Sometimes when we perceive the world, we perceive without language. We perceive spontaneously.... But sometimes when we view the world, first we think a word and then we perceive. In other words, the first instance is directly feeling or perceiving the universe; the second is talking ourselves into seeing the universe. So either you look or see beyond language - as first perception, or you see the world through the filter of your thoughts, by talking to yourself.
~ Chögyam Trungpa, Shambhala The Sacred Path of the Warrior
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