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Confused about Buddhism and the soul
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07-05-2012, 03:02 PM
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WaydayTew
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hi there, ES
we discussed this topic, recently, here:
http://www.buddhismwithoutboundaries...-and-the-heart
in the Buddha's time, term 'atman' ('soul') referred to an intrinsic unchanging essence that is reincarnated from life to life
this can be different to the term 'soul', as used in Christianity, which also includes the meaning a human being's conscience
thus, in Buddhism, our conscience is part of the 'citta', which means 'mind-heart'
on the internet, we can find both of these meanings of 'soul':
soul/sōl/
Noun:
1. The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
2. A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity. thus, if you are referring to 'soul' as your moral or emotional nature, in Buddhism, this is called the 'citta' (mind-heart)
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