Nature, Reality, & Buddhism

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Objective Reality

We are frequently uncertain about the existence of objective reality when someone describes a phenomenon as either this or that based on their perspective.  Objective realities indeed exist, but their facade is entirely influenced by the observer, not a third party.  Like ducks and cattle, they are both created realities.  It is a subjective-cum-relative reality and the conclusion varies from observer to observer.  This is akin to the Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen song by Pikotaro, as follows:

I have a pen, I have an apple
Uh! Apple-Pen
I have a pen, I have a pineapple
Uh! Pineapple-Pen
Apple-Pen, Pineapple-Pen

Analysis: 
1.  Apple (subject) observes Pen (objective reality) = Apple-Pen (phenomenon),
2.  Pineapple (subject) observes Pen (objective reality) = Pineapple-Pen (phenomenon).

For example, if you had to show an iPhone to a caveman, he would describe it as a worthless hard object.  And if you show it to an ant, then it becomes a huge, heavy item.  Likewise, in respective circumstances, you can be named as a son, a father, a preacher, a student, a Caucasian, an American, a skinny man, an old man, a stranger, and so on.  Ultimately, the observer will provide the recognition according to his or her respective perceptions.

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In general, everything in the universe is comprised solely of energy. Energy is just a term to describe a capacity to do things and is commonly measured as frequency, i.e. the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.  To begin with, imagine yourself as a wave in the infinite vast tidal streams.  As a wave, you would rise and then disappear temporarily before rising again as a different wave. The only thing that determines the rising and falling events is the presence of mental energy.

 

Despite this, there is no universal mental prevalence among dependent individuals.  You would have ten unique mental energies when you have ten people.  Supposedly, in a room, there are two individuals, namely Individual A (Mental A) and Individual B (Mental B).  Let’s say Individual A is holding a ball that is concealed from Individual B.  In that case, the ball exists in the room, as it is already known to Individual A (Mental A).  However, there is no ball in the room if you ask Individual B (Mental B).  In other words, whether the ball exists or vice versa, the final result depends if it is known by the respective minds of individuals or otherwise.

The outcome is that objective reality exists, but it appears differently depending on the observer's perceptions.  This implies that subjects and objects are dependent (this arising, that arises; this ceasing, that ceases) and originate from mental energies.  In other words, things do not exist intrinsically like this or that on their part, without having to do with the consciousness that perceives them.  Let's review the illustrations below:


     

Note: 

1.  For Observer 1: A total of 6 TV channels are available,

2.  For Observer 4: A total of 3 TV channels are available.  According to Observer 4, there are no other three TV channels, but they are present according to Observer 1,
3.  It can be concluded that there are objective realities (TV channels), and their appearance is a function of the consciousness that recognises them,
4.  The objective reality would disappear if Observer 1 and 4 were eliminated from the scenarios above, as there would be no subject to think about the objects (a situation where there is no dichotomy),

5.  Once again, observable facts or falsehoods must rest with the mental faculties.