user4834: For example, I can point to my eye:
the eye itself;
I can point to an object of the eye:
a book;
But I cannot point to the eye-consciousness that arises based on the two.

user7974: Pointing to a consciousness is the same as pointing to a computer program. Your consciousness is not an object, but rather a property of another object (your brain), similar to how a computer program's behavour is really just a convenient side-effect of a very specific arrangement of million of bits. You can't point to your consciousness, just like you can't point to Microsoft Word. The best you could do is point to your brain, which would be comparable to pointing to your monitor or hard drive.

user-1: Consciousness a not a thing. Its a knowing. The misunderstanding arises because we are forced to talk about such phenomena using the limitations of language, e.g. nouns.
Consciousness exists as a taker of objects. Its the basic awareness of an object. Its divided into 6 types by way of its bases; 
(a)  eye consciousness cognizes visual objects, light
(b)  ear consciousness cognizes sound waves
(c)  nose consciousness cognizes smell 
(d)  tongue consciousness cognizes taste 
(e)  body consciousness cognizes tangible sensations 
(f)  mind consciousness cognizes mental objects such as ideas, concepts,images, abstract notions etc. 
The above 6-fold classification is mentioned by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi in his short text on "The Five Aggregates Of Clinging".

user2282: From MN 28:

If, friends, internally the eye is intact but no external forms come into its range, and there is no corresponding conscious engagement, then there is no manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness. If internally the eye is intact and external forms come into its range, but there is no corresponding conscious engagement, then there is no manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness. But when internally the eye is intact and external forms come into its range and there is the corresponding conscious engagement, then there is the manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness.

Trying to point to one's consciousness is like trying to point at the wind. One can't really "point" it out. One can only point to its manifestation. How to point at the wind? When seeing a tree and its branches are shaking or feeling a breeze brushing against one's face, etc. Similarly, how to point out one's eye consciousness? By the fact that one's able to cognize the form object like a book, a table, etc..

4834: <p>For example, I can point to my eye:</p>

<p>the eye itself;</p>

<p>I can point to an object of the eye:</p>

<p>a book;</p>

<p>But I cannot point to the eye-consciousness that arises based on the two.</p>
 7974: <p>Pointing to a consciousness is the same as pointing to a computer program. Your consciousness is not an object, but rather a property of another object (your brain), similar to how a computer program's behavour is really just a convenient side-effect of a very specific arrangement of million of bits. You can't point to your consciousness, just like you can't point to Microsoft Word. The best you could do is point to your brain, which would be comparable to pointing to your monitor or hard drive.</p>
 -1: <p>Consciousness a not a thing. Its a knowing. The misunderstanding arises because we are forced to talk about such phenomena using the limitations of language, e.g. <em>nouns</em>.</p>

<p>Consciousness exists as a taker of objects. Its the basic awareness of an object. Its divided into 6 types by way of its bases; </p>

<p>(a)  eye consciousness cognizes visual objects, light</p>

<p>(b)  ear consciousness cognizes sound waves</p>

<p>(c)  nose consciousness cognizes smell </p>

<p>(d)  tongue consciousness cognizes taste </p>

<p>(e)  body consciousness cognizes tangible sensations </p>

<p>(f)  mind consciousness cognizes mental objects such as ideas, concepts,images, abstract notions etc. </p>

<p>The above 6-fold classification is mentioned by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi in his short text on <a href="http://www.beyondthenet.net/dhamma/fiveAggregates.htm" rel="nofollow">"<em>The Five Aggregates Of Clinging"</em></a>.</p>
 2282: <p>From <a href="https://suttacentral.net/en/mn28" rel="nofollow">MN 28</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If, friends, internally the eye is intact but no external forms come into its range, and there is no corresponding conscious engagement, then there is no manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness. If internally the eye is intact and external forms come into its range, but there is no corresponding conscious engagement, then there is no manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness. But when internally the eye is intact and external forms come into its range and there is the corresponding conscious engagement, then there is the manifestation of the corresponding section of consciousness.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Trying to point to one's consciousness is like trying to point at the wind. One can't really "point" it out. One can only point to its manifestation. How to point at the wind? When seeing a tree and its branches are shaking or feeling a breeze brushing against one's face, etc. Similarly, how to point out one's eye consciousness? By the fact that one's able to cognize the form object like a book, a table, etc..</p>
