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develop into factual material service of the Lord causing disappearance of all material misgivings like flash of lightning. All these different stages of spiritual realisation will be personally felt by the candidate and that will create in him a firm belief on the way he is making positive progress resulting in sincere attachment for the Lord and His abode. That is the gradual Process of evolving love of God the prime necessity of human life.
There are instances in the history of great personalities of kings and sages who attained perfection in this line. Some of them attained success even by adhering to a  single item  of devotional service with faith and perseverance. Some of them are as follows.
(1)  Emperor Parikshit  attained the spiritual platform simply by  hearing  from the authority like Sri Sukhdev Goswami.
(2) And  Sri Sukhdeva Goswami  attained the same simply by  recitation  adverbatim of the transcendental message as he received from his great father Srila Vysdeva.
(3)  Emperor Prahalad  attained success in the matter simply by  remembering  the Lord constantly in pursuance of the instruction of Srila Narada Muni the great saint and devotee.
(4)  Lakshimiji  the Goddess of Fortune attained success simply by sitting and  serving  the lotus feet of the Lord.
(5)  King Prithu  attained success simply by  worshipping  the Lord.
(6)  Akrura  the charioteer attained success simply by  chanting  prayers for the Lord.
(7)  Hanuman  (Mahabir) the famous non-human devotee of Lord Sri Ramchandra attained success simply by  carrying out the orders  of the Lord.
(8)  Arjuna  the great warrior attained the same perfection simply by making  friendship  with the Lord who deilvered