Reference: Postulate Mechanics
The Identification
Identification is unconsciously taking the form of what one has sensed but not fully assimilated.
When the Self first senses the Universe it obtains an impression. This impression must be fully assimilated with rest of its experience before Self can become consciously aware of it.
Identification is the stage when the Self, being impressed, acts out according to that impression, while not conscious of it. It is unable to control those actions until impression is fully assimilated.
All difficulties of a person stem from acting according to the impressions that are not yet assimilated. The person cannot think beyond those impressions. He thinks those impression to be his self.
Identification results in a fixation of attention. The fixation simply narrows the person’s viewpoint. For example, a person who is identifying himself with his body, is mainly aware of the needs of the body for sex, food and survival. All his concerns are guided by those needs.
As these impressions and fixations assimilate the person is able to act more and more with conscious awareness.
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Misconception
It is a key misconception that one knows it all and one does not need to look at things closely.
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More Misconceptions
You may discover more misconceptions on your own, if you contemplate on each sentence of the above definition with mindfulness. Please see:
Then, you may end up improving upon this definition too.
Good luck!
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Comments
I’ve also seen intelligence/sanity being defined as the ability to tell differences, similarities, and identities. One point above that I agree with is that differentiation can be achieved by improving one’s perception.
However, the one thing that I’m confused on (and probably identified on) is the difference between perception and the process of differentiation itself. Who/what does the differentiation; is it separate from or subsequent to perception? Can identification happen if there is proper perception, but mixed with preconceived notions?
Any ideas?
The accuracy of perception depends on how refined the percels (perceptual elements) are after a sensation has been decomposed. So, the process of differentiation has to do with the decomposition of sensation.
The feeling of confusion and not understanding something is a sensation about that something that needs to be decomposed. You look at that “sensation” more closely and isolate what doesn’t make sense.
The following reference might help.
DS 17 Summary