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Originally posted by technoyogi
I'd also have to doubt that the pineal gets any visible light wavelengths from outside the body, yet I also don't understand how cutting bangs would impede that process even if the light did get there through the "porous" forehead. Wouldn't cutting all hair actually let more light in if it were true?
Hi Technoyogi,
Yeah, I think the author got confused about the bangs and what they were up to there!
The pineal gland is known to b responsive to sun (and full spectrum) light. This light acts as an indicator for the gland to express or repress melatonin synthesis.
"For example, go on a 100% darkness retreat and you will see more light in your pineal after 3 or 4 days in the pure dark than you probably ever have unless you are a very advanced meditator. And this will happen to any person off the street, too, regardless of how long their hair is. Yogis meditate in pure darkness of caves in part for this reason. So external light coming in through the forehead or hair antennas is not at all necessary for pineal light generation."
I don't know much about darkness retreats, but sunlight does not equal instantaneous enlightenment. It's a tool, not necessarily needed, but it can b used.
Also, I believe that inner light you speak of and external light, although one, are probably very different.
"But much of that article has a bit of assumptions that sound right but also don't make sense in light of counter examples. "
The more I learn on the yogic path, the more I feel awed at the vastness and completeness of the knowledge from God Realized Men. I understand u want science and spirituality to intertwine, but science speaks of things in this physical universe, nothing higher.
I don't mean to sound degrading, I just personally believe that the mainstream science has a lot of limitations when speaking of things above gross matter.