Maharshi-Q:Why do we see permanency in the world ?

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Q: Why do we see such permanency and constancy in the world ?A:It is seen on account of wrong ideas. When someone says that he took a bath in the same river twice he is wrong , because when he bathed for the second time the river is not the same as it was when he bathed for the first time.On looking twice at the brightness of a flame a man says that he sees the same flame , but this flame is changing every moment.The waking state is like this.The stationary appearance is an error of perception.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BE AS YOU ARE, The Teachings of Ramana Maharshiedited by David Godman~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~