I think that over the past 40 years i have slowly changed for the better.  I have pushed against the "wall" and expanded my comfort zone.  I have recovered some courage.  i have become more "real"  I can see six things that have made that change easier.

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Father Rohr's meditation ( http://conta.cc/1w3sMQE ) this morning consists of a long quote from Miribai Starr's introduction to her translation of Dark Night of the Soul. ( It seems especially relevant...Read more... )

Mirabai was born in New York in 1961 to secular Jewish parents who rejected the patriarchy of institutionalized religion. Intellectual, artistic and socially conscious, they were active in the anti-war protest movement of the Vietnam era ( Read more... )

All Will Be Well: The Radical Optimism of Julian of Norwich ( Read more... )

"In case you might be thinking (as I did) that you are too busy doing to simply be, indispensable in your self-imposed responsibility of holding the fabric of the universe together, I am here to say that the intention to unplug from “ordinary time” and drop into sanctified time functions as an alchemical transmutation. Suddenly, there is enough to ( Read more... )

Sikhism, an intermingling of the pure monotheism of Islam with the devotional expression of Hinduism, is a peaceful path, grounded in a balance between hard work and joyful praise. Any Jew, Christian or Muslim who bothers to look into the face of Sikhism will find the face of the God of Love looking back. The same is true for any of the world’s ( Read more... )

I can’t help but see all true mystical teachings as universal, and universally liberating. -- Mirabai Starr.

Epiphany in Crestone « Mirabai Starr, author and speaker

Extravagant Stillness

Be patient, my heart.
The time of the cave is coming.
The season of quiet.
The deep drink of stillness
you have been thirsting for.
Secret, luminous darkness.
Fruitful, radiant night.

Your access has been paid.
All year you have made
an offering of your life,
Flung your treasures into the
clamoring hands of the world.
You have lost ( Read more... )

"Today I invite you to not know. I invite you to wonder. In fact, I urge you to unlearn everything you thought you knew. Do it quickly! There is no time to lose. The world is burning, and only those who drop all preconceptions will have their hearts free to douse the flames and soothe the wounds."   -- Mirabai Starr.

Chamisa Mesa Graduation « ( Read more... )

"Here is an excerpt from my upcoming book, GOD OF LOVE, in which I am exploring the distinction between the classic “interfaith” movement and the emerging “interspiritual” quest. Put simply, the interfaith movement is comprised primarily of ordained representatives from established faith traditions who are seeking to impart and acquire knowledge of ( Read more... )