[Advaita-l] An argument against Non-Duality

[Kartik Vashishta]

Thank you, please provide more arguments....this statement about the tree
falling has metaphysical angles.....it is also discussed, here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_a_tree_falls_in_a_forest

On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 3:11 AM Kaushik Chevendra <
chevendrakaushik at gmail.com> wrote:

> Namaste
>
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2021, 02:02 Kartik Vashishta via Advaita-l, <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>> OM
>> OM NAMAH SIVANANDAYA
>>
>> Revered Self,
>>
>> Sadar Pranam,
>>
>> It is an old argument against non duality that "if a tree falls in a
>> forest
>> and there is nobody there, does it still make a sound?"
>>
>> My questions are:
>> 1)How is this an argument against Non-Duality?
>>
> Because it tries to show that a conscious entity isn't required for the
> nature to do it's work.
>
>> 2)What is the answer from a Non-Dualist perspective?
>>
> Such a question  doesn't arise. So if you see a fallen tree you infer that
> it fell down. And hence you would also infer it made a sound.
>
>>
>> Thanks in advance. Pranam,
>>
>> OM
>> Kartik Vashishta
>> OM
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