eyes closed in the dark?

[Mark]

I am so busy these days I can't HS until it gets dark. I wonder, in the dark, is there any
reason to close my eyes? :)

[Elizabeth]

I would imagine this is just to maintain a more quiet mind. But why can't you close your eyes when it is light out?

[Mark]

My eyes seem to turn red with them closed for an hour, my eyes like to be open. But I think if it's pitch black, it is more relaxing to not care if your eyes are open or closed.

[Frank]

I think when your eyes are closed you naturally begin to make alpha waves. That being said, I seem to remember someone asking Bill this on a retreat CD and I believe Bill says that's fine. Then the guy asked about smoking a cigar during the session and Bill kiddingly ask someone to run out to the store and get a bunch of cigars so they can test it that day. Bill drew the line at watching TV or operating heavy equipment. ;)

[Que Sera Sera]

Don't you think you are just causing some unnecessary resistance with keeping your eyes open?

Ultimately I would think one would want to be as relaxed as possible. PLUS are you not getting knocked out?

On the other hand this is the very first level that I have had more sessions with staying alert thru the whole 60 minutes from the very beginning then ever. Dang! :( I like "blacking" out...lol