Selflessness

Selflessness (Skt. nairātmya or anātman; Tib. dakmé; Wyl. bdag med) — the absence of a permanent, unitary, independent identity, both in individuals and in phenomena.

Alternative Translations

• egolessness
• indentitylessness
• no-self
• absence/lack of true existence
• insubstantiality

Further Reading

• Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, published by Shambhala Publications, ISBN 1-59030-073-4, pages 210-219

External links

• Individual Selflessness by Mipham Rinpoche