Message #27582

[Jitendra Hydonus]

I appreciate your suggestion but in reality it has not been S.R.Fers that have kept this site going. With the exception of Namaste2al all Yogananda devotees have come and left this site. I would say without the help of Eric known as aya now...this site would have a very difficult time surviving. Since he comes from a different spiritual background and also others who have supported this forum more consistently then Yogananda devotees; I find it difficult to not think of them when considering a name for the forum. Spiritualportal seems more inclusive to me.

However for commercial reasons I see your point. And yes...Yogananda is my Guru but i really think he killed Yogananda a long time ago. His idea was to see various religions come together. In that spirit I hope spiritualportal is successful; without leaving others in their own unique paths to God feeling left out with a name implying we are a group of people with one emphasis. Reading Yogananda’s Autobiography one is impressed by the number of spiritual aspirants he met over his life. Many of whom had nothing to do with his teachings. Yet his tolerance and respect for all spiritual aspirants and their unique spiritual paths was always evident.

I want to mention one last thing in regards to your suggestion. This forum was first called Music and Meditate and then was changed to Soul Searching Forum. There were people unhappy with the change of name when we also became spiritualportal. I hope that does not reoccur and this sheds some light on the subject of a name for this forum.