Perception

Before the world appears solid, it is perceived. Before events feel meaningful, they are interpreted. Before life feels heavy or light, fast or slow, kind or cruel — there is a quieter layer beneath it all. There is the “I am.” This is where reality begins, not in the external world, but in the depths of our own perception. The “I am” state is the foundational unit of experience, the lens through which everything is filtered, and the doorway through which the world arrives. ...