How to focus on point between eyebrows ?

[ibrute]

I am trying to focus on middle of eyebrows (trikuti) at base of nose. Could anyone share how to do it, I mean do you cross our eyes to look at the point, which strains in my case, or you keep mentally focus on it.  I mean is it general area in sense or specific point to focus our attention and to look at it. Also to look at it mentally or physically with eyes closed. Kindly share your experiences.

[Guest]

As per sant jagjit singh ji harkhowale, from body relative perspective- our atma resides in third eye point during awake(jagrat state).

I found this technique below really helpful as well:

Keep your eyes half open and [be aware of] your nose-tip. This is only to withdraw your mind from external sense-organs.Then try to be aware of the Seer(pure awareness-stateless state prior to I sense of identity leap out of it). You have not to think about sense-organs. You have only to do nothing—no thoughts. Be only aware of the one who is sitting in Dhyana [meditation]. You have to focus on him only. Be aware of the One, who is beyond body, without body [videha]. Practice this slowly, slowly every day and all your problems will be solved. Have the feeling of Caitanya Brahman [Divine Reality as Pure Consciousness]. Be aware of Purnam [wholeness, fullness]. If your eyes close during this, let it be. You will aware space. All forms of which you are aware within are modifications or shapes of the One who is sitting.  It is all darshan of the one who is sitting. Continue sitting in this sadhana [spiritual practice]. From within, That will give its message, guidance, and spontaneous insight. Remember: “I am not the body.” Be aware of the Seer. “I am beyond the body.”

 

Edited June 20, 2015 by N30 S!NGH

[harsharan000]

Sat Sree Akal ibrute Jee,

while concentrating at the eye center, middle of the eyebrows as you say, it is correct. And while being there in the darkness, without any strain, hold your attention in that darkness, and to facilitate your being there, you may repeat Wahiguru as a mantra, and as adised by some advanced practitioners here, when doing the simran, the jap of Wahiguru, listen to it carefully each time you repeat it, it means, being absorbed in  the repetition.

You see all the Akhand Jot and Anhad Shabad are already within us, it is by our concentration on this jugtee, with love and  faith, that our filth wil start being erased ..... and with His Apaar Kirpa, we shall merge in Him one day.

As the Bani says: Anter Jot, Niranter Bani, Sachay Sahib siun liv laae.

This means, within us there is constant Jot of Wahiguru, and  His divine melody in the form of Shabad, and  we, by attching ourselves to this " consciouss energy" within us, we shall have unwavering firm love, in the Lord Wahiguru Akal Purukh.

Then no matter what may come or happen, even if the whole world stays against us, we shall not doubt even for a second, on Him.

This is how Gurmukhs are, and in the same way as they did by following Gurmat, we can become one of the beloved Gurmukhs of Wahiguru.

To become one with Him, we have to become a Gurmukh, with all that implies...there is no other way, try how much hard one may.

Because if Wahiguru is one, the path leading to Him, has to be one. It can never be different for the people of different times, communities,faiths, dharmas, castes, colors or nationalities.

Outside there may be a thousand paths, but they all lead to "nowhere, there where He is in reality".

On the contrary, as the Bani says in a simple and beautifull way, for all beings, be them may from any corner of the creation, without any restrictions:

Nanak, Naam Jahaz hae, jin  chareeya, se utareeya paar. This is universal path for all times and places, be it Satyuga, Tretapur Yuga, Dwapur Yuga or even now the present Kal Yuga...

That is why the Bani says: Jug chaare, Naam outam, shabad beechar. Throughout all the eras, the path of Naam is the highest, just think about it and keep it in your mind. Guru Sahibans, have give us the daan of their wisdom in the form of their teachings, in order to put them into practice into our lives for our spirutual upliftment, but alas, we have put them into the boundaries of our manmukhta, thus we can never follow them fully, neither can we do them any justice....

Not that we have no love for Wahiguru or Guru Sahibans, there is no doubt in it...but the thing is, we have manipulated their teachings, and neither are we bothered to put them into a practical way in our lives as they wanted us to do,rather a lot of maanmat has been added to their Truth, and thus dilluted it.

Their main message in simple words  is: Ik Oankar, Satgur Parsad, Jap.

That´s it, as simple as that, and as complete as that also.

Guru Sahibans have clearly chalked out the path  for us in the line above,  to walk and reach Him.

Now the choice is ours, to be a stupid manmukh, or be a wise Gurmukh....

Sat Sree Akal.

 

 

Edited June 21, 2015 by harsharan000

[Lucky]

Ibrute ji, .....There should be no strain !

The Idea is to have your "attention' at that point in the beginning and not to be trying to hard to physically focusing there.

From my experience only.....I would suggest that you imagine a screen in front of you when your eyes are closed. Then you can even put your finger at the point to start with, which is just slightly above the middle point of eyebrows or where women usually have their bindi.

Then, imaging you are standing at that point and step back very slowly and comfortably as if going inwards and behind your eyes,(At this point your eye muscles may move slightly and that is ok )..........Then, just put your attention right where that finger spot is and you shouldn't really feel any eye muscle motion.

You will find that the eyes will actually become 'completely still" very near there and bingo!!.......that's exactly where you want them.

The ''stillness' and focus is the key that will lead to progress and it should all be in a relaxed and effortless mode.

...Give this a try and see how you get on in the meantime..... But if you are still having difficulty trying to put your attention in one particular area whilst maintaining some stillness,.. then I can give you a few more further tips to get some practice.

 

 

 

 

[ibrute]

Thanks, NEO, HARSHARAN, LUCKY jee. I will try as you guys advised. Hope it clicks.

[harsharan000]

'Sat Sree Akal Ibrute jee,

just one thing to be kept in mind:

The efforts are in one's hand to an extent, but the clicking you mention above, is in His hands.

Our duty is just to lay at His door as kookars...it is His  "mauj" as per how or when to open. 

So my advise is never ever leave His door, even if one's life goes away in doing His bhakti.

 Our concern in this spiritual matter, is only to stay  at all times in His "bhaana"

Sat Sree Akal.