Anātman / Anattā

Not-self; absence of a permanent soul.

Sanskrit Term (IAST)

anātman

Essence (1–2 sentences)

What we call 'self' is a stream of impermanent processes.

Period First Attested

Classical

Key Tensions

Directly opposes the Vedāntic ātman.

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defines / rejects / reinterprets · 1