From the mountains of Nepal to the nature of mind, author and alpinist Michael Schauch shares insights on nonself and interconnection.
Grab a copy of Michael’s recently released book, Anatta: Heart of Wisdom.
This week on Mindrolling, Michael and Raghu discuss:
- Michael’s early call to visit Nepal and his work with youth in Kathmandu
- The translation of the Pali word Anatta: Nonself
- How all suffering comes from the view that we are an independent, separate self
- The necessity of practice and direct experience
- Regularly walking in nature as a form of spiritual practice
- Depathologizing mental health and our idea of ‘sanity’
- The limits of our conceptual mind
“We are not an independent separate self. Nothing on earth can exist by itself. Everything in nature, including ourselves, exists in a highly interdependent existence. The core practice of Anatta is recognizing that interbeingness in the world.” —Michael Schauch
About Michael Schauch:
Michael Schauch is an alpinist and award-winning author who lives to explore the depths of nature and the human spirit and share the beauty of connection he discovers along the way. For fifteen years, Michael has been a mentor and supporter of Tibetan Buddhist youth in Kathmandu, Nepal, and many young members of his community in Canada. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University and is a member of the Explorers Club.
He and his wife Chantal make their base camp in the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation (Squamish, BC), nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains and temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Check out Michael’s books and website HERE. You can also keep up with Michael on Instagram.
Photo by thanyapatm
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