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We need to employ but little reflection to perceive that the religious enthusiasts' dream of an absolute and sudden conversion of mankind by the millions is contrary to possibility, is in fact but a piece of wishful thinking. It dare not be said that it will be an era of renascent spirituality. Is the whole expectation of such an era merely a piece of wishful thinking? Not that the ultimate destiny of every living creature is inglorious: the eventual awakening of its individual mind into the universal divine self is indeed as certain as the dawn of the next day's sun, but truth can be understood only by those who are willing to accept the atmosphere of eternity.

-- Notebooks Category 13: Human Experience > Chapter 4 : World Crisis > # 315