The spiritual path to enlightenment is like climbing a pagoda; the higher it gets, the steeper it becomes. This is why fewer and fewer practitioners are able to transcend beyond the human realm. Once we reach the top of the pagoda, however, we will have succeeded.
修得上去的人越来越少，就像宝塔一样，越高越难，修到塔顶就成功了。
– Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
