Religious Studies GCSE
No-self
What No-self means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of No-self
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Reference: AQA
The concept that human beings have no permanent, unchanging soul or self, known in Pali as Anatta.
Topics that use No-self
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta (No-self)
- Arhat
- Arhat and Bodhisattva
- Asceticism
- Bodhisattva
- Buddha-nature
- Buddhahood
- Buddhist Ethics and Practice
Using No-self in the exam
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