Third eye? What is that? Sounds pretty scary and a little weird. When one hears “third eye,†the first mental image is that of ghosts and all kinds of weird supernatural activity. 
The reality is, the “third eye†is an organ of intuition. And yes, we all have a third eye. Filipinos are a naturally intuitive race. We feel things. We feel people. We are actually more intuitive than intellectual. The third eye is like a muscle — the more you exercise it, the more it becomes strong and functional. You cover it with gunk and you end up living in an existence that is chaotic and fuzzy, remaining a slave to your issues and the manifold forces in today’s world.
It is not only a muscle, it is a portal to inner worlds. You know how, when you feel love, you feel so much better? Whether it is human love, or Divine love. Often the experience is “surfacey†— through the third eye, the experience can be made much more stable. When you feel strong and confident, that space feels much more expansive than the one with fears and insecurities. The third eye can be used to access high spaces of love and strength. If we think we will be able to go through life limited to our own resources, then our perception of what can be becomes very limited. The third eye can be used to help us attain our optimum potential. The offer I am making today is to explore the possibility of “awakening†it, nourishing and strengthening it, and then using it to lead a life of clarity and strength. I use it all the time — well, I try to.
Sometimes I get really busy and I admit I get stuck in the mind. That’s not a good thing because decisions coming from only the mind can never be the best decisions. But after years of meditation, I find that it comes naturally. Yay! It’s in the background. When I meet people I have a feel of them. When I go to a place, I have a “feel†of the place. It’s instant. When I am about to do something, I have a feel — it’s so functional. What you would want to do is to make it a part of your existence. I have even found it can conduit forces of joy and hope to the community. 
I would boldly say it is a critical part of upping the human existence. Otherwise we get stuck in our chaos.
We view life from our chaos, we make decisions from our chaos — even our relationship with God and the Divine is from our chaos. It cannot be denied. When we are calm and peaceful, we live much better lives. When we are calm and peaceful, we make much better decisions. When we have angst in our relationships, it’s usually a time of fluctuation, intense emotional upheaval and perceptions which are more often than not negative. When we are calm and peaceful, the same situation can look totally different. 
The life we live, the world we see — is totally dependent on what is going on inside of us. It’s how we see things that determines the life we live. So that’s what the third eye is all about. It’s awakening, developing and strengthening this organ of intuition that can lead us out of the chaos, so that we view others, view the world, view situations and view ourselves with much more clarity. When you are in a car and the view is not clear, you will probably have an accident. To live life well, clarity is of prime necessity. The third eye not only enables clarity, it also gives us access to inner worlds of grace, of peace and even of forces of strength and fortitude. 

That’s what I do in the cleanup of the Pasig River. That’s what I do in all my efforts at the ABS-CBN Foundation. That’s what I do when I navigate my own personal growth. The third eye has nothing to do with religion. It is a muscle. You can use it for whatever you want. It is functional in the office. It is functional in relationships. It is absolutely functional for inner growth. 
On Dec. 7 and 8, there will be an Awakening the Third Eye workshop held at the Manansala 7th floor function room at Rockwell. This will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Giving the workshop will be Mark Lovell from Texas and Fiona, his wife.
They are experienced practitioners who have been doing this work for many years. It is interesting; exactly 10 years ago I wrote an article for this, same column on Clairvision: Coming to Manila. Clairvision (Clear Vision is the name of the organization that teaches this set of meditation techniques.) I had gone to a space-clearing workshop chaired by Karen Kingston who had written a bestselling book on the topic. In my one-on-one with her, she strongly advised looking up Clairvision. Intrigued, I ended up going to Australia and attending their workshop. I met Samuel Sagan, the founder of the organization. He is French and a doctor by profession. I found him a welcome treat after having been for 20 years in a group where the founder is to be worshipped. Samuel’s bearing is of a teacher. He has techniques and he teaches it. The techniques work. I have been meditating for over 40 years. It’s been 10 years since I started this practice and my life has changed dramatically. 
I am much happier, healthier, and, hey, the work I have been doing in Pasig and for the environment — and other work in the Foundation shows this.
My goodness, I am turning 60 and I have even opened up my own shop. Where do I get all this energy? Absolutely from my spiritual growth from which awakening the third eye is a key starting point. 
We have this life, we make the most out of it. We can’t bring money with us when we die or any of our “achievements†but what we do bring is the “quality of our consciousness.†In this regard the third eye is a most valuable tool in this direction. 

Conference fees are P5,000 to cover the cost of food, venue, travel and the fees of the instructors. It’s P2,000 for students and P1,500 for repeats. Since space is limited, please reserve now.
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E-mail me if you have any questions, or concerns or problems in attending: regina_lopez@abs-cbn.com. Send your reservation to sarah_bulan@abs-cbn.com. Copy furnish me. 
It’s a good way to end the year, and an even better way to start a new one. Looking forward to seeing you!