The present volume on anatta concludes the treatment of The Three Basic Facts of Existence (or The Three Characteristics) within The Wheel series.
Though the Buddha’s teaching on not-self has been treated quite often in these publications it was felt that some more material from sources not easily accessible to the general reader should be offered here.
From different angles, these essays and translations will throw light on that central teaching of Buddhism, anatta.
As the earlier books on anicca and dukkha, this volume, too, concludes with a concise and systematic treatment of the subject by the late venerable Ñanamoli Thera, which is a valuable guide to the source material as well as to a deeper study of this profound doctrine.
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Buddha, Dhp 276
The Three Basic Facts of Existence I: Impermancence (Anicca)
Nyanatiloka TheraIf we contemplate even a minute sector of the vast range of life, we are faced with such a tremendous variety of life’s manifestations that it defeats…
The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
Ajahn ChahAjahn Chah’s teachings were disarming in their directness and inspiring in their relevance. He would say: “If you let go a little, you will have a little peace.
Dhamma Reflections
Bhikkhu BodhiThis volume brings together fifty-three essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi that were earlier published by the BPS in newsletters and other publications.
Handful of Leaves vol. 1: An Anthology from the Digha Nikaya
Thānissaro BhikkhuThis volume is the first in a four-volume anthology of suttas (discourses) drawn from the Sutta Piṭaka (discourse basket or repository) of the Pāli Canon.
The Buddha’s Teachings: An Introduction
Thānissaro BhikkhuA short introduction to the basic concepts and values underlying Buddhist practice, with special attention to clearing up common misinterpretations about what…
The Discourse on the Root of Existence
Bhikkhu BodhiThis profound and difficult discourse of the Buddha aims at exposing and eliminating the concept of the ego at its most fundamental level.