Even though they, themselves, were material beings, they could show themselves to us only by taking on bodies that our senses were able to perceive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests that material beings can only appear to humans by taking forms human senses can detect.
- In plain terms
- Beings must take visible shapes to be seen by humans.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception limits how we understand reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can we trust what we sense?
- Is reality dependent on perception?
Another view
The quote assumes human senses define what is real.
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