Phenomena and Perceptions

Phenomena are self-existent. They are more-or-less separate. And they do not depend on us.

Perceptions are perceptions of phenomena. Neither undergoes a change. It is in the nature of perceptions to perceive phenomena just as it is in the nature of phenomena to be them.

Through the process of understanding we relate to our perceptions. When we develop attachments to one phenomena over others or a preference for some modes of perceiving over others then understanding becomes confused misunderstanding. Otherwise phenomenal.