Lately, I've been looking at some books by Swami Kriyananda on Amazon.com. Several times I have come across individuals who evidently have made it their life's purpose to slander or discredit Kriyananda in their reviews (or in comments to positive reviews.) Their comments are not about the books in question, but point to slander websites or state incorrect information about Kriyananda and Ananda.
The individuals I'm referring to, represent SRF (as they state in their posts), as either students of SRF or otherwise. I realize delusion and mistakes of individuals do not represent the whole of an organization...So I can't say "SRF wrote that" but rather, people who are attached to SRF wrote that.
One individual reports that Kriyananda set himself up as the new Guru, after Yogananda passed. To clarify this, I was reading in Swami Kriyananda's book on Discipleship quite the opposite. Swami Kriyananda put in writing his point that he asks people to see him only as a channel for Yogananda - not as the substitute for Yogananda.
I don't normally belabor points like this... and I ended up replying to these negative comments on Amazon. I really shouldn't get drawn into it. That was my mistake. But for those who are earnestly seeking, I offer the quote below from Swami Kriyananda's book on Discipleship, which explains clearly how he feels about his relationship - not as a Guru - but as a channel for the Guru (Yogananda.)
The individuals I'm referring to, represent SRF (as they state in their posts), as either students of SRF or otherwise. I realize delusion and mistakes of individuals do not represent the whole of an organization...So I can't say "SRF wrote that" but rather, people who are attached to SRF wrote that.
One individual reports that Kriyananda set himself up as the new Guru, after Yogananda passed. To clarify this, I was reading in Swami Kriyananda's book on Discipleship quite the opposite. Swami Kriyananda put in writing his point that he asks people to see him only as a channel for Yogananda - not as the substitute for Yogananda.
I don't normally belabor points like this... and I ended up replying to these negative comments on Amazon. I really shouldn't get drawn into it. That was my mistake. But for those who are earnestly seeking, I offer the quote below from Swami Kriyananda's book on Discipleship, which explains clearly how he feels about his relationship - not as a Guru - but as a channel for the Guru (Yogananda.)
Several people have told me, or have written to say, that, as I feel toward Master, so they
feel toward me. I had a dream last night which may help to clarify that thought. I won’t
relate the dream itself, as it was personal, but I took it as a warning from Master to pass
on to all of you.
The essential difference between attunement with Master and attunement with me is that
Master lives eternally in cosmic consciousness, whereas I am still struggling to reach that
state. What he channels to us is the Infinite Lord Himself. What I am able to channel to
you is whatever I have succeeded so far in experiencing within myself of Master’s
consciousness. That I feel his bliss is a cause of deep gratitude for myself. But I feel it is
very important for everyone to realize that whatever I have to give anyone is not, and
must never become, personal. To the extent that anyone takes it as such it can be binding
not only for that person, but also, potentially, for me.
Therefore I plead with you—for my own sake quite as much as for yours: “See me only
as a channel for our Guru.” I try my best to serve you in that capacity, and am grateful if,
to any extent, I succeed in that effort. If, however, I seem to be for some of you—if only
by default!—the best instrument you’ve found during your search, please always
remember for what, and for whom, this instrument lives. I have no other desire than to
bring you closer to God by bringing you into deeper spiritual attunement with my Guru.
He is our actual, ever-living channel to God.
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