A list of Theravada teachers that teach a true self? Dhammawheel.
Interesting Topic, but one could see that there are some with no real understanding of what "Foresttradion" Ajahn Mun (with Ajahn Boowa Mr. Snyder might be right) taught and that this culture is a Mahavihara Culture of Sri Lankan heritage. And of course some youngstars, made some confusions.
Its actually what one could call "Mahayana" the, Path behind entering the stream. Or I think its could the transcended Path.
And what is the right view that is without fermentations, transcendent, a factor of the path? The discernment, the faculty of discernment, the strength of discernment, analysis of qualities as a factor for awakening, the path factor of right view [all of these factors are equivalent to seeing experience in terms of the four noble truths] in one developing the noble path whose mind is noble, whose mind is free from fermentations, who is fully possessed of the noble path. This is the right view that is without fermentations, transcendent, a factor of the path."
How ever Anatta with
householder equanimity , it is
Part of "Muluposatha Sutta: The Roots of the Uposatha"
"And what is the Uposatha of the Jains? There are the contemplatives called the Niganthas (Jains). They get their disciple to undertake the following practice: 'Here, my good man. Lay down the rod with regard to beings who live more than 100 leagues to the east... more than 100 leagues to the west... more than 100 leagues to the north... more than 100 leagues to the south.' Thus they get the disciple to undertake kindness & sympathy to some beings, but not to others.
"On the Uposatha day, they get their disciple to undertake the following practice: 'Here, my good man. Having stripped off all your clothing, say this: "I am nothing by anything or of anything. Thus there is nothing by anything or of anything that is mine."' Yet in spite of that, his parents know of him that 'This is our child.' And he knows of them that 'These are my parents.' His wives & children know of him that 'This is our husband & father.' And he knows of them that 'These are my wives & children.' His workers & slaves know of him that 'This is our master.' And he knows of them that 'These are my workers & slaves.' Thus at a time when he should be persuaded to undertake truthfulness, he is persuaded to undertake falsehood. At the end of the night, he resumes the consumption of his belongings, even though they aren't given back to him. This counts as stealing, I tell you. Such is the Uposatha of the Jains, Visakha. When this Uposatha of the Jains is undertaken, it is not of great fruit or great benefit, not of great glory or great radiance.
Actually self does not play a rule in Dhamma at all.
Selves & Not-self , The Buddhist Teaching on Anatta
Readings on Self & Not-self Actually I am not aware that Buddha ever taught such things to laypeople, as untrained mind would not able to understand. They even do not understand Dana. They feed what increases there identification.
There was a silly monk who told "I leave the Monkhold if you dont tell me of there is a self or not", maybe I can provide it in some days. I do not remember today.