Eyes Wide Open: Buddhist Instructions on Merging Body and Vision by Will Johnson

Will Johnson offers Buddhist meditation practices for relaxing the body and developing a mind like a mirror that sees things as they are. He draws on the story of the Chan monk Shenxiu to frame a practice of relaxation, inclusion and connection with the surrounding world.

Johnson explains how attitudes, beliefs and bodily tension can distort perception and create a sense of separation. He details vision practices such as sky gazing, eye gazing and mirror gazing as ways of cultivating embodied mindfulness.