<p>Nobody attains Anatta. Everything is Anatta to begin with. It's just an aspect of all realities. I think you have Anatta confused with Nibbana.</p>

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2018-03-07T15:33:58.470Z
Nobody attains the Anatta. What happens is the cessation of suffering. That cessation of suffering is only possible if I get rid of ignorance. Knowledge and realisation of Anatta removes the ignorance. Have I realised Anatta ? No ... I identify myself with a feeling of pride. I identify myself with a consciousness of sound, smell etc..I identify myself with form. That is why I feel sad and hurt. Remove the ignorance and I will be free from suffering that is the promise of Anatta.
Dheeraj Verma
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2018-03-07T16:39:39.333Z
Anatta is only one aspect. There's also Dukka and Anicca. You don't need to reach the end of suffering to realize Anatta. It can be seen even by beginners here and now. It's just that the realizations of the 3 characteristics peaks just before one attains enlightenment.
Sankha Kulathantille
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2018-03-07T15:23:10.797Z
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Sankha Kulathantille
<p>Nowhere does the Buddha say there is no self (natthattā). Anatta refers to the five aggregates which are never our self/atta which is our true nature. The Buddha in fact says, Monks, you should abandon desire for whatever is anatta (S.iii.77). Remember too the aggregates are Mara the evil one (S.iii.195).</p>

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<p>I am hopeful that I will attain Anatta. After I attain Anatta I will cease to be expressible. That hope motivates me to give up the clinging to forms, feeling , perception , consciousness etc... But what about the clinging to the hope of getting Nirvana...? Should I give up hope of getting Nirvana in order to achieve Anatta or Nirvana ?</p>

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If Sabbe Dhamma Anatta then is there hope?
# If Sabbe Dhamma Anatta then is there hope?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-07)

I am hopeful that I will attain Anatta. After I attain Anatta I will cease to be expressible. That hope motivates me to give up the clinging to forms, feeling , perception , consciousness etc... But what about the clinging to the hope of getting Nirvana...? Should I give up hope of getting Nirvana in order to achieve Anatta or Nirvana ?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-07. Score: 2

Nobody attains Anatta. Everything is Anatta to begin with. It's just an aspect of all realities. I think you have Anatta confused with Nibbana.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Nobody attains the Anatta. What happens is the cessation of suffering. That cessation of suffering is only possible if I get rid of ignorance. Knowledge and realisation of Anatta removes the ignorance. Have I realised Anatta ? No ... I identify myself with a feeling of pride. I identify myself with a consciousness of sound, smell etc..I identify myself with form. That is why I feel sad and hurt. Remove the ignorance and I will be free from suffering that is the promise of Anatta.  
> **username_1**: Anatta is only one aspect. There's also Dukka and Anicca. You don't need to reach the end of suffering to realize Anatta. It can be seen even by beginners here and now. It's just that the realizations of the 3 characteristics peaks just before one attains enlightenment.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-07-10. Score: 0

Nowhere does the Buddha say there is no self (natthattā). Anatta refers to the five aggregates which are never our self/atta which is our true nature. The Buddha in fact says, Monks, you should abandon desire for whatever is anatta (S.iii.77). Remember too the aggregates are Mara the evil one (S.iii.195).


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