to all dhammas without the "conditioned, unconditioned" qualification. Thus, nirvana too is a state of without Self or anatta. The phrase "sabbe dhamma anatta" includes within its scope each skandha (group of aggregates, heaps) that compose any being, and the belief "I am" is a conceit which must be realized to be impermanent and without substance, to end all ''dukkha''.

The anatta doctrine of Buddhism denies that there is anything permanent in any person to call one's Self,