anatman
/ˈɑn ˈɑːtman/
anatman noun: the doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul and the perceived true self is an illusion. It corresponds to the Hinayana or Theravada Buddhist doctrine of anatta.
Noun
anatman (uncountable)
- The doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul and the perceived true self is an illusion. It corresponds to the Hinayana or Theravada Buddhist doctrine of anatta.
- That which is other than the atman (self), such as the body.
anatman meaning in Marathi, Sanskrit, Sinhala and Thai
anatman in Marathi
- Buddhist doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul
- अनात्मन anātman
anatman in Sanskrit
- Buddhist doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul
- अनात्मन् anātman
anatman in Sinhala
- Buddhist doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul
- අනාත්ම anātma
anatman in Thai
- Buddhist doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul
- อนัตตา à-nát-dtaa
More languagesFewer languages
- anatman in Vietnamese
- vô ngã
- anatman in Myanmar
- အနတ္တ a.natta.
Origin of anatman
From an- + atman.
Questions about anatman
- What does anatman mean?
- Anatman means the doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul and the perceived true self is an illusion. It corresponds to the Hinayana or Theravada Buddhist doctrine of anatta.
- What is anatman in Marathi?
- Anatman in Marathi is अनात्मन (anātman). See Anatman meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is anatman?
- Anatman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anatman?
- Anatman is pronounced /ˈɑn ˈɑːtman/.
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