Episode Details

Ajahn Brahm discusses various suttas to show how the aggregates of existence, or khandas, that we take to be a self–namely body, experience, perception, will, and consciousnesses–are in fact empty of any permanent essence. This teaching was given on a retreat during Ajahn Brahm’s visit to Anukampa in the UK. 

Sutta references: https://suttacentral.net/?lang=en

SN 22.59: Anatta Lakkhana Sutta 

SN 22.56: Phases of the Clinging Aggregates

SN 12.67: The Sheaves of Reeds

SN 22.95: A Lump of Foam

SN 22.85 Yamaka Sutta

Teaching retrieved from Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rYNHx2aAQ&t=3s

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