Chapter 10 - Nothing Reality In The Phenomenal Existence

Let us take a simile here:- A cart is set up by various part of accessories. But if these parts are taken out, there is no form to be called as a cart, In the same way, the combination of physical and mental elements is called a "being" or "man" which may assume as many names a its types, shapes, forms and so on varying according as the mode of physical and mental changes. Here, in this respect, we find no permanent entity or identity or soul or self.

Moreover, let us cite the case of eye-sight. When the eye-base is in contact with a visible object, there invariably arises the eye-consciousness which comes into being by its own cosmic nature, not by any other supernatural being or power. Both the eye-base and the visible object are only material phenomena, not my eye, nor yours nor his nor hers.

In the like manner, the consciousness which arises by the result of contact between two material elements is a mental phenomenon, not my consciousness or mind, nor yours, his nor hers.

Just at the moment of seeing, these two phenomena are respectively arising and vanishing away in its own nature. Therefore, in each of these two phenomena there is really no I who see it, no personality, no identity, no soul, self, ego nor Atta, but a mere natural process of happening of physical and mental elements. This way can be applied to other sense organs, too.