529. Mirabai Starr, 2nd Interview - a podcast by Rick Archer

Mirabai Starr writes 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 dialog. 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:

John of the Cross - Saint John of the Cross: Devotion, Prayers&Living Wisdom
Teresa of Avila - The Interior Castle, andJulian of Norwich - The Showings of Julian of Norwich: A New Translation

She is the award-winning author of:God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,
Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation, andMother of God Similar to Fire, a collaboration with iconographer, William Hart McNichols.
Her latest book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, was published in Spring 2019.She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.

Website: mirabaistarr.comDiscussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interviewFirst BatGap interview with Mirabai.

Interview recorded October 28, 2019Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:03:28 - Suppression of Women Mystics and the Rebalancing of Power00:07:10 - The Burial of Feminine Wisdom in Religion
00:10:57 - The Dark Night of the Soul and Feminine Mysticism00:14:34 - The Blend of Mysticism and Activism
00:18:39 - Finding Solace in Not Knowing00:22:38 - Teresa's Second Conversion Experience
00:25:56 - The Gaze of Unconditional Love00:29:17 - The Power of Spiritual Friendship
00:31:49 - Mystics and Wisdom Beings00:34:32 - Non-duality and Surrender
00:37:00 - Dissolving into Sweetness00:40:01 - Feminine Wisdom: Love and Embodiment in Spirituality
00:43:09 - Harmonizing Devotion and Non-Duality00:45:24 - Devotion and Non-Dual Consciousness
00:48:40 - Mirabai: A 16th century woman mystic00:50:44 - Krishna's Love and Protection
00:53:10 - The Life of Mirabai00:55:56 - The Birth of Mirabai and Spiritual Awakening
00:58:46 - An Encounter with Anandamayi Ma01:01:29 - Ram Dass and Anandamayi Ma
01:03:42 - Embracing Our True Selves01:06:18 - Redefining Masculine Dominance and the Rise of the Divine Feminine
01:09:17 - The Reclamation of Mother Earth01:12:36 - The Power of the Feminine
01:14:35 - The Dark Side of the Feminine01:17:02 - Dropping into the Fierce Feminine
01:20:07 - Multiple Spiritual Belonging01:22:25 - Women Mystics: Sharing Stories of Awakening and Service
01:25:13 - Finding Divinity in Everything01:27:10 - End of Video

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