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The mind's eye (or '''third eye''') is a phrase used to refer to one's ability to " See " things (such as Visions ) with the Mind . This is, essentially, a reference to Imagination and Memory , although it can have Religious or Occult connotations. Also, the term "third eye" has been associated with the Pineal Gland . It is a commonly held belief that in some practices (such as the ones described below) are actually referring to and studying the Pineal Gland. PHYSICAL BASIS ''The Visual Pathway is not a one-way street. Higher areas of the Brain can also send visual input back to Neuron s in lower areas of the Visual Cortex ... As humans, we have the ability to see with the mind's eye - to have a perceptual experience in the abscence of visual input. For example, PET Scan s have shown that when subjects, seated in a room, imagine they are at their front door starting to walk either to the left or right, activation begins in the Visual Association Cortex , the Parietal Cortex , and the Prefrontal Cortex - all higher Cognitive Processing Center s of the brain.'' (Ratey, 107) RELIGIOUS IMPLICATIONS The terms "minds eye" or "third eye" refers to the vision capacity of human beings. People with developed capacity using their "third eyes" are sometimes known as " Seer s". This concept is often associated with Clairvoyance , Precognition , and Out-of-body Experience s. In Hinduism and Buddhism , the third eye is a symbol of Enlightenment (see Moksha and Nirvana ). This is commonly denoted in Indian and East Asia n Iconography with a dot ( Urna ), eye or mark on the forehead of enlightened beings, such as the Shiva (God of Destruction) or the Buddha , or any number of Yogis , sages and Bodhisattva s. In Hinduism it is also believed that the opening of Shiva's third eye is the end of the universe. In Taoism and some Chinese Martial Arts , "third eye training" involves focussing attention on the point between the eyebrows with the eyes closed in various Qigong postures. The goal being, at first, to be able keep the attention busy while other physiological changes are happening in the body. Eventually this training is designed to allow one to keep one's attention properly on the opponent or opponents in a physical confrontation. Students who undertake such training often report experiencing feelings of pressure, pulsing, tingling and other sensations between the eyebrows and around the forehead area. In Surat Shabda Yoga , Initiation by an Outer Living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is required and involves reconnecting Soul to the Shabda (the Audible Life Stream) and stationing the Inner Shabda Master (the Radiant Form of the Master) at the Third Eye (tisra til) Chakra . Some claim that the Chakras can be opened via chakra gemstones. They claim to open the third eye it takes an Amethyst that has been cleaned under flowing water before use. In fact, the mind's eye, also called Third Eye , is situated right between the 2 eyes, and expands up to the middle of the forehead when opened. It is one of the main Chakras (the third eye is in fact a part of the main meridian, the line separating the left and right hemispheres of the body). This chakra point can easily be stimulated by approaching something to it, whether by a finger or an object, or just by pressing the tongue on the upper palette of the mouth just over the 2 middle teeth, with the eyes well opened. Using proper breathing technique, whether from Yoga , Zen or any other kind of Meditation , to make the ki (c'hi) flow through it is the most efficient way to feel it. The third eye alouds to feel the Vibrations (or just to feel the presence) of anything that is alive around the person. Some talk about very experienced people use it for different purpose, but they then have to go to higher levels of energy than ki (c'hi). The third eye is used in many Arts , such as in Yoga , in Chinese Martial Arts like Kung Fu (with Ch'an training, the religion of Shaolin ), and in Japanese Martial Arts like Karate and Aikido (both use Zen Buddhism as a Philosophy ). REFERENCES
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