Tobias asked in his last comment: “Perhaps you could also address my distinction above: colors in external things versus only mind-made colors.”
The following is what he wrote in his previous comment:
“Let’s consider both possibilities: Colors are inherent in external things, or colors are purely mind-made.
Colors are inherent in external things:
The external thing appears somewhat more valuable if it actually possesses this quality.
Colors are purely mind-made:
The external thing appears less valuable without genuine intrinsic color.
In both cases, this doesn’t change the anicca/asubha nature..”
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@Tobias: I understand what you are trying to resolve as follows:
Does it really matter whether the color is really in an external object or whether it is mind-made (because it does not affect how we understand the anicca nature)?
- Is that the correct way to reframe your question?