Miranda Macpherson began her spiritual journey at the age of thirteen when, amidst a period of clinical depression, she was spontaneously opened into a profound state of boundless love. That experience initiated a lifelong dedication to spiritual practice, psychological depth, and the study of the world’s wisdom traditions. Her travels took her from her native Australia to the United Kingdom, where after completing seminary training, she founded the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation in London, at the request of her teacher. Over the next decade, Miranda trained and ordained more than six hundred interfaith ministers and spiritual counselors.

In 2005, a seismic shift occurred that changed the course of Miranda’s life. While meditating in a cave in India that was once home to the revered sage Sri Ramana Maharshi, she experienced a direct transmission of the true nature of reality that required total surrender. In the wake of this, Miranda found herself again moving to a new continent, this time the United States. There, in the years it took to integrate this opening, a body of teachings on Grace and Ego Relaxation began to emerge that brings ancient wisdom alive for our changing times.

Today, Miranda is known for her depth of presence and gift for guiding others into direct experience of the sacred. Miranda leads the Living Grace sangha in Marin and Sonoma counties, holds retreats internationally, and offers online programs through the Shift Network. Unapologetically feminine, joyful, and down to earth in her way of being, Miranda is dedicated to loving people all the way back into the freedom and wholeness of their true nature. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband Bob Duchmann.

Books:

The Way of Grace - The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation (Book)

Boundless Love: Transforming Your Life with Grace and Inspiration

CDs:

The Way of Grace - The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation (CD or audio download)

Meditations on Boundless Love

'The Heart of Being' - Mantra CD

'Awakening the Soul' - Meditation CD

Website: http://mirandamacpherson.com

First BatGap interview with Miranda.

Miranda in SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded February 4, 2019

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:03:57 - The Relevance of Ancient Wisdom

00:07:52 - Ego Relaxation and the Sense of Time

00:11:39 - Introduction and Bio of Miranda Macpherson

00:15:25 - Awakening to the Fullness of Being

00:19:37 - The Infinite Ways of Realization

00:23:28 - The Window Panes of Ultimate Reality

00:27:11 - Healing and Transformation through Grace

00:31:19 - The Sweet State of Ego Relaxation

00:35:24 - Living in Alignment with Grace

00:39:38 - The Blessings of Grace

00:43:32 - Opening ourselves to beings of higher consciousness

00:47:27 - Perpetual Ascension and Spiritual Ego

00:51:23 - The Paradox of Spiritual Practice

00:55:04 - Cultivating Virtues: Trust and Humility

01:00:00 - The Fulfillment of Life and the Richness of Life

01:03:08 - Surrender and Accountability

01:06:54 - The Challenge of Surrender and Relaxation

01:10:57 - Surrendering to the Way

01:14:57 - Moving with Life

01:18:38 - Finding Stability in Uncertain Times

01:22:12 - Placing Faith in Humanity

01:26:13 - Relaxing into Truth

01:30:05 - The Partnership between Horse and Man

01:33:59 - The Healing Power of Forgiveness

01:38:02 - Right Action from Being

01:41:44 - The Paradox of Ego and Passivity

01:45:46 - Recognizing and Befriending Our Primal Drives

01:49:38 - Practical Meditation Techniques and Practices

01:53:07 - Resources and Online Courses

01:56:42 - Music Intro