Aaron,
You asked,
"How do you know when the balance is complete?"
--> First, I need to say my information was originally received from a good psychic. So, in the beginning, it was more a case of what I had heard than what I had "figured out". In the intervening years, however, I have aggressively questioned every possible flaw to such an idea. As I can find none, I have happily allowed it to remain in my belief system. It works for me!
"What form of validation do you receive to know that you are almost there?"
--> The best way to describe it is this: as I get closer, I see myself having more of the thoughts and behavior that seem (to me) absolutely necessary to survive at the next level. To me, people absolutely must have the three things I mentioned, or existence at the next level is impossible. So, as far as this is concerned (to me), it makes perfect sense, and so I happily allow it into my belief system.
I would also like to post a source of these ideas in an online e-book. This idea of "providing evidence and nominations" makes more sense to me than anything else I have found. The book sites an example of someone ready to take an Initiation, and I find it a fascinating read:
The Masters And The Path By C. W. Leadbeater
paragraphs 620 - 624 in the webpage
http://www.anandgholap.net/Masters_And_Path-CWL.htm
It is said there that a person
must show evidence they have enough service to humanity in order to move up to the next level. This makes sense to me.
(I would like to throw in a small caveat. What conditions do people think they will encounter at the next level? Will they just float around the Universe, watching stars come and go? I think not. To me, I see us spending every conscious moment going around doing nice things for one another. To me, this is the only logical behavior to be expected at the next level. Today's average human, with their average selfishness, need not apply. Compare today's average human with someone obviously ready for the next level such as Mother Theresa. End of digression.)
"Do you think that people have to do so many lives as a humanitarian to get to the end?"
--> To me, it is not so much of quantity as quality. (As a matter of fact, the above-cited example deals with someone who did it in an unusually short amount of time.) Once a minimum level of humanitarianism is achieved, we will get to the end. A small number of lifetimes would be possible, although, as I look around me, I see most people going at it at a normal pace, not an accelerated pace at all.
"Thanks for bringing up your thoughts, I think you will fuel a great discussion in this thread. Now I am curious to hear more about your perspective.
--> There you have it. Now, can we hear your perspective?
Do you see it as ending or continuing forever? What possible conditions do you see as terminating conditions?
"I hope others will bring up what they think, I am curious to know what others think too."
--> Most certainly! The more we can discuss and get different ideas from each other as to what is actually going on, the better. This is not a time for us to get preachy. This is a time to openly discuss new ideas.