Faith is very important. When lust, anger and other evil qualities diminish and disappear, faith in the Eternal Self and in the rightness of spiritual inquiry will grow and get confirmed. Non-attachment is the very foundation for attaining the Universal Absolute. Even for a small structure, the foundation has to be stable and strong; else, it would fall in a heap pretty soon. To make a garland, we require a string, a needle and flowers; so too, when Jnana (wisdom) has to be won, the string of devotion, the needle of non-attachment and the flowers of steady, single-pointed focus are essential.

 -Vidya Vahini, Chap 9 .

Selfless service brings you nearer to me. - Baba