anatta
nounEtymology From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).
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Buddhism, Lifestyle, Religion The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
- The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 33:
- Synonyms
- egolessness