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Is it true that Buddhists believe there’s no self? The teaching of anatta (“not-self”) is often misunderstood. The Buddha didn’t say, “There is no self”—he refused to answer that question because it pulls us into an endless debate that distracts us from the path to freedom.

Apr 23, 2025, 1:54 PM

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