A person may feel that they see the world directly, yet perception is always shaped by the consciousness through which the world is received
Experience, knowledge, fear, doubt, and attachment act as filters. They form a model of what is normal and possible, while anything outside that model may be ignored or rejected
This is why a solution can stand nearby without being recognised and an opportunity can appear without being seen. The event is not the only factor; the perceiver determines what the event means
Maturity is the ability to look and truly see, to listen and truly hear, and to distinguish essence from form. In the Vedic tradition, this inner discernment is called viveka
