Mirabai Starr
The One You Feed16 Feb 2016

Mirabai Starr

This week we talk to Mirabai Starr about grief and healingMirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative.Mirabai builds bridges not only between religious traditions, but also between contemplative life and compassionate service, between cultivating an inner relationship with the Beloved and expressing that intimacy in community, between the transformational power of loss and longing for the sacred.Her latest book is called Caravan of No Despair Our Sponsor this Week is MeetMindfulVisit MeetMindful and get a free trialIn This Interview, Mirabai Starr and I Discuss:The One You Feed parableWalking the landscape of loss in a genuine wayLearning to be present even when things are really hardThe death of her 14 year old daughterHow sometimes spiritual teachings fail us and are of no useRealizing that we share our suffering with so many other peopleThe Stages of GriefReturning to joy after great loss, it eventually happensHow tragedy and trauma are not guarantees to transformationThe states of mind that allow us to turn our pain into treasureCultivating curiosity about our experiences, even when painfulThe Dark Night of the SoulThe transforming power of loveHow vast we are as beingsTelling the truth about griefThe holiness of being broken openWhat mysticism isMystical poetryThe desire to experience unionThe four arms of yoga in HinduismApproaching the divine in the way that is best for each of usWhat interspirituality isThe difference between interspiritual and interfaithMirabai Starr LinksHomepageTwitterFacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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