Tattva Sangraha Vol 2

SR No.: 007609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 887
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 84 MB

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LOKĀYATA-MATERIALISM.
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TEXTS (1909-1910). IF THE COGNITION IS OF THE SAME NATURE AS THE BODY, THEN WHY IS
NOT THE CONSCIOUSNESS (COGNITION) OF LOVE, HATRED, ETC. NOT PERCEIVED BY OTHERS AS CLEARLY AS THE BODY IS ?IN FACT, COGNITION IS COGNISED BY THE COGNISER HIMSELF ALONE, WHILE THE BODY IS COGNISED BY HIMSELF AS WELL AS BY OTHERS. THINGS THAT ARE SO COGNISED ARE ALWAYS DISTINOT, E.G. COLIO PAIN AND THE DRAMATIO ACTOR.-(1909-1910)
COMMENTARY. When the Body of a man is perceived by another man, it should be possible for the latter to perceive the Love, Hatred, etc. also of the former; as the two are not different.-Nor can the premiss be falsified on the basis of occult powers (whereby the feelings of others are perceived); because at the time concerned no such powers are noticeable.-Nor can Consciousness be regarded as incognisable ; as in that case, it could not be cognised by the Cogniser himself.
Further, whenever between two things, one is cognised by one while the other is cognised by both,--they are different from one another; for instance, Colic Pain and the Dramatic Actor ;-of the two Cognitions in the two bodies in question, while one is cognised by one, the other is cognised by both; hence this is a Reason based upon the nature of things. Svēnaira'By the Cogniser himself.-(1909-1910)
Says the Opponent-" If this is so, then nothing can prevent the doctrine of Pure Idealism-(that there is Cognition or Consciousness alone) also being rejected on these same grounds”.
The Answer to that is as follows:
TEXTS (1911-1912). THIS REASON IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AGAINST THE DOCTRINE THAT COGNITION (CONSCIOUSNESS) ALONE EXISTS'; AS (UNDER THAT VIEW) WHAT IS COGNISED (BY THE COGNITION) IS THE APPEARANCE OF ITSELF; AS IN THE CASE OF THE MAN WITH DETECTIVE VISION.–FURTHER, COGNITION IS ALWAYS FOUND TO BE DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPEARANCE ; IF THEN, THE BODY WITH THE COGNITION IS OF THE SAME NATURE AS THE COGNITION, -WHY IS IT NOT REGARDED AS momentary ?-(1911-1912)
COMMENTARY. This Reason is not admissible' ;-i.e. the Reason, if so applied, becomes subject to the objection of being "inadmissible'. For instance, the fact