Level 1, Lesson 12, Course pack, Pages 169-178
1.After practicing for many years and not achieving enlightening the recourse an aspirant should take is: repeated effort, dispassion- become free from delusion about the world desire and hatred, devotion with form to secure divine grace.
2.When does maturity to succeed in the teaching occur? Until their is sufficient frustration with the pursuit of worldly desires- this leads to arising of dispassion based on the teachings.
3.The desire for worldly attainments should be replaced by the desire for spiritual attainments in the form of increasing Divine Love, increasing dispassion and increasing peace, and desire to study the teachings and be in the presence of those who espouse it.
4.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.
5.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 desired level of practice? Devotion to god, practice of right action, practice of dispassion and detachment to the world, practice of attachment to the teaching, and repeated effort in the above until they succeed. Be consistent with your studies.
6.Keep a spiritual diary
