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anatman meaning in Sinhala

අනාත්ම anātma

/ˈɑn ˈɑːtman/

anatman in Sinhala: අනාත්ම (anātma). In English, 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.

Sinhala words for anatman

Buddhist doctrine that there is no transcendental ego or soul
අනාත්ම anātma

English meaning of anatman

  1. 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.
  2. noun That which is other than the atman (self), such as the body.

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Questions about anatman in Sinhala

What is the meaning of anatman in Sinhala?
Anatman in Sinhala is අනාත්ම (anātma).
anatman යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Anatman: අනාත්ම (anātma).
What does anatman mean in English?
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.

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