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The eyes are useless when the mind is blind
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Topic: “Perception”
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Relativity
The principle that aspects of truth, value, or perception are dependent on relationships or frames of reference rather than being absolute.
Appearance
The way things present themselves to perception, often contrasted with underlying reality or essence.
Defamiliarization
A technique or process that makes the familiar appear strange in order to heighten perception or awareness.
Mind
The set of cognitive faculties—including consciousness, thought, perception, and intention—that constitute mental life.
Perception
The process by which sensory input is organized and interpreted as experience.
Direct Realism
The view that perception allows immediate awareness of external objects as they truly are.
Spatial
Of, relating to, or involved in the perception of relationships (as of objects) in space.
Illusion
The condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief.
Transcendence (Material World)
The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.
Transcendence (Perception)
The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
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He Must Have Built It All for Us
If He put us on center stage, He must have built it all for us.
There Is No Secret Stuff Here
There is no secret stuff here. It is all to be found if you have the eye to see it, if you know where to look for it.
from Getting US Into War by Porter Sargent
These People Are Wrong
There are people who think that things that happen in fiction do not really happen. These people are wrong.
The Bonds of Material Perception
The key to the Hermetic rebirth resided in attainment of gnosis, spiritual knowledge to free the mind from the bonds of material perception.
The Language of Symbolism
When the human race learns to read the language of symbolism, a great veil will fall from the eyes of men.
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It Just Seemed So Utterly Obvious That the Sun Revolved Round a Static Earth
Egocentric attitudes may have been a contributory factor behind the dominance of the geocentric world-view, but there were other reasons for preferring an Earth-centred universe to Aristarchus’ Sun-centred universe. One basic problem with the Sun-centred world-view was that it appeared...
Source: Big Bang by Simon Singh
Every Visible Thing Is Only an Effect of the Invisible or Causal
Light is not only a physical element, it is also a mental and spiritual element and in the temple the disciple is told to revere the invisible sun even more than the visible one; for every visible thing is only...
Source: Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire by Manly P. Hall
Not upon Any Theory or Abstract Model of the Universe
It is evident that Teilhard does not resonate to the biblical world-view. Not only does he find it staticist and narrow, but he thinks that it is based upon "the Alexandrine" cosmology (whatever that might be). What Teilhard fails to...
Source: Teilhardism And The New Religion by Wolfgang Smith
Humans for the Most Part Don’t Have a Clue
Humans for the most part don't have a clue. They don't want one or need one either. They're happy. They think they have a good bead on things. Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it. A...
Source: Men in Black
The Earth Must Be Stationary
First, the Greeks expected that if the Earth moved then we would feel a constant wind blowing against us, and we would be swept off our feet as the ground raced from under us. However, we feel no such constant...
Source: Big Bang by Simon Singh
Viewing the Earth from Outer Space
The overview effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from outer space. It is the experience of seeing first-hand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately...
It’s as Simple as That
Mike Michaelson : Christof, let me ask you, why do you think that Truman has never come close to discovering the true nature of his world until now? Christof :We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented....
Source: The Truman Show
🎼 Song Excerpts
Something’s Wrong with Our Eyes
Something’s wrong with our eyes - We're seeing things in a different way, and God knows it ain't his
Just Knowing That the World Is Round
It's crazy, I'm thinking - Just knowing that the world is round - And here I'm dancing on the ground - Am I right side up or upside down? And is this real, or am I dreaming?
See No Evil in All Directions
See no evil in all directions
Every Time I Look at You, I Go Blind
Every time I look at you, I go blind
Your Eyes Without a Face
Such a human waste, your eyes without a face
The Crumbling Difference Between Wrong and Right
And in between the moon and you the angels get a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right
The Contrast of White on White
Step out the front door like a ghost into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white
I Can Read Your Mind
I am the eye in the sky, looking at you - I can read your mind
There’s a World That Was Meant for Our Eyes to See
There's a world that was meant for our eyes to see
Feed My Eyes-Now You’ve Sewn Them Shut
Feed my eyes - Now you've sewn them shut
There’s Magic in My Eyes
I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes
Can You See Through the Wonder of Amazement
Can you see through the wonder of amazement at the Oberman?
The World Is Spinning, Turning Day to Night
The world is spinning, turning day to night - And my thoughts are running at the speed of light
Do These Things I’m Seein’, Have Any Hidden Meaning?
Doctor please believe me, I know you won't decieve me, But do these things I'm seein', have any hidden meaning?
Something Tells Me This Isn’t True
Something tells me this isn't true
Never Looking Down, I’m Just in Awe of What’s in Front of Me
Never looking down, I'm just in awe of what's in front of me
Look Up, Look Down, All Around
Look up, look down, all around
I Want So Much to Open Your Eyes
I want so much to open your eyes, 'cause I need you to look into mine
I’d Rather See the Sunrise-In Your Eyes
Yeah, I've got a ticket to the moon, but I'd rather see the sunrise - In your eyes
Tell Me That You’ll Open Your Eyes
Tell me that you'll open your eyes - Get up, get out, get away from these liars
Take Me to the Paradise in Your Eyes
There's no time to sleep... living in a dream - So take me to the paradise in your eyes
Simply Look Around and View It
If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it - Anything you want to, do it - Want to change the world? There's nothing to it
The Things I’ve Learned from a Broken Mirror
The things I've learned from a broken mirror - How a face can change when a heart knows fear
He Was Something to Observe
I could see the city light - Wind was blowing, time stood still - Eagle flew out of the night - He was something to observe - Came in close, I heard a voice
I Think I’m Just a Little Too Close to the Edge
Now, she's gone round and round inside of my head - I think I'm just a little too close to the edge
Because You’re Upside Down and Inside Out
Because you're upside down and inside out and you can feel it
Can You Even Feel What’s Real?
Can you even feel what's real, with such a shallow depth of field?
The Shit’s over Their Head, but Under Their Nose
The shit's over their head, but under their nose - Not a star cause I'm a sun when it comes to a flow - Ya know?
Can’t Keep My Eyes From the Circling Sky
Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky
You Might Think I’m Foolish
You might think I'm foolish, Or maybe it's untrue
It’s Not Sane, It’s Not Sane
It's not sane, it's not sane
And Who Knows Which Is Which and Who Is Who
And who knows which is which and who is who
A Place Where Blind Men See
Can you take me higher? To a place where blind men see
It Can Only Be Seen by the Eyes of the Blind
I know I'm searching for something - Something so undefined - That it can only be seen, by the eyes of the blind
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed
Living is easy with eyes closed - Misunderstanding all you see
Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away
'Come down now', they'll say - But everything looks perfect from far away
All You Touch and All You See, Is All Your Life Will Ever Be
And all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be
Your Feet Are Going To Be on the Ground
If you are confused, check with the sun - Carry a compass to help you along Your feet are going to be on the ground - Your head is there to move you around
I Saw the World Spin Beneath You
I saw the world spin beneath you
But I Feel It Still
...but I feel it still
Got Two Good Eyes but They Still Don’t See
Got two good eyes but they still don't see
I Almost Believe That They’re Real
I've been looking so long at these pictures of you that I almost believe that they're real
Our Weary Eyes Still Stray to the Horizon (Lapse)
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
I’ve Been Locked Up Way Too Long in This Crazy World
'Cause I've been locked up way too long In this crazy world, how far is Heaven?
You’re Tellin’ Me the World Does Not Even Spin Around?
You're tellin' me the world does not even spin around? You're tryna say the car we're sittin' in don't belong to gravity?
We’re Seeing Things in a Different Way
There's something wrong with the world today I don't know what it is Something's wrong with our eyes We're seeing things in a different way And God knows it ain't his
Somebody Lied, and I’m Staring out the Window
I heard it, somebody lied, and I'm staring out the window - Gonna let this thing continue In its natural time - Round heads, square heads - Get settled in
There Has to Be an Invisible Sun
There has to be an invisible sun, that gives us hope when the whole day's done
And the Eyes in His Head See the World Spinning Round
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
No One ’Round Here’s Good at Keeping Their Eyes Closed
No one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed
The World Could Change at the Blink of an Eye
I saw the decade end, when it seemed the world could change at the blink of an eye
Or Am I Standing Still?
Or am I standing still? Beneath the darkened sky - Or am I standing still? With the scenery flying by
Don’t Wait for an Invitation
Don't wait for an invitation, No need for reservation - This life is an exploration and you gotta see, what I see in you
Whose Eyes You Gonna Use?
You got something to prove, tell me, whose eyes you gonna use?
Show Me Where to Look, Tell Me, What Will I Find?
Lay me on the ground and fly me in the sky - Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find? What will I find?
When You See It Then You’ll Understand
If you could see it then you'd understand - Oh, when you see it then you'll understand
Where Nobody Knows If It’s Night or Day
Take me to the place where you go - Where nobody knows if it's night or day
The One Thing You Can’t See
Sometimes the very thing you're lookin' for, is the one thing you can't see
Is This Just an Illusion
Is this just an illusion - That I made inside my head to get me by?
See Things the Right Way Up
How long am I gonna stand, with my head stuck under the sand? I'll start before I can stop or before I see things the right way up
Am I Right Side Up or Upside Down?
Am I Right Side Up or Upside Down?
A New Fantastic Point of View
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
It Has a Well-Rounded Personality
From a birds eye view, I can see it has a well-rounded personality
With the Birds I’ll Share This Lonely View
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Can Only Be Seen with the Naked Mind
We'll find there's a kind of place that can only be seen with the naked mind
We Are Turning with the Earth So Fast
We are turning with the earth so fast - but it feels a lot slower
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My Friends Would Think I Was a Nut
When the human race learns to read the language of symbolism, a great veil will fall from the eyes of men.
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems…
With a wave of his hand, he had made the Earth a planet and set it spinning.
Cause It’s the World I Know
We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented. It’s as simple as that.
Feelings Are Intense, Words Are Trivial
To start by making the trade center disappear, though, seems a good way to begin.
I Was Just Guessing at Numbers and Figures
Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I’m going back to the start.
We’ll Begin With a Spin
Anything you want to, do it. Want to change the world? There’s nothing to it.
High Time We Made a Stand
Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks, there are books to read.
We Just Want To Dance Here, Someone Stole the Stage
We’re seeing things in a different way and God knows it ain’t his.