The work of the eyes is done. Go now and do the heart-work on the images imprisoned within you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After visual observation, one should engage emotionally with the images stored inside.
- In plain terms
- Look with the eyes, then work with the heart on inner images.
- What can you take from it?
- Turn visual perception into emotional understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you translate sight into feeling?
- What inner images need attention?
Another view
It assumes everyone has vivid internal images to work with.
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