Some spirituality put high regards on the Soul or Higher Self. I have a different opinion.
The Higher Self may appear as a source of wisdom for many, especially in the New Age group. I am more in line with Buddhism in the sense that Ignorance is the first cause for rebirth. This is based on the 12 link of Dependent Origination.
And this Ignorance starts from the so-called Soul, Oversoul or Higher Self. Why is that so? There are several areas that the Higher Self is not aware of. For instance, the Higher Self, cannot feels the pain and suffering of the physical incarnations!!! This is one area, that the New Age folks may not be fully aware of. And the problem is that channeling is largely from these realms that the Beings are without physical forms. So, new age folks are unwittingly taking advices from so-called more developed guides that have no idea how painful a physical existence can become. And they (the non-physical guides) will dish out advises based on this ignorance!
In actuality, the Soul and Higher Self, , before its awakening and transformation is ignorant. Ignorant of various aspects:
1. Ignorant of its own empty nature. That is, it is, in actuality, devoid of selfhood. No soul exist apart from being just a stream of mental formation. This is the second cause of the dependent origination 12-link !!
2. Ignorant of the fact that Will and volition will not be able to resolve matters in a satisfactory manner. Because of the ignorance with regards to the empty no-self nature, the so-called soul developed Will and Volition. This causes the so-called soul to chose to reincarnate with the hope of resolving the dichotomy within its mentality.
Thus, despite the so-called soul having assess to vast storehouse of memories from multiple life inputs, my view is that its ignorance is a primarily cause of misery and rebirth.
When the ignorances are understood and internalised, there is just an empty Presencing... the meanings, ideas, values and semantics so dearly attached to were merely distant fog of no concern whatsoever.
The Higher Self may appear as a source of wisdom for many, especially in the New Age group. I am more in line with Buddhism in the sense that Ignorance is the first cause for rebirth. This is based on the 12 link of Dependent Origination.
And this Ignorance starts from the so-called Soul, Oversoul or Higher Self. Why is that so? There are several areas that the Higher Self is not aware of. For instance, the Higher Self, cannot feels the pain and suffering of the physical incarnations!!! This is one area, that the New Age folks may not be fully aware of. And the problem is that channeling is largely from these realms that the Beings are without physical forms. So, new age folks are unwittingly taking advices from so-called more developed guides that have no idea how painful a physical existence can become. And they (the non-physical guides) will dish out advises based on this ignorance!
In actuality, the Soul and Higher Self, , before its awakening and transformation is ignorant. Ignorant of various aspects:
1. Ignorant of its own empty nature. That is, it is, in actuality, devoid of selfhood. No soul exist apart from being just a stream of mental formation. This is the second cause of the dependent origination 12-link !!
2. Ignorant of the fact that Will and volition will not be able to resolve matters in a satisfactory manner. Because of the ignorance with regards to the empty no-self nature, the so-called soul developed Will and Volition. This causes the so-called soul to chose to reincarnate with the hope of resolving the dichotomy within its mentality.
Thus, despite the so-called soul having assess to vast storehouse of memories from multiple life inputs, my view is that its ignorance is a primarily cause of misery and rebirth.
When the ignorances are understood and internalised, there is just an empty Presencing... the meanings, ideas, values and semantics so dearly attached to were merely distant fog of no concern whatsoever.