Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.133

c16.133

Under *Ahaṁkāra*, the individual subject in fact stands in twofold relationship to the world of objects. In the first case, the self ceases to be centred in itself, as it is set against and affected by a world of objects, something which is other than itself. The object-world first appears as an assemblage of qualities comprising vision, sound, taste, smell, and touch. These qualities or sense-data appear blended with one another and convey the first impressions of the objective world.