At the heart of Buddhism is the idea that our very concept of the self is something of an illusion. The terms anattā or anātman refer to the ‘not-self’, which is composed of five skandhas or elements, ...

The teaching founded by the Buddha is known, in English, as Buddhism. It may be asked, who is the Buddha? A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi; and by Bodhi is meant wisdom, an ideal state of ...