[Advaita-l] An argument against Non-Duality

[Kaushik Chevendra]

Namaste.
There are scientific aspects of this concept. And hence I won't dwell on
it. But even if it's further argued that the sound of tree falling existed
before the inference is made upon looking at the fallen tree. The reply can
be given that the omniscient isvara is present everywhere and is all
seeing. So nothing happens without a sakshi.

On Fri, 10 Sep 2021, 23:03 Kartik Vashishta, <kartik.unix at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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