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ship’s drive systems. And to have destroyed Lucifer himself in an
astral battle.
Ah well, even the wise Yoda was never more than one letter
removed from “yoga” anyway; just as the “Force,” or subtle means
by which Aurobindo allegedly influenced world events, appears
equally well in George Lucas’ world. (Lama Serkong Rinpoche’s
“furrowed face and large, pointy ears had supposedly been the
model for Yoda in the film Star Wars” [Mackenzie, 1995].)
Of course, one would not attempt to hold Yogananda or SRF
responsible for every idea purveyed by disciples who have since left
the organization. Nevertheless, when it comes to UFOs one cannot
help but draw a connecting link. For, according to one of the respected
and loyal direct disciples of Yogananda whom the present
author personally met at the SRF Hidden Valley ashram, Paramahansa
himself predicted that “if America were ever at war and losing,
space aliens from UFOs would intervene.”
Well, let us pray it never comes to that.
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On top of all that, we further have Roy Eugene Davis (2000; italics
added), another direct disciple of Yogananda, who rushes in where
the mere “channel,” Kriyananda, fears to tread:
[A]lmost all of Paramahansaji’s disciples have passed from
this world. Of the few who remain, I am his only gurusuccessor.
A few of his disciples teach the philosophical principles
and practices of kriya yoga; I speak for, serve, and represent
the tradition. It is my mission, which my guru confirmed.
One might be more inclined to take that seriously, had Yogananda
not explicitly stated elsewhere that he was to be the last in
the SRF line of gurus. Even Rajasi, like Daya Mata, was only the
administrative president of SRF, not Yogananda’s “spiritual successor.”
Were that not the case, one can hardly imagine other direct
disciples presenting themselves as mere “channels” of Yogananda,
as opposed to claiming explicit guru status for themselves.
Even as it stands, that boundary is regularly pushed as far as it
can go:
“It is generally understood, now, that the wisdom in Master’s
teachings resides primarily in those who have been disciples