Questions tagged [atman]

The tag has no usage guidance.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
5 votes
4 answers
575 views

How do you understand Ananda Sutta?

How do you understand the Ananda Sutta? How do you place it in relation to the Atman or Anatta (An-atman) doctrine? SN 44.10 Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, ...
Kalapa's user avatar
  • 828
1 vote
9 answers
3k views

Anatta & Atman the same thing?

I read that atman is pure bliss I read that anatta is pure bliss -Is it possible that these deep concepts are pointing to the same thing at the end of the day? -Is atman the same as anatta in anyway? ...
Lowbrow's user avatar
  • 7,152
1 vote
2 answers
57 views

Does it make sense to talk about origin of self?

In dependent origination at what stage self comes into picture ? Does self originate ?
Dheeraj Verma's user avatar
1 vote
4 answers
165 views

How does annihilationism posit a self?

According to the Brahmajala Sutta, Ajita propounded Ucchedavada (the Doctrine of Annihilation after death) and Tam-Jivam-tam-sariram-vada (the doctrine of identity of the soul and body), which denied ...
user avatar