Waking up to discipleship

Wise teachers occasionally warn spiritual aspirants about judging their development: those who reckon themselves to be well advanced spiritually, are often at the very beginning of the path of discipleship.

...There is the emergence of a new kingdom in nature, the fifth kingdom; this is the Kingdom of God on earth or the kingdom of souls. It is precipitating on earth and will be composed of those who are becoming group-conscious and who can work in group formation. This will be possible, because these people will have achieved a self-initiated perfection (even if relative in nature) and will be identified with certain group expansions of consciousness. It will also be because they have arrived at love of their fellowmen, just as they have loved themselves in the past...