Is there a soul or not?
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definition
"Identity is not a fixed entity but a flowing continuity; to witness this flux is to embrace the essence of existence without clinging to permanence."
According to Osho, asking if there is a soul misses the point: there is no fixed, unchanging entity; what continues is a flowing continuity—a stream of consciousness and tendencies—changing every moment. Identity is a process, not a thing. Resting as witnessing awareness reveals the flux without clinging to an essence; thus transmigration is continuity, not a permanent soul-substance.
There isn’t a hard, unchanging “me”; there’s a moving stream you can watch.
Why this matters practically
- Less fear of death by seeing life as ongoing flow, not loss of a fixed self.
- Loosens ego and attachment, reducing suffering in relationships and goals.
- Encourages present-moment awareness and responsibility for your conditioning.
- Loosens ego and attachment, reducing suffering in relationships and goals.
- Encourages present-moment awareness and responsibility for your conditioning.
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