[Buddha-l] Moment of individuation
Lawrence K. Starner
l.k.starner at Larc.Nasa.GOV
Wed Apr 13 13:52:01 MDT 2005
> >
> > What, exactly, are souls; i.e., what are they made of, their
> > characteristics, etc.?
>
> A soul is simply the actualizing principle of individuation that
> determines any particular creature to be what it is.
>
> Stan Ziobro
> _______________________________________________
Your statement describes the genetic function in a zygote, which is
inherited. I think the soul is simply a comforting concept invented by
humans wishing for some form of immortality.
-- Larry
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