Level 1 Lesson 12 Reading Pg 168 -178
Sdjm means: Heading the teaching.
After practicing for many years and not becoming enlightened the recourse an aspirant should take is:
Repeated effort and
2. Dispassion (becoming free from delusion about the world and desire and hatred) which clouds the
intellect.
3. Devotion
When does maturity to succeed in the teachings occur? When there is sufficient frustration with the pursuit of the world.
The desire for worldly attainments should be replaced with desire for spiritual attainments.
Those who want to practice salad bar spirituality or
seek the advice of oracles or create their own independent classes should do so on their own.
How should an aspirant think about their spiritual path when they encounter failure to meet the instructions of
the teaching or they fail to execute their own desired level of practice? The aspirant should be diligent in the teachings and refocus their efforts in attaining enlightenment.
