只要你在使用身體，你就是在使用有意識思維了，因為平時，我們這個身體它是和有意識思維緊密關聯的。在這種情況下，你去觀落日又起多大作用呢。

實證時，我們對這些物質現象的觀察，是為了證入高級狀態的，是必須使用潛意識的——一邊使用有意識思維，一直還希望潛意識達到非常高的層次，這個是不可能的。所以，我們應該怎樣去實證？就是必須按照客觀規律去進行，必須按照基本原理去進行，不是我們想怎麼樣就怎麼樣的，這是不行的。違背客觀規律最終是一定會失敗的。

怎麼樣才能做到，按照客觀規律去修行呢？這就要求我們必須瞭解原理！原理是第一位的，掌握不了原理，始終是很難修行的。即使別人告訴你該怎麼做，又怎麼樣呢？別人告訴你該怎麼做，但是掌握不了原理的話，你的實證還始終是用有意識思維進行的。

平時在生活中，我們總是有意識地使用眼睛的，但事實上，我們對於自己的身體，是可以潛意識地使用的。眼睛也是這樣的，我們也可以潛意識地使用眼睛。

通過對落日的實證，我們逐漸掌握了怎樣潛意識地使用眼睛。在這種情況下，我們閉上眼的時候，這個光同樣將非常明亮、非常穩定。在這種情況下，由於我們剛才睜開眼的時候，已經掌握了怎樣潛意識使用眼睛，那麼，在閉上眼的時候還是這樣應用的——也就是說，睜開眼的時候，你學會了怎樣使用潛意識，學會了怎樣潛意識地使用眼睛；閉上眼的時候，你才能夠真正潛意識地使用眼睛。

這樣，就會出現一種現象：剛開始閉上眼的時候，光並不是非常強，因為你能夠潛意識地使用眼睛，隨著閉眼之後時間的延長，這個光就會越來越強；逐漸逐漸地，就會和白天完全一樣，這時候就證入了開天目的狀態，然後一下子就證入了天道。

這就是通過外界光的誘導，使我們逐漸掌握了怎樣潛意識地使用眼睛，怎樣掌握潛意識的運作規律，然後逐漸證入潛意識專注狀態。潛意識專注的狀態是和高級的光相應的，所以通過這種狀態，我們慢慢地證入高級的物質狀態，證入欲界定。因為是借助光去實證的，所以我們證入的結果就是欲界定的境界，是一個開天目的境界。

（輯錄自微信公眾號《打坐實證》2023年5月24日發佈的文章）

Using your body inherently involves conscious thought, given the tight integration between our physical actions and conscious mind. In the state of consciousness, observing phenomena such as sunsets serves no purpose.

In seeking higher states of mind, our observation of the material world must engage the subconscious. Sole reliance on conscious reasoning, while aspiring for profound subconscious insights, is futile. The path to effective meditation, then, demands adherence to objective laws and fundamental principles, not mere whims. Deviation from these laws inevitably leads to failure.

Practicing in alignment with objective realities necessitates a deep understanding of underlying principles. Mastery of these principles is crucial; without it, practice is challenging. Advice from others is insufficient without this foundational knowledge, as meditation would remain tethered to conscious thought alone.

In daily routines, we predominantly use our eyes consciously. Yet, we possess the innate ability to operate our bodies and eyes on a subconscious level.

Observing sunsets as an exercise trains us to use our eyes subconsciously, enabling vivid and stable perception of light even with closed eyes. This reflects our skill in subconscious visual engagement. Opening our eyes primes us for subconscious observation; closing them utilizes this skill, allowing for true subconscious vision. This demonstrates our adeptness in subconscious vision, effective regardless of whether our eyes are open or closed.

This leads to an intriguing outcome: the light perceived with closed eyes initially may be faint but grows increasingly brighter over time, eventually matching the intensity of daylight. This marks the opening of the “Celestial Eye,” propelling us into “the Way of Heaven” (tiandao), a higher state of mind.

Guided by external light, we master utilizing our eyes subconsciously and delve into the mechanics of the subconscious mind, gradually entering a state of deep subconscious focus. This state resonates with the elevated state of light, guiding us into advanced state of mind, notably the realm of desire. Since this is achieved through the medium of light, the result of our attainment is the realm of desire, culminating in the opening of the “Celestial Eye.”

(Adapted from the WeChat public account “Meditation” on May 24, 2023)