Progression from the first surrender to a greater one is a progression from minor conquest to a major one; and the more complete forms of surrenderance represent the higher states of consciousness, since they secure greater harmony between the aspirant and the Master, so that the infinite life of the Master can flow through the aspirant in more abundant measure.

Spiritual advancement is a story of a succession of one surrender after another, until the goal of the final surrender of the separate ego-life is completely achieved. The last surrender is the only complete surrender. It is the reverse side of the final union in which the aspirant becomes one with the Master; and therefore in a sense the most complete surrender to the Master is equivalent to the attainment of the Truth, which is the ultimate goal of all spiritual advancement.