Anatman Definition

noun

(Buddhism) The docrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul; that the perceived true self is an illusion. Corresponds to the Hinayana or Theravada Buddhist doctrine of anattā.

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Origin of Anatman

  • Negation prefixed to atman, from Sanskrit आत्म‍ (Ātmā, “wind, breath, soul”), from Proto-Indo-European (compare Old English ǣþm (“breath”)).

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