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anata

anata is the alternative form of anatta.

Meaning of anatta

Noun

anatta (countable and uncountable, plural anattas)

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

Questions about anata

What is anata the alternative form of?
Anata is the alternative form of anatta.

Words near anata in the dictionary

  1. anasynthesis
  2. anasyrma
  3. anasyrmata
  4. Anat
  5. anat.
  6. anata
  7. anatabine
  8. anatase
  9. anatases
  10. anataxis
  11. anatectic

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