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Sun Gazing Feedback
Posted by Lenny (San Francisco, California) on 05/22/2015
Sun Gazing: Is there any artificial lighting that can be used? I've done sun gazing and have had positive results but I'm not going to get 9 mos. of cloud and/or fog free horizon and I can't go to the desert quite yet for that. Anybody know where there are 9 month clear morning horizons or even clear evening horizons?
Sun Gazing Feedback
Posted by Mike (Usa) on 08/31/2016
I too am trying to find out if there is any artificial light that can be used to sun gazing. Have you found any?
Sun Gazing and Bad Eyes
Posted by Anne (Tucson, AZ) on 03/24/2015
I have tried this sun gazing before...it seemed worse the next day for a week so I stopped...I recently tried again and the next day I was constantly putting eye drops in to be able to see..couldn't figure out why my eyes were so bad...then I remembered this happened before when I tried this...I have cataracts and eye floaters, is this not good for conditions like this ..does anyone know ?
Sun Gazing Feedback
Posted by Dennis (Tampa, FL) on 08/26/2014
I have only recently learned about Sun Gazing practice through your web site and would like to try it, but I have a Vitreous Detachment in my my right eye - would that make it unsafe for me to practice Sun Gazing ?
Sun Gazing Feedback
Posted by Mmsg (Europe) on 08/26/2014
Dennis, of course you should err on the side of precaution.
Sun Gazing Feedback
Posted by Josephine (Madison) on 07/09/2016
I am also having posterior vitreous detachment, can I do sun gazing?
Sun Gazing Tips
Posted by Eli (Ca) on 05/20/2014
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It is true that sun gazing may damage your eyes, IF YOU DO IT DURING UNSAFE TIMES. If you do it during safe times, unless you are on the equator or that one place in Africa with no ozone lair, It is literally impossible for you to damage your eyes, unless you looked at it through a magnifying glass...Do some research before saying things like this.
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Eloven11 (Reno, NV) on 09/26/2012
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To Lady Light from Phoenix, good job on reporting your personal research with Sun Gazing. I myself am up to 20min 20seconds as of this morning. :) I concur with the increased energy and spiritual aspects, and I believe that more people should educate themselves on the different levels of alternative medicines. Feed your mind, and not with junk food. :) Thank you again for your report. :))) eLoven11 to all
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Ray (South Africa) on 11/17/2016
Try boron for your thyroid, research it like you say with sungazing
Sun Gazing Tips
Posted by Mike (Visalia, Ca Usa) on 08/23/2011
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Yes, it can be damaging if you don't know how to do it properly. If you even just google it you will see that your only to do it at sunrise or sunset, preferably sunrise between 4am and 6am and no longer than 10min. Some do it in 3min increments and like everything else you must work up to it very slowly. So yes caution is necessary. Please research before trying, best of luck
Sun Gazing With Eyes Closed
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 08/22/2011
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sun"gazing" for a few minutes WITH EYES CLOSED, I find it is very calming.
Sun Gazing Tips
Posted by Anne (Tucson, AZ) on 03/24/2015
I would hardly compare the TV to the sun....like apples to broccoli I would think...
A 2013 study linked LED lights in bulbs, computers, cell phones, and TVs to increased risk of irreparable harm to the retina in the eye. Researchers stated the damage came from high levels of radiation in the "blue band" of light. They estimated the problem is likely to grow as more computers, mobile phones and TV screens use LED lights. Experts have called for built-in filters to cut down on the blue glare.
Sun Gazing Tips
Posted by Sue (Florida) on 05/09/2015
I am curious to know why it has to be absorbed through the eyes? It seems the pineal gland to be the activator and the sun could go through the 3rd eye, couldn't it? Eyes closed method, I guess, to protect the eyes from harm.
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Jai (Calgary, Alberta) on 04/14/2011
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Sungazing is one of the most high vibrational methods that helps us awaken to our unlimited potential. Intuitive Breathing (pranayama) and sungazing along with a few other methods have been the most powerful I've come across. In fact, you can see Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) and Umasankar in the award winning sungazing movie, What If? The Movie
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Elaine (Edmond, Oklahoma) on 06/30/2011
Do not do that!!! Your eyeball is made up mostly of water. The sun heats it up and litterally boils/cooks your eyes. Your skin sunburns and so do your eyes except being made up of so much water it happens more quickly. If you burn your retina it's permanent damage. If you don't believe me ask an eye doctor. I just don't want to see anyone cause permenant damage to their sight.
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Wyleen (Santa Rosa, Ca) on 08/03/2011
I ran across that docu yesterday on the documentry channel. I highly recommend it. It was very informative.
Sun Gazing Videos
Posted by Diana Parker (Mill Valley, Ca, Usa) on 04/05/2011
Given that your community has an interest in sungazing, we thought you might be interested in a new documentary film coming out later this month called Eat The Sun. The film explores the litte known world of sungazing by following a young man around the country meeting others who felt benefits from staring at the sun. It's a surprising film and inspires some fascinating discussions surrounding the benefits and risks of staring directly into the sun.
Sun Gazing Videos
Posted by Tom (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) on 04/04/2013
Sun Gazing Videos
Posted by Fluidfilm (New York, Ny) on 09/06/2010
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Very interesting article. I appreciate how you make sungazing/lightgazing accessible and safe for anyone to try. I am just beginning my exploration of sungazing. I produced a short video that explores one person's experience with it, meditating during sunrise in New York City.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPu2QkBixs
