People sometimes complain and say, "If I lived in a different condition or in a different country, my light would probably shine out in a greater magnitude." Once there were two brothers. One was living in luxury because of an inheritance from his wife. The other was trying to do everything possible to educate himself, to achieve victory over his nature and weaknesses, to help and enlighten people. In the end, both passed away and the one who had been living a luxurious life was found in the lower astral plane, while the other one went to the higher mental plane.
Once when the brother living on the lower astral plane asked a visiting Master the reason for such an unrighteousness, He replied, "Those who face difficult conditions, serious problems, obstacles of many kinds, complications and dangers in life grow faster toward Higher Worlds than those who fall into luxury."
-Torkom Saraydarian
Education as Transformation, vol.1
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