How to differentiate illusions of the own mind from dependent nature?

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"Nothing that is of an imagined nature exists, but what has a dependent nature is not nonexistent."

Nagarjuna, Main Verses of the Middle Way - -  quoted by K.D. Mathes - Maitripa p. 41.

 

How do you differentiate conceptual illusions of the own mind from that?

 

The 'consensus theory of truth' doesn’t seem all that promising. The catuskoti logic might offer more. But can one get any results when being constant circle of self-referentiality?

 

What is the intent or purpose of a conceptless ultimate truth? What is the use of conventional truths, - structure?

Edited May 7, 2023 by schroedingerscat
Clarity, hopefully.

[Lairg]

 

The mental world has a limited reality that allows experimentation

 

A simple method is to generate energy fields intending them to relate to particular suspected realities and do experiments.  

 

For example if there is a particular female of interest, visualize the female then visualize the words "likes me" and push the words close to the visualized figure.   If the words resonate with the figure they will interact strongly.

 

You can do that while a friend does the same and compare what is seen.

 

A dream interpretation can be tested by going back into the dream scene and doing experiments.

 

There are many types of experiment to test what is true to what