Living beings in nature have an innate sense of 'self', a filter for what belongs and what doesn't. A cell has a boundary that keeps out what does not belong. The immune system distinguishes between what is 'own self' and what is 'foreign.'
Buddha's doctrine of Anatman should not be interpreted as 'not having a self' in the natural human sense. It should be taught as Anatman, a response to a particular Vedic doctrine.
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I have autoimmune disease, which is a DISORDER that occurs when the body cannot distinguish between what is 'self' and 'not self'. It is natural and healthy to have a sense of what is 'one's own' and what is not. Boundaries are natural and healthy, all living organisms have them.
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Buddhadharma is only one form of dharma that teaches a particular view. It is not the only dharma I practice. I also practice Natural dharma, dharmecology, the dharma of the natural world.
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