Page 213 - Matter: The Other Name for Illusion

As we see, the fact that we make the same definitions, or call the colors by
the same name, does not mean that we see the same things. To compare the
perceptions of people is absolutely impossible, because everyone sees a
distinct world within his brain which belongs to him alone. The next objection
includes yet another explanation pertaining to this objection.

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R Reply: The fact that you and other people see the same things does not
mean that you see the original of matter that exists outside your minds. That is
because you also see your companions in your mind. For example, when
strolling with your friends in a fruit garden, in the same way that the apples,
apricots, colored flowers, the sounds of the birds, the warm breezes, and the
smells of the fruit and flowers all form in your brain, so do your friends, and
the things you all talk about. In other words, your friends are walking in the
garden you see in your mind, not one in the outside world. So the fact that your
friends see the same things as you does not mean that you confront the original
of all that you see.
When you watch a match in a stadium full of people, the fact that
thousands of people see a goal being scored at the same time and react to it at
the same moment is no proof of your seeing the real existence of the stadium,
the players, the referee nor the thousands of people in the stands. The players,
fans, cheering and everything else you see there all take place inside your
brain. The player who scores a goal and the fans who rejoice at it are all inside
you. You rejoice at a goal scored in your
mind, and clap and cheer with the crowd
in your brain. In conclusion, the fact that
the people you see alongside you
confirm what you see does not mean
that you are seeing their originals
that exist in the external world. No
We can never know whether
two people who look at red
tulips see exactly the same
tones of red.
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