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WITH each of us there is the strong desire to lead the life that holds the greatest sum of happiness.
What is that life? Is it the life of social dissipation or that of study or sensual indulgence? Or is it the spiritual life?
Thom who have endured many trials and sorrows and have viewed life from any points, have decided that social dissipation is hollow, that study of material science unelevated by spiritual science is fruitless. that a life of sensual indulgence is followed only by misery and degradation.
The conclusion reached is that the only life worth living and worth while is the spiritual life. If that is true. it is impor- tant above all things for or to learn the
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