Neville Goddard explains how the characters in the bible are states of consciousness.
Neville Lancelot Goddard (1905-1972) was a profoundly influential prophet, teacher, and author.
He was born on 19 February 1905 in St. Michael, Barbados, within the British West Indies. He was the child of a merchant family; Joseph Nathaniel Goddard and Wilhelmina Nee Hinkinson. In a large family of nine boys and one girl, he was the fourth born.
In his early years, Neville did not associate himself as a meta-physician. Recognized for his teaching methods, he was appointed for biblical teachings with a specialized focus on psychological truth. The aim of his teachings was to restore awareness of the knowledge of the world taught by our ancestors.
In 1922 he immigrated to the United States to review drama at the age of seventeen. He worked as a dancer and, in the same period, married his first wife. They had a son together, named Joseph Neville Goddard. However, his first marriage was short-lived, and he remained single thereafter for a decade. On the career front, his paths were shifting as well. On tour with his dance company in England, he developed an interest in metaphysics after an enlightening conversation with a Scotsman who lent him a series of books on the mind’s powers. Upon his return to New York, he gave up the show business to devote his full attention to studying the spiritual and mystical world.
In the 1930s, Neville met his second wife, a designer by profession. They had a daughter named Victoria. In 1943, at the age of 38, he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He was not pleased with this decision because he felt that he is too old to be a soldier and knew he had a responsibility to take care of his family. Through the technique of imagination, as Neville recounted in his March 24, 1972 lecture, he was honorably discharged after a couple of weeks of coaching. Due to the army training, he received U.S. citizenship, having been a British citizen up to the present point. Hence, he was able to manifest his desired situation through the law of attraction.
Abdullah
Abdulla Neville Goddard Mentor
Abdullah was Neville Goddard’s mentor. Abdullah was a brilliant Ethiopian rabbi who was proud of his black race. He lived utterly unbothered by the laws of segregation in the country. He was completely confident in who he was as a person. The way he lived his life was bold as well as profound, a model of how we can live our lives in the present times.
In addition to Neville Goddard, he also mentored another great spiritual teacher—
Joseph Murphy. Furthermore, he taught thousands of students, delivering lectures on the law of interpretation of the bible. Similarly, this angle of the lecture was taken up by Neville in his teaching as well.
Abdullah was a well-known and prominent figure. Abdullah was often quoted saying that “when you know who you are, your physical circumstances don’t matter.” Another famous saying by him was, “Don’t settle for partial manifestations.” Lastly, he said, “Slam the door.” According to him, when we know who we are, our physical circumstances don’t matter. This is because our environment will change based on our state.
Although Abdullah was born in North Africa in a strict Orthodox Jewish family, he knew more Christianity than anyone Neville ever met. He spoke Hebrew perfectly, and rabbis would often come to study with Neville. This way, Neville learned a lot about rabbi’s and their teaching. Neville and Abdullah spent their five years discussing various aspects of life and the world.
