user5513: If we consider person(Arthma) as a consciousness. When undergoing an operation, we are temporarily unconscious. Then what happens to that person while unconscious?  
Some related discussion are here:
I want to understand the technicality of rebirth and what happens to conditioned self.
If there is no soul, how can there be rebirth?.
Is rebirth a delusional belief?.
What are examples of identity-view?

If we say these things are temporary illusions then how it is continued?  
What are the similes use to explain this phenomena in any tradition?


user5191: Nothing happens to that person when consciousness ceases - there was never a person to begin with, only arising and ceasing of experience.
I realized after the fact that I can't sufficiently cite sources while on my phone - apologies for such an incomplete answer, I'll try and expand later :)

5513: <p>If we consider person(Arthma) as a consciousness. When undergoing an operation, we are temporarily unconscious. Then what happens to that person while unconscious?  </p>

<p>Some related discussion are here:</p>

<p><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/7810/i-want-to-understand-the-technicality-of-rebirth-and-what-happens-to-conditioned?rq=1">I want to understand the technicality of rebirth and what happens to conditioned self</a>.<br>
<a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/26/if-there-is-no-soul-how-can-there-be-rebirth">If there is no soul, how can there be rebirth?</a>.<br>
<a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/3420/is-rebirth-a-delusional-belief">Is rebirth a delusional belief?</a>.<br>
<a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/5862/what-are-examples-of-identity-view">What are examples of identity-view?</a></p>

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<li>If we say these things are temporary illusions then how it is continued?  </li>
<li>What are the similes use to explain this phenomena in any tradition?</li>
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 5191: <p>Nothing happens to that person when consciousness ceases - there was never a person to begin with, only arising and ceasing of experience.</p>

<p>I realized after the fact that I can't sufficiently cite sources while on my phone - apologies for such an incomplete answer, I'll try and expand later :)</p>
