Matter sets endless traps for human beings, and it is so successful that not only do people turn away from all spiritual practice ...

"Matter sets endless traps for human beings, and it is so successful that not only do people turn away from all spiritual practice, they consider those who feel the need for it ridiculous and even try to pass them off as abnormal. Since they are incapable of perceiving the advantages of a purer, more selfless conception of life, they are unwilling to renounce any of their material satisfactions, and they mock those who do not share their interests.

We see this so often! People have a tendency to ridicule or put down what they do not understand or what is beyond them. They close themselves off in a narrow, dull and mediocre existence, for the material world, however rich it may be, is very limited, and our abilities to make the most of it are even more limited. But, day after day, those who strive to live the life of the spirit discover indescribable treasures and extraordinary sensations."