During meditation, do not underestimate the matter of closing the eyes. Luang Pu repeatedly and emphatically instructed that when sitting in meditation, the closing of the eyes must be done with precise measure.
Regarding this precise closing of the eyes, Luang Pu used the expression: “Once you are seated in correct alignment, gently turn the eyes inward and upward to gaze back within. Should the eyes then begin to fall, allow them to fall naturally of their own accord.” As one sits, the upper eyelids will close to ninety percent. Only one who knows how to close the eyes in this manner shall perceive the Dhamma. Therefore, do not take this lightly.
Luang Por Dhammajayo uses the expression “closing the eyes ninety percent,” while Luang Pu uses the expression “turning the eyes upward and inward to gaze back within.” Both expressions, in their entirety, serve to emphasize and underscore the same point — that the closing of the eyes must never be treated as a trivial matter.
It is the Luang Por Dhammajayo’s words that resonate most deeply: “Only one who knows how to close the eyes shall see within.” Do not let these words pass you by.
February 18th, 2014
