The physiological function of the eye is vision, but vision is by no means the whole physiological function of the naked eye. In addition to the visual function, the eyes have other functions, such as shedding tears, wetting the eyeball (contact between the upper and lower eyelids), expressing feelings, closing eyes and meditating. In life, people are used to doing things and seeing things with their eyes open. Eyes have become the main input organ of external information. Over time, other special functions of the eyes are ignored, except when sleeping, the eyes are often in an open stress state.
In fact, eyes can bring vision when working, but they have other wonderful functions when closed. Closing our eyes can lead us into a quiet and empty world. Close your eyes, close your eyes, temporarily leave the outside world, get rid of other thoughts, and gradually enter the Zen realm. This is the wonderful use of Buddhism to close its eyes. Closing one's eyes can help people to enter the Zen realm, and at the same time, they can achieve the purpose of preserving health and nourishing the heart in the Zen realm. There are several ways to close your eyes and adjust your mind:
Meditation with eyes closed: when daily affairs are bothering you, the external environment is bothering you, and you have a headache and brain swelling, find a quiet and empty place surrounded by green plants and fresh air, sit up, naturally close your eyes, and let your mind dive into silence; Or imitate the Buddha's unconscious half-squinting and stare at it; Or although the eyes are moving, I can't see anything; Or close your eyes and count the beads, concentrate on the beads in your hands, make yourself calm and clear-headed, and gradually enter a state of meditation.
Close your eyes to reduce anger: When you are indignant, humiliated or upset, you should control your feelings rationally, leave the wrong place, close your eyes and consider the consequences of your reason being controlled by your feelings. At the same time, gently press the index finger end of your hands on your eyelids and gently rub them until your eyes are hot and swollen. At this time, you will feel your chest stuffy, your anger and stomach will drop, your impatience will fade, and your mood will become mild.
Close your eyes and chew: when eating, close your eyes immediately and cut off external interference from your eyes. Pay attention to the mouth, teeth, tongue and food, carefully taste the taste of food, and occasionally recite the name of the food in your mouth, such as: "Oh, so the mushroom tastes like this!" " When the food in your mouth is completely swallowed, open your eyes, grab the food at random and send it to your mouth. Then repeat the last action, close your eyes and chew … until you finish eating. According to my personal experience, the biggest advantage of chewing with eyes closed is that it can greatly mobilize the digestion and absorption functions of the mouth and stomach, eliminate all kinds of interference, and concentrate on eating, so that the effect and quality of eating can be guaranteed. At the same time, it can also protect the eyesight and give the eyes a chance to rest when they are not working. It is really the best of both worlds.
Close your eyes and "watch the scenery": sit on the balcony in winter and bask in the sun, so that the warm sunshine in winter shines directly on your face. At this time, naturally close your eyes and "see the scenery" in the natural photosensitive reaction. The "scenery" in front of us is like wandering in the vast universe, which is refreshing. Although I closed my eyes and turned a blind eye, I "saw the infinite universe" and "saw the tiny life". Seeing such a "landscape" makes people feel detached from the secular world and integrated into the void of the universe, which is endless fun.
Close your eyes and enjoy yourself: when you are sad, disappointed, empty and upset, retreat, sit alone, close your eyes, look up, put your head on your back and hold your head slightly, relax your mind and recall what you were proud of.
Close your eyes and relax: when things don't go well, if you are depressed and bored all day, close your eyes and look up and think about the vast space. Or stop at a high place, overlooking the world under your feet, close your eyes and relax.
Close your eyes and lie down: there are three forms of human thinking, the first is the way of thinking with your eyes open; The second is the dream thinking mode; The third is the way of thinking with eyes closed. When thinking with eyes closed, the mind is between "waking" and "sleeping", which is called the third state and the ideal state of meditation. Therefore, thinking with eyes closed is a critical thinking phenomenon, that is, lying awake and thinking with eyes closed. On the one hand, the brain can eliminate the comprehensive interference of external objects and images, on the other hand, it can be in a state of hyperemia and oxygenation, which can promote the potential of brain cells to play its role to the maximum and improve the depth of thinking.
When you open your eyes, you are in a dynamic state, while when you close your eyes, you are often in a fixed state. The purpose of meditation with eyes closed is to seek "quietness" in "determination". In terms of health preservation, the source of all life functions grows from "quietness", which is a natural function. In nature, the growth of any animal, plant or mineral enriches its life function from a "static" state. Especially the seeds of plants, such as flowers, millet and wheat. -all grow in static state and wither in dynamic state.
People's life often needs to be equal to activities, that is, rest. Sleeping with eyes closed is an inertial gesture for people to rest. In addition, the endless kinetic energy of life also needs to be updated and supplemented in time through adequate rest. The method of meditation with eyes closed is simple and easy, which is a good supplement to sleeping with eyes closed, especially suitable for people who are increasingly busy in modern life.