The senses, including thought and inner feeling, are separate inputs to consciousness but are not the same as consciousness. In the same way the faculty which integrates the various senses consiliently with the 'theory' of an outer and inner word is not the same as consciousness although the two appear to be closely interdependent. If a sense were lost or if a new sense were added this does not change consciousness in its essence, these changes would be taken in stride. This invariance points to the self for which experience is enacted without its being in any way affected a d out of this the desire arises to realise this self.