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**Abanijo** · 03-13-2012, 12:16 PM

Hello Aloka,

I just thought I'd mention that Buddhists don't believe in a ''soul " - that's a Christian idea.

So far the wisest Buddhist concept I have read is the Zen idea of avoiding assumption. Is there a soul? I don't know. Is there a god? It often doesn't seem like it, but I wouldn't declare there is or isn't. I try to avoid speculating such big ideas. I'm simply more interested in trying to understand the things right in front of me in the "here and now".

Come to think about it, maybe I've crossed that line by speculating about what love is!

03-13-2012, 12:16 PM	#28
Abanijo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Hello Aloka, I just thought I'd mention that Buddhists don't believe in a ''soul " - that's a Christian idea. So far the wisest Buddhist concept I have read is the Zen idea of avoiding assumption. Is there a soul? I don't know. Is there a god? It often doesn't seem like it, but I wouldn't declare there is or isn't. I try to avoid speculating such big ideas. I'm simply more interested in trying to understand the things right in front of me in the "here and now". Come to think about it, maybe I've crossed that line by speculating about what love is!
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