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Mirabai Starr writes creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. \nShe 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 dialog. \nAs a certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. She has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of the mystics. She is author of\xa0 the award-winning book, GOD OF LOVE: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. And her newest book, CARAVAN OF NO DESPAIR: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation, received the Spirituality & Practice \u201cBest Books of 2015\u201d award.\xa0\nMirabai lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra\n\u201cThere are love dogs, no one knows the names of.\xa0 Give your life to be one of them.\u201d \u2013 Rumi\nWhen You Tripped Up\nWhen Mirabai was 15 she left home and moved to an ashram and connected with a teacher who was 40.\xa0\nHe decided she was a divine being that had come to earth to bless the world.\xa0 And it was his particular path to awaken her to her spiritual purpose.\xa0 Her job was to obey everything he told her to do to be able to live out her purpose.\nShe so much wanted to fulfill her purpose that she did this. This led to a secret affair with him and eventually he left his wife and married her.\nAfter 10 years she was able to extricate herself from the relationship and she learned a great deal from this trip up. \nThe \u201cDUH\u201d moment that changed your partnerships forever\xa0\nFor many years Mirabai went around feeling kind of special because she had experienced so much loss and suffering in her life, including the death of her daughter in a car accident.\nIt was very tempting for her to see herself as a rarified being who had been through all this.\nOne day she was struggling with her daughter being very difficult and she wondered why she had such a difficult life.\xa0\nIn the same breath, a voice came to her and said \u201cGuess what Mirabai, this is the human experienced.\xa0 And it is nothing special.\xa0 It is just your version of it.\u201d\nThis realization made her feel safe and connected.\nProudest moment in partnership\nMirabai is in a very happy, healthy marriage that is going on 20 years.\xa0\nThere was a huge opening that happened when she met her current husband, Jeff.\xa0 He was none of the things that she had always looked for in relationships.\nShe was always drawn to the bad boy on a bike.\xa0 And they had to be no older than her.\nJeff was 12 years older than her, so she rejected him right away.\xa0 And he was way too nice.\xa0 He embodied all the qualities I was overlooking.\nIt turned out he was anything but boring, which was what she equated these qualities to.\nWhat is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received?\nMake sure that your partner\u2019s spiritual orientation is aligned with yours.\nBest Partnership Book\nMystical poetry \u2013 Rumi, Hafiz, Lala, Mirabai, Song of Songs, Mary Oliver and Rilke\nIt\u2019s an aphrodisiac, a guide book, affirmation and provocative.\nInterview Links \u2013\nMirabai\u2019s website\nFacebook\n