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It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Spiritual growth should match worldly progress.
This quote emphasizes the necessity of balancing one's spiritual development with the advancements made in material or worldly aspects of life. By asserting that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement, it suggests that as society progresses technologically and economically, individuals should also cultivate their inner growth, understanding, and spiritual well-being to avoid moral and existential pitfalls that can arise from unchecked materialism.
Themes
SpiritualityAdvancementBalanceMaterialismGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about personal development, one might use this quote to stress the importance of spiritual practices in a fast-paced world.
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