Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
(36)
It is not possible to be content without acknowledging that the soul is an independent entity, considering all these points. Whatever good or bad karma it performs, knowingly or unknowingly, it has to bear its fruits, and therefore it has to go through the cycle of rebirth. The Tathagata Buddha also believed in rebirth. The karma-chakra-created rebirth is accepted. This acceptance of rebirth is strong evidence for accepting the independent existence of the soul.
**Some Special Things to Know About the Soul**
From the above references, it becomes clear that the soul's existence is eternal and infinite. It was never created and will never be destroyed. It is eternal. One might question how we can accept its existence when it is not visible in any way. In this regard, it can be said that seeing, touching, etc., are properties of physical matter. But the soul is not physical matter, it is non-physical, so it should not be imagined to be seen or touched. It can only be known through experience.
It is generally said that we see with our eyes, hear with our ears, etc. But this is not true. These senses are merely instruments; the actual power to perceive objects lies in the soul. It is the soul that performs the actions of seeing, touching, etc., through these senses.
Another fact worth considering in this regard is that eyes can only see, ears can only hear, nose can only smell, tongue can only taste sour-sweet, etc., and skin can only feel cold-hot, etc. If we close our eyes, we cannot see with any other part of the body; if we close our ears, we cannot hear with any other part of the body, and so on. But there is something inside our body that can see, hear, smell, etc., simultaneously. This power is called the soul or consciousness.
The unique power that exists can...