Anatta

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætÉ™

Origin

From Pali, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, "no soul"), from an- + atman ("soul").

Full definition of anatta

Noun

1. (Buddhism) The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness.
• 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage 2010, p. 33:The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.

Synonyms

• egolessness