Attainment of the Redemptive Self

Attainment of the Redemptive Self

Attainment of self enlightenment
The difference between soul and self is very complex and difficult to understand as since ages saints are looking forward to find the answer about the psyche of soul and self. Self is our inner being or ego and soul is incarnation of ones identity or self awareness. According to many philosophical and religious teachings, soul is immortal and is strongly associated with life after the death. The soul can be considered as an essence of the person that is linked with something beyond this universe. The piece of soul and self has different connotations in different teachings.

In Buddhism soul is sometimes called as alter ego or self and according to Buddhist teaching everything in the world in impermanent that is nothing is stable in this world not even the universe, the stars, or any other terrestrial bodies. Anitya as impermanence is sometimes called forms a very important part of Buddhism 3 marks of existence. Samsara that is the cycle of death and birth revolves around this concept of flux or impermanence or in other words, it means that human life revolves around this flux. Furthermore, it explains as everything in this world is prompted to change thus any kind of attachment or affection to the worldly pleasures is futile and useless and it can be put to end through nirvana. Nirvana is a Buddhist concept that refers to the ultimate reality of life or that transcendental happiness that one can attain through enlightenment. Bodhi or enlightenment is the sub consciousness within a person that can derive with the pure sanity or the true awareness of the nature of universe. When the ten mental fretters that tie human beings in the cycle of suffering gets absolves than it leads to the attainment of true self. In fact, to understand the phase of soul and self it is very important firstly to understand the four noble truths taught in Buddhism. 

They are the nature of Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha and Magga. The nature of dukkha explains that life is full of sufferings or dukkha. In short, the five shandhas that is five aggregates which forms the person are the source of dukkha. Second noble truth constitutes of the origin of dukkha, that is the desire or craving for worldly pleasures and it is from where the dukkha arises. Nirodha refers to the be free which means freedom from desires or giving up cessation of dukkha and the last one is Magga that is the way or eight fold path that leads to the cessation of dukkha.   

These were the Buddhist views according to Hinduism the term soul in Sanskrit is known as jiva or atman. According to the sacred scripture of Hindus that is Bhagavad Gita the soul is known as Purusha. It is considered as a part of god and consists of three main characteristics. Sat that is truth and existence, chit that means attaining the true knowledge of our consciousness and Ananda that is the eternal bliss. Sikhism however, considers soul or atma to be the part and parcel of Parmatma or God. In fact, different teachings have set of different principles and ideals about the hidden meaning of soul and self.

But before understanding, all these deep teachings it is very important that you first understand your inner being and that can be done through meditation and yoga. Meditation means concentrating on a thought so as to create self awareness and a positive attitude. An optimistic attitude will not only generate confidence in you but it will also reflect in your everyday life and thus you can understand the hidden meaning of your life. 
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