When we think that advancement in spiritual life means being recognized by being offered a position, we are in trouble. Position is a symbol of status, and if we are neophytes, we will take it not as an opportunity to increase our service to the Vaishnavas but as a sign that we are superior to them.There are symptoms of spiritual advancement, but attaining a position is not one of them. Rather, positions are based on material designations, and in that sense, they are worthless.