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Originally Posted by ajay00
Realisation of the Self in Hinduism also destroys sorrow.
But Hindus had started regarding the soul in Hinduism as an extension of the ego due to lack of proper meditative awareness. In reality it is a false self created by psychological memories and impressions. But they were content in doing good karmas to gain a better rebirth and so on and not enlightenment.
This is why Buddha stated that there is no soul, only a false self, and void and impermanence is the true nature of things. This ensured that no more identification with the soul/false self takes place.
Imo, the Self and Awareness and Emptiness are one and the same.
Awareness through meditation destroys these psychological impressions which creates the false self.
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I disagree, I see a soul attached to our body, and I am calling that soul my true or immortal self, which has to be nurtured in the material plane. I have no idea why this is so at the moment, but this is the story that most makes sense to me.
Does it matter what story we believe? I think it probably does.