The Power of Perception

When perception is strong, and we're not being mindful, it's very difficult to stay open to see in a new way. We become limited by our preconceptions. This is an extremely important level shift that needs to happen in meditation. The son of a friend of mine who was young, like in second grade or third grade, first grade, the teacher asked the class, what color are apples? And I'm also a good said red or green, some said golden, but this son of a friends said white. They went back and forth, finally out of this tremendous frustration. It just reminded me of this move from perception, from recognition, from word, from concept into the sight