anatta
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ætə
Noun
[edit]anatta (countable and uncountable, plural anattas)
- (Buddhism) The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
- 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 33:
- The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]idea that there is no separate self or soul
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Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]anatta (countable and uncountable, plural anattas)