"Since The Almighty's teachings tell that the spirit's assignment is to [incarnate into the matter of the human body] and then return back to Heaven again, or else pass into nonexistence, a man's life has decisive importance for the spirit. The spirit's task is to uplift matter; to transform matter by turning it from an enemy of the spirit into a friend, and to raise it to his [the spirit’s] level. Humankind’s task is not to bring the spirit down to the level of matter, but rather to elevate matter to the level of the spirit, and to open the gates of eternity for both. This road, which leads to unimaginable heights, cannot always be steep and ascending. At times, the road goes around the mountain sloping up gently, and sometimes even descending into valleys – even into deep valleys, as is the case today. That does not mean, however, that the road is leading downward. No, tomorrow it will again begin ascending sharply, toward the summit that raises the rocky, white head of Earth into the blue sky of the stars."
