Definition: Distinction

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Revision: 13 May 2023

Distinction

An apparent difference between phenomena.
An apparent difference between concepts or ideas.
Contrast is a form of distinction.
Distinctions may be qualitative, as in perceived colors, or quantitative, as in orders of magnitude.
The bodymind is a complex system of distinctions.
The mind operates by making and remembering distinctions.
The body outpictures the system of distinctions in the mind.
The skillful use of distinctions for the purpose of liberation dissolves distinctions and thereby defragments the mind.