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LOKĀYATA-MATERIALISM.
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If also your definite Cognition proceeds in the form that "in sleep, swoon and other states, I am not oognisent of any Consciousness", then this defi. nite cognition itself proves the existence of Cognition (or Consciousness).
It might be argued that-"if there were Consciousness during sleep and other conditions, then why should not there be remembrance of it on awakening, etc. ?'-The .etcetera ?' is meant to include the state when the swoon and the intoxication have passed off”.
But this non-remembrance is not effective in proving that what has been cognised did not exist there. It would be so if the more cognition of a thing meant that there must be remembrance of it. As a matter of fact, however, in many cases, even when there is Oognition, there is no Remembrance-on account of the absence of vividness, repetition and interest in the Cognition ; just as is found to be the case of the new-born infant, where, even though there is Oognition, there is no Remembrance.-(1923-1927)
Question :-"What proof or authority have you for asserting that consciousness is present,--where there is doubt regarding the appearance of Remembrance ?"
This is the objection urged by the Opponent in the following
TEXT (1928).
"IF IT IS SO, THEN HOW DO YOU POSTULATE THE PRESENCE OF
THIS (CONSCIOUSNESS) IN THESE (STATES)?"-(1928/1)
COMMENTARY. of this '-of the Consciousness. 'In these ', - in the states of sleep, etc.-(1928)
Our reason is as follows, as has been explained already :
TEXTS (1928–1930).
WE CONCLUDE THIS FROM REASONS ALREADY EXPLAINED BEFORE.--IF THE PRESENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT ADMITTED DURING THE STATES OF SLEEP, SWOON AND THE LIKE,—THEN THERE SHOULD BE DEATH ; WHILE IF ANOTHER CONSCIOUSNESS IS PRODUCED, THEN THERE WOULD BE NO DEATH AT ALL.-THUS MENTAL (SUBJECTIVE) CONSCIOUSNESS MUST BE REGARDED AS INDEPENDENT, AS IT IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON THE EYE, ETC. AND IT IS PRESENT ON THE STRENGTH OF ITS OWN CAUSE,
JUST AS DURING DREAMS, ETO.-(1928-1930)
COMMENTARY. The Reason as already explained before is as follows On awakening, the first Consciousness that the man has must be regarded as arising from