Existence of Objects

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Greg wrote:

 

But this entire notion of an owner of experience is

unfounded.

 

It is going beyond what is given in experience to posit

an owner of experience. "Ben's ownership of

experience" is not given in experience. For a "Ben" to

really be the owner of experience would entail that Ben

stands outside of experience in order to do this.

Impossible, and no evidence in its favor.

 

Experience is not in Ben. Rather, Ben is an image in

experience.

 

See ya!

 

Hello Greg,

As long as there is a location of experience

then it is felt. To put it bluntly, Ramana felt pain

and so did Ramakrishna. I don't think that ownership

comes into it when your house is on fire and you're in

it. The exact metaphysical mechanics doesn't change one

iota physiological sensations except of course that the

sage living in the present moment is not plauged by

memory and dread. His/Her sacrifice is to be with us.

 

Here I emphasize that I am stressing the sense of

'experience' that we all hold in common that makes

communication possible. There is an assumption of

common structure i.e. human nature/dharma in this which

logically precedes the solitary lucubrations of the

solipsist.

 

Best Wishes, Michael.