The basic doctrines of Buddhism include the "four noble truths" and the "eightfold path." The central Buddhist teaching of anatman (non-self) asserts that in the five aggregates rupa (material existence), venda (sensations), samjna (perceptions), samskara (psychic constructs, and vijnana (consciousness) no permanent self or soul can be found. Buddhism asserts that all events or phenomena are the result of interrelation of cause and condition. This interrelation initiates a cycle of decay and cessation called dependent origination. The links tha

In Christianity, the soul is all-important. Most Christians believe that the soul is God given at creation, or conception, and that it is a distinct entity from the physical body. In Christianity the concept of soul allows for a being to enter life after death while leaving the physical corpse behind. It is further believed by Christians that the soul remains in an intermediate disembodied state until it is reunited with a resurrected body. The soul, in Christianity, is an immaterial body that represents the personal identity of a person. It contains the conscious, living functions that constitute a unique identity.

The doctrine of Buddhism provides no assurances that a person can reach nirvana. People are depicted as constantly evolving in a cycle of life and death that is totally dependent on the mental and physical actions of the person. There is no defined process or stages for reaching nirvana. There is no divine intervention to assist in this pass

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