Article
The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self
The Journal of Religion
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
An essay is presented discussing the various interpretations of the Theravāda Buddhist doctrine of "Not-self," or anattā. The author points out two contrasting manifestations of the teaching, including the "political-oppositional" form and the "spiritual-transformative" form. The relations between these paradigms are examined in depth through reference to works by Steven Collins, Richard Combrich, and Johannes Bronkhorst.
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Citation Information
Nicholson, Hugh. "The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self." The Journal of Religion, 92, no. 1 (2012): 31-57.
Author Posting © The University of Chicago Press, 2012. This article is posted here by permission of The University of Chicago Press for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in The Journal of Religion, Volume 92, Issue 1, (2012) http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/662204