Q190. What is spiritual advancement?

Going to Temples, visiting holy places, doing pujas, chanting of mantras, and performing austerities, does NOT indicate spiritual advancement. It is good behavior that indicates genuine spiritual advancement. The qualities of a person who has made spiritual advancement: Speaks the truth, does not cheat or mislead anyone, has spiritual knowledge realization, has no bad habits (No tobacco, alcohol, gambling, flesh eating), lives simply, merciful to all living beings, forgiveness, cleanliness, does good to others, charitable, and free from ego; pride; lust; anger; and sightseeing desires. (Based on Bhagavad-Gita 16.1-3) “Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, ignorance, and wickedness – these are the marks of those with demoniac nature.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 16.4)