Going to Temples, visiting holy places, doing pujas, chanting of mantras, performing austerities, and being vegetarian. Does NOT indicate spiritual advancement. It is good behavior that indicates genuine spiritual advancement.

The qualities of a person who has made spiritual advancement: (Based on Bhagavad-Gita 16.1-3)

a. Always speaks the truth and does not break vows
b. Free from ego, pride, lust, and anger
c. Not self-centered
d. Does good to others
e. Lives simply
f. Treats everyone nicely
g. Sets good examples
h. Cleanliness
i. Charitable
j. Not materialistic
k. Has a service to all attitude
l. Does not give any trouble to others

“Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance – these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Prtha.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 16.4)