*** Pineal Gland and The 3rd Eye *** Deep in our brain is a pea size, cone shaped gland or organ called the Pineal Gland. Its existence has been known from the ancient times. It resides between the two hemispheres of the brain. Mystics referred to this gland as the third eye. More and more is now being learned of its functions by medical scientists and others. *** The 3rd Eye *** In several spiritual traditions, the experience of cosmic consciousness is called the opening of the third eye (also known as the inner eye). In ancient Egypt the third eye was portrayed as the eye of Horus, or Ra. In Buddhism, the third eye is a well-known symbol of a higher state of consciousness and enlightenment. In Hinduism, the third eye is referred to as the antar-guru (teacher inside). The ancient Upanishads likened a human being to a city with ten gates. Nine gates ( two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, two passages for excretion and one mouth) lead outside to the sensory world. The third eye is the tenth gate, and was said to lead to inner spaces of higher consciousness. A Hindu God Lord Shiva is always depicted with the third eye. Shiva also symbolizes consciousness. The third eye is considered to be a window to experience the hidden dimensions of reality which the physical eyes cannot perceive. What is seen by the third eye transcends the limitations of the physical world and is not limited by time or space. With the third eye, one can see things in other parts of the world, things that happened in the past and the things that will happen in the future. Opening of the third eye enables a person to know the higher level of consciousness and facilitate the process of evolution of consciousness till the attainment of the cosmic consciousness. It also enables a person to view a particular level of consciousness from several perspectives. Cosmic consciousness Cosmic consciousness implies awareness of the cosmic order of the universe beyond the manifest reality. Along with this awareness, comes intellectual enlightenment or illumination that is followed by a state of moral exultation and a feeling of joyfulness. A person having attained this awareness also realizes immortality and gets the feeling that life is eternal. The concept of cosmic consciousness was rationally examined by Richard Maurice Bucke, a Canadian doctor, in his book “Cosmic Consciousness”, which was published in 1901. According to Bucke, in the history of humanity, there have been persons such as Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammed and others who had attained cosmic consciousness and reached the state of enlightenment which has been described differently as the state of illumination, fulfillment, salvation, nirvana, Brahmic Splendor etc. People who have attained this state have nothing more to desire in this life. Evolution of human consciousness >>> Although the consciousness in human body is one, it is experienced in different ways in different situations. There are several types of experiences of consciousness during the lifetime that may be considered to be the spectrum of consciousness. The nine types of consciousness that could cover the spectrum of consciousness are as follows: >>> A person is gifted with life consciousness when he/she is conceived in the womb of the mother. >>> A person gets sense consciousness when he/she comes out of the womb of the mother and begins perceiving things. >>> Feelings of like and dislike cause self consciousness. >>> When a person starts uttering meaningful words, language consciousness is experienced. >>> When a person starts thinking right and wrong, rational consciousness begins. >>> When a person starts interacting with other people, social consciousness begins. >>> When a person visualizes dreams and fantasizes things in the mind, dream consciousness is experienced. >>> When a person starts some creative activity, creative consciousness begins. >>> When a person experiences spiritual dimension of life, cosmic consciousness is realized. svtr.org/Science_Spirituality/ConsciousnessAndTheThirdEye.htm
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