This vexes me

Yeah I’m not sure what to tell yall, but happiness comes from within. If you attach it to mental formations (i.e. “The only way I can be happy is with a boyfriend/girlfriend”), then you’re gonna have a bad time.

At what point do brain cells develop the complexity for consciousness? Is there a specific number of brain cells which produces self-awareness?

I have a difficult time believing that consciousness is some artifact that arises from material “complexity and structure”, and tend towards the nondual view of reality.

But that is just my opinion, and what makes consciousness such a fascinating subject imo.