In considering this whole subject of discipleship there are certain things of which I would like to remind you. If you will reflect upon them you will find they may change somewhat your idea of what constitutes discipleship but they will also enrich your general concept anent this subject. The first point which I would like to bring out is that accepted disciples are in training for initiation. Their grasp of the fact will be demonstrated in the intensity of their proffered service.
Planned service is one of the modes of the training.
Disciples in the early stages of their work are apt to be primarily interested in themselves and in their own reactions and attitudes to the Master. The fact that they are working in a Master's group seems to them the fact of paramount importance. The second thing which I would like to point out is that there is a great difference between a Master's group and his Ashram. This is seldom realized. Many people can be found in a Master's group but the personnel of his Ashram is picked out of that of the group.