anatta
English
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Pali, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from an- + atman (“soul”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ætə
Noun
anatta (uncountable)
- (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 2010, p. 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.
- 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage 2010, p. 33:
Synonyms
Translations
idea that there is no separate self or soul
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Etymology 2
Noun
anatta (uncountable)