Three Types of Vision

(Based on talk by Swami Atmananda at Sri Ganesha Temple in Nashville, TN)
Most Hindu Gods have three eyes. Human beings have only two eyes. However, we also have a three types of Vision. Each vision has different origin and allows us to see different types of "bodies." Below is a brief description of the three bodies and how the three visions related to these three bodies.

According to ancient Vedantic teachings the human being is made up of three bodies:

1) Sthula Sharira or Gross Body - comprises of the food sheath. It is born of food and ends up being part of the food chain. Any maladies that affect gross body only affect us as long as we are alive.
2) Sukshma Sharira or Subtle Body - comprises of the life force and the mind and the intellect. On our death the subtle body doesn't die but takes on a new form through the "ejection force" called Udana. Any diseases or imperfections in the subtle body (such as anger, greed, desires etc) continue to the next life time.
3) Karana Sharira or Causal Body - this is comprised of the unmanifest past impressions or vasanas, that drive our personality.

The three types of Vision are:

1) Charma Chakshu or Physical vision : These are the same for all individuals. They are given to us by nature or from our birth and are part of the body. They work the same irrespective of our status, birth, upbringing etc. They help us see the gross body and the world of objects. Through this vision we can see the plurality of shapes, colors, sizes etc.
2) Dharma Chakshu or Religious vision: This type of vision varies from individual to individual. This vision is created based on our upbringing and the religion we practice. This type of vision allows us to see the subtle body. It only sees two things: sin or good deeds. This vision is born after we are born and can change with time. This vision is developed through fellowship and reading of the scriptures. Different religions give different vision of the same situation. This vision allows us to see and transcend the subtle body.
3) Gynana Chakshu or Knowledge Vision: The vision allows us to see that death is not a big negative event, but a transition when the subtle body leaves this gross body and moves to another gross body. The source of Knowledge vision is Vedanta and Blessings of your teacher. This requires not just Fellowship and Listening but also contemplation and meditation. Once you achieve true Knowledge vision you see that you the limited being and God are not different but one. When you see that you get relief from the cycle of birth and death and you become one with God.

Commentary: We spend billions and billions of dollars on healthcare of this physical body which is only good for one lifetime and any maladies that we have die with our physical body. On the other hand we continue to ignore the harm we are creating to our subtle body through wrong living and continue to accumulate more and more sins that live with us not just through this lifetime but several lifetimes. Thus it is imperative for us to focus on our Religious and Knowledge Vision and live a life that will reduce the number of sins we have accumulated. This way we will be able to refine our subtle body and help develop the Knowledge vision so that we can see the unity of all beings and become one with God.