How do we know energy exist? We know through its effects on visible objects, like water boiled. How do we know mind exist? We also know through its effects on visible objects, e.g. astronauts landing on the moon. We do not say energy does not exist because we cannot see it. Similarly, we have no reason to claim mind does not exist simply because it’s invisible. Energy is as invisible as mind. Some scientifically minded claim “I don’t believe it exists unless I see it”. This isn’t a very scientific statement. Numerous things in Nature exist but cannot be seen. For example, energy, momentum, time, temperature, interest rate, culture, etc., they all exist but are not visible. No one would deny their existence. We don’t see them directly but we recognize their existence through their effects on visible objects. For example, by seeing objects moving you know the object is under the influence of momentum and energy. By seeing water freezing or vaporizing you know temperature is low or high. Similarly, you know there is mind acting on an object when you see it acts differently from non-living objects, such as astronaut flying to the moon.
Then where is mind? We will talk about it next time.
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