Yogananda's distorted and wrong claims and inconsistent lore cause confused readers and followers. "He is not the most confused who knows he is confused," observes Chuang Tzu.
"Distinguish between SRF-dropped Yogananda ideals and your best interests." [Cf. Paramahansa Yogananda, in Journey to Self-Realization, (SRF, 2000, p. 23).