Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism by Steven Collins

Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism

Steven Collins

336 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This book explains the Buddhist doctrine of annatt ("not-self"), which denies the existence of any self, soul, or enduring essence in man. The author relates this doctrine to its cultural and historical context, particularly to its Brahman backgr...

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