The Path to God Is Often Through Pain - with Mirabai Starr

This week, Sah welcomes Mirabai Starr, 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 dialog. As a certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. In this episode, Sah and Mirabai discuss... Interconnectedness, and the meaning of empathy from a spiritual perspective How to be an effective, luminary exemplar for change, at any scale Staying present within the paradox of the human experience The sacred landscape of grief, loss, death, and dying Life's unlikely paths to forgiveness The power of inventing our own holy rituals Mirabai's book: Wild Mercy, Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics and more... ✨✨✨ This podcast was brought to you by Higher Dose. Elevate your mood, promote a healthy glow, support long-term health benefits, and lift your spirit with Higher Dose's at-home wellness tools that use nature-inspired biohacking technologies to release a DOSE of your feel-good chemicals like Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, naturally. Visit higherdose.com and enter the code SAH15 to save 15% on your first order, and prepare to get high on your own supply! ✨✨✨ Win a shirt from our collection with Self Care is For Everyone Rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and send in a screenshot to [email protected] for a chance to spiritualize your wardrobe, for free! ✨✨✨ Get more Sah in your life: 💙 Follow @SahDSimone on Instagram and TikTok 💙 Book: Spiritually Sassy: https://amzn.to/3pe5WIF 💙 Book: 5-Minute Daily Meditations: https://amzn.to/3yetkZy 💙 Spiritualize your wardrobe: Self Care Is For Everyone x Sah D’Simone Collection: https://selfcareisforeveryone.com/collections/sah-d-simone 💙 Take the quiz: https://myspiritualinventory.com/ 💙 Join the Somatic Activated Healing Method Teacher Training waitlist: http://sahmethod.com/ ✨✨✨ © Sah D’Simone Permission for use may be requested by contacting [email protected] This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices