The Universe and the Experiencer (cont’d)
In response to Mike’s post that maybe sentience does not re-emerge:
I don’t think that’s possible. I see two perspectives, either of which lead me to the same conclusion.
First, from a scientific viewpoint, add infinite time to the stirrings of the universe, and eventually some configuration involving sentience is certain to arise. Why am I sure? Because it already has, and we’re allowing infinite time for it to happen again.
From the Advaita perspective, the very nature of existence is awareness. Existence demands awareness. I AM is a statement of the awareness of existence. From nothingness arises the sense of existence–that is the fundamental movement. I see this argument as one that can be intuitively grasped, rather than proven.
What we are, as sentience, cannot be destroyed.