Definition: Perception

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Revision: 4 Feb 2024

Perception

Indirect knowing of Divinity/God/Source.
Indirect knowing of reality.
Knowing mediated by consciousness.
A capacity of mind that apprehends the Infinite.
A capacity of mind that organizes the Infinite into dimensions, timelines, worlds, etc.
The perceptive capacity selects from among infinite possibilities within simultaneity and thus curates experience.
The perceptive capacity is intimately linked with the creative/projective capacity of higher Mind. Perceptual choices instruct the creative process, which then supplies the next iteration of perceptual options to choose from.
In as much as perception selects from the infinite possibilities available, it acts as a filter.
In as much as perception informs creation, it is creative.
In partial clarity, perception is distorted.
In partial clarity, perception is distorted by attachments, aversions, beliefs, concepts, expectations, etc.
Perception necessarily involves some degree of distortion.
In perfect clarity, there is only direct knowing, and there is no perception.