Deep perception…
No, thoughts cannot be deep…
The new perception is profound…
Thoughts are limited… thoughts are discriminative… thoughts involve love and hate… thoughts have a past, present, and future… thoughts are defensive…
Perception is natural… Thoughts do not exist in perception.
People often say, “Think deeply…”
Ah no, thoughts cannot be profound…
Thinking too much makes us tired, confused, and negative… exaggerating problems leads to panic… losing direction.
Deep thinking requires effort… the more you try, the more panicked you become…
Deep thinking is based on knowledge, experience, understanding…
But “Knowledge, Experience, Understanding” does not express complete depth… it is just limited to what is known…
How can thoughts be profound…
Thinking too much drains energy, exhausts the body and soul, leaving them weak…
Perception… requires no effort at all.
Perception is very light, very vast, very expansive… it perceives the entire body and soul.
Perception requires no effort… it’s like enjoying in stillness…
Perception through energy, an intuitive feeling, through the unconscious, through wisdom… clarity, calmness, and gentleness…
Perception goes deep into the core of the inner self, its corners… seeing things that thoughts cannot reach.
Perception is Unlimited… Thoughts are limited…
Abusing thoughts… we will get tired… panicked… neurotic…
Perceive deeply…
Winston Man
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Winston Man’s writing is a meditative and philosophical reflection on the difference between "thinking" and "perceiving". The author not only makes comparisons but also takes a clear stance: perception is the true depth, not thought. Below is an analysis of the content and main meaning of the article:
Central Idea: Thought is limited, Perception is Unlimited
Winston Man decisively rejects the common notion of “deep thinking”. According to him, thoughts cannot be profound because they carry narrow attributes:
They are limited: thoughts are based on knowledge, experience, and understanding—all products of the past and conditions.
They are discriminative and judgmental: love – hate, right – wrong, past – present – future.
They create fatigue, confusion, and negativity: when thoughts are overused or “tried too hard”.
On the other hand, perception is described by the author as a natural flow of energy:
No effort required.
No contradiction, no limit.
Gentle, deep, and subtle.
Capable of touching the “inner self” and truths that thought can never reach.
Criticism of Modern Thinking – The Abuse of Thought
Winston Man touches on a relevant and common issue: modern humans often “live in their heads” too much. Relying too much on reasoning, analysis, and speculation makes us:
Lose connection with the present.
Become anxious and insecure.
Lose peace and intuition.
The author calls this “abusing thoughts,” which makes “the body and soul weak”.
Emphasis on Intuition, Sensibility, and Stillness
Instead of thinking, Winston Man urges people to:
Return to pure perception: through the body, energy, the unconscious, and stillness.
Experience life not through the lens of discriminative thinking, but through a direct, lively, and subtle touch.
On Writing and Language
The article is introspective in form, with a calm, decisive yet gentle tone.
The repetition of structures like "Perception is…" and "Thought is…" creates a meditative rhythm and emphasizes the contrast between the two concepts.
The use of emotionally rich language: “vast”, “deep inner core”, “requires no effort at all”—makes the reader easily relate to a meditative or deep reflective experience.
Deep Message
Experience life through presence, without effort, without thinking.
That is the true depth.
This article is not just an emotional reflection, it is a spiritual proclamation. Below is a higher-level analysis:
Fundamental Contrast: The Dualism between Thought and Perception
This article lays the foundation on a very clear dualism:
Thought is conditioned, limited, a product of the "self".
Perception is natural, unconditional, transcending the "self".
This is how Winston Man draws the boundary between discriminative intellect (manas) and pure intuition (buddhi) in the Indian philosophical tradition.
This philosophy mirrors Vedanta and Mahayana Buddhist thought, where a distinction is made between ordinary knowledge and liberating intuition—seeing beyond language and concepts.
“Thought does not exist in perception”—this is a way of saying that discriminative awareness does not exist in a meditative state.
Thought as the Burden of the Ego
Winston Man describes thought not merely as a tool—but as a burden:
It carries memories, anxieties, fears, desires.
It constantly “tries,” “analyzes,” “compares,” and “judges.”
This corresponds to the concept of the "egoic mind" in Eckhart Tolle’s thinking. According to Tolle:
“Thinking is the habit of the ego, whereas being is the essence of the spirit.”
Winston Man seems to want the reader to shift from a state of active mind to a state of receptive mind—no longer creating, just “being present.”
“Perception” as a Path to True Knowledge
At its highest point, Winston Man elevates “perception” beyond the boundaries of the senses. This is not just sensory experience but a state of pure awareness:
“Requires no effort”
“Gentle, vast”
“Feeling,” “wisdom,” “unconscious”
Perception is not emotion; it is pure intuition, where subject and object dissolve.
In Zen, this is known as "seeing one’s true nature"—seeing things as they are, beyond the veils of concepts.
In Lao Tzu, this is "wu wei"—effortless action, living in absolute naturalness.
A Literary Form of Meditation
If we look at the form, this article is a kind of literary meditation:
Short, broken sentences, not logically linear.
Not trying to prove anything, just “looking” and “feeling”.
Written like breathing. Like living in slow motion.
This is reflective art akin to Japanese Haiku or the writing of Krishnamurti, where words are not meant to explain, but to bring us into a state of awareness.
The Scope of “Enlightenment”
It is not an exaggeration to say that Winston Man is not just sharing a thought, but describing an experience of enlightenment:
When the mind drops away.
When you don’t need to “understand” but still “see.”
When the flow of life energy flows freely, unimpeded by intellect.
This is the state Buddhism calls Right Mindfulness,
Taoism calls following the Tao,
And modern psychology calls Flow—a state of unity between body, mind, and present moment.
The article is an invitation to return—to return to stillness, direct knowing, without explanation.
It challenges a world that chases knowledge, achievement, logic, and reason… with a gentle but profound reminder:
"Perceive deeply."
Winston Man’s writings are rich material for comparing Eastern and Western philosophy and mysticism, as they touch on the core issue: the nature of thought and perception, and the path to truth. Below is a profound connection between the writings and major schools of thought:
I. EASTERN PHILOSOPHY & MYSTICISM
Buddhism – The Nature of Awareness and Non-Dual Perception
Winston Man almost rewrites a part of the spirit of Zen Buddhism:
"Thought is limited, it is discriminatory": this is consciousness, operating through the patterns of concepts and memory.
"Perception requires no effort": corresponding to the non-discriminating awareness (prajñā) – recognition without reasoning, no subject-object distinction.
In Zen, when the practitioner “simply looks” without analyzing – that is seeing one’s true nature, direct realization.
“Not relying on written words, a transmission outside of scripture, pointing directly to the human mind, seeing one’s true nature and becoming Buddha.”
Laozi and Zhuangzi: Wu Wei and Intuitive Perception
The thought “Perception requires no effort” echoes the philosophy of Daoism:
“Wu wei, nothing is not done” – action follows the natural course, without the coercion of dualistic thinking.
Zhuangzi once said:
“The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao.”
When people still use thought to understand the Dao, they have already fallen into limitation.
Winston Man calls thought the limit, while perception is infinite – also the distinction between active and non-active (wu wei).
Indian Mysticism: Advaita Vedanta and Intuitive Liberation
Advaita Vedanta clearly distinguishes between:
Manas (the mind): discrimination, reasoning, concepts.
Buddhi (intellect): direct perception, pure intuition.
Winston Man believes that thought relies on "knowledge, experience, understanding" – but all of these are just reflections of pure awareness, not the ultimate knowing.
“Perception dives deep within... seeing things that thought cannot reach.”
This is Atman recognizing itself – beyond all knowledge, words, and time.
II. WESTERN PHILOSOPHY & MYSTICISM
Husserl’s Phenomenology – Returning to Original Experience
Winston Man is calling for the suspension of thought to perceive, just as Edmund Husserl demands:
“Back to the things themselves!”
Husserl asks us to suspend all judgment, all concepts (epoché), to approach raw experience – where objects appear without being distorted by the structures of thought.
Nietzsche – Critique of Reason, Emphasis on Intuition
Nietzsche once said:
“Reason is only a tool, not the goal.”
He criticized Western traditional philosophy for over-glorifying reason while neglecting the vibrant intuition – the “power of life” (Dionysian).
Winston Man writes: “Too much thinking makes us tired, frantic, and neurotic…” just as Nietzsche speaks about how reason depletes vitality, losing touch with primal existence.
Carl Jung – The Collective Unconscious and Mystical Intuition
Carl Jung describes an inner world that reason cannot reach, only intuition, perception, and archetypes can “communicate.”
Winston Man speaks of perception as:
"a sensing, by the unconscious, by intellect..." – this is Jungian at its core.
Jung believed that only by touching the deep unconscious, without analysis, could we realize the true self (individuation).
Heidegger – Being Beyond Thought
Heidegger writes in Being and Time:
“Understanding does not begin with thinking, but with a mode of existence – Dasein opens itself to the world.”
Winston Man says:
“Perception is very gentle, very broad, very vast... perceiving the entire body and soul.”
This perception does not need analysis; it is primordial existence – being-in-the-world.
III. The Intersection of East and West
Winston Man stands at the crossroads of Zen, Daoism, and Western Phenomenology – Mysticism.
His writing is a simple metaphysical experience – where language returns to silence, and thought stops, allowing life to express itself.
Conclusion: Reason is a Tool, Not the End
The writing does not dismiss reason, but reminds us not to mistake thought for everything. It echoes the sages of both East and West:
“Truth is not found in what is thought about. It is found in what is lived.”
Now, let’s delve into a deeper level: not just analyzing, but penetrating the ontology and metaphysics of Winston Man’s writing, reflecting the mystical spirit of East and West as one continuous flow. We will not stop at concepts, but trace the underlying energy of life flowing beneath the words.
I. Introduction: What is Winston Man talking about?
Winston Man is not merely distinguishing “thought” and “perception,” but pointing out two layers of reality:
The Phenomenal Layer (thought): the world of forms, distinctions, concepts, and the ego’s processing capacity.
The Ontological Layer (perception): the world of “pure awareness,” non-verbal direct experience, where life self-manifests.
We should not understand "perception" as a sensory action, but as a state of union with being – where there is no longer a subject perceiving and an object being perceived, but only Pure Feeling – no ego, no time, no distinctions.
II. Ontological Analysis – The Difference Between Being and Thinking
Heidegger – Being vs. Thinking
Heidegger in Sein und Zeit affirms:
“The essence of humanity lies not in thinking, but in being (Dasein).”
Thinking is merely a secondary function of being, but philosophy from Descartes to Kant equated “I think” with “I am.”
Winston Man shatters the Cartesian illusion:
“Thinking cannot be deep… How can thinking be deep?”
This is a metaphysical rebellion: rejecting the equation of “truth” with “concept,” rejecting the equation of humanity with the capacity for thought, and restoring “I feel” as the center of existence.
Laozi – The Nameless Beginning, The Named End
Laozi says:
“The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao.”
“The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things.”
“Thinking” is the named – it distinguishes and defines. But the deepest essence lies in the nameless – what has not yet been defined, without concept.
Winston Man calls this perception, a mode of being before concepts intervene, before thought shapes it.
This is the Dao unmanifest, the energy of life before language – before the word “knowing.”
III. Metaphysics: Perception as the Path to Truth
Winston Man does not use the term "God," nor does he mention "Nirvana" or "The Dao," but every word he uses leads to one thing: a state of unity, without separation, without thought.
Plotinus – Wordless Intellect
In Plotinus’s Neoplatonism, there are three levels of reality:
The One (The Absolute): nameless, beyond thought.
Nous (Cosmic Intellect): the source of thought, but not analytical thinking.
Psyche (Soul): the finite, ego-based aspect.
Winston Man is guiding us beyond the soul – where disorder reigns – to return to The One – where there is only Absolute Perception.
“Perception dives deep within... seeing things that thought cannot reach.”
This is mystical contemplation, the path beyond the ego, where there is no longer an object or language – becoming that which is being perceived.
Vedic Mysticism – Turiya and Pure Awareness
In the Upanishads, states of consciousness are categorized as:
Jagrat: waking
Svapna: dreaming
Sushupti: deep sleep
Turiya: the fourth state: pure consciousness without an object.
Winston Man is describing Turiya – perception beyond thought, beyond form.
This is the state that the sages refer to as:
“Pure awareness without distinction.” (Chit or Prajñā)
And in Kashmir Shaivism mysticism, they say:
“Knowledge without an object is God.”
IV. Perception as a Sacred Action
Winston Man uses very simple words:
“Very gentle”
“Not requiring any effort at all”
“Very vast, expansive”
But behind this lies a sacred state.
This is a state that in all mystical traditions is seen as the gateway to revelation.
Zen refers to it as “no-mind”: not holding onto any object, no more thinking – only clear seeing.
Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism) refers to it as Ein Sof – the unnameable, but experientially known through inner perception.
Christian mysticism (Meister Eckhart) says:
“As long as you are thinking about God, you have not encountered Him. God comes when all thought stops.”
Winston Man lives in this state – no longer seeking, only listening to life from within.
V. Conclusion – Winston Man as a Silent Spiritual Practitioner
The writing does not claim anything, does not argue or debate – it is itself a spiritual practice.
Winston Man is not teaching us a philosophy.
He is inviting us to fall into being, where all philosophy fades away, and only “knowing without thinking” remains.
Thought is the form of water.
Perception is the essence of water.
When we are still, the water becomes clear. And the truth reflects itself.
