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**Rtebydou** · 05-06-2012, 02:09 PM

Hi Jupitermadcat,

There is no hard and fast rules as to keep the eyes open or closed. Some teachers says you should do this, some says you should do that. My personal experiences were like this:

1. If I joined an old meditation group, everyone knows what to do.

2. If I joined a new group, especially a lots of new students and beginners, the teacher will tend to say something.
Once the teacher asked the students to keep their eyes closed because the new students were turning their heads
around with wide roaming eyes.

As new students, they are always curious as to what the next guy beside them are behaving.
Sometimes the heads are still, but the eye balls are spinning like crazy !

Another time, the teacher asked the students to open their eyes because half the students' eyes were shut, and heads nodding like crazy.

At times, there are crazy instructors who wanted 'uniformity' so they wanted only ONE method. Then there are instructors who demand 'authority' and 'superiority' in their schools, so you MUST follow their methods.

There are many instances of claims that 'A' is more superior than 'B' and such and such.

If you are practicing alone, then it's fine. If you encounter such schools, it is better to leave early..

There are pros and cons for individual practice and collective practices and it is best to find the method that is most comfortable for you.

05-06-2012, 02:09 PM	#7
Rtebydou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	Hi Jupitermadcat, There is no hard and fast rules as to keep the eyes open or closed. Some teachers says you should do this, some says you should do that. My personal experiences were like this: 1. If I joined an old meditation group, everyone knows what to do. 2. If I joined a new group, especially a lots of new students and beginners, the teacher will tend to say something. Once the teacher asked the students to keep their eyes closed because the new students were turning their heads around with wide roaming eyes. As new students, they are always curious as to what the next guy beside them are behaving. Sometimes the heads are still, but the eye balls are spinning like crazy ! Another time, the teacher asked the students to open their eyes because half the students' eyes were shut, and heads nodding like crazy. At times, there are crazy instructors who wanted 'uniformity' so they wanted only ONE method. Then there are instructors who demand 'authority' and 'superiority' in their schools, so you MUST follow their methods. There are many instances of claims that 'A' is more superior than 'B' and such and such. If you are practicing alone, then it's fine. If you encounter such schools, it is better to leave early.. There are pros and cons for individual practice and collective practices and it is best to find the method that is most comfortable for you.
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