Eps. 169: A Little Spark; Guest Mark S. Burrows

Today Mark S. Burrows joins me to discuss is translations and themes of work of Meister Eckhart and Rainer Maria Rilke, and his own book of powerful poems. Get the companion post for this episode with plenty of links and extras here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32794606 (unlock it for just a $1 contribution if you are not already a patron) [ Mark S. Burrows is poet, translator, teacher, and scholar, much in demand as a speaker and retreat leader on spirituality and poetics. He is well known, internationally, for his work on theology, spirituality, and the arts, and for his academic work on mysticism. A longtime resident of New England, he divides his time between Germany, where he teaches religion and literature at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, and Camden, Maine. ] ALSO ! Find archives of over 300 episodes of the podcast at SparkMyMuse.com - be sure to visit the official website and the Store with new designs (shirts, mugs, bags, and more) Many posts and episode extras await you at Patreon.com/sparkmymuse Unlock even more by supporting the work at $1 or more. Enjoy the program!

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Listen in as your host, Lisa Colón DeLay, engages in meaningful conversation with a diverse selection of best-selling authors, influencers, luminaries, leaders, unique thinkers, spiritual teachers, and ordinary people who lead interesting lives and do good in their part of the world. Soul School episodes are short reflections from the host. Check the audio weekly archives (at sparkmymuse.com) going back to April 2015 to enjoy a range of fascinating themes and distinguished guests like Seth Godin, Mark Nepo, Krista Tippett, Parker J. Palmer, Dr Daniel J. Siegel MD, Fr. James Martin, Omid Safi, Dr Ibram Kendi, AJ Levine, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Dr. Steven Porter, Dr Lerita Coleman Brown, Dr Vinod Goel, Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett, and many others to engage your intellect, spark your inner life, and add fuel to feed your relationships and sustain you for the long term. Supporters keep the program going. Pay-what-you-can and find extras and much more at patreon.com/sparkmymuse Visit the official Spark My Muse website [sparkmymuse.com] to access hundreds of episodes, to visit the Spark Store, to find Courses for deeper insights, or contact the host, teacher, creative director, and spiritual companion Lisa Colón DeLay who is also the author of the celebrated spiritual formation book "The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness Through Spiritual Practice".