In religion and philosophy, the soul is the immaterial aspect or essence of a living being. It is typically believed to be immortal and to exist apart from the material world. Anthropologists and psyc
Depiction of the soul leaving the body at the moment of death: The Grave, illustrated by William Blake, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1808
Bhavachakra describing the cycle of saṃsāra; the wheel of life caused by craving to a self, thus giving raise to rebirths in one of the six realms of existence.
Depiction of a soul being carried to heaven by two angels by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1543 illustration of Muhammad's Night Journey. His ascension to the heavens is often interpreted as an allegory for the human soul ascending to the celestial realms in Islamic philosophy.
Immortality is the concept of eternal life and permanent resistance to death from natural causes. Some species possess "biological immortality" due to an apparent lack of the Hayflick limit.
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…In religion and philosophy, the soul is the immaterial aspect or essence of a living being. It is typically believed to be immortal and to exist apart from the material world. Anthropologists and psychologists have found that most humans believe in the existence of a soul or spirit…
The Fountain of Eternal Life in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is described as symbolizing "Man rising above death, reaching upward to God and toward Peace."
Adam and Eve condemned to mortality. Hans Holbein the Younger, Danse Macabre, 16th century
Representation of a soul undergoing punarjanma. Illustration from Hinduism Today, 2004
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