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PRONUNCIATION OF ANATTA

anatta  [əˈnætə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANATTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anatta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANATTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anatta

In Buddhism, the term anattā or anātman refers to the notion of "not-self" or the illusion of "self". In the early texts, the Buddha commonly uses the word in the context of teaching that all things perceived by the senses are not really "I" or "mine", and for this reason one should not cling to them. In the same vein, the Pali suttas, categorize the phenomena experienced by a being into five groups that serve as the objects of clinging and as the basis for a sense of self. In the Nikāyas, the Buddha repeatedly emphasizes not only that the five khandhas of living beings are "not-self", i.e. not "I" or "mine", but also that clinging to them as if they were "I" or "mine" gives rise to unhappiness. According to the early texts, while on the path, one should develop oneself in healthy and liberating ways, only letting go of the attempt to improve the self as it becomes unnecessary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANATTA


batter
ˈbætə
blatter
ˈblætə
chatter
ˈtʃætə
combater
ˈkɒmbætə
condensed-matter
kənˈdenstˌmætə
Fatah
ˈfætə
flatter
ˈflætə
hatter
ˈhætə
kata
ˈkætə
Kenyatta
kɛnˈjætə
latter
ˈlætə
matter
ˈmætə
matters
ˈmætə
natter
ˈnætə
parramatta
ˌpærəˈmætə
platter
ˈplætə
regatta
rɪˈɡætə
scatter
ˈskætə
shatter
ˈʃætə
splatter
ˈsplætə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANATTA

anatman
Anatolia
Anatolian
Anatolian shepherd dog
anatomic
anatomical
anatomical snuffbox
anatomically
anatomies
anatomisation
anatomiser
anatomist
anatomization
anatomize
anatomizer
anatomy
anatoxin
anatropous
anatropy
anatto

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANATTA

Barletta
batta
beretta
Calcutta
chatta
ciabatta
cotta
dopatta
dupatta
gotta
lotta
Mahratta
manyatta
mulatta
outta
paramatta
ricotta
terracotta
vendetta
yachting regatta

Synonyms and antonyms of anatta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anatta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANATTA

Find out the translation of anatta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anatta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anatta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无我
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anatta
570 millions of speakers

English

anatta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anatta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أناتا anatta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анатта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anatta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anatta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anatta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anatta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anatta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無我
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anatta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô ngã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anatta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anatta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anatta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Anatman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анатта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anatta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

anatta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Anatta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anatta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anatta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anatta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANATTA»

The term «anatta» is regularly used and occupies the 79.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANATTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anatta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANATTA»

Discover the use of anatta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anatta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Self and Non-self in Early Buddhism
To begin with, it is to be noted that the negative predicate anatta, used to convey the idea that certain things are not the self, i.e., are the non-self, is used not as an adjective but as a noun. The proof is in the fact that it stays unchanged whatever  ...
Joaquín Pérez Remón, Joaquín Pérez-Remón, 1980
2
Trees
Describes the physical characteristics and survival strategies of some of the world's most interesting trees.
Ivan M. Anatta, 1993
3
Anatta's Dreams
Elizabeth Craft. Brown bears growl and eat fish from streams. Giant squid eat the fish that are caught in their tentacles. Animals are all so distinctive and unique. What would it be like to be another animal? What would it be like to dream of ...
Elizabeth Craft, 2014
4
Buddhist Teaching in India
Consider some canonical statements related to the doctrine of not— self. It is often stated that all the dharmas, or other things, are not the self.281 In all of these statements, the Pali uses the singular substantive anatta “not self,” which belongs ...
Johannes Bronkhorst, 2009
5
Nibbāna as True Reality beyond the Debate
not to teach anatta (which they already knew), but to teach atta. Lord Buddha was teaching the characteristics of nibbana and confirming to them to be the opposites of the characteristics of the five aggregates. Like the Principle of Examination, ...
Potprecha Cholvijarn
6
Linguistic Approach to Buddhist Thought
entertains an idea-continuum, that is, a concept of "non-intimation" (avijnapti)31. All these considerations lead to the following conclusion: The basic concept of kanima in relation to anatta has two references, the one a prescriptive reference by ...
Genjun Sasaki, 1986
7
Subconscious Demons and Conscious Delights
so to speak [10:08] <Heimdall> I guess i am asking myself "what on earth was he thinking" [10:08] <anatta> do you only care for his life before enlightment or also for the life after? [10:09] <Heimdall> yes i perhaps only care about what led up to  ...
Todd Andrew Rohrer, 2009
8
Pneumatology and the Christian-Buddhist Dialogue: Does the ...
Second, anatta rightly exposes the emptying dynamic of the “self” in order to liberate human beings from grasping and to enable the cultivation of the proper ethical orientation; yet, pneuma's relationalism re-grounds such non-attachment ...
Amos Yong, 2012
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Safeguard Recitals
Idh' Ananda bhikkhu aranfiagato va, rukkhamulagato va, Here, Ananda, a monk who has gone to the wilderness, or to the root of a tree, sunfiagaragato va, iti patisaficikkhati: or to an empty place, considers thus: Cakkhum anatta - rupa1 anatta ...
Ānandajoti (Bhikkhu.), 2004
10
Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism
Arguments in support of anatta 3.2.1. Linguistic forms in which the doctrine is presented The denial of self is presented in the Suttas in three main linguistic forms. The first is the use of the term anatta itself as a description applied to all ...
Steven Collins, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANATTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anatta is used in the context of the following news items.
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Free Speech goes hand-in-hand with Right Speech: Mindful …
For example, Buddhism de-emphasizes individualism by highlighting anatta (no self/ asoulity) and anicca (inconstancy/ impermanence) as two ... «Lankaweb, Jun 15»
2
Faith Forum: Is my religion perfect?
Primary "marks" of Buddhism are anicca (everything changes), anatta (no permanent self), and dukkha (suffering of inevitable change). «Reno Gazette Journal, Jun 15»
3
Nietzsche on Buddhist Philosophy
Buddha said that anicca, dukkha, and anatta are the ti-lakkhana of existence. Anatta means “no self” or asoulity. So, how can Nietzsche talk ... «Lankaweb, Jun 15»
4
Bean counters now in charge of our unis
... cited in verses 277, 278 and 279 of the Dhammapada: impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and no-self (anatta). * John Rochester is ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
5
Biographical musicals take centre stage
Anatta Troupe, an independent group that spills out from the Makhampom troupe noted for its political theatre for more than two decades, has ... «Bangkok Post, Jun 15»
6
From suffering to liberation: Mindfulness meditation in critical …
In Buddhism, the self is an illusion, and the absence of any identifiable self (anatta) is one of the defining characteristics of existence. «Peace and Conflict Monitor, Jun 15»
7
'Raja Saha Ghatakaya' – An exceptional novel
... on ritual and constructing ever more ornate temples – ignoring with magnificent disdain the first Precept, Anatta (Non-self) the core concept at ... «Groundviews, Jun 15»
8
Lost at Sea: Thai Buddhism and humanitarianism
Choosing to be kind only when it suits one's narrow interest is the definition of being selfish, not of non-self (anatta) as taught by the Buddha. «The Nation, May 15»
9
Depression and #ReasonsToStayAlive
Anatta.... There is no permanent unchanging self or core essence. Until these three marks of existence are confronted head on and dealt with at ... «ABC Online, May 15»
10
A meaty musical
He has championed this in many critically acclaimed works such as the recent "2475" by his company Anatta, seen at Democrazy Theatre ... «The Nation, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anatta [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anatta>. May 2024 ».
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