A highly thought provoking observation by Dr.Vilayannur Ramachandran, the famous neuroscientist has cleared the prevailing confusion in my mind. Western science denies the existence of our personal self. Our personal point of view doesnt have any privileged status . Western science says it is all trivial, a non-question. Eastern philospohy is perpetually obsessed with it. The personal self is the only reality we know directly. This is the atman-brahman, dvaitam-advaitam connundrum.
It has been an eternal riddle and we have to find ways to reconcile these approaches. But most scientists are not even aware of it.
On Myself
- Shaji.k
- Me, a biped, male, born near the Equator, that imaginary line dividing Planet Earth into two halves. passionate tennis player, keen observer of human affairs, a Hacker zealously safeguarding his independence, a Subversive sabotaging from within, holding liberal values, unconventional, uninhibited,non-conformist!And a Hedonist too; All this with a sense of humour;it's too much, isnt it? And do you say I contradict myself! Yes, I do. I am large, I contain multitudes!( a la walt whitman).
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Ah!! the endless dichotomy, the ceaseless search!!
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