These are some Important Steps for a Mantra Sadhaka, abiding which he can inch towards Perfection. 1. Pray to Bhagawan for a Sincere Guru Without a Sincete Sat-Guru in one's life, one can never perfect one's life. It is with the energy of a Sat-guru can the spiritual energy be directed to drill through the sheaths of the Sadhaka's ignorance. 2. Be Patient and continue Prayers to Bhagawan Unless we develop steadfastness in prayers, we will not be able to develop a bond on the spiritual plane with our forthcoming Guru. Continued Prayers to Bhagawan isa Must. 3. Following the Guru in thought, word and deed One has to have intense faith in one's prayers and Bhagawan always answers sincere prayers. Following the arrival of the Guru, one has to surrender to Guru and continue sadhana under the strict auspices and vigilance of the Guru and share one's state of mind and feelings with the Guru. Following these 3 steps perfection is steadily attained.