nine tailed fox Posted February 19, 2017 Guys, I need some suggestions regarding the positionof eyes during meditation   I am very confused about eye position  If I close my eyes during meditation , I feel very strong heaviness in my head and eyes all day long ( may be because I unconsciously forcefully shut my eyes forcefully )  I mean it's like I feel my eyes and head heavy and sleepy all day long  But than I tried to do meditation with open eyes and this heaviness problem disappeared in 1-2 sessions  But with open eyes , my eyes keep fluctuating from one position to another, sometimes I keep them on floor, sometimes at nose , sometimes in front  I don't know just what to do with them, I keep changing the position because I feel like this position could be correct or that one  Any advise ?  If i choose to close them, what should i do so i dont get that heaviness (any exercise maybe or something else )  And if i choose to open them, where should i focus them, what should i do with them   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kar3n Posted February 19, 2017 At the Temple I go to, the Ripnoche advises to gently close your eyes, or keep them slightly open, gazing down towards your nose. Â At about 9 minutes in on this video he gives instruction on the eyes and posture for meditation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miffymog Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) It's strange. I can clearly remember going through the exactly the same thing. I had exactly the same feelings and exactly the same questions. The thing is, I've absolutely no idea what the answer was other than, in time, the tension I felt towards this just diminished and then vanished. Â What is actually happening is that you are encountering a deeper tension inside of you that is trying to justify its existence in that situation and is doing so by attaching itself to the issue of what to do with your eyes. Â Your encountering of this frustration is a good thing and shows that the practice is doing what it should be. Rather than worrying about what to do with the eyes, are you able to witness the tension behind it? I think it was just a general existential one for me that I'd never really noticed before because I'd never really just sat 'with myself' before. Edited February 19, 2017 by Miffymog 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted February 21, 2017 Did you know that the Liver opens in the eyes? So any eye problems are Liver-related problems. Â Care to describe what a normal day is like for you? I will give you some advice based on that. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nine tailed fox Posted February 21, 2017 Did you know that the Liver opens in the eyes? So any eye problems are Liver-related problems.  Care to describe what a normal day is like for you? I will give you some advice based on that.  Like what about the day  Anything specific ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted February 21, 2017 Your daily routine as in work, study and personal practice and any other form of exercise. Also waking hours, meal times, if you go late to bed, etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
