[Advaita-l] Tamas, physical darkness, is a positive object

[Ramachandra Sastry]

Namaste,

Thanks to all who responded on my query.
Apparently, if  we say blackness is the property of darkness and since this
blackness is seen, hence darkness must have an objective existence, then we
should ask what is the Pramana to say that blackness is the property of
darkness? if someone says obviously the eyes...however isn't darkness seen
even if the eyes are shut?
Darkness is darkness whether we keep eyes open or shut...how can we say
eyes are the pramana to say that darkness is an object ... we cannot i
believe...

Regards
Ramachandra

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Ravi Kiran via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:25 PM, H S Chandramouli via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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> > >
> > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Ramachandra Sastry via Advaita-l <
> > > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > << Therefore, how can we say darkness has a objective existence. >>,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Based on experience.  When a child closes its eyes with lights on, it
> > does
> > > not see any light. But it experiences no fear. Let us say the lights go
> > off
> > > when the child has still closed its eyes, and then opens its eyes. Does
> > the
> > > child not screech due to fear ? Do we not say the fear is due to its “
> > > seeing “ darkness? Hence it is said darkness has an objective
> existence.
> >
>
> Interestingly, only light (tejas) is listed under dravya (substance), but
> not darkness (tamas), in tarka sangraha.
>
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> > >
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> > > Regards
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