Confusion about the word 'dhamma'? What does the word 'dhamma' mean when the Buddha said 'sabbe dhamma annatta'.
I am being confused here. I looked through the translation. It reads 'all conditioned/unconditioned things are not-self'.
Isn't the word sankara used for conditioned things.
The word dhamma in my native language literally means 'religion'. Also I checked Wikipedia for the word dhamma. The Wiki gives similar meaning as 'religion' in context of Hinduism but not clear on Buddhist use of the word.
My question is whats translation of word 'dhamma' and in what context is it used in line 'sabbe dhamma annatta'?
Dhamma encompasses sankhara[created] but it also encompases the cessation principle which is not included in sankhara as it is asankhata [not-created].

Both formerly &amp; now, it is only stress that I describe, and the cessation of stress.&quot;sn22.86

There are these famous lines;
 Sabbe sankhara anicca
 Sabbe sankhara dukkha
 Sabbe dhamma anatta

Translated;
 All formations are impermanent
 All formations are suffering
 All Dhamma [teachings] are not-self

Then reconciled with;

Both formerly &amp; now, it is only stress that I describe, and the cessation of stress.&quot;

It makes sense because;

Stress is part of the teaching [things that are taught]
Cessation of stress is part of the teaching [things that are taught]

The semantic referent of #2 is the unconditioned; is neither impermanent[anicca] nor suffering[dukkha]; but it is likewise not-self[anatta].