We live in two pyramids – deception and perception – because within us are both darkness and light.
The pyramid of deception deals with the past and future of people, places, events, and with not knowing.
The pyramid of perception deals with now, awareness and knowing.
Living in the pyramid of deception creates more deception.
Living in the pyramid of perception creates more perception.
The pyramid of deception makes everything complex.
The pyramid of perception makes everything simple.
The pyramid of deception is controlled by the world in which we live.
The pyramid of perception is controlled by our awareness.
The pyramid of deception has no empathy.
The pyramid of perception has only empathy.
If you know you are in the pyramid of deception, then you are in the pyramid of perception.
If you think you are in the pyramid of perception, then you are in the pyramid of deception.
If you do not know which pyramid you are in, then by default, it will be the pyramid of deception.
Tricky isn’t it?!
We constantly switch between the two pyramids.
All we have to do is be aware.
Inner awareness changes consciousness (the deception pyramid) into essence (the perception pyramid)
Consciousness can be infiltrated and misdirected, as it is built on concepts.
Essence cannot be infiltrated because there is no thing there to infiltrate: just pure awareness… And love of course!
All the best
Tony
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 
Thank you for that. I find your approach refreshingly different – the whole idea of moving constantly between deception and perception while being aware of the awareness is something I really need to go and consider quietly.
Good morning Daisy,
The question arises, “Who is quietly considering?” You are that very Awareness of your own quiet considering!
But you are right – the mind has to analyse and translate what is being experienced, and then it gains confidence.
That constant moving between deception and perception is the constant inner conflict we, as sentient beings, have…..”I want to know something” and just knowing.
However – and this is very important – to just rest in knowing can be detrimental to one’s health, if a truck is speeding towards you!
It’s just good the know the difference.
All the best,
Tony