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Originally Posted by iamthat
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras refer to five modifications of consciousness (Book I, 6-11):
1. Direct perception, based on fact and proof
2. Misperception - mistaking something for something else
3. Imaginary knowledge which has no substantial basis
4. Sleep which is the absence of perception
5. Memory which is the recollection of past perceptions.
The story of the rope and the snake is often used to illustrate the second modification - ie misperception.
Peace.
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Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I really respect what it says and it's useful too. I've heard of Patanjali of course and glanced at some of his stuff in the dark and distant past. He is a very respected teacher and his knowledge i would say echoes with the reverberations of his own culture and tradition and personal insights of course. Thank you very much for sharing, most kind. Namaste.
* in my original question i misspelled the word Allusion using the word Illusion instead. Apologies.