Not Self
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Not Self
Not Self is a vedic term syncretic with the Bodily Ego which is not the Spiritual Ego or higher self.
Syncretic Terms
Bodily Ego > Acquired Self, Antahkarana, Apparent Ego, Awkward Self, Earthly Self, Elusive Self, Empirical Self, False Personality, Illusory Self, King of the Body, Little Self, Normal Self, Not Self, Outer Self, Personality, Self, Sensual Ego, Subtle Body, Talking Self
Notes
"That (correct knowledge) only is attained by right discrimination between the Self and not-self. Therefore, discrimination must be made between the inner Self and the non-real individual (205)."[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ ———. The Vivekacudamani of Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada. Edited by John Grimes. Routledge: Amazon Digital Services, 2001. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079QKM91M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B079QKM91M&linkCode=as2&tag=lightningpa02-20&linkId=098e1d41298dd714ecb3c35227699c8e.