Myths regarding energy and consciousness

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Questioner (Q): This world, the material world, obviously works according to the scientific laws which are discovered.

Acharya Prashant (AP): Yes, science is the language of laws of physical nature.

Q: But that, it’s not in conflict with the fact that there is no such thing as matter but that it’s all thoughts?

AP: Then you can say that the laws of physics are the laws of thought.

Q: So, are you agreeing with my statement?

AP: Obviously, it’s just a restatement of the established statement. There is nothing new in it. You are just emphasizing on the mind-matter equation. So, you may as well then call laws of matter as laws of mind and that is alright.

Q: And the thought?

AP: That is mind.

Q: It is my mind?

AP: Not your mind, you are in the mind. You don’t own the mind. You are in the mind.

Q: As what?

AP: As yourself. Whatever you take yourself to be.

Q2: So, we can assume we are conscience, that now we have a body, now we have a mind, right? If he says, “He’s the mind.” You say, “You’re…