The «eye of wisdom» is very important for every person. It is also called the «eye of the true Self,» the «divine eye,» and the «eye of the Divine Consciousness.» All these names are synonyms. By opening the «eye of wisdom,» you realize that everything is divine, and you will be able to perceive the entire universe in the spirit of unity.
(Sathya Sai Baba – «Summer Showers of Brindavan», 1990)
Physically, a person has two eyes, but in fact, every person has a third eye. By the way, the third eye is also manifested quite physically. In the center of the brain there are several points of tremendous mystical and spiritual significance: the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus, the thalamus, the pineal gland, and the medulla oblongata. All these points play an important role in the process of meditation and clairvoyance.
With three eyes you contemplate three times: future, present and past. The third eye is located at the place where the flows of the three sacred rivers join – this is how the ancient texts explain the three main energy channels of the spine, which join in the third eye.
One of the ancient symbols denoting the third eye, or the eye of wisdom is the All-Seeing Eye. Lord Shiva is depicted with the third eye. All these symbols show the importance of meditation on the eye of wisdom. The symbol of Shiva is also a five-pointed star, meaning “a perfect person” who has gained true awareness of the True Self.
The three eyes correspond to the three levels of initiation in the ancient mysteries. A person walking on the spiritual ladder goes through three initiations. Climbing up three steps, the pilgrim enters the temple where secret knowledge is revealed to him.
A person who opens the eye of wisdom perceives everything in unity. In the life of such a person, the reunion of Spirit and Matter takes place and unites the single stream of spiritual self-knowledge with material abundance. Spiritual evolution takes place on all planes of human existence. Spirit self-realizes in matter, and matter comes to life in Spirit.