Monday, November 3, 2008

The Origin of Perception (Continued).

What do we comprehend, when we use our perceptions? What do we want to comprehend, when we use our perceptions? We do not perceive very differently, from the previous similar perception, every time we perceive. For example, when I see two different beautiful pens, they are basically beautiful pens, or basically pens, or basically writing instruments. Is the basic situation then, that we want to find diversity in our perceptions, at some time, and that we want to find unity in our perceptions at other times? Perhaps, just perhaps, when we are happy, we want to express our happiness in diverse ways. also, perhaps, when we are unhappy, we want to find the unity of happiness. Then, perhaps, unity of perception brings peace, and diverse perceptions bring unhappiness. By peace, I mean, supreme happiness, and contentment, and not dead emotions. I do not say, that perhaps diverse perceptions cause unhappiness, but diverse perceptions lead to unhappiness. What is unhappiness, then? Perhaps, the inability to deal with diverse perceptions. When one believes one has seen a beautiful pen, and then one sees an ordinary pen, the belief that one has seen a beautiful pen, and the belief that one has seen an ordinary pen, after the beautiful pen, causes confusion in perception, and hence, unhappiness. I must add, "perhaps". Then also, "perhaps", one must aim for unity of perception. I have finished my post for today, perhaps, I will continue some other time.

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