Anatta

Third Mark of Existence
No fixed self/soul
As nothing is permanent there is not a fixed, unchanging essence or soul
Denial of any permanent part of you ie a soul that is created by God or emanating from a divine essence
In Hinduism, they believe that your atman (soul) carries on into your next life. Buddha rejected this idea and 'no soul' is passed through bodies, only energies
Anatta applies to both animate and inanimate objects
Buddha does not claim there is definitely no self, only that the self we tend to identify with is not fixed
We consist in a process (anicca). This implies no fixed part of ourselves. If nothing remains unchanged, there is nothing which can contain fixed or a final identity
It is not the absence of a soul- oursleves are constantly changing, we don't just have fixed identities
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