The Spiritual Lesson of the Three Wise Monkeys: How to Manifest by Hearing, Seeing, and Speaking Good

When you think of the spiritual journey, you often imagine going within, facing your shadows, and unlocking your higher self. But the truth is, much of your growth is revealed through the very act of manifestation. What you bring into form—whether material success, love, health, or joy—is not just about having things. It’s about discovering who you truly are as the creator of your reality.

That’s why ancient wisdom, like the story of the Three Wise Monkeys, carries such powerful lessons for your spiritual path and your manifestation practice.

The Three Wise Monkeys in Spirituality

You’ve probably seen the image: one monkey covering its ears, one covering its eyes, and one covering its mouth. The classic teaching is “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.” This concept dates back to Chinese and Japanese folklore and has been passed down through generations as a moral reminder to avoid negativity.

But if you look at this teaching through a metaphysical lens, you’ll see a deeper lesson. The monkeys are not only telling you to avoid negativity—they are showing you how to program your subconscious mind for manifestation.

Shifting From Avoidance to Creation

Here’s the problem: if you focus only on avoiding evil or negativity, your attention is still on the negative. In manifestation, what you focus on expands. The universe responds not to what you resist, but to what you continually give your energy to.

So instead of hearing no evil, seeing no evil, and speaking no evil, you need to flip the teaching:

Hear good: Surround yourself with uplifting conversations, inspiring content, and environments that align with your desires. What you hear feeds your subconscious.

See good: Put yourself in spaces where positivity and possibility are visible. Witness people succeeding in the very areas you want to grow, so you know it’s possible for you too.

Speak good: Use affirmations, positive self-talk, and empowering words that reinforce the future self you’re becoming.

This is not about ignoring reality—it’s about creating a new one by training your mind to align with the frequency of your desires.

The Monkey Mind and Meditation

In meditation, you’ve probably heard the term “quieting the monkey mind.” Your mind jumps from thought to thought like a restless monkey, often pulling you into worry, doubt, or limitation. The truth is, you don’t silence the mind—you separate from it. You realize that you are not the mind. You are consciousness, and you have the power to direct your thoughts instead of being controlled by them.

The three monkeys become tools for this process. By deliberately choosing what you hear, see, and speak, you retrain your subconscious mind. Over time, your ego—the protective but limiting part of your psyche—loosens its grip, and your higher self takes the lead.

Practical Ways to Apply the Teaching

1. Curate Your Inputs: If your social media feed is filled with negativity, fights, or drama, your subconscious is absorbing that energy. Reset your algorithm. Follow accounts that uplift and inspire you.

2. Change Your Environment: Want to get healthier? Spend time in places where people are exercising and eating well. Want to call in love? Go where love is celebrated—weddings, dance classes, or communities centered around connection.

3. Affirm With Action: Affirmations are not just words—they’re also the choices you make. Every time you act in alignment with your desired reality, you affirm it into being.

Why This Matters for Manifestation

Manifestation is not about forcing outcomes. It’s about aligning with the frequency of what you desire until it naturally becomes your reality. The three monkeys, when understood metaphysically, are guides for this alignment.

By hearing good, you filter what enters your subconscious.

By seeing good, you anchor your vision in what’s possible.

By speaking good, you reinforce the belief that your desires are already yours.

When you practice this daily, you stop feeding the frequency of lack and start living in the vibration of your future self—the version of you who already has it all.

Final Thoughts

Your mind, ego, and subconscious are not your enemies. They are tools. The three wise monkeys remind you that your spiritual power comes not from avoiding negativity but from deliberately choosing positivity. Hear good, see good, speak good—and watch how your reality transforms.

If you’re ready to take this further, explore The Future Self Frequency and My Future Self Journal at FutureSelfFrequency.com. These tools will help you embody the frequency of the life you’re meant to live.

Peace and abundance always

Dr. Abundant