Who am I? One of the things that is difficult for people to understand when they first start studying Buddhism is the tenet that the self is a fictive construction of the mind. Buddhists believe that there is no such thing as identity, at least not objectively. This notion is called Anatta, or "no-self." One of the dangers of the concept of "self" is that self-identification distances us from our true nature of interdependence. It's a completely alien concept to most Westerners who are taught that individuality is a virtue. That I exist only as a mental construction of who I think I am is a profound statement.
This Dharma talk offered by Bro. Billy Tan helpfully discusses the subject from a scientific perspective. It's a solid introduction to understanding Anatta.
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