Activist and mountaineer, Wasfia Nazreen, has an expansive talk with Raghu about her trek up the K2 peak and finding inner strength. This time on Mindrolling, Wasfia and Raghu explore: Connecting to Mother Earth How abandonment taught Wasfia that education was her pathway to freedom How moving to Georgia gave Wasfia a deep connection to the culture of the American South The Tonglen meditation technique and taking away the pain of others How Wasfia was magnetized to Tibetan Buddhism Wasfia’s journeys as a mountain climber and the healing power of climbing Revering mountains as the home of Gods and Goddesses Dead Zones and trekking up dangerous summits Wasfia’s connection to the Dalai Lama and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche About Wasfia Nazreen: Wasfia Nazreen is best known for being the only Bangladeshi and first Bengali in the world to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of every continent. She is also the only woman to hold the simultaneous titles of National Geographic Explorer & Adventurer. An outspoken activist since her late teens, her passion has always been driven by causes close to her heart. A human-rights activist, an environmentalist, a writer, educator, pilot, and producer – Wasfia wears many hats, all of which are grounded in strong foundations of meditation and self-realization practices. “Ultimately, we are our own teachers, we are our own gurus, and we’re all here on our own individual karmic path, and what are we doing with it?” – Wasfia Nazreen ================ Revering Mountains with Wasfia Nazreen & Raghu Markus – Mindrolling Podcast Ep. 548 - https://youtu.be/vzEUwdVZrbY Raghu Markus – Mindrolling – Ep. 548 – Revering Mountains with Wasfia Nazreen - https://beherenownetwork.com/raghu-markus-mindrolling-ep-548-revering-mountains-with-wasfia-nazreen ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/