'Eye Of The Heart', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Eye Of The Heart', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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I saw my Lord with the Eye of my heart, and I said: "Who are you?" He answered: "You!"

— Mansur Al-Hallaj

That's a profoundly beautiful and deeply personal statement, one that speaks to a direct, intuitive experience of unity with the divine. It encapsulates a mystical realization that transcends the limitations of ordinary perception and language.

The phrase "I saw my Lord with the Eye of my heart" suggests a perception that goes beyond the physical senses and the rational mind. The "Eye of the heart" often refers to the seat of intuition, love, and spiritual understanding – a deeper faculty of knowing that connects us to the transcendent.

The dialogue that follows is incredibly significant: "and I said: 'Who are you?' He answered: 'You!'" This simple exchange carries a powerful message of non-duality. It implies that the divine is not something separate or external to the individual, but rather the very essence of one's own being. The "Lord" is revealed to be the true Self, the underlying consciousness that is the source of all existence.

This realization dissolves the subject-object duality often present in our perception of the divine. The seeker and the sought become one. It echoes the wisdom found in various spiritual traditions that speak of the inherent divinity within each individual.

'Eye Of The Heart', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Eye Of The Heart', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

I saw my Lord with the Eye of my heart, and I said: "Who are you?" He answered: "You!"

— Mansur Al-Hallaj

'Eye Of The Heart', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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