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# SN 22:145 · Not-self (Anattā Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-22-145/
- Published: 2026-06-01T03:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:06:32.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 22:145. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Saṁyutta Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library

Near Sāvatthī. “Monks, whatever is not-self, you should abandon desire-passion there. And what is not-self?

“Form, monks, is not-self. You should abandon desire-passion there.

“Feeling is not-self. You should abandon desire-passion there.

“Perception is not-self. You should abandon desire-passion there.

“Fabrications are not-self. You should abandon desire-passion there.

“Consciousness is not-self. You should abandon desire-passion there.

“Monks, whatever is not-self, you should abandon desire-passion there.”

See also: [SN 22:120–121](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-22-120/)

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