anata

/ (ˈænətə) /


noun
  1. (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that since all things are constantly changing, there can be no such thing as a permanent, unchanging self: one of the three basic characteristics of existence: Sanskrit word: anatman Compare anicca, dukkha

Origin of anata

1
Pali, literally: no self

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