THE PINEAL GLAND
WHAT IS THE PINEAL GLAND?
THE THIRD EYE
Ever hear someone mention the third eye? How about the mind’s eye? These are references to the Pineal Gland. Unfortunately, 95% of Westerners have no idea what the Pineal Gland is, let alone its actual function.
Most Eastern religions refer to the Pineal Gland as the third eye or the Third Eye Chakra, also known as the ajna or bindu. This is exemplified in their statues, their sacred texts, and even in their modern styles. Many women of the Indian subcontinent and Hindu belief wear something called a bindi in the middle of their forehead, representing either the power of the third eye or the act of opening the third eye.
Interestingly enough, babies, children, and women in some Asian cultures also wear a similar marking in the same spot on the forehead just above and between the eyebrows. You may have seen the dot (usually red) on the foreheads of people at some point in your life and wondered “Why the dot? Why there?” In both cases, this can represent the esoteric power of the Third Eye Chakra or Pineal Gland, thus these people pay their homage and respect. Those cultures are absolutely aware of the importance and powers of this sacred “gland”, many of which will be discussed in other pages on this website.