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From: rethinking <rethinking@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Nick's Completely Unofficial FAQ, vol 1 ed 1
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In article <_O8C8.106795$o66.309462@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, 
nickargall@yahoo.com says...
> So wassa difrence then?

three marks of life - impermanent (anicca), without-self (anatman), 
and suffering (dhukka). these are the fundemental beliefs of all 
those who claim to follow the buddha's teaching.

without these there can be no claim to be a buddhist.

r

ps. at least i think this is what your question meant.