As you look out and view the world and feel thoughts in numerous ways , numerous living entities within every species of life is doing the same, its unscientific hodge podge or theological hodge podge to seperate our experiences with the experiences of the living beings within the varied species .The self-evident truth of consciousness within all beings is literally that , self-evident. Anybody taking someone’s right to look out at the world for any whimsical reasons , or subjectively contrived conveniences , like to eat flesh because, ” I like the taste “, or “its essential for living and health “, or “these creatures are not like us , they are not conscious in real terms” , such calculations are not at all valid theologically or scientifically. Such decisions will come back to haunt us in the responsive universe, “thou shall not kill ” is a law set in stone .
The truth of consciousness and the scientific understanding of it is taught by those who understand and realise dualism. Two energies matter and consciousness are at work, what is consciousness, the Vedas says it is the symptoms of the soul .The soul is eternal. The body dies around it .

Much more on consciousness soon .
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