1,601 Quotes About Perception

SENSES, APPEARANCE, ESSENCE and EXISTENCEThe world we see with our senses is very different than the world we see through our essence. Our senses perceive the world of appearance. Our essence perceives the deeper layers of existence. The first step of perceiving the world of essence is to have no goal other than to understand. "Understanding" has to be the ultimate goal. Only then, can we solve the problems.

SENSES, APPEARANCE, ESSENCE and EXISTENCEThe world we see with our senses are very different than the world we see through our essence. Our senses perceive the world of appearance. Our essence perceive the deeper layers of existence. The first step of perceiving the world of essence is not to have any goal other than to understand. "Understanding" has to be the ultimate goal. Then, we can solve the problems.

Ken Schles: … In one sense we’re all translators living in that “utmost untransparent darkness” (quoting Joao Guimaraes Rosa). And it’s our special responsibility to illuminate the world for ourselves, yes: because we need to know and experience the world first to understand it. but more importantly: We need to translate it for each other, to help each other stumble though it. Maybe even to be sometimes amazed by it.

The grass would still grow even if nobody noticed it.

Cognitive reality of an individual solely arises from the make-up of that individual’s brain structure. Any kind of damage, like stroke can alter this reality without the awareness of the individual.

Sometimes to see the truth, you must turn blind to the obvious.

Perception creates possibility, and possibility creates reality.

Where does your perception end and reality begin?

Reality begins with realization.