Buddha never said there is no self, neither he said that there is a self. He said Sabbe sanskar Anicca, Sabbe sanskar dukha and Sabbe Dhamma Anatta. Meaning of sanskar and Dhamma must be understood. Sanskar means all conditioned phenomena… Dhamma means all conditioned phenomena and unconditioned phenomena. He did not say, Sabbe Dhamma Annicca or Sabbe Dhamma Dukha. Nibbana is neither permanent nor impermanent. Nibbana is unborn , unoriginated, uncreated and unbecoming. It is the escape from originated , born , created and becoming. There is neither acceptance nor denial.

Because we are dealing with an uncomfortable situation , a denial may occur , however true may the situation be. That’s cowardice. Not acknowledging what is , not acknowledging that it is impermanent, not acknowledging that therefore it has no self is cowardice or ignorance. Take for example drug abuse- drug abuse may give momentary relief and we understand it’s Dhamma as “ If you take this drug you will feel ecstatic “ . As the aforementioned Dhamma lacks self , the statement is not true for forever for various reasons. Your body may loose ability to digest the drug. Drug can start having opposite effect on mind etc etc… Denying the Dhamma of drug is ignorance or cowardice. A rational mind will not seek dependence on things or laws or principles which lacks self , instead he will renunciate it , not by denying it but by understanding that it lacks self. We acknowledge what is as what is and are mentally prepared for what it will get reduced to because it is impermanent and therefore we experience dispassion and revulsion towards it. That is not irrational denial but a rational understanding of the Dhamma.

Buddha never said there is no self, neither he said that there is a self. He said Sabbe sankhara Anicca, Sabbe sankhara dukha and Sabbe Dhamma Anatta. Meaning of sankhara and Dhamma must be understood. sankhara means all conditioned phenomena… Dhamma means all conditioned phenomena and unconditioned phenomena. He did not say, Sabbe Dhamma Annicca or Sabbe Dhamma Dukha. Nibbana is neither permanent nor impermanent. Nibbana is unborn , unoriginated, uncreated and unbecoming. It is the escape from originated , born , created and becoming. There is neither acceptance nor denial.

Because we are dealing with an uncomfortable situation , a denial may occur , however true may the situation be. That’s cowardice. Not acknowledging what is , not acknowledging that it is impermanent, not acknowledging that therefore it has no self is cowardice or ignorance. Take for example drug abuse- drug abuse may give momentary relief and we understand it’s Dhamma as “ If you take this drug you will feel ecstatic “ . As the aforementioned Dhamma lacks self , the statement is not true for forever for various reasons. Your body may loose ability to digest the drug. Drug can start having opposite effect on mind etc etc… Denying the Dhamma of drug is ignorance or cowardice. A rational mind will not seek dependence on things or laws or principles which lacks self , instead he will renunciate it , not by denying it but by understanding that it lacks self. We acknowledge what is as what is and are mentally prepared for what it will get reduced to because it is impermanent and therefore we experience dispassion and revulsion towards it. That is not irrational denial but a rational understanding of the Dhamma.