What kind of mental state is necessary to succeed on spiritual path?

                                                                                 I HOPE

I hope.

I hope I get some fire in this snowy place.

I hope I get some heat in this cold city.

I hope some beautiful music arises in this horrific quiet place.

I hope someone plays out some beautiful tunes in this dark graveyard.

I hope some beautiful tree suddenly blooms out of nowhere.

I hope some bird sings a beautiful song in this deafening silence.

I hope some nice cool breeze comes and caresses my face in this intense heat.

( Translation of a beautiful poem – Author Unknown ).

This is a state of a Sadhak, who has realized the worthlessness of Sansar and is pursuing the spiritual path. ( Vairagya , renunciation ).

Vairagya can be of two types.

1. Someone who leaves Sansar to pursue a spiritual path looking for God.

2. Someone who already has realized God and has lost interest in Sansar because it is meaningless.

The second one is a mature Vairagya ( renunciation ).