A. Projection

 3 points: What “projection” means in Advaita

1. Projection = the entire experienced world, not just mental labeling
   In Ashtavakra Gita attributed to Ashtavakra, projection refers to both the perceived 3D world (students, walls, body, sounds) and the mental commentary (good/bad, mine/yours). The whole waking experience is treated like a dream appearance.
2. This is called “Mithya” — apparently real, not independently real
   Advaita says the world is not absolutely unreal, but dependent, like a mirage. Objects, thoughts, and interpretations arise together as one appearance; you can’t separate “real objects” from “illusory interpretation.” Both belong to the same projection.
3. Only awareness is not projected
   Everything that appears — sensations, thoughts, memory, continuity — comes and goes. The only constant is the background awareness in which they arise. “Projection” therefore means the entire changing display, while awareness itself is the non-projected reality.