Pali Friends,


The question below was posted some weeks back, with no response from
anyone. I must admit it is a difficult question.
I would be grateful to hear any response:

The Dhammasangani Atthakatha on the conceit (maana), in explaining
KETU,KAMYATAA CITTASSA say that it is:

"saa pana cittassa na attano"

which Pe Maung Tin (ed CAF Rhys Davids) translates as "And that is of
the heart, not of a real self."
The translation is on page 479 of DhsA.
Often in the Suttas and Buddhism in generally, the Buddhist usage of
"atta" would have the same meaning as "citta",
or used in a self-reflexive sense, but here it is rather enigmatic.

Could someone explain this enigmatic Pali sentence or phrase?


Best wishes,

Piya Tan




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