Andrew Olendzki, Teaching Old-School Buddhism

In 'Untangling Self', Andrew Olendzki delves into the Buddhist concept of 'nonself' through psychologically rich essays that reconcile ancient Buddhist thought with contemporary issues. The book describes the self as a continuously created and changing narrative driven by desires and aversions, and it identifies the grasping, clinging self as the root cause of suffering. Olendzki's insights include the view that self is more properly considered as a verb rather than a noun, and that suffering stems from the act of wanting itself rather than what is wanted.