The Philosophy of Anatta: A Reconstruction of the Real Teaching of Gotama

accepted according Ananda Anatta ancient Anicca animals answer appear arahat arise assume Athma Atta attain authenticity authors basic basis belief birth Buddha Buddhism Canon causes centuries CHAPTER claim clear common composed concept concerning contentment council course death Devadatta disciples discourses doctrine documents dogma doubt effect elements emphasized entirely evidence example existence fact faith gods Gotama Gotama's teaching held Hindu History human ideas implied impossible Indian Indian Philosophy Jains Karma knowledge known leading least living man's Master means memory merely method mind monks namely natural Nikaya Nirvana observed original passage past path perhaps perish person philosophy popular powers practical principle probably question reason rebirth record regarded religion religious Samsara says sermon shown soul suffering supposed Sutta Pitaka taken taught teaching of Gotama term theory things thought took tradition truth universe