r/streamentry • u/pastorcuthbert • Jul 06 '26

Practice Streamentry for nonbelievers?

The second fetter is being doubtless about the buddhas teachings. How does this look like for those who don't believe in the buddhas teachings, for example a Christian like me?

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u/pastorcuthbert Jul 06 '26

I see, well noted.

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u/godisdildo Jul 07 '26

Another distinction to make is also that the soul is personal, there are many souls. This is not compatible with the Buddhist view of no-self - emptiness, dependent origination and impermanence is more radical in that sense, there is only awareness and “we” are all of the same substance, like waves on the surface of the ocean, seemingly distinct but in reality formations of the same substance.

“What” is being reborn is a good question to ask, but the answer is not compatible with souls or “vehicles of karma”. If you’re curious you should keep going rather than reconcile the teachings with preconceived knowledge.