That Light In Your Eye

Have you ever heard the expression, “You’ve got a lot of light in your eyes?”

You are the light that’s shining out through the eyes, not the experiencer of what’s coming in from the eyes.

Nisargadatta Maharaj

The eyes are the windows to the soul.

When you see someone who’s literally beaming with joy, excitement, or presence, that’s their natural state shining through without being heavily filtered through the mind.

Have you seen people lost in thought, confusion, or worry? What do their faces look like? Their foreheads are often crinkled and their brows are furrowed. The look in their eyes is very distant, almost as if they’re not even there. This is what happens when the mind takes over the focus of one’s awareness.

It’s no coincidence that light is a big part of spirituality. For example, the light at the end of the tunnel, the halos of golden light at the crown chakras of enLIGHTened beings, and even the feeling of physical lightness as you let go of resistance and stuck energy through surrender.

When awareness is particularly strong, this body literally feels like a lighthouse. It’s like the body walks around while the eyes beam light out as its scans around the scenery. The eyes rest on nothing in particular. (The ego likes to separate and focus on individual things.) Peripheral vision expands and light is shined upon all without any added thought or mentation. It’s like a lighthouse who shines its light unconditionally without judging who deserves its light or not.

Light has no opposite. It’s just a matter of degree. Have you noticed people with a lot of light in their eyes?

How do they look? How do you feel in response to them? What do you think contributes to the light in their eyes?