Does the Consciousness vanish when the objects of consciousness are removed?

In the following excerpt from the book Yoga Sutras by Edwin Bryant, the author is arguing that the fundamental difference between Buddhist and Hindu philosophy is that Buddhists believe that when 'all the objects of consciousness are removed, consciousness vanishes' I think it is wrong. When we leave all the objects of consciousness and enter in the first *Jhnana* then we are not conscious of any - 'sense-object' but we are conscious nonetheless otherwise it will be like sleeping or unconscious. Also there is a plane of 'infinity of consciousness' which is the 3rd Jhnana so we are experiencing something that is infinite, so there is a human experience so consciousness is there. - So is the author right or wrong? - What is the Buddhist take about the existence of consciousness apart from human brain? - Does the Consciousness exist in the universe apart from living beings? (IMO even if that exists that does not contradict with *Annatta.*. So we have space for Idealism. **Small Edit:** I am trying to defend the position of 'monistic idealism' within the framework of Buddhism. Also, check this paper