»The Divine Human Eye«

The Divine Human Eye

Your eyes are remarkable. They are actually extensions of your brain, and portal of entry for approximately 90% of all the information you receive in a lifetime. In the retina of each of your eyes are more than 125 million photoreceptors that perform the equivalent of ten billion calculations per second.

As Shakespeare well knew, "The eyes are the windows of the soul." Under the right conditions, looking deep into the eyes of another can be one of the most intimate connections you can ever have with another human being, or animal.

It is no surprise therefore that the human eye has become a divine symbol. Whatever religious culture you find yourself in, this divine eye is probably mentioned. Some examples include (in order of appearance):

"This is the knowledge above all other: purifier and king of secrets, only made plain to the eye of the mystic. . . . But you cannot see me thus with those human eyes of yours. Therefore, I give you divine sight. Behold, this is my yoga power." – Krishna

"How can he lose the way, who is beyond the way? His eye is open." – Buddha

"In every man there is an eye of the soul, more precious than ten thousand bodily eyes, for by it alone truth is seen." – Socrates

"The light of the body is the eye. If, therefore, thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." – Jesus

"Imitate Jesus and Socrates." – Benjamin Franklin

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