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Kyle Henderson
Intro to Philosophy
Anatman
I find Buddha’s concept of anatman (not-self) to be rather interesting. Buddha’s view of anatman goes against the Hindu idea of atman (self). Buddha does not go against all teachings of atman by Hindu religion. Buddha taught, that in every day settings we do experience ourselves, which is an idea carried by the Hindu atman. Both see oneself as an ever changing collection of elements. The split comes when Hinduism takes the stance that humans have a deeper self, a self which is nonphysical, and unchanging. A self that could only be reached through ascetic practices and deep meditation. Hinduism teaches that atman is pretty much the same in all human beings.
Buddha denied the existence of atman. Buddha believed we are nothing more than a collection of our emotions, bodies, minds, thoughts, and desires. Buddha believed that everything that makes us who we are, is ever changing. Our bodies change over time so does every other aspect of our minds. Buddha believed that humans lacked a soul. Nothing about humans is permanent and unchanging. Buddha believed nothing and no one contains an absolute identity.
I strongly agree with a lot of the aspects Buddha has on anatman. I personally believe that people’s ideas, thoughts, emotions, and self are every changing. No one stays the same throughout the entire duration of their life. Everyone is in a life long process of finding out who they are, and what they want.
Intro to Philosophy
Anatman
I find Buddha’s concept of anatman (not-self) to be rather interesting. Buddha’s view of anatman goes against the Hindu idea of atman (self). Buddha does not go against all teachings of atman by Hindu religion. Buddha taught, that in every day settings we do experience ourselves, which is an idea carried by the Hindu atman. Both see oneself as an ever changing collection of elements. The split comes when Hinduism takes the stance that humans have a deeper self, a self which is nonphysical, and unchanging. A self that could only be reached through ascetic practices and deep meditation. Hinduism teaches that atman is pretty much the same in all human beings.
Buddha denied the existence of atman. Buddha believed we are nothing more than a collection of our emotions, bodies, minds, thoughts, and desires. Buddha believed that everything that makes us who we are, is ever changing. Our bodies change over time so does every other aspect of our minds. Buddha believed that humans lacked a soul. Nothing about humans is permanent and unchanging. Buddha believed nothing and no one contains an absolute identity.
I strongly agree with a lot of the aspects Buddha has on anatman. I personally believe that people’s ideas, thoughts, emotions, and self are every changing. No one stays the same throughout the entire duration of their life. Everyone is in a life long process of finding out who they are, and what they want.