Hi sparkal, welcome back to the Forum! You said;
Things will happen fast.
Probably, being an environmentalist not because of catastrophism, I always thought that the day the Planet really stars to shake with natural calamities, plus wars and economic crisis, many Kumbakarnas will awaken. So, I appreciate the point Baba makes about getting ready NOW, as one cannot expect to win a race without training !!
So, powers, virtues, capacity to face, to leave the body, to remain peaceful, have to developed gradually, whilst in this "permanent students condition". When the flag with "the end" is up, it will be too late, sorry! I find this preparation time, exciting.