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[Vaddha]

I found my prior comment where I gave some thoughts on this in more detail:

Bhikkhu Bodhi on Nibbāna

It’s important to specify what is meant by ‘self.’ In English-speaking Buddhist discourse, this word easily gets thrown around in all sorts of ways. But it often refers to very different kinds of things. In the EBTs, ‘attā’ is also used in a variety of ways. But in the main philosophical sense, it means a permanent or unconditioned substance, essence, or experience that is independent of other things. If this is understood, a lot of confusion can be dispelled. For example, the idea that a perm…

I think it’s all good, but it doesn’t necessarily represent my current views, because I haven’t re-read it all.