An Eternal Now SG The five aggregates are first taught by Buddha in his second discourse called the anattalakkhana sutta which teaches about anatta. His first five students all attained arhantship during that discourse. Five aggregates are not for you to intellectualize them but to directly realize anatta in your direct experience. Check these out: http://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Julian%20Baggini (watch the video) http://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/conceptions-of-self-in-western-and.html http://awakeningtoreality.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-anatta-emptiness-and-spontaneous.html