Sane interpretation of no-self: the self is an illusion, so I don't have to believe thoughts derived from having one.
Real-world interpretation of no-self: the self is an illusion, so if you use personal pronouns or have personal preferences, this means you are not awakened.
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Most of the Western takes on no-self are about as enlightened as stating that because a film, really, is just a collection of still images with an audio track, you'd be deluded to enjoy it.
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Luckily for me, I've long since stopped caring about anyone's half-baked reading of canon and even-less-cultivated real-world ideas of practice.
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"Then why mention them at all?"
Because I enjoy talking shit. It's fun, and they have it coming. :)
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