Temple Within Tempest

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville lens, the uproar is not about bodies but about a state of consciousness clinging to old rules. The 'Jews of Asia' symbolize a frightened self that believes purity must be policed; their accusation that Paul teaches against the law mirrors the mind's habit of resisting change. The entry of 'Greeks' into the temple stands for new images the mind fears will contaminate the inner sanctuary. In truth, the temple is your awareness, and the 'holiness' being defended is the certainty of separation. Paul, understood as the I AM within you, simply stands present, challenging the fortress of self-importance. The remedy is revision: declare that the sacred space is not polluted by external appearances and that your essential law is the living unity of God’s presence within. When you inhabit the feeling that I AM governs this space, the crowd's charge loses authority, the energy subsides, and a deeper sense of purity remains intact. The scene becomes a signpost: nothing can touch your inner state unless you give it color in imagination.