Inner Sanctuary Of Ezekiel

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider Ezekiel’s plan as a map of your inner state. The 'holy oblation' set aside for the priests is the sacred attention you give to living from the I AM within; the grades of length and breadth signify the breadth of your disciplined consciousness around a fixed center. The sanctuary of the LORD in the midst signifies that God’s Presence resides at the core of your being, not out in the world. The priests sanctified of the sons of Zadok—those who kept charge—are the faithful thoughts and feelings that do not stray when the outer world tempts you with distraction. In Neville’s practice, you do not change the world; you collapse the old wandering by assuming the state of the Presence and dwelling there. See yourself as the caretaker of this temple, guarding your inward worship with unwavering attention, and letting the outer situations reflect that inner order. When you affirm that the sanctuary is within you, you are not seeking it; you are it. Your day becomes a procession around that center, the outer lands merely mapping your internal geography.