--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <steve.sun...@...> wrote: > > "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > Let's see, a self-proclaimed yogi comes to America, gains a following > > including Hollywood actors and entertainment business people by offering a > > method for inner peace for the East. It's not only comparable the guys > > almost all ran the same campaign. If you read Vivekananda and Yogananda it > > is clear. They believed that their spirituality contained Jesus as some > > sort of minor avatar. > > > Okay, I'm jumping into this thread without a lot of background. But from > past comments, I gather you are skeptical about Yogananda. I think you have > implied that he was a phony. Same for Vivekananda? I mention this because I > have always held both in high regard.
I do find Yogananda's miracle saint stories far fetched and a bit naive. He seems inclined to take claims at face value. His experience of seeing Krishna waving at him seems very, very silly to me. I forget what I read from Vivekananda but I do remember that he got physically pushed around by Westerners who didn't appreciate his Eastern message which makes me think he was pretty brave. He was a real trail blazer. I should read his biography, I'll bet it is very interesting. If you see value in either of their teachings good on ya mate. My loss, your gain. >
