Message #41932

[Jitendra Hydonus]

I know we both have some wonderful karma to be in the presence of some of these saints and actual Masters. But unfortunately I did not recognize the spiritual level of Bhaktananda till I started hearing stories about him. The first one was from Brother Turiyananda, he told me not to listen to him when I had a slightly different answer about a question I had and told him Brother Bhaktananda told me something different. Not that I thought Turiyananda was wrong, by the way. Just that Bhaktananda had something ‘different’ to say. Turiyananda had an instant reaction of humility and told me quite clearly; “If Brother Bhaktananda told you that; Listen to him, he is the highest monk on the hill.” Have you heard Bhaktananda speak also mccoy? It is a very unfortunate reality of life I have found that is; You never know what you have till it’s gone. And now I must live with the memories, without having been much more appreciative.