That said, an expert pianist, basketball player, chess player, etc doesn’t become an expert overnight. In the realm of spirituality, plenty of hard work also has to go in before one can reach much higher levels. Many, even if they start along a fruitful path, may fall off of it if they give up too early. There is really nothing different here than in other realms of life.

In the end, we are all pulled to different interests and understandings in life. Our level of spiritual interest and understanding can lead us to those fruitful practices and experiences or not. If we for some reason have an interest in assuming there is no such thing as a spiritual side of things, that is the life we will lead. As one might say, that is the life for which we are destined.

On another note, I do have to say that it is sort of funny to me when people try to evangelize people in much the same way that Evangelical Christians try to evangelize.