substantial self is discovered in ordinary or mystical experience. Another important element in the understanding of Anatta, is the disunity of the 'self' over time. I will first present you with a scenario. A wave in the ocean is at no two points in time made up of the same molecules of water, the same fish. Your bodily, your social, and your moral self are in a constant state of morphing. Your body when your 5 is made up of cells, and by the time your 15 every one of those cells will be gone. Your social behavior when you're 5 is acceptable, because you're 5. If you were 15 and behaved as you did when you were 5, it wouldn't fly. Your morals have evolved since you were 5, I imagine. When your 5 you'll play with that boy down the street that smells bad and eats dog food to impress you, even though he's mean to your hampster. When your 15, your morals, just like that boy's social self will have undergone drastic changes. A boy whose mean to your hampster just might not be worth your time when you're 15. Each of these components have been argued to be the 'self'. Your social self is your true self, your bodily self is your true self, your moral self is your true self. None of these three components are the same at two given points. None of them are stationary over time. Each thing that might be your true self changes. It is said that reincarnation happens every minute. It's certainly something to ponder. If this were true, it would give you what looks like a long line of 'momentary selves'. These momentary selves would be liked by what is called psychological karma. The past is nonexistant, it's only real to us because we can reconstruct it. The future is only real to us because we can imagine what it might be like. The Buddha wants us to see that the only thing that exists is the here and now. Reincarnation happens every minute, maybe even every second. Your momentary self at this moment is exists, and all other momenta...
