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Only those who, through outstanding qualities, testified to the spirit in the outside world, were admitted to Easter. Man had to practise virtue, develop his intellectual powers and clarity of mind. He had to become so pure, so virtuous that one could say he had spiritualized himself to such an extent. Those who were found good by the priests were admitted to Easter, which is the festival of the knowledge and transformation of man's nature. It was to be made clear to them what happened to mystics.","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"X. 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Die alten indischen Rishis haben nicht belehrt, sondern sie haben neue Menschen gemacht. Nur derjenige, welcher durch hervorragende Eigenschaften Geist in der Außenwelt bezeugte, wurde zugelassen zum Osterfest. Der Mensch musste Tugend üben, die intellektuellen Kräfte, die Klarheit des Verstandes ausbilden. Er musste so rein werden, sich in der Tugend üben, dass man sagen konnte, er habe sich so vergeistigt. Die da wurden für gut befunden von den Priestern, die wurden zugelassen zum Osterfest, das das Erkenntnis- und Verwandlungsfest der Natur des Menschen ist. 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