  Given a discrete lattice, $\Gamma < \text{SL}_m(\mathbb{R})$, and a base
point $o\in \mathbb{R}^m$, let $N_\Gamma(T)$ denote the number of points in the
orbit $o\cdot \Gamma$ whose (Euclidean) length is bounded by a growing
parameter, $T$. We demonstrate an abstract spectral method capable of obtaining
strong asymptotic estimates for $N_\Gamma(T)$ without relying on the
meromorphic continuation of higher rank Langlands Eisenstein series.
