There are no successes and failures in life, only achievements - stepping stones.

As the mind shrinks at the will of the initiate, thought flows in to fill the spaces so created.

The purpose of human life is the dissolution of the soul and the revelation of the Spirit.

The mind is acquired "human nature". The conscience is inherent "spiritual nature".

Mind is the Soul speaking and Conscience is the Spirit speaking.

If we cut open the bud of a beautiful rose in order to see how it is 'packed' and what it is going to look like, what sort of a bloom will we get?

In the spiritual search doubt is beneficial, a closed mind is not. Doubt used wisely assists enlightenment; a closed mind assists ignorance.