The trait of a soul to save itself without any divine interference or judgement, opposite of Self-Damnation.
Also Called[]
- Karmic Salvation
Capabilities[]
Users of Self-Salvation exist in a system where an all-powerful divine judgement either does not exist or is very rarely practiced, instead the individual can save their own soul via exception practice of spiritual and/or esoteric rites, often designed to fully liberate a soul from the cycle of rebirth.
Due to its nature self-salvation is usually reserved for faiths and verses that believe in reincarnation, however some rarer verses and less orthodox faiths may have variants, such as a good soul "naturally" gravitating towards Heaven upon death (in these faiths God neither damns nor saves anyone directly, instead a soul that is sufficiently pure will seek its own way to Heaven after life).
Applications[]
- Reincarnation Denial ; for faiths and verses where reincarnation is practiced.
- Afterlife Connection ; for faiths where souls can find their own Heaven.
- Eternal Soul ; once a soul is self-saved it is considered eternal.
- Personal Paradise Creation
Variations[]
- Nigh-Omnipotence ; in some faiths or verses a fully liberated soul becomes virtually omnipotent (though often can no longer interact with physical reality)
Limitations[]
- May require numerous reincarnations to achieve (dependent on faith or verse).
- May be undone if a soul falls to corruption.
- In some faiths or verses once a soul is fully self-saved it no longer interacts with physical reality.
Known Users[]
- Humanity (Swedenborgian) ; belief that good souls will naturally "gravitate" towards Heaven, with no direct judgement.
- Humanity (Christian Science) ; Heaven is taught as being made by one's actions, rather than divine judgement.
- Liberated Souls (Jainism) ; once they obtain Moksha
- Liberated Souls (Buddhism); via Nirvana
- Buddha (upon his final death)