[Altair]

Originally Posted by Siemens

And what is the goal of spiritual development? What is it good for? For what purpose should we develop?

We are all pleasure seekers. We want joy, excitement, peace, love, you name it.. or conflict, which can also be a form of pleasure. Those are all different kinds of pleasures. But it's impossible not to chase pleasure. Spirituality is no different and you should be careful when you read what some teachings say regarding ''desires'' and ''attachment''. They make false conclusions. The truth is you cannot transcend your desire for pleasure. You can only substitute one form of pleasure for another..

So the goal of spiritual development is pleasure (a more 'refined' pleasure depending on how we define pleasure). It may just be a different sort of 'pleasure' but the initial drive doesn't change.. it may take a different color..