Anatta

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence. countable, uncountable

    "The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana."

  2. 2
    Archaic form of annatto. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

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egolessnessegolessness

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"The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana."

Etymology

From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).

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three marks of existence

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