Yellow Robe - A Real Buddhist's Journal

1. Books by Mahasi Sayadaw
(Books/Mahasi Sayadaw)

... on the Non-self Characteristic An extensive discourse on the teaching of non-self. Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw fired a full explanation on the Buddha Dhamma and revealed the doctrine in broad daylight. ...

2. A lot of people seem to understand the teaching of non-self, but I don't. What can I do to understand this doctrine?
(FAQs/Buddha's Teachings)

It is not true that a lot of people understand the teaching of non-self, but it is true that a lot of people claim that they understand. This is particularly true on the Internet discussion forums, such ...

3. Way to Nibbana through Vipassana Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... (Not-self). This is "Anatta-sammasanaña na" (Insight into non-atta or non-self). After having made an analytical observation and reflection on these facts with entire satisfaction, the disciple proceed ...

4. Practicing Vipassana Meditation without Jhana
(Practice/Meditation)

Vipassana Meditation - THE METHOD IN BRIEF (BY MAHASI SAYADAW) Without Jhana If a person, who has acquired the knowledge of the phenomenal nature of mind-and-body, impermanence, suffering, and non-self ...

5. Practicing Vipassana Meditation with Jhana
(Practice/Meditation)

... perpetual change, they are impermanent subject to suffering and devoid of any permanent ego substance i.e. "atta." See Non-Self. A person who is thus fully equipped with the knowledge as mentioned ...

6. Is the teaching of five aggregates the same as the teaching of non-self?
(FAQs/Buddha's Teachings)

Yes, but one has to wisely understand the connection between the two doctrines. We advice you to take a thorough reading on both sections on our website.

7. A lot of people seem to understand the teaching of non-self, but I don't. What can I do to understand this doctrine?
(FAQs/Buddha's Teachings)

The teaching of non-self has to be personally realized through the practice of Vipassana meditation. One may acquire an intellectual understanding of the doctrine by reading the section of Non-Self on ...

8. The Teaching of Non-Self
(Teachings/Non-Self)

Anattalakkhana Sutta The Teaching of Non-Self BY MAHASI SAYADAW TRANSLATED BY MIN SWE SECRETARY Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Organization EDITED BY YI-LEI WU WEBMASTER Buddha ...

9. The Burden of the Five Aggregates
(Teachings/The Five Aggregates)

... non-self, is as clear as day light. If Buddha's philosophy is one of self, his teaching will not be different from those that were current at his time, in which there would be no necessity for Buddhism ...

10. Non-Self
(Category)