[Advaita-l] 2 questions

[Belavadi Shankar]

Chandramouliji
When you say 'I' in your discussion, 'Who is 'I'?


On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 4:53 PM H S Chandramouli via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Umesh,
>
> Reg  << 1. How am I different from my body and senses experientially? >>,
>
> I am not sure what type of answers you are looking for. The following could
> be one.
>
> When I am awake, clearly I am identifying myself with the body and senses
> all the time. All the experiences are for this combination. When I am
> asleep, I am still having experience, but not as associated with the body
> and senses I had identified with while I was awake. It is with different
> bodies and senses. If “ I “ can have experiences with different sets of
> bodies and senses at different times, is it not clear that “ I “ am not any
> one of those sets of bodies and senses, but something different ?? No
> doubt, body and senses are needed for any experience “ I “ can have, but
> that does not mean that I am not different from them. Experience is for the
> combination of “ I “ and body/senses together.
>
> Is this the type of answer you are looking for. If yes, the other question
> could be attempted.
>
> Regards
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 9:20 AM Umesh via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > I have two fundamental questions -
> >
> > 1. How am I different from my body and senses experientially?
> > 2. How do I know my consciousness is the same as universal consciousness?
> >
> > Can the learned members enlighten me without quoting any scriptures or
> > persons?
> >
> > I have read many books on Advaita. But trying to figure out with
> > myself.But could not.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
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