Seeker

Characteristics

• Takes first baby step towards spiritual
• Seeks answer what lies beyond human
• Seeking to rise above lower tendencies

Behaviour

• Aimless, confused- lower tendencies seem meaningless but higher have not arisen
• They do not fit anywhere, have some bit of every path but not well enough
• Revolt against society- dissatisfied with life
• Minimalist- finds it unnecessary to stuff anything
• Escaping- family, job, country
• Approach others only if they are seekers or teacher

Speech

• Lot of questions
• Argumentative-with other seekers or teachers
• They are not blind believers
• They start preaching
• Fault finding in people, society, universe-what is God doing?
• Start parroting the teachers when impressed

Thought

• Engaged in thinking
• Mostly confused
• Restless mind
• Cannot sleep
• Curious
• Imaginative
• Attentive

Relations

• Breaking
• Uninterested
• Soul mates seekers-disillusioned
• Unmarried-fuzzy territory

Entertainment

• Spiritual books, scriptures
• Company of wise
• Satsang
• Devotional songs
• Mystery
• Intellectual and Spiritual debates

Mental Afflictions

• Crazy- going past definition of normal mind
• Delusional- just by hearing and not knowing they get into delusions
• Deluded by wrong practices
• Direction less/half knowledge makes them full of pride
• Start applying that knowledge in world
• Teaching without thinking
• Mindless application of spiritual on physical
• Mindless experimentation
• Ignore worldly responsibilities-suffer themselves and relatives suffer too
• Cause damage by living an unbalanced life
• So mad after knowing secrets and practices that invite dangers
• Fall into traps of fake gurus
• Short cuts-drugs
• Cults
• Gullible-lost trust in worldly matters

Suggested Paths

• Explore a few paths
• Try some Gurus
• That which you love, that which you understand