1. Perception
AVDHARANA

6. We learn…. We don’t ‘see’ the things as they are,
but as they appear to us
Same ‘object’/situation may appear different from another perspective !
Conditionings influence the judgement

7. Limitations of the instruments of “seeing” !
Looking more penetratingly can reveal a different picture!

8. How would a Man appear to one with “X- ray” vision ?

9. How would a Man appear to one with ability to “see” atoms inside the body?

10. How would a Man appear to one with ability to “see” atoms inside & outside the body?
Interconnectedness - separate identity an illusion !

11. Bohr’s Principle of Complementarity
In any experiment with micro-particles the observer gets information not about the ‘properties of the particles’ themselves, but the properties associated with some particular situation, including…. the measuring instruments. … The information about the objects under different experimental conditions should be considered as complementary to each other…. like various sides of a single Reality.
The thing in itself can never be known !

12. Perception is like a mirage !

13. What does it really imply ?
Different people can view the same situation differently based on their conditioning and the state of mind at that moment .
Perception is changing … with experience , more information , ….
When mind becomes calm by meditation, these truths become obvious.
Understanding this reduces conflicts .

14. Examples
One forms a perception of how a ‘wife’/ husband should be …. Based on observation of his parents.
When (s)he gets married (s)he expects the spouse to behave similarly.
If (s)he doesn’t , and (s)he believes his/her perception is ‘Right’, conflict is bound to arise.

15. Let us Examine How we form perception about people based on their :
Clothes
Presence or absence of beard
cap they wear
Colour of skin
food they eat
Examine, when and how did this perception form? Is it ‘always’ Right !

16. There are no problems in Life……...only situations
Change of Perception !
There are no problems in Life……...only situations
Respond unwisely : suffer Respond wisely : grow
Por todo esto, propongo que de hoy en adelante;
Crisis = Problem + Opportunity

17. Thank You !

18. Any ‘Correct’ Perception ?
Impermanence
Non-beautiful
Insubstantiality
Interconnectedness
Understanding this reduces conflict

19. Examine Examine, what is your perception of a ‘good’ friend ?
When did it get formed?
Do you today have friends who do not ‘fit’ into this perception ?
If yes, what other ‘characteristic’ was the cause of friendship.