G'day,

Suffering is the default setting for spiritual development. This eventually drives persons to look within for the source of their suffering.

I suggest the books, 'the power of now' and 'a new earth' by Eckhart Tolle, for excellent reading on this subject.

Before the soul comes into existence, people come under the umbrella of a large group soul that is similar to animal group souls.

Once the soul comes into existence, a measure of independent progress is gained. This can be likened to a character upgrade in a computer game, where more abilities are gained.

Pick a spiritual discipline that suits you and follow it. There are lots of them. They all point in the same direction.

Meditate every day, do energy work, pray, learn how to OBE, and try to be a good person and be kind to others, including animals. Everyone and every living being is a part of Source.

Spiritual development is a process of realizations. One step at a time. There are no short cuts.

Robert