How does one know how far along one is in spiritual progress?
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"True spiritual progress is measured not by the height of your achievements, but by the depth of your humility; the more you advance, the less you feel advanced."
According to Osho, spiritual progress is gauged not by visions but by their effect on the ego: the more advanced you are, the less you feel advanced. Authentic vision effaces the 'I' (Krishna is and I am not); imagined vision inflates pride. The true criterion is increasing humility, selflessness, and even nothingness, not accumulating experiences or claims.
You are truly growing when experiences make you humbler and less focused on yourself, not proud of being special.
Why this matters practically
- Use humility as your progress gauge, not visions.
- Avoids spiritual ego and self-deception.
- Directs practice toward dissolving the "me," becoming kinder and freer.
- Avoids spiritual ego and self-deception.
- Directs practice toward dissolving the "me," becoming kinder and freer.
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