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