Open Eye Mediatation

[taylo1]

If your like me and cant get that peacful state of mind then I suggest open eye mediatation (It is really good for people who cant medidate easily or have trouble medatating ) what you do is put one object to your right hand side and another object on your left handside. They should be spaced out so that you can focus on both objects at the same time.
You take a deep breath in hold it for a second or 2 and let it out. I suggest sitting or standing up (its much more better because you'll only start daydreaming if you lie down) then you just stare at the 2 objects and keep breathing

P.S. it doesen't have to be your own objects it could be anything like trees in the far distance of your window or something that will keep your attention

PP.S. Yes you do also look straight in front of you too whilst still using the sides of your eyes. And if your eyes start hurting then it just means you've stretched the muscles a little to much.

[pyronewbie]

lol i can do both,but I like closed eye meditation cause I can't just sit and stare at something.

[sarnenyd]

what you do is put one object to your right hand side and another object on your left handside. They should be spaced out so that you can focus on both objects at the same time.

Does the length between the two objects make a difference? I have found that upon looking at two spots, the space in between the two objects tends to become defocused. I have found that the greater the distance between the two objects is, the more defocused it gets. Is this defocused effect irrelevent? Is it the foundation?

(It is really good for people who cant medidate easily or have trouble medatating )

This implies that it is more about a state of vision than a specific allocation of the awareness. Does this mean that the two objects are utilized in order to make the vision defocused? If it was about awareness of the two objects only, it would be about on par with trying to "just sit and stare at something". Am I missing something?

Basically, there is some ambiguity in the method.