• Anatman

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈɑn ˈɑːtman/

    Origin

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

    Full definition of anatman

    Noun

    anatman

    (plural anatmans)
    1. (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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