The Inner Distinction of Holiness

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, all things rise as states of consciousness. The difference between holy and unholy is not a ritual somewhere outside your breath, but a shift in the I AM you are aware of. When you entertain the assumption that you are the living temple, the clean replaces the unclean, and your days are sanctified by the quality of your attention. The law, then, is not external command but the alignment of imagination with the desired state. Imagine you stand in the Presence you call holy; feel that you are the vessel through which the divine sees itself. Each moment of inner discernment becomes your practice of separation: you separate thought by thought, choosing the sacred for your inner atmosphere. Persist in this stance, and the outer world begins to reflect your inner condition, so holiness becomes your natural state rather than a distant rule. You are the ruler of your inner landscape; holiness is your state of awareness.