Mirabai Starr: Your Life Is Holy Ground

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

To the mystic, every moment is sacred—and every step is taken on holy ground. Mirabai Starr, the celebrated author, religious scholar, and "translator of the mystics," has devoted herself to sharing the insights of beloved figures including Teresa of Avila, Saint John of the Cross, Hildegard of Bingen, and others. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Mirabai Starr about her new book, Ordinary Mysticism, and how we can each open ourselves to the direct experience of divine union—and become agents of change for our troubled world.

Listen now to this inspiring discussion of: spiritual transmission and communicating mystical realization to others; the power of ritual; setting yourself up for "an encounter with the beloved"; the willingness not to know; collaborating with your muses; Natalie Goldberg's writing practice methodology; a commitment to beauty; mystical seeing; four gateways to the sacred; freeing yourself from the brain's default mode network; how meditation expands your capacity for awe; tending the seeds of wisdom; interspirituality; avoiding cultural appropriation; grief as a gateway to the sacred, and letting the darkness have its way; the dark night of the soul; the paradox of "surrendering and showing up"; and more.

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge. I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform. It's called Sounds True One.
0:20.6	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational
0:24.7	docu series, community events, classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special
0:32.6	weekly live shows, including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show community
0:40.8	question-and-answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:47.5	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:54.5	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit, that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:07.3	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
1:11.1	And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:15.9	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Mirabai Star.
1:23.1	Let me tell you a little bit about Mirabai.
1:25.0	She's an award-winning author and a critically acclaimed
1:29.5	translator of the mystics, including translating works by St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of
1:37.5	Avila and Julian of Norwich, and more. Mirabai is a leading voice in the inter-spiritual movement, using fresh, lyrical language to make
1:51.1	timeless wisdom relevant and accessible. With Sounds True, Mirabai stars, the author of the book,
2:00.3	Wild Mercy. It's a beautiful book about living the fierce and
2:06.2	tender wisdom of the women mystics. She's also created an audio series with Sounds True
2:13.7	called Taking Refuge in the Wild Heart.
2:19.4	And she's written a book about the tragic death of her 14-year-old daughter, Jenny.
2:26.2	It's a powerful memoir of loss and transformation and open-hearted seeing called Caravan of No Despair.
2:40.1	And we're here talking about a new book by Mirabai Star.
2:45.6	It's called Ordinary Mysticism, Your life as sacred ground.
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