Neville says he has himself witnessed the burning bush — his whole being becoming a living, moving flame — in subways and on the stage.
Date (happened)
between 6 November 1961 and 26 May 1962
probable
- between 6 November 1961 and 26 May 1962
- between 6 November 1961 and 26 May 1962
Place
New York City
possible
Persons
Told / reported
- between 6 November 1961 and 26 May 1962
- between 6 November 1961 and 26 May 1962
Sources
Source
- Is Causation Imaginal ¶20 (I have seen it in subways, I’ve seen it on the stage. I have seen — I AM — suddenly the whole is, though you were fire, and you wonder why you are burning.)
Attested in 1 lecture
| Date | Lecture or book | Telling | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 [circa/probable/preferred/estimated] | Is Causation Imaginal | I am telling about the burning bush. If you’ve never witnessed it, I can tell you, your whole being becomes a flame, and you see it. I have seen it in subways, I’ve seen it on the stage. I have seen — I AM — suddenly the whole is, though you were fire, and you wonder why you are burning. So — as with this bush, it burned and yet it did not consume, it burned and the tree was not consumed. I have been in the subway, and the whole area is ablaze — it’s burning, but the burning is something like spirit-burning. If I took alcohol and burned it, the whole thing is alive — it’s not like a gas jet… | 545620 |