Children:: [[Atimana|Atimāna]] # Māna / Asmi-māna (Conceit of "I am") / Ahaṅkāra (Me Making) ![[MN62 Mahārāhulovādasutta#^asmi-mana-give-up]] ## 3 Types of Asmī-māna > [!info] 3 Types of Asmī — In Soṇasutta ([SN22.49](https://suttacentral.net/sn22.49/en/sujato)) > “Soṇa, there are ascetics and brahmins who—based on form, which is impermanent, suffering, and perishable—regard themselves thus: **==‘I’m better’==**, > _“Ye hi keci, soṇa, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā aniccena rūpena dukkhena vipariṇāmadhammena ‘**==seyyohamasmī==**’ti vā samanupassanti;_ > > or **==‘I’m equal’==**, > _‘**==sadisohamasmī==**’ti vā samanupassanti;_ > > or **==‘I’m worse’==**. > _‘**==hīnohamasmī==**’ti vā samanupassanti;_ ## Suttas - SN22.49 Soṇasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn22.49/en/sujato)) - 3 Types of asmī mana: better, equal, or worse - SN22.89 Khemakasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn22.89/en/sujato)) - How the conceit of "I am" would remain in an anāgāmi, and how it can be removed. - ![[Visuddhi#^mn112]]