Some define the end-result of spiritual development as achievement of unity with God.

Some define it as recognition of unity with God that was here all along, only obscured by a veil of illusion.

Some define it as cessation of all psychic momenta; citta-vrtti-niroddha, or nirvana.

Some define it as sunyata, emptiness.

Some define it as freedom from cycle of rebirth.

Some define it as extinction of the four constituent elements in the fifth.

Some define it as a state of pardon, granted by God, for all your sins, inherited or personal, or, alternatively, as a condition of having paid for all your debts in fullness.

I have a different take on this.

If you didn’t figure out that Sanat Kumara (call him Satan or Mara or whatever you please) owns this place and controls all the entrances and exits, you attained exactly jack shit.

If you do get it, and you do understand what he is, what he’s doing and what the problem is, that doesn’t mean that you are free, or even that you will become free with sufficient effort. It just means that you know what the name of the game is, and you’re not trying to play chess at a poker table.

If you don’t get it, I don’t care about your “unity with God”, your “good deeds” or your spiritual powers. You are deluded, and used by Sanat Kumara in order to trick other fools to follow you on a wrong path, where they will be bound and ruined. Whatever you think you achieved, you achieved through his will alone, and according to his plan. If it actually had any value for your liberation or the liberation of others, you would see him blocking your path. If he’s not seeing your actions as enough of a threat to mess with you, whatever you think you’re doing is worthless.

If he’s actually helping you, it means that what you’re doing is actively harmful to yourself and others and will increase bondage. Essentially, if the enemy isn’t shooting at you, you’re not doing anything he finds threatening.