"A Discourse on the Anattalakkhana Sutta" is an exposition on Theraveda Buddhism regarded as the original and most closely aligned sect that adheres to the teachings of Buddha. The central teaching describes the philosophy of Nibbana in which there is an utter extinction of the self but not of existence. This state of Nibbana is described as a state of bliss but not of an external substance like a "soul" or "atman". Theravada Buddhism asserts that there is no mind nor matter although it does subscribe to the theory of reincarnation. These doctrines of "Anatta" (no soul) and Nibbana (complete liberation) are the key concepts in Theravada Buddhism. The liberated state of Nibbana is a state that can only be realized through experience. The questions that arise are is that if there is no "self", no consciousness, and no mind who or what realizes this experience? These confounding questions make Theravada Buddhism appear very cryptic and confusing but perhaps there is no intellectual explanation to these questions. It perhaps might be like explaining the differences between colors to someone who has never seen before.
Theo mình, sư giải thích có chỗ còn khó hiểu về vô ngã. Song không phủ nhận cuốn sách mang lại cho người đọc một lời giới thiệu căn bản song cũng rất thực tế và có tính ứng dụng cao về thiền minh sát