third eye or somthing else?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have been reading for the last few months. I'm new to yoga in general and to

KY. Have practiced just since spring. My question is similar to a post I just

read today. However, I must admit that I do not actually do my KY everyday. A

couple days a week in class, and some quiet reflection before bed, though not

always in a pose. Sometimes just in bed. The reason I mention this, is that

because I don't practice every morning and night, I haven't expected fireworks

or anything re: awakening. I just do what I am able.

 

I have busy young children, it's pretty hectic. I sometimes worry that I'm not

doing more yoga. Sometimes I almost feel like if I don't do more, maybe it's

not worth it, but I still go to classes, because am very drawn to it and it does

help, even though my practice isn't perfect (I guess this is why it's called

practice??!)

 

Anyway, because of my concern over all that I lack in this, and that I'm new and

I still don't know so much, I always think what I visualize when meditating is

stuff I'm conjuring. but now it does sound very similar to a description of

what I just read in todays post. Frequently when I'm focused in my yoga,

focusing on the third eye, this sounds odd, maybe, and maybe it's just the power

of suggestion, but it is as though if I'm focused on the right place, I actually

see an eye? Overwelming with lots of purple and some blue, sort of pulsing,

radiating out from the center, and then I will lose it, the "eye" disappears,

but then I can usually refocus.

 

Can someone help with this. I have always supposed I'm just working under the

power of suggestion, because I am very new and feel like I have so much work to

do still in this area. But maybe I am focusing in the right area? I'm just not

sure.

 

Thank you in advance. This has been an educational forum to read through.

Irmeda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Irmeda:

 

When you focus on the third eye, it is really a physical eye posture. It's

not so much about visualizing anything. I would not suggest you stay

attached to a vision or color or something that looks like an eye. Just

feel the physical experience of your eyes in that posture. After a while

it will become soothing. In the beginning it may feel strange like

tightness in your frontal lobe. It disapears after a few minutes.

 

What Guru Rattan suggested about an empty space is not so much visualizing

as to experience "nothingness", and learn to be comfortable with it. We

always try to fill up our life with distractions. So the focus on

"nothingness" counteracts this habit.

 

This is my interpretation... Guru Rattan correct me if this wasn't your

purpose!

 

Blessings,

Awtar S.

Rochester, NY