Stepping Out of Self-Deception

Name: Stepping Out of Self-Deception
Brand: Shambhala
SKU: 9781590307298-PRUSDTR-US
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The Buddha's Liberating Teaching of No-Self

Rodney Smith (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

160 pages • 5.53 x 8.5 x 0.63 in

Approx. weight: 0.64 lb

Publication date: 13 Jul,2010

Barcode: 9781590307298 • Shambhala

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By: Rodney Smith

A prominent Insight Meditation teacher presents the Buddhist concept of “no-self” in an easy-to-understand way that will radically change your perspective on life

Anatta is the Buddhist teaching on the nonexistence of a permanent, independent self. It’s a notoriously puzzling and elusive concept, usually leading to such questions as, “If I don’t have a self, who’s reading this sentence?” It’s not that there’s no self there, says Rodney Smith. It’s just that the self that is reading this sentence is a configuration of elements that at one time did not exist and which at some point in the future will disperse. Even in its present existence, it’s more a temporary arrangement of components rather than something solid.

Anatta is a truth the Buddha considered to be absolutely essential to his teaching. Smith shows that understanding this truth can change the way you relate to the world, and that the perspective of selflessness is critically important for anyone involved in spiritual practice. Seeing it can be the key to getting past the idea that spirituality has something to do with self-improvement, and to accessing the joy of deep insight into reality.