Question: “So would it be wrong to say that everything is mental?”
- What I described in my earlier comment is correct. But that version does not explain how that world arises and is sustained. For example, modern science suggests that the universe originated from nothing with a “Big Bang,” and all those “things” and sentient beings evolved over billions of years. That is the “mundane theory” I described in the post.
- The Buddha taught that our world (with all sentient beings and all inert things (trees, mountains, stars, galaxies, etc) arises based on the mental power generated by sentient beings. That is the “ultimate theory (paramatta dhamma)” that I discussed.
- Please re-read the post and ask more questions as needed. It would be helpful for me to cite from the post and ask questions about any unclear points.
The above baseline must be understood before I can answer your other questions.
