Third Eye Thoughts

“Opening your third eye can lead to a profound sense of spiritual connection and a greater understanding of your place in the universe.” 
Raquel Rodriguez – Astrologer

In Sanskrit there is a proverb “If you die in Varanasi, you will achieve liberation ” ‘Vara-nasi‘ means: third-eye, the space between your nose and eyebrows If your identity dies in Varanasi, when you leave your awareness at third eye, you will become enlightened.”

In Hinduism, the third eye refers to the Ajna or brow chakra. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead, slightly above the junction of the eyebrows, representing the enlightenment one achieves through meditation.
Note: It is traditionally depicted as being located in the middle of the forehead.

Activating your third eye might help your mental health.
“Holistic practitioners support the belief that, when the pineal gland is activated, it can lead to a heightened sense of intuition, clarity of thought and an increased awareness of one’s surroundings,” says Raquel Rodriguez.

The third eye denotes intuition and the ability to see things beyond what you see on the surface. Focusing on this chakra assists in visualising and understanding the world beyond desires and distractions.

As  the third eye opens, or rather activates, life may become mystical and you may become more sensitive as a new awareness becomes apparent. This enables you look within and, as a result, your thoughts and emotions will become deeper and a connectedness to ‘the all that is’ may become apparent.

In summary:
Your third eye opens the door to receiving knowledge from higher consciousness and other dimensions of consciousness. As you experience this higher state of consciousness, you will experience synchronicities and receive information through your strongest senses or even through two or more of your senses.

Mediating on the chakras
To attain balance it is suggested that you balance all of the chakras in meditation not just one of the seven primary chakras in isolation.

Sanskrit text Sat-Chakra-Nirupana by Purnananda Swami (circa 1577)

Muladhara:
By meditating thus on Her who shines within the muladhara chakra, with the lustre of 10-million suns, a man becomes Lord of Speech and King among men and an Adept in all kinds of learning. He becomes ever free from all diseases and his inmost Spirit becomes full of great gladness. Pure of disposition by his deep and musical words, he serves the foremost of the devas.

Svadhisthana:
He who meditates upon this stainless lotus, which is named svadisthana, is freed immediately from all his enemies, such as the fault of aha kara (passions) and so forth. He becomes a Lord among Yogis, and is like the Sun illumining the dense darkness of ignorance. The wealth of his nectar-like words flows in prose and verse in well-reasoned discourse.

Manipura:
By meditating on this navel lotus the power to destroy and create (the world) is acquired. Vani (the element of fire) with all the wealth of knowledge ever abides in the lotus of His face.

Anahata:
He who meditates on this heart lotus becomes like the Lord of Speech and, like Ishvara, he is able to protect and destroy the worlds. Foremost among Yogis, he is ever dearer than the dearest to women, He is pre-eminently wise and full of noble deeds. His senses are completely under control. His mind in its intense concentration is engrossed in thoughts of the Brahman. His inspired speech flows like a stream of (clear) water. He is like the devata (=celestial being) who is the beloved of Lakshmi (goddess of fortune and wealth) and is able at will to enter another’s body.

Vishuddha:
He who has attained complete knowledge of the atma (Brahman) becomes, by constantly concentrating his mind (citta) on this lotus, a great sage, eloquent and wise and enjoys uninterrupted peace of mind. He sees the three periods and becomes the benefactor of all, free from disease and sorrow and long-lived and, like hamsa (=the white swan, symbolising the divine spirit, or the liberated self), the destroyer of endless dangers. The Yogi, his mind constantly fixed on this lotus, his breath controlled by kumbhaka (refers here to breath retention), is in his wrath able to move all the three worlds. Neither Brahma nor Vishnu, neither Hari-Hara nor Surya nor Ganapa is able to control his power (resist Him).

Ajna:  
The excellent sadhaka (spiritual seeker), whose atma (self) is nothing but a meditation on this lotus, is able quickly to enter another’s body at will and becomes the most excellent among munis (sages) and all-knowing and all-seeing. He becomes the benefactor of all, and versed in all the sastras (Vedic scriptures). He realises his unity with the Brahman and acquires excellent and unknown powers. Full of fame and long-lived, he ever becomes the Creator, Destroyer and Preserver, of the three worlds.

Sahasrara:
The most excellent of men who has controlled his mind and known this place is never again born in the wandering, as there is nothing in the three worlds which binds him. His mind being controlled and his aim achieved, he possesses complete power to do all which he wishes and to prevent that which is contrary to his will. He ever moves towards the Brahman. His speech, whether in prose or verse, is ever pure and sweet.

Source: https://www.scribd.com/doc/47021373/11007077-Chakras