Merle,<br/><br/>"When I see a tree something gives rise to my
perception".<br/><br/>In terms of Buddhism, this sentence is probably the most
important one in the article you posted. Getting involved in discussions of
metaphysics does nothing towards ending suffering and probably just gets us
going around in circles. <br/><br/>The sentence above, however, is a
fundamental truth that we can directly experience and has consequences for the
quality of our lives. When we see (as with our other senses) an object
consciousness arises. Then we perceive that object as either good, bad or
neutral with a corresponding mental/physical sensation. This will lead to an
action (mental and/or physical) that is either positive or negative that will
create the condition for further similar action (we're getting into the realm
of karma at this point - which is nothing but the law of cause and
effect).<br/><br/>So for me, although interesting, the article is just one more
paradigm to add to the many. That one sentence, however, contains the source
of our happiness or suffering. <br/><br/>Happy
Easter!<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>PS. Thank you Judas and Pontius Pilate for
giving me a break and letting me eat lots of chocolate!<br/><br/><br/>Sent from
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