How perception be wholesome or unwholesome?

[SarathW]

How perception be wholesome or unwholesome?

Three unskillful perceptions: Tisso akusalasaññā— sensuality, malice, and cruelty. kāmasaññā, byāpādasaññā, vihiṃsāsaññā. (9)

Three skillful perceptions: Tisso kusalasaññā— renunciation, love, and kindness.

https://suttacentral.net/dn33/en/sujato

The way I understand, according to Abhidhamma perception is neutral.

http://103.242.110.22/theravadins/Engli ... actice.pdf

[Volo]

The way I understand, according to Abhidhamma perception is neutral.

The same as with consciousness. Citta is also neutral, but when associated with wholesome cetasikas it is called kusala, when with unwholesome - akusala. Same with perception.

[chownah]

Things which are conducive to the goal are called "wholesome" and thing counterproductive to the goal are called "unwholesome".
It is that simple I think.
chownah

[santa100]

The way I understand, according to Abhidhamma perception is neutral.

Actually "neutral" is not the correct word. According to Abhidhamma, perception/sanna is under the SabbaCittaSadharana group, which in turn is under the Annasamana, or "Ethically Variable" group. So DN 33 and Abhidhamma are in sync here.

[SarathW]

According to Abhidhamma, perception/sanna is under the SabbaCittaSadharana group

Thanks, I have forgotten that.
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There are seven mental factors which are called universals because they are common to every
state of consciousness. Two are feeling and perception mentioned above. The order in which the
other five are given has no sequential significance as they all co-exist in any state of
consciousness. They are:
...........

The universals and particulars are, in themselves, ethically indeterminate but become
wholesome, unwholesome, or neither, depending on the state of consciousness in which they
occur.

http://103.242.110.22/theravadins/Engli ... actice.pdf