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 1 Text, 1 |       Buddhism we use the words "self" and "no-self," and so it
 2 Text, 2 |          has first to fully know self. Actually know it. But unless
 3 Text, 2 |      unless we do know what this self is, this self called "me,"
 4 Text, 2 |          what this self is, this self called "me," it is impossible
 5 Text, 2 |         is meant by "there is no self there." In order to give
 6 Text, 2 |    constantly trying to reaffirm self. Which already shows that
 7 Text, 2 |         already shows that this "self" is a very fragile and rather
 8 Text, 2 |        constantly afraid of the "self" being threatened of its
 9 Text, 2 | threatened so often. ~We affirm "self" again and again through
10 Text, 2 |          speech, we have to use "self" in that way -- but it isn'
11 Text, 2 |          really think that that "self" is who we are. We really
12 Text, 2 |     doubt in our mind that that "self" is who we are. When any
13 Text, 2 |        enable us to retain that "self" -- what a tragedy! ~
14 Text, 5 |        needed for our survival. "Self" survival. If we don't identify
15 Text, 25|                    That jewel is self. Once it is gone, all the
16 Text, 27|        entity. The wrong view of self is lost. But that doesn'
17 Text, 30|          and complete conceit of self, only with arahat. ~