NEW232Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Berceuse, Skandha, Anatomical Terms Of Motion
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Self is a process, not a substance or essence. Self = process = empty of inherent existence. Consists of 5 interactive processes: embodiment, consciousness / awareness, sensation / feeling, perception / cognition (thinking, conditioned tendencies or habits (personality) As long as the components of the self are present and active, the self exists. When they are not present the self disappears. Because of the emptiness, we can have the option of realizing our higher self or potential. Emptiness of self suggests there is no real" you, in principle, there are infinite selves. The 5 skandhas: form aspect of the self. Physical body, 4 elements and 5 sense organs and their objects. (our body and all of its function) Every moment, millions of chemical and biological processes take place as we inhale, eat food . We can observe the daily cycles of waking/sleeping, hunger .
