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Early Life and Spirituality
- Stephen Batchelor grew up in a humanist, single-parent family, feeling different and introverted.
- He was drawn to spirituality through existential questions about his own subjectivity and the nature of existence, rather than traditional religious exposure.
Initial Attraction to Buddhism
- Stephen Batchelor's initial attraction to Buddhism in Dharamsala was sparked by the Tibetans' stillness and radiance amidst hardship.
- He acknowledges a degree of romanticism and idealization in his early embrace of Buddhism.
Mystical Experience and Questioning
- Stephen Batchelor describes a mystical experience in Dharamsala that intensified his focus on questioning.
- The experience didn't provide answers, but revealed the profoundness of the questions themselves.
