During a long portion of the spiritual journey one might feel that nothing is taking place. This is because the changes in consciousness are taking place on a level that is too subtle for one to observe about himself. But regular sadhana will bear its fruit. For Yoga is like mathematics, said Paramahansa Yogananda, if the practice is carried out faithfully and correctly it cannot fail to provide the desired result. Dispassion, the second asset in the process of purification, means one does not become shaken by anything his consciousness contains.
Dispassion is a two edged sword.
It means one should not become dismayed or guilty when he sees the depth of selfishness, violence, even perversity that lies within him. He is not to identify with these mental processes. Consciousness, really, is nothing personal. To discuss dispassion is one thing, to experience it is another. Many Yoga aspirants freak out when they begin to peer into their closet of consciousness and see the skeletons that hang there.