PINEAL GLAND the Epicentre of Enlightenment

The Third Eye remains enshrouded with ignorance and vicious proclivities as per the enlightened sages. However, when this blanket is pierced, a being beholds the magnificent Supreme Lord within.

In the language of biology, the pineal gland is I identified as a pea-sized gland, which is located in the vertebrate brain, near the pituitary and the hypothalamus gland. In philosophical terms, this region is designated as the seat of consciousness. The famous philosopher Descartes has defined it as the “principal seat of the soul.” In metaphysical parlance, it can be related to an apparatus, which acts as a bridge between the two worlds– physical and cosmic. It is said to be the way to reach the light in the head. Or, analogically, it is essentially a spiritual antenna or the wireless transmitter, which is verily the “Epicentre of Enlightenment”.

As a matter of fact, this concept credits acknowledgement from various cultures all across the world. In the Vedic perspective, it is represented by the Agya Chakra. In Hindu texts, it is depicted as the Third Eye (Fig. 1). In ancient Egypt, it is referred to as the Eye of Horus. Dating back around 1224 BC, the Egyptian Staff of Osiris pictures it as a pine cone, where two intertwining serpents converge (Fig.2).