“Being self-focused can be the result of old impressionable memories, or imprints. The reason people see things so differently is because of their different memories. The impressions that past events leave in a person’s mind causes different people to view the same object differently. Take, for example, birds. One person may see birds as a great symbol of freedom. Another person may take a more neutral stance and see birds as those things that fly in the sky.”
— A Monk’s Guide to Finding Joy by H.E. Khangser Rinpoche
