Message #38069

[mccoy]

Steve, perhaps I've already told you previously, but Paramahansa Yogananda and the other gurus of the SRF lineage have provided me with wisdom, common sense, and practical suggestions, all things my earthly father was not able to do. They have been spiritual guides, fathers, and mentors to me. I owe them so much that my deepest respect and gratefulness will never wane.

When I was younger, whatever thing they wrote or said, that was absolutely true and undebatable. Now that I am more seasoned, I see some things with different eyes, maybe I developed some tiny wisdom and discrimination and knowledge which makes my thinking more independent, whereas my loyalty to the gurus remains unabated.

For instance, my belief is that even great avatars, when reincarnating, have to take up some mental and physical limitation inherent to their human form. Even if they express divine qualities.

You probably know that Yogananda made a few serious mistakes in judging people, more exactly some of his disciples who later betrayed him: Dyrananda, Nerode and last Kryiananda. He probably was not omniscient, or maybe Satan displayed all of his powers to obfuscate the discrimination of this great soul and try to jeopardize his worldly mission.

Last, Amma, I remember you encouraged me to meet her, but I never had a chance, I hope I'll be able to in the future.