Anatta (not-self) is a central but often misunderstood theme of the Buddha's teaching. Ajahn Pasanno reads and explains two suttas on this topic: the Maha-Rahululovada Sutta (MN 62) and AN 4.178. Questions: (27:26) What are the commentaries? (31:20) What is consciousness? (33:46) How should we relate to not-self? (38:46) When you watch your defilements and they don't go away, what do you do? (40:59) Why go through all the trouble to teach us not to have a self and then refuse to tell us there is no self? (44:29) Is renting a good metaphor for not-self? (53:47) How do we face our fear regarding cessation of self-identity? This reading and discussion occurred on the June 27, 2015 Upasika Day at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. Download File