RE: that suffering is inevitable on the spiritual path

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Hello:

 

I would like to respond briefly to this because I've given some thought to this

conversation over the years. Yogananda was essentially a dualist, as are

yogis in general. His practice and teaching was about Kundalini yoga and

the main intention in this practice is to merge the Kundalini into the sahasrar,

or ajna - kutastha in Yogananda's case.

Yogic practice doesn't penetrate the illusion of self, it doesn't go deep enough

because there is still the sense of "someone" merging with "God." Yogananda's

teaching is about merging with God, not penetrating the illusion of being a

separate self.

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Ramana Maharshi while replying to certain questions of Swami Yogananda

has pointed out that suffering is inevitable on the spiritual path:

 

Yogananda :

Why does God permit suffering in the world ? Should He not

with His omnipotence do away with it at one stroke and ordain the universal

realisation of God ?

 

Maharshi :

Suffering is the way for Realisation of God.

 

Yogananda :

Should He not ordain differently ?

Maharshi :

It is the way.

 

Yogananda :

Are yoga , religion , etc ., antidotes to suffering ?

 

Maharshi :

They help you to overcome suffering.

 

Yogananda :

Why should there be suffering ?

 

Maharshi :

Who suffers ? What is suffering ?

 

 

 

( There was no reply from Swami Yogananda

 

 

 

 

 

 

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