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**illiderob** · 08-21-2011, 12:35 PM

What is the Buddhist perspective of self?

I have always looked at self as being the naked ape.

In that we tend to take various Ideas/Beliefs/Knowledge and view them as being self, when in fact these ideas delude self.

As such I have always looked at discovering self hood not as finding something new, but as coming to realize and see beyond that which is not ourselves.

Untying knots so to speak.

I would be most grateful for input on this issue.

Hi Bobo,

In Buddhism we acknowledge that we don't have a permanent and unchanging "self".

'Not-self' is known as 'anatta'.

You might like to read what the Buddha had to say in Sutta SN 22.9 :

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....059.than.html

with kind wishes,

A-D

08-21-2011, 12:35 PM	#2
illiderob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	What is the Buddhist perspective of self? I have always looked at self as being the naked ape. In that we tend to take various Ideas/Beliefs/Knowledge and view them as being self, when in fact these ideas delude self. As such I have always looked at discovering self hood not as finding something new, but as coming to realize and see beyond that which is not ourselves. Untying knots so to speak. I would be most grateful for input on this issue. Hi Bobo, In Buddhism we acknowledge that we don't have a permanent and unchanging "self". 'Not-self' is known as 'anatta'. You might like to read what the Buddha had to say in Sutta SN 22.9 : http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....059.than.html with kind wishes, A-D
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