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 ================ Ordinary Mysticism with Mirabai Starr & Raghu Markus – Mindrolling – Ep. 553- https://youtu.be/9628y8hlWdE Raghu Markus – Mindrolling – Ep. 553 – Ordinary Mysticism with Mirabai Starr - https://beherenownetwork.com/https://beherenownetwork.com/raghu-markus-mindrolling-ep-553-ordinary-mysticism-with-mirabai-starr/ ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/