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The Art of Cosmic Vision: Practices for Improving Your Eyesight

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Over all this book is extremely good! But i have some problem about the book, it should of have talk about how the sun is dangerous to look at. It seems like this book talks about how healthy the sun is, but it never talks about how you can damage your retina by directly looking at the sun! It also never warn you about the sunning technique, to never open your eyes and don't wear glasses when your doing the sunning exercise. But over all i find that this book has a lot of helpful exercise like the yoga and the chi kung! This book is good but it all depends what exercise you do or choose to do. So for anyone who got this book, just be very aware about what exercise you do. NEVER LOOK AT THE SOLAR ECLIPSE!

I have much respect for Master Chia's good intention of doing thorough research on everything and anything concerning the natural healing process for eyes in this new book of his. It can act as a good reference to people researching on this particular topic. Though I hold some different views as to usage:

1. The objective of the book is to cure short-sightedness and long-sightedness. With the improvement of lens and contact lens, plus the advance in laser treatment for a more determined cure, there leave little room for any natural healing exercise to compete, bearing in mind that by its very nature, natural healing process is not highly targeted with lengthy training period and uncertain prognosis (otherwise, DL and many monks, Taoists or yogis won't need to wear glasses).

2. Filtering the book, there are actually three types of process that work better: firstly (warm) hand cupping of the eyes, secondly point-gazing, thirdly eye-muscle relaxation. All of these can be done alternatively through good advice from an ophthalmologist. Hand cupping is useful, but similar results can be achieved by covering one's tired eyes with a warm towel (op's adivce). Point-gazing can stimulate tears for cleansing (an important technique for Taoist and Yogis), but similar results can be achieved using artificial tear drops (hm, I have to say gazing is more natural). Eye-muscle relaxations like Tai-chi rocking or long-swing are beneficial, yet similar old technique like looking at far-distant green is within most folks' learned knowledge base (being also op's advice).

Having said that I do believe a training on chi-generation (say Chia's Iron Shirt practice or standing-like-a-tree [Zhan Zhuang]) can have a transfer effect on some eye exercises. For example, during zhan zhuang practice, a practitioner who want to train his eyes (because of some eye-ailments) can look far at the greens for the best results. In other words, to better benefit the eyes using natural healing method, my suggestion is to incorporate it into one's regular chi-kung practice. Not practicing chi-kung? Take advice from your ophthalmologist, my suggestion.