The dominant cultural paradigm says that awareness depends on the brain, the universe is permanent, and the person or organism (what it claims we are) is temporary. However, most people walking around with this belief system don't seem to take care of the bodies on which they believe their awareness to depend.

The non-dual paradigm says that all appearances, including the brain, the universe, the person, the organism, and everything else, depend on awareness, that awareness (what it claims we are) is permanent, and appearances are temporary.

So, if people really believe that their awareness or consciousness is dependent on the body, why don't they take better care of their body? Why don't they exercise it regularly and feed it healthfully?