Inner Temple of Mind

Neville's Inner Vision

The temple in this passage is your own mind. The walls carved round about with cherubim, palm trees and open flowers are not distant carvings; they are the fixed inner images you repeatedly dwell upon—protective cherubs, steadfast growth, and open, blossoming life. The floor overlaid with gold signals the priceless value you assign to consciousness and the sanctity you confer upon your experiences. “Within and without” invites you to recognize that your outer life mirrors your inner state, when you affirm that Presence is not elsewhere but the I AM you are. By assuming this temple’s completeness, holiness becomes a present reality, not a future attainment. The sense of separation dissolves as you dwell in the assumed state, feeling the divine Presence as your own reality. The wall and floor thus become one act of worship—an expression of pure consciousness flowing through every area of life. True worship emerges when inner knowing and outer experience align, revealing the purity and integrity already yours.