The mind, which is subject to change, and the Perceiver, which is not, are in proximity but are of distinct and different characters. When the mind i… - T.K.V. Desikachar

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The mind, which is subject to change, and the Perceiver, which is not, are in proximity but are of distinct and different characters. When the mind is directed externally and acts mechanically toward objects there is either pleasure or pain. When at the appropriate time, however, an individual begins inquiry into the very nature of the link between the Perceiver and perception the mind is disconnected from external objects and there arises the understanding of the Perceiver itself.