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The general line of inner development for the human race is in the first stage right action, which includes duty, service, responsibility. In the second stage religious devotion appears. This engenders worship of the higher power, moral improvement, holy communion. The third stage is mystical and involves practice of meditation to get a more intimate communion. The fourth stage is the awakening of need to understand truth and know reality. Its completed product is the sage, who includes in himself the civilized man, the religionist, the mystic, and the philosopher.

-- Notebooks Category 17: The Religious Urge > Chapter 3 : Religion As Preparatory > # 3 -- Perspectives > Chapter 17: The Religious Urge > # 8