Eyes of Love — Three-Day Intensive

EYES OF LOVE
Day 1 · Awakening the Gaze
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Have you noticed how a person’s eyes change when they look at someone they love? Their facial features remain the same, but it is as if a light appears that was not there a moment ago.
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In my “Eyes of Love” practice, I invite you to explore this state. Over the course of three days, we will learn to awaken it, recognize it, and gradually bring it into everyday life.
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Today we will begin with the simplest thing — feeling how love changes our gaze. Set aside a few quiet minutes.
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STEP 1. TURN TO LOVE
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Think of someone you sincerely love. It may be a loved one, a beloved animal, a Saint, or something beautiful that awakens tenderness in you.
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You may look at a photograph or simply imagine this image.
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Let it be a love in which you wish someone well and ask for nothing in return. Do not rush. Let the feeling unfold.
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STEP 2. FEEL YOUR EYES
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While holding on to this feeling, turn your attention to your eyes.
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What has changed in them? Perhaps your gaze has become softer, tension has faded, your eyelids feel different, or a barely noticeable smile has appeared.
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You do not need a mirror. Observe the sensations from within. Do not try to deliberately change your facial expression — allow it to change along with your state.
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STEP 3. REMEMBER THIS EXPERIENCE
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Stay for a little while in the state that has arisen. Notice howthe feeling of love and your gaze.
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In the spiritual sense of this practice, the eyes become conduits of the Soul’s love. That is why it is important to remember the entire inner process: what you turned your attention to, what feeling arose, and how it resonated in your eyes.
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If you have not noticed any changes yet, do not force yourself. You can calmly repeat the practice later. There is no need to pretend that you achieved a result here.
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What did you notice first: a change in the sensations in your eyes, your facial expression, or your inner state? Write in the comments—even if you have not felt anything yet.
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On the second day, we will try to preserve this gaze while turning our attention to the world around us.
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Sergey Veretennikov (OM Shanti)
#EyesOfLove #VeretennikovPractices

When you think of someone you sincerely love, expecting nothing in return, tenderness awakens: warmth and light arise somewhere around the heart. A smile appears on your face all by itself, and you want to express your love—to come up and embrace them.
Actually, this state of Unconditional Love cannot be conveyed in words; there are no such words. It can only be felt...

Namaste! I can feel the “depth” of a gaze. (I’m simply looking—the gaze is “brief,” distracted, or superficial, but not synonymous with inattentive), while a loving gaze comes from within, as if there were a spotlight inside that “switches on.”

They say: “Your eyes are shining—you must be in love.” Eyes sparkle and radiate love, like a fire in one’s eyes. Love is gentle and calm, understanding and loving toward everyone. Love is expressed through the eyes—the eyes of a loving mother, a special kind of love.
The love of a father caring for his child: guiding, patient, eternal. It is a state of understanding, giving, participation, selfless and eternal love... But nothing belongs to us; everything is in the hands of the Almighty. Amen. Love is giving, forgiving everything, letting go, and trying to realize the Higher Being. By the grace of God, love comes. The sparkles in the eyes are an expression of love. I am learning to love with my eyes. Thank you, OM Shanti, for the practice of love. It is so simple—simply to love through the eyes.

Report on the first day.
The face keeps a smile on it.
A feeling of peace and happiness.
The eyes soften with tenderness.
You smile, just like that, for no reason.

EYES OF LOVE
Day 2 · Preserving Love
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Yesterday we learned to notice how love changes our eyes. Today we will take the next step: we will try to preserve this state as we shift our gaze to the world around us.
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A beloved image helped us awaken this feeling. Now we will allow this feeling to remain with us when something else appears before our eyes.
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Day Two Practice
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1. Return to the feeling of love.
Think of someone you sincerely love. It may be someone close to you, a beloved Saint, or an image that awakens pure, selfless love in you. Allow this feeling to manifest.
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2. Feel your eyes.
Recall yesterday’s experience. How does your gaze change when you love? What sensations arise? Notice your own changes in particular—even if they are barely perceptible.
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3. Shift your gaze.
Look at a tree outside the window, a houseplant, or a cup on the table. Try to preserve the inner state from which you were just looking at the beloved image.
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There is already a different object before you, but love continues to live within you.
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4. Remain in this state.
To begin with, it is enough to stay for as long as comes naturally. Even a minute is already a beginning. If the feeling fades, calmly return to what helped awaken it and repeat the practice.
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Here, it is important to recall the entire inner process: how love arose and how your eyes changed in response. Let the softness of your gaze is born from the feeling itself. Allow love to flow through your eyes.
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If you did not notice any changes yesterday, continue with the first step today. Everyone has their own time of unfolding.
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Were you able to preserve the feeling of love when you shifted your gaze to another object? What did you notice?
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Share a few words in the comments. Your genuine experience is valued here, whatever it may be.
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Tomorrow we will learn to return to this state amid everyday activities.
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The practice was created by Sergey Veretennikov.
#EyesOfLove #VeretennikovPractices

Day 1.
I tried it several times. My gaze becomes unfocused, and my eyes relax. In some cases, tears well up (from tenderness); a kind of haze begins to swirl before my eyes, and I smile. In the area of anahata, a slight spinning sensation begins in my back and moves to the center of my chest. I had already forgotten how pleasant this is. Many thanks !

Namaste! Day No. 1
A smile immediately spreads across my face, my eyes light up, and warmth fills my soul, spreading in a wave throughout my body. Thank you, Teacher, for this intensive. It is so interesting—something is happening in life. All sorts of things have happened. And it was precisely this that I used to pull myself out of a stupor. And now Om Shanti writes. Another thought: genius is always simple.

For about four hours now, I have been abiding in a state of loving awareness—gently and tenderly, doing everything with love. Even my fingers rest on the laptop keyboard carefully and mindfully; every movement is measured, unhurried, with pauses. There is enough energy for everything. The energy of love is present, and my awareness remains in love. I am learning to love everything and always, quietly, without fuss. I walk, my steps are careful, touching the earth... not to step on anything, not to harm or cause pain; everything is measured and precise. This is what loving awareness does. I am learning to make every step and every breath precise... Exhale... Pause... Everything is as the Teacher taught, with no unnecessary thoughts, and everything is harmonious and in accord... Thank you. Om Shanti!

Day 1. My state of mind and emotions are changing... and my eyes seem to see things differently. It feels as though my body is becoming calmer too. You wish this person all the best; the best thoughts arise, along with the desire to help and protect them.

Day 1.
I looked at a photograph of someone dear to me. A smile involuntarily appears on my face. I even feel tears welling up in my eyes. You often remember your own eyes, the state of your soul. Peace, love, tenderness.
How often we forget such states.
I thank OM Shanti for this beautiful text.

Day 2. I really enjoyed the practice. I feel the gaze of Love; it is in the “flow,” possible either in a calm state of mind or at the extreme point of tension, when nothing matters anymore and only love remains.

Day 2
Even after shifting my gaze to another object, the inner state of love remains: a smile on my face, a feeling of warmth.
I conducted a small experiment—there was an unpleasant conversation ahead, so I remembered the practice from the first day and... The conversation was not as unpleasant, or perhaps my own reaction to the unpleasant situation was not so terrible

Day No. 2
I completed the practice for the second day. Very interesting sensations. This morning, while out for a walk, I remembered the lesson and evoked this state of love. People were walking toward me, and I smiled at them. Some smiled back, while others looked at me very intently.

Day 2

Yesterday I read about this practice, and when I think of someone dear to me, I feel the muscles in my face relax, my lips stretch into a half-smile, and Love shines from my eyes. Yesterday, with loving eyes, I watched birds bathing by the pond, then practiced again in the evening and today while looking at my houseplants, which I recently repotted and which are still very weak. Thank you, OM Shanti, for reminding us how to look at the World; amid our tasks and bustle, we sometimes forget why we are here!

Day 1. Thinking about a loved one changes your state: you become calmer, and you immediately feel softness in your eyes, your cheekbones relax, and a slight smile appears. Interesting.

Day 2.
I brought to mind the image of a beloved person, felt warmth in my chest, and my eyes became slightly moist. But when I enter a state of love, tears can pour down my face like a stream, like hail...
I shifted my gaze to the cat and the flowers and realized that I simply feel fondness for them, but not love... The hibiscus bloomed today; I simply admire it, but my eyes remain unchanged.
Thank you, Om Shanti.

Namaste!
When I imagine the object of my love, a smile naturally appears on my face, my mood immediately changes, and I feel tenderness.
I also noticed an unusual exchange of energy. When I look at the object of my love, it seems to enter through my eyes into my heart and then flow back outward from my heart through my eyes to the object of my love.
There is a sense of expansion and warmth in my chest.
This state easily extends to objects, plants, and animals.
In everyday activities, my usual "preoccupied" state takes over, so I need to remember the state of love more often.
Thank you, OM Shanti, for reminding me of this vitally important practice!

EYES OF LOVE
Day 3 · Love Amid Everyday Activities

On the first day, we learned to notice how love changes our eyes. On the second, we learned to preserve this feeling while turning our gaze to the world around us.

Today, we will allow the practice to enter our everyday life. After all, love can accompany us when we make tea, talk with loved ones, or walk down a familiar street.

Day Three Practice

1. Awaken the familiar state.
Recall someone you sincerely love. Let the feeling unfold, and notice how it resonates in your eyes. Recall the entire inner journey: from the beloved image to the feeling, and from the feeling to a loving gaze.

2. Continue with an ordinary task.
Maintaining this state, do something simple: water the flowers, make tea, or tidy up. Let your eyes look at what you are doing from this inner warmth.

Do not rush. Feel how the most ordinary action changes when love is present in it.

3. Remember the practice when meeting someone.
During a calm conversation, try to return to this feeling. Listen to the person you are speaking with and notice their presence. Let the softness of your gaze arise naturally, without staring intently or trying to provoke a response.

4. Return to it throughout the day.
Choose three familiar moments: for example, morning tea, a break from work, and returning home in the evening. Let them remind you of the “Eyes of Love.”

If If the state has been lost, begin again with what helped awaken it. Each such return is a continuation of the practice.

Do not demand a constant feeling of love from yourself. Even a few sincere moments are more valuable than trying to spend the whole day pretending to have a special look in your eyes.

Gradually, you may notice that returning to love requires fewer and fewer external conditions. The familiar path to this feeling already exists within you.

What did you notice over these three days? Were you able to bring a loving gaze into your everyday activities or interactions? Share one specific moment from your experience.

Our three-day intensive is coming to an end. But the practice can continue—in every new way of looking at the world.

Practice author: Sergey Veretennikov.
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