Even with eyes as slits or partly open, the gaze may be fixed upon the spiritual horizon, --- we should consider that "spiritual gaze" does not equate directly to "physical peering" -- although they are as cousins, or shadow companion...? Consider that even if physical eye's light receptors gather physical light -- and futher flow to visual cortex facilities in the brain -- yet further consider -- is it plausible there may exist even more subtle experiential apparatus?
Another key conceptual pondering, is that while the finer "bodies" / "aparatus" / "instrument" are contained within the grosser bodies -- the finer are never obscured by the grosser. It is entirely plausible, from a scientific and especially yogic perspective, for a yogi to "filter" out the grosser physical light at any of the paths leading inward to the consciousness. This may be by physically using the eyelids or a darkened room, or perhaps even by biophysical / metaphysical yogic disciplines that filter the senses in general -- sight is not just from the eyeballs and optic nerves, it is also in the centers of the visual cortex... and then we delve to more subtle instrument layers of the yogic instruments...
it seems such a great grace to exist across all the realms (i.e. - human physical incarnation) in unfolding moment... seems the capacity to observe, strive, and integrate direct experience is a great potential dynamo for devotee... to work the "field" from both ends, from all angles, and permutations... directly percieve that even the mundane can have great value...
at any rate, it is a pondering... have a great day, and shall we strive to live fully in wonder, good cheer, compassion, and eyes of a child ?!
i suppose we are slowly becoming more aware of this finer apparatus. The more subtle instruments. We have listened to the noise of the senses so long that even when we do witness the more deeper levels we often negate them by the ego's ever present ability to belittle these shy encounters you have talked about in your last post. It does leave me with the eyes of a child. So much curiosity as to how we got here and what it all means to move thru this moment of awreness and learning. To integrate it all. Even at this moment when we seem to merge in common thought and experience.... i pray to be closer to your beings and that you will be in my most inspiring thoughts that surround you....
flourish in this temple and partake in uncanny proficiency as once structured minds outwardly unfold before you- word by word, thought by thought- drink now and smile.
an echoed voice rings through out my being... chilling...
welcome brother, welcome sister. welcome one whose center is nothing- circumference, everything. all encompassing, all embracing- almighty, divinity within- primordial abyss. question. questioning expansion. unclear? subconscious blocks? or a breaking down of once, mass- molded beliefs? forever expanding-
brother, wont you do this, please? place yourself, outside yourself- and breath. close your eyes and imagine your being- being something worth seeing- not seen- brother, please! feel these words, not for me- for, we- together can share this place here- and together, we can mutually understand one another... something profound, connecting.....
where are we going?
