“What Is Soul?” An Answer Or An Unanswerable Question?

The soul knows how to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind. The power of the soul is limitless. It is not a thing but something that one already is. According to Alpha and Omega, a single soul has lots of energy with the capability to light hundreds of suns!

 

 

1. Origin of Soul

●      ‘Soul,’ the term, is derived from the old English words, ‘sáwol’ or ‘sáwel,’ which means immortal principle in man.

●      According to soul creationism, God created the soul directly.

●      According to traducianism, the soul comes from the parents of the natural generation.

 

 

2. Concept of Soul in Ancient Egyptian Religion

●      Ancient Egyptian Religion believes that the soul was made up of many parts.

●      According to myths, God Atum created the world with chaos and his magic powers.

●      When God created humans, magic took the form of the soul.

 

 

3. Soul in Hinduism

●      The Sanskrit term for the soul is Ātman. This word means true self beyond ego or false self.

●      To attain an understanding and awareness of the soul is considered as Moksha.

●      A human being should realise his true self and should do good things in his life.

 

 

4. Soul in Sikhism

●      In the holy book Guru Granth Sahib, this is the belief that “God is in the Soul and the Soul is in the god”.

●      Sikhs consider the soul to be part of Waheguru.

 

 

5. Soul in Islam

In the Quran, the soul is referred to by the two words:

●      rūḥ: Denoted by the breath of life

●      nafs: Denoted by the disposition or characteristics of human

 

 

6. Soul in Jainism

●      According to Jainism, every living thing has a soul in it.

●      There is no beginning or end of the soul; it’s all in the hand of nature.

●      The soul lives on its own.

 

 

7. Does the Soul have weight?

●      In 1901, Duncan MacDougall, a physician from Massachusetts, conducted an experiment in which he measured the weight of the dead patients.

●      As per the results, he concluded that the total weight of the soul is 21 grams.

 

 

But “Soul” remains a topic of debate and might remain so for years to come. At the same time, it remains an exciting topic. So, keep your mind open, and be ready to learn with each one’s perspective on “What Is Soul?”