L2 Lenses Compared to L1 and L3 Lenses

• Greed is a L3 lens (or sometimes L1). L3 can create desires that seem infinite and overpowering; however, the W1 body does not have such a capacity to satiate infinite desires. For instance, sexual desires mostly affect L3 lenses. Sexual desires in L3 are insatiable, while L2 suggests that body’s ability and libido is limited.

• L2 builds a rather accurate model of W1, but L1 and L3 could be completely detached from W1 reality (and time and space). L1 and L3 have no sense of time. When it wants, it wants now and wants all. Infinite wanting in a world that W1 external world and W1 personal body have limitations is just an illusion.

• L2 laws, as well as W1 events, seem inexplicable. For instance, luck is inexplicable concept. However, L1 and L3 have many laws, values, ethics, super-ego, and so on that are justified based on one’s preferences.

• L2 measures, analyzes, interprets, hypothesizes, records state of affairs in W1 through the use of common sense. For instance, L2 can have a scientific methodology.  However, L3 is tinted with emotions rooted in the past experiences or W1 body instinctual input. L3 is so personal that can be construed as an illusion. There is no place for emotions in L2, but both negative and positive emotions belong to L3. Death is irrelevant and unknown (and not frightening) in L2, but the concept of death can be frightening in L3 (or sought after in L1, such as martyrdom for a religious cause).

• In most people, L1 and L3 lenses are much more powerful than L2. That’s why superstition, illusions,  selfishness, greed, and lust are so commonplace. Man is much more animal than he thinks.

• There is no judgement in L2 (because morality is L1 and L3 lenses). For instance, many L1 and L3 lenses (such as super-ego) may judge you and create the feelings of shame and guilt. The feeler’s tastes (and preferences) and prior W3 experiences have the highest influence on L3, and the least on L2.
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