Because our entire universe is made up of consciousness, we never really experience the universe directly we just experience our consciousness of the universe, our perception of it, so right, our only universe is perception.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We experience the universe only through our perception of it.
- In plain terms
- You live in your perception not the universe itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Remember that perception filters all experience.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your view shared by others?
- How does perception change things?
Another view
We can verify aspects of the universe independently of personal perception.
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