Other names
Ben (Neville's questioner)
Ben (Neville's correspondent and dreamer)
Events involving this person
20 July 1959
On July 20, 1959 in San Francisco, Neville experienced what he described as awakening from a tomb within his own skull, an event that marked a turning point in his lectures.
Woman hears divine unity and sees neighbours declare themselves God
Description
He reads a letter from a lady who, after his November 22nd lecture, heard a voice repeating 'You are the apple of my eye', and two nights later heard 'In God there is no black or white, Jew or Christian', whereupon Ben (present in the audience) and her neighbour Frieda appeared and each declared themselves God.
Persons
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
22 November 1966
Told
27 January 1967(refuted)27 January 1967(refuted)- 2 December 1966 (probable)
Sources
- Source: God Plays All the Parts ¶2 (So let me share with you a wonderful experience that came to me through the mail. In fact, I have many to share with you tonight.)
Ben sees Neville feeding fruit to fainting people on a hill
Description
Ben tells Neville of a vision in which Neville, in a blue suit, stood at the top of a hill handing out fruit to pale people who looked ready to faint; Neville interprets the blue robe as truth and the fruit as the truth he was feeding them.
Persons
Authored by
Anonymous (not verified)
Date (happened)
- before 1967 (possible)
- before 10 March 1967
Told
10 March 1967
Sources
- Source: The Riddle ¶39 (Well, Ben, if you saw me dressed in blue and I was passing out fruit, what I was giving was the truth. Blue is truth. When I’m robed in blue, I am speaking the truth.)