Is the body sentient?

"Everyone is aware of the eternal Self. He sees so many dying but still believes himself eternal. Because it is the Truth. Unwillingly the natural Truth asserts itself. The man is deluded by the intermingling of the conscious Self with the insentient body. This delusion must end."
-from 'Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi'

The questions for our discussion meeting tomorrow is: "Do you believe yourself to be eternal? Why, if you see death around you, would you believe that? If you don't believe it, why not? What is the difference between a sentient and an insentient body to you?"