I'm joined today by one of the loveliest and sweetest people I've ever met, Mirabai Starr.
\nMirabai writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics.
\nKnown 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.
\nShe 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.
\nShe's also experienced a good deal of tragedy and objective suffering in her life, but has come out of those experiences with one of the most refreshing takes on life I've ever witnessed.
\nMirabai and I talk about the\xa0power of\xa0suffering,\xa0the true meaning of the phrase "dark night of the soul," spiritual crises and turning painful life experiences into powerful transformational experiences.
\nMirabai has a new book out called, "The Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation."
\nI'm also giving away a brand new copy of Mirabai's book\xa0on this episode so listen to the episode for full details. Enter that contest here: http://eepurl.com/bSWrqT
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\nBerning Down the House - Fundraiser\xa0
\nBerning Down the House is a grassroots fundraiser to raise some dollars for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. #berningdowndc
\nThe event will bring together a variety of artists, musicians, and advocates who all believe that Bernie Sanders' campaign represents real change in America; a departure from a society and government controlled by the financial elite. Bernie Sanders can help redirect American democracy to truly be in the hands of the people, while reducing economic inequality, empowering minorities and the impoverished, and saving the planet.
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