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Caravan of No Despair
- A Memoir of Loss and Transformation
- Narrated by: Mirabai Starr
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Caravan of No Despair
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Publisher's Summary
On the day her first book came out—a new translation of Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross—Mirabai Starr’s daughter, Jenny, was killed in a car accident. “My spiritual life began the day my daughter died,” writes Mirabai. Even with decades of spiritual practice and a deep immersion in the greatest mystical texts, she found herself utterly unprepared for “my most powerful catalyst for transformation, my fiercest and most compassionate teacher.”
With Caravan of No Despair, Mirabai shares an irreverent, uplifting, and intimate memoir of her extraordinary life journey. Through the many twists and turns of her life—including a tangled relationship with a charlatan-guru, her unexpected connection with the great Christian mystics, and the loss of her daughter—Mirabai finds the courage to remain open and defenseless before the mystery of the divine. “Tragedy and trauma are not guarantees for a transformational spiritual experience,” writes Mirabai Starr, “but they are opportunities. They are invitations to sit in the fire and allow it to transfigure us.”
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- Jacqui
- 13-11-2023
A tapestry woven together through love and grief
I first encountered Mirabai whilst attending an online course about Saint Teresa of Avila. I was captivated by her presence and the way she spoke so beautifully and passionately about this Saint.
I have read a number of Mirabai’s translations and loved them all.
Caravan of No Despair is personal, her own story. I found it beautifully written, honest and raw. I cried with her in the grief and rejoiced in the joy.
I love you Mirabai, your books have meant so much to me. Transformed stuffy un relatable Saints in to people I could hang out with! Please keep writing ❤️
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