sassata-diṭṭhi,(-vāda):'eternity-belief',is the belief in a soul or personality existing independently of the 5 groups of existence,and continuing after death eternally,as distinguished from the 'annihilation-belief' (uccheda-diṭṭhi),i.e.the belief in a personality falling at death a prey to absolute annihilation.For more details,s.diṭṭhi.