Thank you for your question! As Buddhists, we don’t believe in an eternal, unchanging soul (ātman) like in other spiritual traditions. Instead, the Buddha taught the concept of anattā, or non-self, which means there is no permanent "self" or "soul." What we often refer to as "soul" in everyday language can sometimes be a shorthand for the continuity of consciousness or the karmic energy that carries over from one life to another in the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra). However, this is not a fixed entity but rather a dynamic process influenced by cause and effect. If it seems confusing, it’s because the concept of rebirth involves a flow of conditions rather than a transfer of a "soul." I’ll try to be more precise in future videos to avoid any misunderstanding. 🙏
What do you mean by “souls” in this video. Do we as Buddhist believe in a “soul?” This seems to confuse the idea id rebirth.
Thank you for your question! As Buddhists, we don’t believe in an eternal, unchanging soul (ātman) like in other spiritual traditions. Instead, the Buddha taught the concept of anattā, or non-self, which means there is no permanent "self" or "soul."
What we often refer to as "soul" in everyday language can sometimes be a shorthand for the continuity of consciousness or the karmic energy that carries over from one life to another in the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra). However, this is not a fixed entity but rather a dynamic process influenced by cause and effect.
If it seems confusing, it’s because the concept of rebirth involves a flow of conditions rather than a transfer of a "soul." I’ll try to be more precise in future videos to avoid any misunderstanding. 🙏