अनत्त
Anattā
Non-self / Not-self
無我
intermediateCore Dhamma (法)
Grammar 語法
adjective (a-stem)
Definition 釋義
The third of the Three Characteristics — the most radical and distinctive Buddhist teaching. None of the five aggregates (khandha) that make up a 'person' (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness) constitute a permanent, independent, unchanging self (attā). Understanding anattā directly — not merely conceptually — leads to liberation from the illusion of selfhood that perpetuates suffering.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Sabbe dhammā anattā.
All phenomena are not-self.
Source: Dhammapada 279
At a Glance
- Pali
- Anattā
- IAST
- Anātman
- Devanagari
- अनत्त
- Chinese
- 無我
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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