Episode 205: Mirabai Starr

Practice You with Elena Brower

On the temple of your regular life, and the daily practices of attention, surrender and wonder.

• (0:00) - Introduction to Mirabai Starr and Her Work
• (2:16) - Discussion on "Ordinary Mysticism"
• (5:15) - Accessibility and Intended Audience of "Ordinary Mysticism"
• (7:18) - Personal Stories and Everyday Mysticism
• (11:34) - Mirabai's Identity and Role as a Young Elder
• (14:29) - Current Rituals and Spiritual Practices
• (19:03) - Memories from Taos and Early Influences
• (21:29) - Embodying Contemplative Practice
• (25:44) - The Practice of Wonder and Surrender
• (32:13) - Final Reflections and Mantra Practice

Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, and a leading teacher of interspiritual dialogue. In 2020, she was honored on Watkins’ list of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People. Drawing from 20 years of teaching Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos, Mirabai now travels the world sharing her wisdom on contemplative living, writing as a spiritual practice, and the transformational power of grief and loss. She has authored over a dozen books including Wild Mercy, Caravan of No Despair, and God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Mirabai has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary contemporary translations of the mystics John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, and Julian of Norwich. Mirabai offers the fruit of decades of study, teaching, and contemplative practice in a fresh, grounded, and lyrical voice to a growing circle of folks inspired by the life-giving essence of feminine wisdom. Mirabai continues to teach seminars, workshops, and retreats, both in person and through her online community Wild Heart. She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.

https://mirabaistarr.com