The Selfless Mind
Subtitle: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvana in Early Buddhism
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: September 28, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780700703388
Subjects: Buddhism; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Philosophy of mind; Philosophy of religion; Philosophy; Eastern; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies; Eastern - General
First sentence: In order to explore the implication of the teaching that 'all dhammas are not-Self (an-atta)', it is useful to refer to the interpretations of some of those who see the 'early Suttas' as positing or allowing the existence of a metaphysical atta : a permanent, substantial, autonomous self or I.