This work focuses on two important but controversial terms found in the Buddha's discourses - papanaca and papancasanna-sankha. The author sees these terms as referring to the mind's conceptual proliferation, its tendency to create a screen of concepts by which it misinterprets the basic data of experience. He shows the characteristic Buddhist teaching of "non-self" to have new dimensions of significance, not only in the context of Buddhism but also in relation to philosophy, psychology, and ethics. Copious quotations from Buddhist texts provide increased knowledge and new interpretations of obscure passages. This book will serve as a stimulating source of insights into the deep meaning of the Dhamma. The author, Bhikkhu Nanananda is a Buddhist monk of Sri Lanka. Before his ordination he was an assistant lecturer in Pali at the University of Peradeniya. Since entering the Buddhist Order in 1969 he has resided mostly in remote hermitages. His other BPS publication is Magic of the Mind. - from Amzon