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Eyes Open Meditation

soulive1112420soulive1112420
edited March 2011 in Meditation
Recently iv been practicing more E.O.M. Do any of you practice it? What do you think is the validity of Eyes Open meditation?

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  • ArjquadArjquad Veteran
    I try to do it but my eyes like to close themselves so it never really works for me.
  • TalismanTalisman Veteran
    I always meditate with my eyes open as instructed by Dogen's Fukanzazengi

  • meh_meh_
    So if you do an eyes-open meditation, then you also have to mindful of the sight?
  • taiyakitaiyaki Veteran
    the idea is to have your eyes half closed. it's to keep you from falling asleep. and it brings more awareness because you don't get lost so much in the blackness when you close your eyes.

    this is also called zazen. you close your eyes half way and stare at a wall. it's not to be mindful of sight but to completely negate sight.
  • sukhitasukhita
    So if you do an eyes-open meditation, then you also have to mindful of the sight?
    Yes, we should treat it the same as we treat the other five sense doors.

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