“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” ~ Bruce Lee

No person whatsoever, irrelevant of their abilities or experience, can tell you what is right for you. I encourage you to change the way you ask these questions in your mind, because how you ask determines how you process the information you are given. Rather than asking "Is it OK to...", ask "Do you personally do...? Why or why not? What are your thoughts on this method...?" Take people's advice as what it is, sharing the best understanding one has available at the time.

We are all students, and nobody has all the answers. There is no right or wrong, only different. It is up to you to decide what works for you, and that is what you must continue to use until you find a new method that works better for you.

To actually address the question: Stop worrying so much about what you're doing while meditating. Calming yourself doesn't only mean calming your body, but also calming your mind; as they are both a part of the same entity.

When it is time to act, focus only on completing the action to the best of your ability at the time. Afterwards, analyze what you have done and how you did it. What do you think you did well? Poorly? Always ask yourself what you can to do improve your performance. You may not always be able to answer that last question, but there is always a better way to do things, even things we have done routinely since our childhood. This is why it is of the utmost importance to never fall into routine, always look for new ways to do the same things you've done for eternity.

If you find that actively looking around in your dreams helps you 'feel', then by all means you should do it. I caution you however, by the sound of what you're saying it seems like you might be at risk of using too much imagination and not 'believing' enough so to speak. Your imagination starts with an idea. Then you add perception, 'feeling' senses that you would were you in that situation. Finally you add belief: believing that what you are feeling is real, attainable, and already yours.

The first steps are what decide what it is you want to make happen, and the more clear you are with your desires the more specifically they can be fulfilled. This is the lesson taught by proverbs like "Be careful what you wish for", and stories of genies granting wishes literally instead of the manner the wisher intended. Always be absolutely clear and concise with your desires.

That last step is what determines the extent of your success. It is the 'driving force' or the 'will' that makes what you want to happen, happen. It is very difficult for younger students to truly believe in what they are creating in their mind while their consciousness is still active or awake, because your active mind will often attempt to enforce the laws and restrictions you have allowed to be placed on yourself. This is why you are encouraged to take yourself as deep into meditation as possible before attempting to change anything. As you become more experienced you will find that you can actively change the universe around you even while you are fully conscious, but it requires an impressive amount of training and discipline.

My apologies for such a verbose answer, but your question is not a simple one. Another contributor suggested Googling "Tibetan eye roll". This is an excellent suggestion, but as with the answers you receive from contributors here, always come to your own conclusions based on what fits you. No two people are alike... that is the beauty of life. There are an infinite number of ways to do the same task, and no matter how many ways you try you'll still never find the 'perfect' answer, because there isn't one.

Good luck on your journey, you're heading in the right direction. Continue moving forward and you will always find the answers you seek.

Of course it is OK.

yes, meditation is as personal and as difrent for us all as our personalitys and trusth are, as long as your beleif that doing it wont effedct it, you will be fine

love n light

rob

Google "Tibetian eye roll"

Everything depends on the type of visualizer you are. Most see things like they are sitting in a movie theater as if it is on a big screen in front of them. To move your eyes would be to look away and not see what is going on in front of you then.

However there are those that when they visualize it is like they are in the center and everything is around them. These are rarer visualizers that can look around with their eyes closed like to the sides and behind them, they see a whole world around them that is only in their minds. I am one of these types myself. When I heal I imagine the light and fire of the Holy Spirit flowing from my hands much like if they were blowtorches with Holy Spirit flames bursting out in a constant flow. If it is something that needs cooling, I imagine powerful jets of water from the Holy Spirit pouring out and cleaning and cooling. I see these like they are there, and not like happening on some screen in front of me.

Now you need to think when you visualize, is it like on a screen in front of you? Is it like you are right there in the middle of it? This will tell you if you should move your eyes or keep them fixed. Above all relax! Procedure if it takes too much effort takes away from what you are trying to do. In other words if I am worrying about if I am doing it right while I am doing it, then I am doing it wrong because I am disturbing it from being done at all.

Relax and let be.

the fact that you ask the question is because you know it all ready you lose focus and youre awareness shift somewhere else. so if you are just doing meditation to relax or contemplate no problem. if you do deep meditation try to focus on a point in front of you. experience and enjoy.