AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 1
Three fundamental characteristics of existence taught in Buddhism: anicca (impermanence), anatta (no fixed self) and dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness).
Revise: Three Marks of ExistenceThe Three Marks of Existence are three fundamental characteristics of life and reality taught in Buddhism. They are anicca, meaning impermanence; anatta, meaning no fixed self; and dukkha, meaning suffering or unsatisfactoriness. They are sometimes called the Three Universal Truths and are shared teachings across Buddhist traditions, including Theravada and Mahayana.
- Revise: Meditation Practices
The Buddhist teachings of anicca (impermanence), dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness) and anatta (non-self).