Temple Within: Inner Inheritance

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the heathen are states of consciousness—fear, doubt, anger—that have slipped into your inner inheritance. The holy temple is your inner sanctuary of awareness; when you feel invaded by a troublesome thought, you are imagining that others can defile your center. The defilement in Psalms 79:1 is not a battle outside you but a picture you have drawn in your mind, showing a belief that your kingdom can be diminished. Your inheritance rests in the I AM, the unconditioned witness who remains untouched by forms. Jerusalem laid in heaps represents the sense that your divine city is toppled by appearances. You can reverse this by returning attention to the I AM and choosing to fill the temple with life, love, and integrity here and now. As you revise the story, the outer image shifts; the defilement dissolves as your consciousness gathers around a single truth: I AM within me, and I am surrounded by holiness.