We propose that consciousness is the result of the continued presence of homeostatic feelings.
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Not very convincing but of some interest. The connection, whatever it means, is worth pondering. Why do drugs that completely free us from our bodies feel so good? ABN
American Buddhist Net 
“I think, therefore I am” <— the guy who said this got it wrong
“I feel, therefore I am” <—- better, but not quite there yet
“I am, therefore I am” <—- that’s it. awareness itself, “amness” is the fundamental truth, that which never changes.
“There never was a time when I was not, nor you, nor these rulers of men. And there never will be a time when we cease to be” – Bhagavad Gita
good!