Abandonment and Radical Availability

Mirabai was abandoned—by her husband's death, her family's rejection, religious institutions that could not contain her devotion. Rather than closing her heart, she practiced radical availability: she remained open to longing, to grief, to the possibility of divine encounter. This is not passivity but a fierce form of freedom. The examined heart, in bhakti wisdom, does not seek closure as much as deepening. Rage often hardens the heart as a protective measure; we become impenetrable. Mirabai's alternative is vulnerability sustained by devotion—remaining available to love, to beauty, to the sacred even after betrayal. For those carrying underground rage rooted in abandonment, this offers a different path: rather than closing, can you stay radically available? Rather than demanding reassurance, can you find that devotional availability is itself a form of power? This does not mean accepting mistreatment; it means choosing openness as an act of freedom rather than remaining locked in reactive rage.