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THE NOTION OF GROWTH
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2 - The spatial boundaries in which it functions -
Clairvoyance and telepathy extends to the entire universe, while direct mental perception covers only the range where human beings reside.
Though the extent in space in which direct mental perception functions is limited, it cognizes qualitatively far subtler dimensions than clairvoyance and telepathy.
3 - The degree of realization of the perceiver - Clair
voyance and telepathy can be obtained by all beings in possession of a mind52. Direct mental perception only arises in human beings who reside in the seventh to twelfth stage of development (gunasthana).
4 - The type of the perceived objects - Clairvoyance
and telepathy can perceive all elements (living beings, matter, karma etc.), but not all of their modes.
Direct mental perception only cognizes what is present in the mind of a person. Yet the mind itself does not take in these contents. It only serves as background before which the perceived contents appear. It can be compared to the projection-screen of a movie theatre that enables the perception of a movie. But as the projection-screen does not influence the message of the movie, so also does the mind not influence the insights our consciousness receives through direct mental perception.
52 human beings, devas and narakas
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