Anatman
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɑn ˈɑËtman/
Origin
Negation prefixed to atman, from Sanskrit आतà¥à¤®â€ (Ä€tmÄ, "wind, breath, soul"), from Proto-Indo-European (compare Old English ǣþm ("breath")).
Full definition of anatman
Noun
anatman
(plural anatmans)- (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 anattÄ.