Mil 2.3.10 Characteristic of Perception
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Miln 2.3.10: Characteristic of Perception
"Venerable Nagasena, what is the distinguishing characteristic of perception?"
"The distinguishing characteristic of perception, your majesty, is perceiving. What does one perceive? One perceives blue, yellow, red, white, and crimson. Thus, your majesty, the distinguishing characteristic of perception is perceiving."
"Give me an analogy."
"Just as, your majesty, the king's store-keeper, having entered the storehouse, might see the goods belonging to the king and would perceive blue, yellow, red, white and crimson. So too, your majesty, the distinguishing characteristic of perception is perceiving."
"You are clever, venerable Nagasena."