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Self and Not-Self: Who (What) are You?

With Eugene Cash recorded on October 25, 2020.

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This talk explores classic Buddhist teachings about anatta: self and not-self as well highlighting how other traditions and modalities recognized self and what it means to be free from self. We investigate self and not-self through spiritual, poetic cultural and personal perspectives.

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