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The Buddha teaches on not-self, presenting a sixfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 6.100 Not-Self -

“So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kañci dhammaṁ attato samanupassanto …pe… sabbadhamme anattato samanupassanto …pe… ṭhānametaṁ vijjati”.

Pañcamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kañci dhammaṁ attato samanupassanto …pe…

“Mendicants, it is quite impossible for a mendicant who regards any condition as self to accept views that agree with the teaching. …

sabbadhamme anattato samanupassanto …pe…

It’s quite possible for a mendicant who regards all things as not-self to accept views that agree with the teaching. …”

ṭhānametaṁ vijjati”.

Pañcamaṁ.

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Wrong view

Wrong view

☁️ dark quality

A distorted understanding that sees permanence in the impermanent, satisfaction in the unsatisfactory, or self in the not-self. Wrong view guides action by delusion, obscuring cause and effect, and closes the door to wisdom and release.

Also known as: distorted or inverted perception, untrue view, false belief
Pāli: micchādiṭṭhi
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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