On Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at 10:39:31 PM UTC-7, Metta Jon wrote:   
   > In almost every instance within the Pali Canon, the word 'sabbe' ('sabba')   
   > means 'all,' not 'the all.'   
   >   
   > "Sabbe dhamma anatta'ti" means "All dhammas (phenomena) are non-self   
   > (or void of self).  This includes both the Unconditioned (Nibbana/   
   > Nirvana), and the conditioned (everything else).   
   >   
   > Whenever someone tries to 'prove' that the Buddha taught something   
   > that is the exact opposite of what he really did teach--the doctrine   
   > of anatta--such attempts quickly reveals a non-Buddhist agenda. Lots   
   > of Hindus, Theosophists, and others--many with the best of intentions--   
   > have attempted to remove anatta from Buddhism, but all have failed.   
   > As an unnamed Bhikkhu once said, "No anatta--no Buddhism."   
   >   
   > If one doesn't understand anatta, or disagrees with it, that's fine--   
   > but one should be honest about it, in either case.   
   >   
   > Next subject?   
   >   
   > --Metta Jon   
      
   That's nihilism. Good Luck!   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)