David Soul grandfathers were evangelists. Dr. Solberg was also Senior Representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War from 1949 until 1956. Because of this, the family moved frequently during Soul's youth. Soul attended Augustana College, University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. At 19, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox in order to study political science. While in Mexico, inspired by students who taught him to play the guitar, Soul changed his direction and decided to follow his passion for music. His first
Soul major point of difference with Buddhism, which does not believe that there is either soul or self. In Hinduism and Jainism, a "jiva" (, , alternative spelling "jiwa"; , , alternative spelling "jeev") is a living being, or any entity imbued with a life force. In Jainism, "jiva" is the immortal essence or soul of a living organism (human, animal, fish or plant etc.) which survives physical death. The concept of "Ajiva" in Jainism means "not soul", and represents matter (including body), time, space, non-motion and motion. In Jainism, a "Jiva" is either "samsari" (mundane, caught in cycle of rebirths)