Women in Love with the Divine - Erica Bassani

What does it mean to be a woman committed to a relationship with the sacred in today’s world? On a quest to answer this question for herself, Erica Bassani shares stories from her encounters with a dozen women spiritual teachers from Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Nondual traditions.In Women in Love with the Divine, Erica Bassani embarks on a deeply personal journey of spiritual rediscovery after years of disciplined Buddhist practice during her 20s. Facing the end of a relationship, job loss, and physical injury, she felt the need to connect with female spiritual role models, only to realize she knew almost none.   Her search for inspiration leads her to the banks of the Ganges, the peaks of the Himalayas, the streets of Florence, and the highways of the United States, where she engages in transformative conversations with twelve extraordinary female spiritual teachers from diverse traditions. Through heartfelt and intimate exchanges, Bassani bridges generations as she shares what she learns from women like Tibetan Buddhist nun Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, yoga and Zen teacher Elena Brower, Taoist priestess Karine Martin, and Hindu teacher Vanamali Mataji, who share their insights on navigating the spiritual path as a woman. Together, they explore themes of vulnerability, resilience, and surrender, contemplating questions like:   What does it mean to approach spiritual practice as a woman?How do we surrender without losing our sense of agency and
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