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Ep. 96 – The Five Aggregates of Clinging

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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The Function of Perception in Mindfulness

Perception has a very critical function in how we operate in the world. It's what recognizes things. So for example, we hear a sound and perceive it as pleasant or unpleasant. When this factor of recognition is balanced with mindfulness, it's like putting a frame around the picture to see more clearly. The surface recognition of the perception frames the object for a deeper and more careful observation to mindfulness.

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