Hey Jyoti,
 
Did not want to be the bearer of bad news but this was inevitable.
As to the answer, it gets even worse and will make me a bad guy assaulting the convictions of another wanderer.
 
You got to understand that Yogananda was highly advanced as he penned his autobiography. Could probably walk on water where he was at. I don't deserve to walk in his shadow in comparison. However a student still. High aspirant closer to there than here but still on the esoteric learning curve and prone to errors in interpretation.
 
A big red flag should have come up in his autobiography when Shrii Yuktrshvar decided to transmit a glimpse of Salvation to Yogananda since the poor guy had tried so hard, suffered with the discipline and did everything according to the program.
 
Yukteshvar zapped him. I can only paraphrase, but Yogananda was blown away. When he came down to earth, Yogananda said that the experience was really cool, and what was next to get the ultimate experience. Yukteshvar said that was it, he already did experience it.
 
You can likely sense something wrong with this.
 
Yoga is dangerous. It follows greater or lesser thorns like your father said in the uphill ascent. The quest goes on well for years until unconscious data starts to envelope an imprint on the downhill 2D vibrational structures of mentation. In essence, engrams from across our timeless experience trying to make an imprint, deliver a message upon our waking and/or dreaming state of awareness. It is like floodgates being blasted apart and the current incarnational primitive mental complex doing what it can to resolve the input. We can only adapt so fast when Infinity is ripping apart our nervous system in the last fourth of the journey.
 
This results in various proxy presentations depending on our latent karmic load.
 
You are probably young enough to remember Edgar Cayce, Ameica's "Sleeping Prophet". For so many years his miraculous cures and advices from a trance state were attributed to channeling the Archangel Michael (whoever the hell he was). Then he got real and realized that there was no Michael. His ability was internal and needed no cloak to validate.
 
Same I think with Yogananda, so a couple thoughts as you wade through this.
 
You say you remember past lives, and I believe that you do. So forking refreshing to have someone here in what is left of this forum who Knows.
 
I ask you this then. In the progression of remembrance, what is your memory of the state in between.
 
Catch my drift?
 
Last thing the universe needs is an infinite number of defective personalities wandering around forever in some astral state or frying away in some hell tar pit forever.
 
You are also so completely correct that neither you or I have hit the max and so much still remains scriptural and a matter of faith.
 
Your philosophical base is way more charming and warm than mine like you said.
My advice to you would be to contact your instructors. Your initiators and teachers to study what is the current scriptural advice. It may be way different than what was initially in Yogananda's autobiography.
 
Also, you and me have been bouncing off each other for awhile since we totally hijacked and ruined this thread. Yogananda's teachings are biblical to many. I have only barely enough insight to comment on your practice. There may well be others around here who know more about the Kriyas and the philosophy who can explain better.
 
If so, please chime in and make this forum go out in a blaze of glory on a higher note.
 
John
  (will find the link if it is still active to the Acharya's commentary on Ananda Sutram. Chapter 5 was a radical shift to social reform. Ch 1-4 dealt with what we are and why we are here. Ch 5 dealt with if we can understand what we are and why we are here, then what do we do about it. The Acharya stopped before ch 5 to focus on the spiritual aspect of our place in creation. Would have liked to have read her analysis of Progressive Utilization Theory. There is incredible additional documentation on ch 5 if you are interested.)
 
 

Thank you John
The interpretations do get thick beyond what needs to be there  I would relish the womans thoughts if I were a scholar of ancient Asian history
I do still have questions about the core tenets  A shiny new copy of Ananda Sutram is in the mail next week  I followed your recommendation and have ordered Idea and Ideology as well
You are on speed dial to bail me out
XOX
Jyotishvarii

No rift dumping please.

Okay John  I get you
 
My battle more is with the English syntax and all things proper that led to an attack by the pagans
If the hidden subtle biologic fluid is there to facilitate the return arc of our journey, why is it labeled as a force of negativity because the intent is a good thing  Could they have also defined the energy as something else than a serpent  Then there is the feminine gender associated with the Force. Why a lady serpent loaded with negative energy is about to take over  I can imagine the pagans going through orgasms in excitement scrambling to get the head exorcist into the battle  This is what happened
 
As much as I respect Dad's text these issues do not sit well with the majority of the civilized world
 
Comments or clarifications?