No self (anatta) is one of the three characteristics of existence in the dharma, or Buddhist philosophy. Here is an exploration of this concept from a variety of directions.

Imagine all the people of the earth. They have no names. Names are a convenience provided to interact with others, conventions. Six billion lights of awareness, each transparent mystery awakening into this life with no name. Each an original life experiment that evolves, gets confused, grows, contributes their passio...

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