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.
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.
We both look at life much differently in some ways in others quite the same. I do not see for instance Kriyananda as someone who betrayed the Master. In fact he did what the Master requested. He started small communIties and wrote a book about the need for them. The need to have people living together in the future to survive during hard times. If it were not for Kriyananda we would not be able to access the Autobiography free on line and quote it immediately. I really think his Ananda community has been very helpful for a spiritual community. Paramahansa Yogananda wanted that to happen. Not everyone lives in Monasteries.
In some very important ways, people who ‘betray’ Masters are necessary to their mission. How would Jesus have a history today if it were not for Judas? We also do not know the extent to which people who play a decisive role in their life are recognized and still they accept a ‘Judas’ as a follower. At the Last Supper Jesus revealed he knew who would betray him. Many times, I also heard that Judas was also liberated in his last incarnation on this earth. Do you you really think such people who made fateful mistakes with their Masters were not highly evolved souls to be with such people? Remember that Jesus also ‘knew’ that ‘Peter’ would deny him despite all his talk that he would not.
See You tube; Jesus of Nazareth part 40 if no link… marker 5:40 minute point till end.
