| Where did you learn how to see. How did you | | | | like to understand that we are talking about the part |
| acquire vision. What is vision. | | | | of us that we think with. For now, we call it mind. |
| Let us look at the actual process of seeing. Before | | | | The mind functions based on programming. Our mind |
| we can see anything, there must be something to | | | | is a lazy organ that wants to work the least possible |
| look at. So the first step is that something exists. | | | | it can. When we are faced with a new situation, |
| Then that object reflects light. That reflected light is | | | | taste, feeling, anything new, the mind must work to |
| picked up by our eyes, no need to go too deep into | | | | classify this new feeling so that it can tell the |
| the physiology of how the eyes work for now. From | | | | personality, which tells the body, how to deal with it. |
| the eyes, the image, reflected light, is transmitted to | | | | Thinking and classifying something new takes time as |
| our brain, where it is interpreted. | | | | well as effort. This time of processing can lead to |
| This interpretation is done by the brain taking the | | | | serious harm if the event needs immediate attention, |
| image of reflected light and superimposing it on a | | | | so the mind rather makes associations by searching in |
| vast library of other images to find a match. Once a | | | | memory for the event. That is much quicker than |
| match is found, then the brain knows what it is | | | | analyzing a new event. |
| seeing and classifies it to the conscious mind, who | | | | Because of this, our minds do not allow for new |
| then communicates with the personality and you can | | | | experiences and that means limited growth. Since we |
| continue on your way knowing what you are looking | | | | are not aware or in full control of all our parts, we |
| at and therefore how to deal with it. | | | | cannot prevent this from happening. Again, this is due |
| What happens when you are seeing something for | | | | to being asleep and corrected by being awake. Now |
| the first time. Normally when we are growing up, we | | | | you ask, how to awake sufficiently so that you can |
| are told what everything is. We see something and | | | | correct this problem as fast as possible. Simply, you |
| our parent says, "Moo, cow." And so we learn what | | | | must take every situation as new. |
| things are. This is part of our limited programming of | | | | Although many events will be the same as before, |
| interpreting reflected light. Get the point? | | | | and we are not telling you to throw away logic and |
| Understand how we have learnt to understand what | | | | good reason, we do suggest that you take each |
| we see. This is fine and functions well enough for our | | | | event as new in that there are some different |
| physical vision from the point of physical vision alone. | | | | factors from that event that you are trying to |
| But what about all the interpretations that go on | | | | associate with a previous event in memory. Have an |
| between an object reflecting light and the point | | | | open mind. Question what you see. |
| where our personality has to deal with that thing. | | | | Questioning what you see is not as simple as you |
| First of all, shadows make a large difference in the | | | | think. This does not mean to doubt what you see, |
| way we perceive things. So right away we can see | | | | but rather to doubt your interpretation of what you |
| how simply the alteration of light can completely | | | | see. Remind yourself that you are seeing through the |
| change our perception of what we are looking at, | | | | physical eyes and mind that are not interested in |
| and of course that means it will effect how we deal | | | | working hard enough to interpret new situations. |
| with it. And that is assuming we see it at all. | | | | They are interested in avoiding effort and emotional |
| Now there is another kind of seeing. That of spiritual | | | | or physical pain. So they immediately take each image |
| mental seeing, seeing with other faculties. As we | | | | to the worst possible match to bring up fear, and |
| now know, we are made up of many different parts | | | | therefore have you avoid the situation. |
| beyond the physical body. All those parts can see | | | | Question things like your opinion of a person from |
| too. They transmit to our consciousness what they | | | | another culture who acts differently than you would |
| are seeing just as the physical eyes do. The problem | | | | in your culture. You determine if this person is polite |
| is that our consciousness is so dense that we do not | | | | or rude based on their actions, your opinion of their |
| understand how to translate those images sent to us | | | | actions, the way you see things. But this has nothing |
| by the subtle body eyes of each chakra or auric | | | | to do with the person you are looking at. You have |
| layer, and so we do not recognize what they see for | | | | determined that you have seen a rude person |
| us. This is because we have never been taught how | | | | without seeing the action objectively on its own. You |
| to use those eyes. | | | | have not learnt to see with your heart, you are only |
| Learning to use them is easy. Although it takes much | | | | looking through your eyes and mind with the brain |
| effort on reprogramming our consciousness. The | | | | searching memory for what this action is called based |
| subtle eyes function like physical eyes, in that they | | | | solely on your personal programming and experience. |
| see and transmit information, however, the organs of | | | | Or what about tastes, sweet and sour, spicy or mild. |
| interpretation of those subtle images have to be | | | | You determine what is good or bad based on your |
| awakened and developed in order for the information | | | | opinion. Any event, good or bad, it is all in your mind |
| to be adequately translated into a form that we can | | | | based on how you see things. |
| use in our normal conscious state (sleep state). In the | | | | This is what we mean by learning how to see. There |
| sleep state, we cannot really understand or even | | | | is so much more to seeing than physically seeing, and |
| know that those eyes are working, so this leads us | | | | you have never been taught how to think when you |
| to the first step. Awakening. | | | | see. You are told to think before you act, but who |
| Let us now journey on to the process of developing | | | | told you to think after you see. Only by this manner |
| the ability to use the subtle eyes. | | | | of seeing can you begin to see things objectively and |
| First, we must know they exist. This is done by | | | | therefore get the most out of life. It is so vitally |
| developing understanding through knowledge, and | | | | important to your growth that you learn this new |
| then through exercises that increase sensitivity to | | | | way of seeing, first with your mind and then naturally |
| the subtle layers of our being. This is very simply | | | | with your subtle eyes. This way of seeing may begin |
| done by the aura balance, sound touching the | | | | to answer many of the confusing questions we have |
| chakras, or moving energy in Tai Chi. Any method | | | | about life in general as well as those confusing |
| that makes you feel something that your physical | | | | actions that cannot be explained. |
| eyes can not see. This proves the existence of more | | | | So you must know that this is how your mind is |
| than material things and that is enough to start. | | | | functioning and question if that is truly the correct |
| Second, understand and connect the interpreting | | | | thing you are seeing as a reflection of light. An |
| organs of mind. This is done by realization of your | | | | interesting experience is to watch a mountain or large |
| sleep state and beginning the work of awakening. | | | | object with many sides and texture from morning to |
| Simply stated, self observation. So we can actually | | | | night, or at least for a few hours from sunrise to mid |
| begin to use the subtle eyes every now and then as | | | | morning or from a few hours before sunset until |
| we take a moment to self observe with the | | | | after the sun is down. Watch how different that |
| intention to see through these eyes. | | | | object looks, as if it is not the same thing. The mind |
| Third, we must understand that the interpreting | | | | does the same thing with all situations. Things change |
| organ for these eyes is not the same as the physical | | | | in time and in different lights. All you need to do is |
| brain that interprets for the physical eyes. This organ | | | | realize this and no longer take everything as it |
| must be cleansed before it can function. The physical | | | | appears to you until you are capable of seeing |
| brain and eyes will function no matter how faulty | | | | objectively, as if for the first time. |
| they are. This is like having bad vision, or believing | | | | The technical process is as follows. The physical eyes |
| what you see in the shadows is really a monster | | | | see, they transmit to the brain, which if you are in an |
| when you are a child. In the subtle realm, the organs | | | | awake conscious state, the brain then communicates |
| of interpretation, the mind and heart, must be | | | | with the subtle organs. Now we have the full array |
| cleansed before we can see through those eyes. | | | | of our parts that are interpreting the reflected light. |
| Although it is important to mention that we can get | | | | This means that not only are we simply dealing with |
| glimpses through the subtle eyes even if the organs | | | | the reflection, but what is it that is making the |
| are not cleansed enough, and that is usually when we | | | | reflection, since the subtle eyes do not function |
| can get wrong impressions thinking that we feel | | | | based on reflected light, but rather they function |
| something. Sometimes you can get a right impression, | | | | based on the object that is reflecting the light, and |
| but the belief that you are correct until you develop | | | | deeper than that, they see the essence of the |
| a clear sensing organ is dangerous as it can lead to | | | | object that is reflecting light. |
| yet greater misinterpretations. Your impressions will | | | | One day, these subtle eyes may function as easily |
| be clouded although it may appear clear. Until then, | | | | and quickly as the physical eyes do, but until then, it |
| you will have to make due with what you have. | | | | takes effort and slows down your process of |
| Summary. Know these eyes exist, know that you | | | | interacting with the world. It may be so small a delay |
| must learn how to use them, clean the organs that | | | | that no one would notice, but you will. This is just |
| they function through, and then begin to use them. | | | | one more of those things that must be done in order |
| The cleaning of the organs of interpretation is the | | | | to grow to be what you can be. |
| greatest difficulty and most important part, since | | | | In closing, remind yourself to have an open mind, |
| those eyes never need glasses, they are fine as | | | | know that you have abilities to see more than what |
| they are. This leads to the most important point that | | | | you can physically see, and that when you use |
| is so very crucial to develop regardless of ever | | | | physical eyes, and an asleep mind to interpret what |
| developing the ability to see, although connected to | | | | you see, you will never see what is really going on. |
| that. | | | | These thoughts alone, throughout the day as much |
| The mind, ego, personality, in this case they are all | | | | as you can, will begin the opening of the eyes that |
| the same since each of us has our own interpretation | | | | can see what reflects rather than what is reflected. |
| of these names and our being. Choose the name you | | | | |