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# Re: Hermetic View of Eyesight Loss

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- To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
- Subject: Re: Hermetic View of Eyesight Loss
- From: "Dan" <hornedfox@...>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:09:20 -0000
- In-reply-to: <bpr9al+ponk@eGroups.com>
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    Hi David,

    I'm glad to hear that we agree about the similarities in Bates's and
    Bardon's approaches. A relaxed and disciplined mind seems to improve
    all bodily functions, the eyes included.

    Dan

    --- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "David Yeh" <ldreamr@y...> wrote:
    > Hi Dan,
    >
    > I too have explored the Bates method and noticed some similarities
    > between Bates and Bardon. Based on my limited experience, I've
    found
    > that many aspects of the mental exercises coincide with aspects of
    > the Bates method. For instance, Bates' idea that you can only see
    or
    > think of one thing clearly at a time is similar in some respects to
    > thought discipline: my mind is always all over the place and I find
    > that when I am more in the present, this eases stress on my eyes
    and
    > vision as well. The subtext being that this only works if you are
    > not exerting effort; Bates talks about "voluntary" and "involuntary
    > concentration," the former being unhealthy because it involves
    > forcing the mind, which is counterproductive and generates
    tension.
    > Overall, it seems to me from my reading and experience that the
    > relaxing and disciplining of the mind is strongly correlated to the
    > restoration of good vision.
    >
    > I don't know anything about the Hermetic view of eyesight loss per
    se
    > so I'll stop there in case this wasn't where you're wanting to go
    > with your question.
    >
    >
    > David

- References:
  - Re: Hermetic View of Eyesight Loss
    - From: "David Yeh" <ldreamr@...>

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