Author: BradyE
My thinking is yes, the water disappeared (provided I had no nagging doubts about it being water in the first place). It's a matter of perspective, right? If I really believed it was water, then came to discover it to be a mirage, then from my perspective (and really, what else is there), the water disappeared.
Maybe this begs the question, "do I really think there is water"? Or, to break the metaphor, "do I really think there is a self"?
My answer is that, yes, clearly there is a self, it just doesn't understand its own scope. And yes, feelings, thoughts, and to use one of Daniel's favorite words, "sensations" arise and pass away, but the "me" that is perceiving all of this is always present.
So is there any water? My feeling is, of course there is water, and just because there are waves, and light reflections, and fishes that come and go, doesn't mean that the water isn't there.
Also, do you mind clarifying what you mean by, "You can take this questions to all depths by applying a dual interpretation of non dual"?
Cheers.