How does "inevitable enlightenment" work?

[sjel]

Yogi comes from an ascetic tradition were the 3d world is dispised. There are others ways, others traditions that accept and honor the physical world and at the same time look for unity consciousness. Some great adepts had a family and a job so living in a cave isn't the only way. I think it's possible to maintain a strong internal link with the divine world while living in the wold. It comes form intention, and acting and behaving in alignement with higher spiritual truths.

Lahiri Mahasaya comes to mind. He specifically was not initiated by his guru until he had already married, had kids, and been in a career for over a decade. Yet he was divinely enlightened. His guru said the purpose of his family was to "bring hope of enlightenment to the worldly man."

This is a way I see to become enlightened.
But I hold onto so much strife in my heart that it hurts.
I feel uncomfortable in my heart, and it's difficult to let the energy through.

YES uncomfortable in the heart, that's exactly it.

If we're at least a little spiritual, does that mean we have awakened?
If we believe it's all illusion?

I really hope so. But I think that if, when we die and as a soul review our lives, we might feel incomplete until we finally achieve enlightenment from within the illusion. "No momentum is lost," however. So any progress you have EVER made is counted towards your total.

What about the ones who literally resist awakening with their whole being, and ONLY DESIRE sleep? What will spark Their Desire For Unity??

What the soul has learned, the soul cannot unlearn. And the soul definitely learns indefinitely.

:)