Abrahamic Mysticism: A Shared Heritage
A history of the weaving of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Mysticism
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translationsof sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of NewMexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practiceand inter-spiritual dialog. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. Her latest book, WILD MERCY: Living the Fierce & TenderWisdom of the Women Mystics, was named one of the “Best Books of 2019”. She lives with herextended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
Mirabai’s Online Greif Community: Holy Lament
Topics
- 02:31 – Inter-spirituality Practice and Mirabai’s Path
- 10:30 – What is Mysticism?
- 16:23 – Nondual Spirituality: Devotion and Surrender
- 21:33 – Tikkun Olam (“to repair of the world”) and Being with the pain in the world
- 29:14 – St. John of the Cross and the Dark Night of the Soul
- 38:20 – Mirabai’s Dark Night of the Soul in Losing Her Daughter Jenny
- 41:59 – The Portal into Grief
- 47:23 – The Importance of Grieving in Community
- 49:44 – Mirabai’s Online Grief Community
#62 The Dreamer’s Dream
A simple yet profound conversation on the life and teachings of Éric Baret
Keep A Small Flame Burning
Using Buddhist teaching to deal with grief during the poly-crisis
#60 Spiritual Warriors
Imminent Buddhist teacher Lama Rod on his new book "The New Saints"
Wholeness & Fragmentation
The problem with our "civilized" and compartmentalized ways of thinking, which is fragmented.
#57 The Alchemy of Love
A captivating conversation into divine and personal love with two modern-day mystics
More Distant than the Stars and Nearer than the Eye
Exploring the commonness of mystical experience in Sufism and Hindu bhakti-marga
The Fullness of the Ground
An inviting guide to nondual awakening that is fully embodied, deeply connected, and available in every moment