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This strengthening of our consciousness is the important factor, for by these means the soul becomes stronger than it is otherwise in life, or needs to be. There is nothing to be gained by this world of pictures other than a strengthening of our soul life. We should say to ourselves: This whole world of pictures is only a preparation for the spiritual world.","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"I. 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Man muss ganz andere innere Kräfte dieses Seelenlebens aufwenden, wenn man diese Bilder festhalten will, wenn man wirklich überall dabei sein will beim Entstehen, beim Werden dieser Bilder, als man aufwenden muss beim Entstehen der äußeren Bilder, bei dem, was die Leute sagen oder die Bücher vorschreiben. Auf diese Erstarkung des Bewusstseins kommt es an; dass die Seele in dieser Weise stärker wird, als sie jemals sonst im Leben ist und zu sein braucht. Nichts, meine sehr verehrten Anwesenden, nichts soll man durch diese Bilderwelt gewinnen als eine Erstarkung des Seelenlebens. 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