Ordinary Mysticism with Mirabai Starr & Raghu Markus - Mindrolling - Ep. 553

Discussing her new book, Ordinary Mysticism, Mirabai Starr breaks free from religious institutions and shares heart-opening mystical wisdom.
This time on Mindrolling, Mirabai and Raghu converse about:
How a beginner’s mindset and humility help us cope with the world
Our capacity to feel the pain of the world as our superpower
The dark night of the soul and Saint John of the Cross
Mirabai’s loss of her daughter and the transformational power of suffering
The broken, open heart and expanding our heart to contain grief and reality
Being with ‘what is’ - as an act of devotion and love
Religious ‘polyamory’ and intimate encounters with numerous spiritual traditions
Mirabai’s baptism and dedication to peace in the Middle East
Why mystical experiences do not need to happen in the container of religion
About Mirabai Starr:
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialogue. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. Check out her many books and learn more at MirabaiStarr.com.
“Often, organized institutionalized religious spaces and belief systems (this is my belief) can be an obstacle, an impediment to an actual mystical experience, if by mystical experience we mean an experience of intimacy with the sacred as love.” - Mirabai Starr
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[@Kalea-k7g]

Thank you Mirabai for writing this book- you’re deeply speaking to my journey as a searcher. My goodness, what good fortune Mirabai has had with her mentors! Very blessed- I have to do mudita when I feel envy about her mentors- especially knowing Ram Dass since she was 14 yrs old. And to have a baptism with all those amazing teachers- you name all the Christian teachers I would have loved to be present for my baptism. Throw in Nadia Bolz Weber too. ❤ it’s vulnerable to admit I can feel envy for her teachers. As an antidote I continue to practice gratitude for all the resources (inner and outer) that I’ve been blessed with. My primary teacher Lama Drimed has been so supportive of my journey to weave my love of mysticism (particularly my Christian roots) with Tibetan Buddhism. Thank you Mirabai for a lifetime of weaving traditions. And for raising up the feminine as essential to the dance.

[@lauraflint18]

Thank you! Keep talking and writing and being here. ❤❤🌻

[@carolsampietro9873]

Thank you poly….❤

[@shirleysiegrist552]

Very enjoyable and interesting dialogue!

[@Kalea-k7g]

I love James Finley- I want to read his recent memoir which bravely includes sexual molestation when he was a young monk.

[@wsliv4611]

RamRam

[@BeanTownBruce]

This interview is a steady stream of Wisdom Bombs! 🪷🙇❤️ I'm definitely ordering the book. ✌️