The third eye (also called the mind's eye or inner eye) is a mystical invisible eye, usually depicted as located on the forehead, which provides perception beyond ordinary sight.
In Indian spiritual traditions, the third eye refers to the ajna (or brow) chakra.
The third eye refers to the gate that leads to the inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. In spirituality, the third eye often symbolizes a state of enlightenment. +more
In Taoism and many traditional Chinese religious sects such as Chan (called Zen in Japanese), "third eye training" involves focusing attention on the point between the eyebrows with the eyes closed, and while the body is in various qigong postures. The goal of this training is to allow students to tune into the correct "vibration" of the universe and gain a solid foundation on which to reach a more advanced meditative state. +more
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Philosophy
The use of the phrase mind's eye does not imply that there is a single or unitary place in the mind or brain where visual consciousness occurs. Philosopher Daniel Dennett has critiqued this view.
In popular literature
The 1956 novel The Third Eye by Lobsang Rampa (born Cyril Henry Hoskin, 19101981, a native of Plympton, Devonshire) introduced a fictional account of the third eye for the first time to a wide popular audience of English-speaking readers.
In the Dragon Ball series, the character Tien Shinhan is depicted with a third eye. Tien himself is based on Erlang Shen-a three-eyed Taoist deity and character in the Chinese classic Journey to the West. +more
In the Japanese anime / manga series YuYu Hakusho, one of the protagonist's core allies, a demon named Hiei has a physical third eye / Evil Eye (邪眼, Jagan, referred to as the "Jagan Eye" in the English anime), surgically implanted into his forehead in order to use its psychic powers to aid in his search for his lost sister. The Jagan gives him clairvoyance and allows him to control lesser demons and humans with only a glance. +more
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Consciousness–matter dualism
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Human eyes in culture
Buddhist philosophical concepts
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Theosophical philosophical concepts
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