The things made by man can only suggest, by shape and movement, the existence of an indwelling consciousness. Both life and consciousness, however, await manifestation at the heart of every atom, and await fulfillment in the spiritual development of human beings. Understanding, above all of spiritual truths, must be sought within ourselves. Only to the extent that we awaken inner awareness of them can we manifest our understanding outwardly. Churches and temples cannot give us wisdom.
Understanding is self-discovered.
As Jesus Christ put it, the real temple is the body. 1 Here alone, in stillness of heart and mind, can God be truly worshiped. We cannot draw Him to us by loud shouting, or by searching for Him in the sky. He hides at the wellspring of every thought. He inspires us to remember Him increasingly so, as we invite Him to do so.