12 Disciplines of Mind (Disciples)

Twelve Disciples - not historical personages, but mental disciplines.

Introduction
Neville’s explanation of the 12 Disciples as aspects of the mind occurs in Chapter 18 of Your Faith is Your Fortune. Our purpose is to offer an interpretation and commentary on this extraordinary self-training.

Neville’s introduction
The disciples received the power against “unclean spirits, sickness and disease.” Understanding this psychologically, it means a series of mental practices to revolutionize the mental economy; i.e., leaving behind unworthy content and gaining new standpoints.

“Discipleship” means to awaken and bring to consciousness, to distinct awareness, these qualities, and so to effect a reversal of mind, so that they are no longer harmful and chaotic, but harmonized and beneficial.

1. Simon, later surnamed Peter.
The foundational practice and concept is that of self-consciousness. Notice that Simon is, precisely, this aspect of the mind that “discovers the I AM [awareness of being]...”.

2. Andrew, or courage.
When the “facts of the case”, the apparent conditions of life, do not accord with your concept of what is worthwhile and ideal, then you find yourself in direct opposition to what most people will say is “reality”.

3. James the righteous judge
This is the quality of accurate assessment or evaluation of others.

4. John the beloved
It is the continuation and intensification of the same quality we started with, of “hearing” only the good.

5. Philip
This aspect of the mind understands experientially, not theoretically, how Man (human beings) and God (the creative principle) are related.

6. Bartholomew, the imaginative faculty
The name etymologically means “abounding in furrows” -- obviously, being very fecund or fertile -- an appropriate symbol for the imagination.

7. Thomas, disciplined denial
"You're in denial!" Yes -- in a good way.

8. Matthew, gift of God
Neville gives a fresh view on the nature of desires.

9. James, son of Alphaeus
This capacity of discernment strikes me as a function of higher consciousness.

10. Thaddeus, quality of praise and gratitude

Thankfulness can and must precede the receipt of the gifts prayed for.

11. Simon of Canaan
The human condition is in some respects dire. We can follow Neville’s instructions and put things right.

12. Judas
Entirely reversed from the ordinary understanding. Here is the psychological death, making way for the new person.

KEY QUOTE
“The twelve disciples represent the twelve qualities of mind which can be controlled and disciplined by man.”
(Neville, Your Faith is Your Fortune, Chapter 18)

RESOURCES
Essential
Neville Goddard
Your Faith is Your Fortune, Chapter 18
Freedom for All, Chapter 2
Feeling is the Secret

Repeated

Neville Goddard
At Your Command, Part 1

Mentioned
Robert A. Russell, You Can Get What You Want If You Find it Within Yourself
P.D. Ouspensky, In Search of the Miraculous