Anatman

/ˌɑnətˈmɑn/ noun

A Buddhist philosophical concept meaning 'no-self' or 'no soul'—the teaching that the sense of a permanent, independent self is an illusion.

From Sanskrit anatman, where ana- means 'not' or 'without' and atman means 'self' or 'soul.' This is a core Buddhist doctrine contrasting with Hindu concepts of atman.

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