Om Swami
Is waiting patiently enough, or do I need to keep practising while I wait?
Patience needs practice, not just time
Time alone changes nothing: a learner who waits 15 or 20 years without practising stays where he began. A person cannot give up practice, even when passing through a night of doubt.
But if he does not practise in those 20 years, then not just 20, even 40 years will pass. He will remain right where he was.