In contemporary Western culture, the "Self" is king. From the injunction to personal development ("Become who you are") to the staging of our lives on social networks, we are encouraged to build, solidify and promote a unique and permanent identity.

At the heart of Eastern thought, and particularly in Japanese philosophy, lies a radically opposed idea: the Non-Self (Anatta in Pali, Muga in Japanese). Far from being a mere metaphysical abstraction or a nihilistic denial of existence, the concept of Non-Self offers a key to understanding our relationship to the world, to suffering, and to others. A deep dive into a concept that invites us to lose ourselves in order to better find ourselves.