It's wondrous to be aware while not attached.
I learned that the rule of all yogis is self detachment from all parts of this illusion we call life and simply being aware of it. That way you live free. And also you detach your self from your ancestors karma. And become beyond choosing between good and bad. And at that moment the day you leave your vessel is the day you realize you never needed it to step up to the higher level, or dimension. Which will be dependent on your free well. So the sage will make it optional for you cause you are a spirit seeking a human experience not a human seeking a spiritual experience.