Pudgalanairatmya means 'absence of self-hood'. This is what Buddhists aim at. Consider the word 'selfish' and its implications.If I really practiced pudgalanairatmyer I could walk into instant death without a qualm. But I am attached to myself and the passing pleasures of my life. To reach a point of absolute non-selfness is a terrifying goal!
Perhaps one day I may attain it. Even as I write this I find myself thinking 'but not until I'm really old.'
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