Who are you? When you start to explore this question, you find out how elusive it really is. Are you a physical body? A collection of experiences and memories? A partner to relationships? Each time you consider aspects of yourself, you realize that there is much more you than any of these can define. In this book, spiritual teacher Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness, the fact of our ability to observe ourselves and the world around us. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, Singer show how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization.Divided in to five parts, the book offers a frank and friendly discussion of consciousness and how we can develop it. In part one, he examines the notion of self and the inner dialogue that all of use live with. Part two examines the experience of energy as it flows through us and works to show readers how to open their hearts to the energy of experience that permeates their lives. Ways to overcome tendencies to close down to the rest of the world are the subject of part three. Enlightenment and the embrace of universal consciousness are the subject of part four. And finally, in part five, Singer returns to daily life and the pursuit of "unconditional happiness". Throughout, the book maintains a light and engaging tone, free from heavy dogma and prescriptive religious references. The easy exercises that figure in each chapter help readers experience the ideas that Singer presents.

迈克·辛格

于1971年在佛罗里达大学获得经济学硕士学位。在博士就读期间，他的内心深处开始觉醒，于是隐居潜心钻研瑜伽和冥想。1975年，他创建了“宇宙之庙”，今天已是久负盛名的瑜伽和冥想中心，持任何宗教和信仰的人都可以在这里一起感受内心的宁静。经过多年的努力，辛格已经在商业、艺术、教育、健康和环保等诸多领域取得了重大成就。之前他还著有两本关于东西方哲学融合的书籍：《寻找真相》和《宇宙的法则：因果，意志和爱》。

本书在全球范围内享有极高赞誉，出版后即荣登《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜榜首，之后在土耳其、巴西、西班牙、瑞士、日本、中国台湾地区、荷兰、丹麦、芬兰、波兰、意大利等十几个国家和地区相继出版。作者由此成为享誉全球的畅销书作家。