Our perceptions carry with them all the errors of subjectivity. Then we praise, blame, condemn, or complain depending on our perceptions. But our perceptions are made of our afflictions — craving, anger, ignorance, wrong views, and prejudice. Whether we are happy or we suffer depends largely on our perceptions. It is important to look deeply at our perceptions and know their source.
Definitely. But I despair of escaping from my perceptions or their source, or the narratives I've strung together from my perceptions, which then shape the way I perceive the next experiences I have... endlessly, as it seems.
