Stages of Spiritual

Development

Characteristics displayed and Spiritual Experiences

 
100%

Final Liberation

Merging with God, Self-realisation

Achieving a state of perpetual Bliss

 
90%

Paratpar Guru

Doing all actions without expectation of result

 
Sainthood

80%

Sadguru Liberation from the cycle of birth and death

Obtains the stance of a spectator-views the world for  what  it  is

I.e. the Great Illusion

Sees God in everything

 
70%

Guru

Gains access to absolute knowledge

and gets answers from within.

 
60%

Disciple

Is willing to sacrifice mind, body  and wealth for spiritual growth and to obtain self-realisation

 
55%

Wants to serve the Absolute Truth or Spirituality at  all times Begins to qualify for discipleship and the grace of the Guru depending on the path he  is following

 
50%

Wants to remain in spiritual company all day. Goes beyond organised religion  i.e. does not consider himself belonging to any religion in partiular   (If one is sectarian one cannot grow beyond this point)

 
40%

Seeker

More single-minded about spiritual growth Picks a singular path to proceed on

 
35%

Curiosity about the spiritual dimension and genuine seekership commences

 
30%

Interested in ritualistic worship,spiritual books pilgrimages, places of worship etc

 
20%

Average man in today's era. Negiligible interest in Spirituality Thinks only about his own happiness

 
0%

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