We bring about a world in consciousness that is partly what is given, and partly what we bring, something that comes into being through this particular conjunction and no other. And the key to this is the kind of attention we pay to the world.
Interpretation
Our perception of the world is shaped by both external reality and our individual contributions to it.
This quote emphasizes the interplay between our external environment and our internal consciousness, suggesting that reality is a co-creation influenced by both what is presented to us and our unique perspectives and interpretations. The 'key' to this process lies in the quality of attention we give to our experiences, highlighting the crucial role of mindfulness in shaping our understanding and interaction with the world.
In practice
In a meditation workshop to explain the importance of awareness in shaping our thoughts.
You understand that the piggies are animals, and you no more condemn them for murdering Libo and Pipo than you condemn a cabra for shewing up capim." That's right," said Miro. Ender smiled. "And that's why you'll never learn anything from them. Because you think of them as animals.
Men become cannibals of their own hearts; remorse, regret, and restless impatience usurp the place of more wholesome feeling: every thing seems better than that which is.
I were better to be eaten to death with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual motion.
I love to doubt as well as know.
To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
We beseech [God] to pardon our national and other transgressions.
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