No-self
No-self
  • Topic Details
Age Group: 16–19
Materials: 7
  • Last modified: February 26, 2023
Image: Pawel Czerwinski/unsplash.com
  • Description

According to Buddhism, there is no solid, essential self. This understanding plays a very important role in the Buddhist world view, which you can read more about here.

 

 

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Buddhist Stories

Detailed Subject Knowledge

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Five aggregates handout
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No-self of inanimate objects
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DOCUMENT   (.pdf)
The no-self of persons
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VIDEO   (Youtube)
The five Skandhas in four minutes
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Lesson Activities and Reflections

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No-self flower activity
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DOCUMENT   (.pptx)
No-self slides
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Lived Experience

Worksheets

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No-self worksheet
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