Above all things, no disharmony must ensue between the higher experiences and the events and demands of every-day life. Man’s task must be entirely sought for on this earth, and anyone desiring to shirk his earthly task and to escape into another world may be certain he will never reach his goal.
Source: GA 10 – Knowledge of the Higher Worlds – VIII – The Splitting of the Human Personality during Spiritual Training
Translated by George Metaxa / Revisions by Henry B. Monges
Previously posted on October 22, 2013
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