Just as in the body, eye and ear develop as organs of perception, as senses for bodily processes, so does a man develop in himself soul and spiritual organs of perception through which the soul and spiritual worlds are opened to him. For those who do not have such higher senses, these worlds are dark and silent, just as the bodily world is dark and silent for a being without eyes and ears. Rudolf Steiner
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The quotation above speaks of the importance of developing ourselves spiritually. As humans, we are not only physical beings but spiritual ones as well. Our bodies are an essential part of who we are and how we develop, but they are only one part of our overall development. We also need to develop ourselves spiritually.

What does that mean? It means that we need to become better people. We need to learn more about ourselves and the world around us in order to really connect with others and understand what is happening around us. We also need to be able to see more clearly, hear more clearly, experience more deeply, understand more fully, and feel more fully than others who do not have these same senses.

If you want to truly grow up spiritually, you need to develop yourself in this way.

Source: Theosophy: An Introduction To The Spiritual Processes In Human Life And In The Cosmos

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