Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism PB_Gift_Guide She comes in the rain

She comes in the rain

Nissim Black

The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius

Controlled by a secretive organization of ministers

empowering point of view: she is a reflection of the powerful women that have come before her

Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism PB_Gift_Guide She comes in the rainThis book explains the Buddhist doctrine of annatt ("not self"), which denies the existence of any self, soul, or enduring essence in man. The author relates this doctrine to its cultural and historical context, particularly to its Brahman background. He shows how the Theravada Buddhist tradition has constructed a philosophical and psychological account of personal identity on the apparently impossible basis of the denial of self. Although the