6 Views with Noah Levine
From Against The Stream by Noah Levine
March 27, 2026 · 1h 22m · Season 6 · Episode 6
About this episode
Noah Levine explores the concept of self and identity, questioning the solidity of the self and the implications of belief in a soul or meaning.
When you start paying attention, you begin to see that what we call the self isn’t as solid as it feels. There are thoughts, sensations, reactions arising and passing, but no fixed identity behind them. Understanding this directly starts to loosen the grip of clinging and opens the possibility of freedom. What do you believe about your self? Do you believe in a soul or that there’s no soul? Is it all meaningless? Is it liberating?
People in this episode
Host: Noah Levine
Topics covered
- self
- identity
- freedom
- clinging
- soul
- meaning
Keywords
- self
- identity
- freedom
- clinging
- soul
- meaning
- Buddhism
- spirituality
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