Has anyone succeeded Paramahansa Yogananda in the line of SRF Gurus?
Before his passing, Paramahansaji stated it was God’s wish that he be the last in the Self-Realization Fellowship line of Gurus. “When I am gone,” he said, “the teachings will be the guru; Through the teachings you will be in tune with me and the great Gurus who sent me.” Therefore no later disciple will ever assume the role or title of a guru according to Paramahansa Yogananda. This divine ordinance is not unique in religious history. After the passing of Guru Nanak, the great saint who founded the Sikh religion in India, there was the usual succession of gurus. The tenth guru in the line announced he was to be the last of that line of gurus, and henceforth the teachings were to be considered the guru. Paramahansaji gave the assurance that he would continue to work through the society he founded, Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.
