Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament

This audiobook immediately piqued my interest. I thoroughly enjoyed Michael A. Singer's rational and almost scientific approach to exploring profound concepts. His narration is captivating and personal, making the content feel impactful. As someone who has read numerous books on Buddhism, I found the ideas presented in this audiobook to be remarkably aligned with Buddhist teachings, yet presented in a clearer and more actionable manner compared to many others. It's a powerful and thought-provoking listen that I highly recommend to anyone seeking clarity and inner peace. This book undoubtedly deserves a place in my collection of favorite books. I'm likely to listen to it multiple times and read the printed version. I'll also explore most of the other books by this brilliant author.

Basics of stoicism via a Buddha/Jesus/spirituality/trauma psychology lens. Summary: don't overreact to the present based on scars from your past. Very repetitive. Very interesting in the beginning where there was a thought experiment about why are we here through a process of atom fusion in stars. Very practically oriented and written in a way that is very easy to understand but not condescending.

There's way too much conflation of Eastern philosophy now with mysticism. Authors and practitioners need to begin to make a clear distinction once again. Singer sounds more like a preacher than someone expounding on an aspect of Eastern philosophy. This generation of writers and teachers are largely suspect now as a result. If I wanted talk of Christ, I would go to church.