f ; : \>—-4— ~ “*:v\ , IHE Manager of the Theosophist wishes to draw particular attention to the alterations in and additions to the list of books for this month. Since much may often bo very pleasantly J and easily learnt from Occult Stories, a special heading has been opened for them; and as it is .. ' ' v frequently of great importance for a man (especially if engaged in teaching, or in the study V . of law or medicine) to be able at a glance to form an estimate of the character, temperament, ■ • V if;‘ ' ' and capabilities of those with whom he is brought into contact, some space has also been devoted to Character-Reading, and books treating of all the various methods employed for this end will '■T Jbe found under that heading. BOOKS NEWLY ARRIVED. ' Heads and Faces. The latest and most popular book of its kind, combining the sciences of Phrenology and Physiognomy in such a manner as, with the help of the numerous illus­ THE trations, to render' the path of the student of this fascinating subject as easy as possible. Its size and appearance will surprise the purchaser; it contains 184 pp. largo 8vo. (moro matter than many books at double its cost) and 188 illustrations—many of them portraits of distinguished men—and is altogether really a wonderful work for its price—quite the cheapest ever published on the subject: while the fact that the author is the celebrated Pro­ fessor Nelson Sizer is a guarantee of its accuracy. It was published only three months THEOSOPHIST ago in America, and has already had an enormous salo there. Indications of Character in the Head and Face, By IL S. Drayton, m . d . A work on the same subject by another author, and consequently valuable for comparison with the last. A MAGAZINE OF : , Across the Zodiac: a Story in 2 vols., by Percy Greg. This is a most remarkable occult novel. Every one will read with pleasure and profit its ingenious description of lifo ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY, ART, LITERATURE AND OCCULTISM. in another planet and under entirely different conditions ; while students of Occultism cannot fail to be deeply interested in the account of the mystic Brotherhood of tbe Silver Star and Conducted by H . P . B l a v a t s k t . its initiations. This edition was originally published at a guinea, but the few remaining copies are now offered at a much reduced price. The Wonderful Story Of Ravallette, by P. B. Randolph. This book well deserves ita title of “ The Wonderful Story and those who once read it will never forget it. Some of ita V o l. V II. No. 80.—May 1886. descriptions of magical performances are startlingly correct and very suggestive, though th« magic employed is more of the black than the white order. (See articles on pp. 95 and 153 of the Theosophist). A few The Virgin Of the World. P a g e . damaged copies of this rare work aro still for sale as advertised. I. Occnlt or Exact Science? ii ' Zoroaster, a high-class Occult Story by F. Marion Crawford, author of the well known 481 “ Mr. I saacs.” It was so fully reviewed in the December Magazine that no more need be said II. A Cremation in Ceylon . here. 494 Siddhesvar Ghosh. useful book giving instructions how ^ S£P"bli8h®d Writings of’Eliphas'h e v iZ '" ' 498 The Aim of Life, hy A to IV . The Case of L V ..... prolong life. 502 Hints on Esoteric Theosophy in Urdu, by Thaknr Ganesh Singh. It is a very useful v . R aj Y o g ...... \ ...... book for Urdu knowing peoplo who are ignorant of English. 514 v T r ™ r i n g a n d R eaPin& c h a p s .- v i i . ” ‘ * ■■ ■ 517 The Sankhya Karika of Iswara Krishna ; an exposition of the system of Kapila, with VII. 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And ' ' ‘ , One Page • -.*• *- 1 *** 4 / 22 40 * / : Three-quarters of a rage * ••• r u , 17 30 us all such abnormal cases, in order to be manifested to our physi ­ 1 / Half „ , • “* I 11 20 , r cal as well as spiritual senses, in oilier words, to become objective, , QuanerQuarter of01 a Page, c •;:! Appiy to the Mwxage*. TheotophUt Offlee, Adyar, Madra . ; must always have their generating causes interblended between the two spheres or planes of existence,, the physical and the spiri­ both of them dark r a y s : while tho ants perceive them clearly. tual, it is but natural that a materialist should discern only those 1 or, as soon as their eggs are subjected to fche action of those dark with which he is acquainted, and remain blind to any other. rays, the antsdrag them from that (to us) quite obscure field on The following illustration will make this clear to every intellec­ to the one lighted by the red ray : therefore, for them, the chemical tual reader. ra y w m vlet. Hence says the professor—“ Owing to such a When we speak of light, of heat and sound, and so on, what do peculiarity, the objects seen by the ants must appear to them we mean ? Each of these natural phenomena exists p er se. B ut for quite different from what they seem to us ; those insects find ns it has no being independently of our senses, and exists only to evidently in nature hues and colours of which we have not, nor can that degree which is perceived by a sense corresponding to it in have, the slightest conception. Admit for one moment the exist­ us. Without being in the least deaf or blind, some men are ence in nature of such objects as would swallow np all the rays of endowed with far less acute hearing and sight than their neigh­ the solar spectrum, and scatter only the chemical rays: theso objects would remain invisible to us, while the ants would perceive bours ; and it is a well known fact that our senses can be deve­ them very well.” r loped and trained as well as our muscles by exercise and method. It is an old axiom that tho sun needs an eye to manifest its light; And now, let the reader imagine for one moment the following • and though the solar energy exists from the first flutter of our that there may be a possibility within the powers of man, with Manvantara and will exist to the first killing breath of Pralaya, the help ot secret sciences, firstly of preparing an “ object” (call still, if a certain portion of that energy did not call forth in us it talism an if you will) which, detaining for a longer or shorter those modifications that we name perception of light, Cymmerian period the rays of the “ solar spectrum” on some one given point darkness would fill tlieKosmos and we should be denying tlie very will cause the manipulator of it to remain invisible to all becauso existence of the sun. Science makes a distinction between tho he places himself and keeps within the boundary of the chemical two energies—that of heat and that of light. But the same scienco or “ dark rays ; and secondly—reversing it, to become enabled teaches us that the creature, or being, in which the corresponding to see in nature by the help of those dark rays that which ordinary external actions would cause a homogeneous modification, could men, with no such “ talisman” at hand, can never see with their not find any difference between heat and light. On the other natural, naked eye! This may be a simple supposition, or ifc hand, that tlie creature, or being, in which the dark rays of tho m ay be a very serious statement, for all the men of science know solar spectrum would call forth tlie modifications that are produced y protest only against that which is claimed to be supernatural* in us by the bright rays, would see light there, where we saw above or outside their Nature ; they have no right to object to tho nothing whatever. acceptance of the super sensuous, if shown within the limits of Mr. A. Butlerof, a professor of chemistry and an eminent our sensuous world. scientist, gives us many instances of the above. He points to The same holds good in acoustics. Numerous observations the obervations made by Sir John Lubbock on the sense of colour have shown that ants are completely deaf to the sounds thafc in ants. It was found by that distinguished man of science, that w e hear; but that is no reason why we should suppose thafc ants do not allow their eggs to remain subjected to light, and ants are deaf. Quite the reverse; for taking his stand on his carry them off immediately from a sun-lit spot to a dark place. numerous observations, the same scientist thinks ifc necessary to But when a ray of red light is turned on those eggs (the larvre), accept that the ants hear sounds, “ only n o t those thafc are nercen- the ants leave them untouched as though they were in complete tible to us. ^ 1 darkness : they place their eggs indifferently under a red light or Every organ of hearing is sensitive to vibrations of a given rapid­ in utter darkness. Red light is a non-existent thing for them : ity, but m cases of different creatures such rapidities may very easily n,3 they do not see it, it is for them darkness. The impressions not coincide. And not only in tho case of creatures quite different made on them by bright rays are very weak, especially by those from us men, but even in that of mortals whoso organisations aro nearest to the red—the orange and yellow. To such rays, on the peculiar— abnormal as they are termed—either naturally or through contrary, as light and dark blue and violet—they seem very training * Our ordinary ear, for instance, is insensible to vibrations impressionable. When their nests are lit partly with violet and surpassing 38,000 a second, whereas the auditive organ of not only partly with red rays, they transfer their eggs immediately from ants but some mortals likewise—who hiow the way to secure the the violet on to the red field. To the ant, therefore, the violet tympanum from damage, and that of provoking certain correlation* ray is the brightest of all the spectral rays. Their sense of colour %n eth er—may be very sensitive to vibrations exceeding by is therefore quite the opposite of the same sense in man. 38,000 m a second, and thus, such an auditive organ,— a b n o rm a l But this contrast is still more strengthened by another fact. only m the limitations of exact science,—might naturally enable Besides the rays of light, the solar spectrum contains, as every its possessor, whether man or ant, to enjoy sounds and melodies in one knows, the so-called heat rays (for red) and the chemical (for * Tho caso of Kashmiri natives and especially girla who work on Fehawls violet), We see however neither the one nor the other, b u t term given in Isis. They perceive 300 hues more than Europeans do. i w » scicnce, or of the unbelieving public for the matter of that.” And, Mature, of whicli tlie ordinary tympanum gives no idea. “ Ih e re , where to our senses reign? dead silence, a thousand of the most viewed from this aspect, their position is impregnable. varied and weird sounds may be gratifying to the hearing of The theosophical reader will easily understand that it is imma­ ants,” says Professor Butlerof,* citing Lubbock ; and these tiny, terial whether the denial is to the title of “ spirits” pure a n d intelligent insects could, therefore, regard us with the same right simple or to that of any other intelligent being, whether human, as we have to regard them—as deaf, and utterly incapable of sub-human, or super-human, or even to a Force—if it is unknown enjoying the music of nature, only because they remain insensible to, and rejected a p rio ri by science. Foi* it seeks precisely to limit to the sound of a gun, human shouting, whistling, and so on. such manifestations to those forces only that are writhin the domain The aforesaid instances sufficiently show that the scientist s know­ of natural sciences. In short, it rejects point blank the possibility ledge of nature is incapable of coinciding wholly and entirely with all of showing them mathematically to be that which the spiritualists thafc exists and m aybe found in it. Even w ithout trespassing on other claim them to be, insisting that they have been already demon­ and different spheres and planets, and keeping strictly within the strated . boundaries of our globe, it becomes evident that there exist m it It becomes evident, therefore, thafc the Theosophist, or rather thousands upon thousands of things unseen, unheard, and impal­ the Occultist, must find his position far more difficult than even pable to the ordinary human senses. But let us admit, only for the sake the spiritualist ever can, with regard to modern science. For ifc of argument, that there maybe—quite apart from the supematuia is not to phenomena per se that most of the men of science are a science that teaches mortals what may be termed supersensuous averse, but to the nature of the agency said to be at work. If, in tho chemistry and physics; in plainer language alchemy and the case of “ Spiritual” phenomena these have only the materialists metaphysics of concrete not abstract nature, and every dimcu ty against them, not so in our case. The theory of “ Spirits” has only to will be removed. For, as the same Professor argues—" If wo contend against those who do not believe in the survival of man’s Bee light there, where another being is plunged m darkness ; and soul. Occultism raises against itself the whole legion of the Acade­ gee nothing there, where it experiences the action of the light mies; because, while putting every kind of "Spirits,” g°°d, bad and. waves; if we hear one kind of sounds and remain deaf to another indifferent, in the second place, if not entirely in the back-ground, kind of sounds, heard, nevertheless, by a tiny insect—is it not as it dares to deny several of the most vital scientific dogmas; and in clear as day, that it is not nature, in her, so to say, primeval this case, the Idealists and the Materialists of Science, feel equally nakedness, that is subject to our science and its analysis, but indignant; for both, however much they may disagree in personal eimply those modifications, feelings and perceptions that she views, serve under the same banner. There is but one science, even awakens in us ? It is in accordance with these modifications only though there are two distinct schools— the idealistic and the m aterial­ that we can draw our conclusions about external things and nature s istic ; and both of these are equally considered authoritative and actions, and thus create to ourselves the image of the world sur­ orthodox in questions on science. Few are those among us who rounding us. The same, with respect to every “ finite being : clamoured for a scientific opinion expressed upon Occultism, who each judging of the external, only by the modifications that are have thought of this, or realized its importance in this respect. created in him (or it) by the same.” Science, unless remodelled entirely, can have no hand in occult And this, we think, is the case witli the m aterialist: he can judge teachings. Whenever investigated on the plan of the modern psychic phenomena only by their external aspect, and no modifica­ scientific methods, occult phenomena will prove ten times more tion is, or ever can be, created in him, so as to open his insight to difficult to explain than those of the spiritualists pure and simple. their spiritual aspect. Notwithstanding the Btrong position of those It is, after following for nearly ten years, the arguments of several eminent men of science who, becoming convinced of the many learned opponents who battled for and against phenomena, actuality of “ spiritual” phenomena, so-called, have become spiri­ that an attempt is now being made to place the question squarely tualists ; notwithstanding that—like Professors Wallace, before the Theosophists. It is left with them, after reading what Zollner, Wagner, Butlerof—they have brought to bear upon the I have to say to the end, to use their judgment in tho matter, and question all the arguments their great knowledge could suggest to decide whether there can remain one tittle of hope for us ever to them—their opponents have had, so far, always the best of them. to obtain in that quarter, if not efficient hejp, at any rate a fair Some of these do not deny the fact of phenomenal occurrences, bufc hearing in favour of the Occult Sciences. From none of their they maintain that the chief point in the great dispute between members—I say—not even from those whose innor sight has com­ the transcendentalists of spiritualism apd the materialists is pelled them to accept the reality of tho mediumistie phenomena. simply the nature of the operative force, th e primum mobile or th e This is but natural. Whatever they be, they are men of the power at work. They insist on this main point: the spiritualists modern science even before they are spiritualists, and if not all, are unable to prove that this agency is that of intelligent spirits of eome of them at any rate would rather givo up their connection departed human beings, “ so as to satisfy the requirements of exact with, and belief in, mediums and spirits, than certain of the great dogmas of orthodox, exact science. And they would have to give * Scicntifi® L«fcfceri. X. up not a few of these were they to turn Occultists and approach stand in relation to any idealistic school of thought, apart from tlie threshold of THE M YSTERY in a right spirit of enquiry. any question of occultism. At the first glance we find that two- It is this difficulty that lies at the root of the recent troubles of thirds of them are honey-combed with what may be called gross Theosophy; and a few words upon the subject will not be out of and practical materialism. season, the more so as the whole question lies in a nut-shell. “ The theoretical materialistic science recognizes nought but Those Theosophists who are not Occultists cannot help the investi­ S ubstance. Substance is its deity, its only God.” We are told that gators, let alone the men of science. Those who are Occultists practical materialism, on the other hand, concerns itself with work on certain lines that they dare not trespass. Their mouth nothing that does not lead directly or indirectly to personal is closed; their explanations and demonstrations are limited. benefit. “ Gold is its idol,” justly observes Professor Butlerof* What can they do ? Science will never be satisfied with a (a spiritualist, yet one who could never accept even the elementary half-explanation. truths of occultism, for he “ cannot understand them.” ) — “ A lum p To know, to dare, to will and to remain silent— is so well known of matter,” he adds, “ the beloved substance of the theoretical as the motto of the Kabbalists, that to repeat it here may perhaps materialists, is transformed into a lump of mud in the unclean seem superfluous. Still it may act as a reminder. As it is, we hands of ethical materialism. And if the former gives but little have either said too much, or too little. I am very much afraid it importance to inner (psychic) states that are not perfectly demon­ is the former. If so, then we have atoned for it, for we were tho strated by their exterior states, the latter disregards entirely the first to suffer for saying too m uch. Even that little might have inner states of life...The spiritual aspect of life has no meaning placed us in worse difficulties hardly a quarter of a century ago. for practical materialism, everything being summed up for it in Science— I mean Western Science— has to proceed on strictly the external. The adoration of this external finds its principal defined lines. She glories in her powers of observation, induction, and basic justification in the dogmas of materialism, which has analysis and inference. Whenever a phenomenon of an abnormal legalized it.” nature comes before her for investigation, she has to sift it to its This gives the key to the whole situation. Theosophists, or very bottom, or let it go. And this she has to do, and she cannot, Occultists at any rate, have nothing then to expect from material­ as we have shown, proceed on any other than the inductive istic Science and Society. methods based entirely on the evidence of physical senses. If Such a state of things being accepted for the daily routine of these, aided by the scientific acumen, do not prove equal to the life,— though that which interferes with the highest moral aspi­ task, the investigators will resort to, and will not scruple to use, rations of Humanity cannot we believe live long,— what can we the police of the land, as in tlifc historical cases of Loudun, Salem do but look forward with our hopes to a better future ? Mean­ Witchcraft, Morzine, etc.: the Royal Society calling in Scotland while, we ought never to lose courage ; for if materialism, which Yard, and the French Academy her native m ouchards, all of has depopulated heaven and the elements, and has chosen to make whom will, of course, proceed in their own detective-like way to of the limitless Kosmos instead of an eternal abode a dark and narrow help science out of difficulty. Two or three cases of “ an extreme­ tomb, refuses to interfere with us, we can do no better than leave ly suspicious character’* will be chosen, on the external plane of it alone. course, and the rest proclaimed of no importance, as contaminated Unfortunately it does hot. No one speaks so much as the by those selected. The testimony of eye-witnesses will be rejected, materialists of the accuracy of scientific observation, of a and the evidence .of ill-disposed persons speaking on hearsay proper use of one’s senses and one’s reason thoroughly liberated accepted as “ unimpeachable.” Let the reader go over the from every prejudice. Yet, no sooner is the same privilege 20 odd volumes of de Mirville’s and de Mousseau’s works, embrac­ claimed in favour of phenomena by one who has' investigated ing over a century of forced enquiry into various phenomena by them in that same scientific spirit of impartiality and justice, science, and he will be better able to judge the ways in which than his testimony becomes worthless. “ Yet if such a number of scientific, often honourable, men proceed in such cases. scientific minds,” writes Prof. Butlerof, “ accustomed by years What can be expected then, even from the id ea listio school of of training to the minutest observation and verification, testify science, whose members are in so small a minority. Laborious to certain facts, then there is a primd facie improbablity that students they are, and some of them open to every truth they should be collectively mistaken.” “ But they have and in and without equivocation. Even though they^ may have no the most ludicrous way,” answer his opponents; and this time we personal hobbies to lose, should their previous views be shown are at one with them. to err, still there are such dogmas in orthodox science that even This brings us back to an old axiom of esoteric philosophy: they would never da re• to trespass. Such, for instance, are their “ nothing of that which does not e&ist somewhere, whether in the axiomatic views upon the law of gravitation and the modern visible or invisible kosmos, can be reproduced artificially , or even in conceptions of Force, Matter, Light, etc., etc. human thought.” At the same time we should bear in mind th6 aotual state of civilised Humanity, and remember how its cultured classes * Scientific Letters. X# u What nonsense is this ?” exclaimed a combative Theosophist tion by inviting any doubter of the reality of what he had ?w?en to* upon hearing it uttered. " Suppose I think of an animated tower, come and see him, John Gerard, and then he would undertake to with rooms in it and a human head, approaching and talking make of him an eye-witness to the whole proceeding. Robert with me—can there be such a thing in the universe V* : Murray, another English savant and an authority in his day,- " Or parrots hatching out of almond-shells ?” said another sceptic. vouches for the reality of the transformation of which he was also- Why not ?—was the answer—not on this earth, of course. an eye-witness.* And other learned men, the contemporaries But how do we know that there may not be such beings as you of Gerard and Murray—Funck, Aldrovandij and many others, describe—tower-like bodies and human heads—on some other shared that conviction.t So what do you say to this “ Barnacle planet? Imagination is nothing but tile memory of preceding goose— ?” births—Pythagoras tells us* You may yourself have been such a —Well, I would rather call it the " Gerard-Murray goose,” tKatfs- a tower man” for all you know, with rooms in you in whicli your all. And no cause to laugh at such mistake^ of those early scien­ family found shelter like the little ones of the kangaroo. As for tists. Before two hundred years are over our descendants will parrots hatching out of almond shells—no one could swear that have far better opportunities to make fun of the present gene­ there was no such thing in nature, in days of old, when evolution rations of the F. K. S. and their followers. But the opponent gave birth to far more curious monsters. A bird hatching out of of phenomena who quoted the story about the “ Barnacle-goose” the fruit of a tree is perhaps one of those countless words dropped is quite right there; only that instance cuts both ways, of course,, by evolution so many ages ago, that the last whisper of its echo and when one brings it as a proof that even the* scientific was lost in the Diluvian roar. " The mineral becomes plant, authorities, who believe in spiritualism and phenomena, may havo the plant an animal* an animal man,” etc—say the Kabbalists. been grossly mistaken with all their observation and scientific Speaking of the evidence and the reliability of senses—even training, we m?ty reverse the weapon and quote it the other way; the greatest men of science got caught once upon & time, in not as an evidence as strong that no " acumen” and support of scienco only believing snch a thing* but in actually teaching it as a scien­ can prove a phenomenon "referable to fraud and credulity,” when tific fact— as it appears. the eye-witnesses who have seen it know it for a fact at least. It only "W hen was that ?” was the incredulous question. " Not so shows that the evidence of even the scientific and well trained far back, after all; 6ome 280 years ago— in England.” The senses and powers of observation may be in both cases at fault a3 strange belief that there was a kind of a sea-fowl that hatched those of any other mortal, especially in cases where phenomenal out of a fruit was not limited at the very end of the XVIth occurrences are sought to be disproved. Even collective observation, century to the inhabitants of English sea-port towns only. There would go for nought, whenever a phenomenon happens to belong was a time when most of the men of science firmly believed to a plane of being, called (improperly so in their case) by some it to be a fact, and taught it accordingly. The fruit of certain men of science the fourth dimension of space; aud when other trees growing on the sea shore—a kind of Magnolia—with its scientists who investigate it lack the-sixth sense in them, that branches dipping generally in the water, had its fruits,—ras it corresponds to that plane. was asserted,—transformed gradually by the action of salt water In a literary cross-firing that happened some years ago into some special Crustacean formation, from which emerged in between two eminent professors, much was said of that now for­ good time a living sea-bird, known in the old natural histories as ever famous fourth dimension. One of them, telling his readers that the " Barnacle-goose.” Some naturalists accepted the story as an while lie accepted tliqr possibility of only tho “ terrestrial natural undeniable fact. They observed and investigated it for several sciences,” viz., the direct or inductive science, *cor the exact investi­ years, and " the discovery Was accepted and approved by tho gation of those phenomena only which take place in our earthly greatest authorities of this day and published under the auspices conditions of space and time,” says ho can never permit him­ of some learned society. One of such believers in the " Barhacle- self to overlook the possibilities of the future. " I would remind my goose ” was John Gerard, a botanist, who notified the world of tho colleagues,” adds the Professor-Spiritualist, " that our inferences amazing phenomenon in an erudite work published in 1596. In it he describes it, and declares it " a fact on the evidence af his owrt * He speaks of tliat transformation in fche following words, an translated from th6 senses.” " He has seen it himself,” he says " touched the fruit- Latin: “ In every conch (or shell) that I opened, after the transformation of lho frtiita on the branches* into shells, I found the exact picture in miniature in it of egg day after day,” watched its growth and development person­ the sea-fowl : a little beak like that of a goose, well dotted eyes ; the head, tho ally, and had the good luck of presiding at the birth of one such Reck, tho breast, the wings, and the already formed legs and feet, with, well bird. He saw first thfc legs of the chicken oozing out through tho marked feathers on the tail, of a dark colour, etc. etc.” broken shell, then the whole body of the little Barnacle-goose + Jt is evident tlrat this- idea was commonly hold in the latter half of. tlio 17th century, seeing that it found a placo in Hudibras, ^vhich was an accurate reflection, “ which begun forthwith swimming.”* So much was the botanist of the opinions of the day :— convinced of the truth of the whole thing, that he ends liia descrip- M As barnacles turn Poland Geese * From tho Scientific Letters—Letter XXIV. Against Scicntilic Evidence in tho Jn th' islands of the Orcades.”— question of phenomena, from that which is already acquired by investigation, must go a most hazy outlines ? One need be quitfc a different being from a great deal further than our sensuous perceptions. The limits of human creature; be gifted with quite a different psychic organi­ sensuous knowledge must be subjected to constant enlargment, sation; one must not be a man, in short, to find himself enabled nnd those of deduction still more. Who shall dare to draw those to represent in his thought a four-dimensional space, a thing of limits for the future ?...... 1...existing in a three dimensional space, length, breadth, thickness and—what else ?” we can conduct our investigations of, and make our observations upon, merely that which takes place within those three dimensions; Indeed, “ what else ?”—for no one of the men of science, who But what is there to prevent us thinking of a space of higher advocate it, perhaps only because they are sincere spiritualists and dimensions and building a geom etry corresponding to i t ? ...... anxious to explain phenomena by the means of that space, seem to Leaving the reality of a fourth dimensional space for the time know it themselves. Is it the “ passage of matter through mat­ being aside, we can still...... go on: observing and watching ter ?” Then why should they insist upon it being a “ space” when whether there may not be met with occasionally on our three- it is simply another planb of existence,— or at lenst th at is whafc dimensional world, phenomena that could only be explained on the ought to be meant by it,—if it means anything. We occultists say supposition of a four-dimensional space.’’ In other words, “ we and maintain, that if a name is needed to satisfy tho material ought to ascertain whether anything pertaining to the fourT conceptions of men on our low plane, let them call it by its Hindu dimensional regions can manifest itself in our three-dimensional nam e M ahas (or Mahaloka)—the fourth world of the higher world...can it not be reflected in it...... ?” septenary, and one that corresponds to R nsatala (the fourth of tho The occultist would answer, that our senses can most undeni­ septenary string of the nether worlds)—the fourteen worlds ably be reached on this plane, not only from a four-dimensional but that “ sprung from the quintuplicated elementsfor theso two even a fifth and a sixth dimensional world. Only tliose senses worlds are enveloping, so to say, our present fourth-round world. must become sufficiently spiritualised for it in so far as it is our inner Every Hindu will understand what'is meant. M ahas is a higher sense only that can become the medium for such a transmission. world, or plane ef existence rather; as that plane to which L ike cc the projection of an object that exists in a space of three belongs the ant just spoken of, is perchance a lower one of tho dimensions can be made to appear on the flat surface of a screen nether septenary chains. And if they call ifc so—they will bo rig h t. of only two dimensions”—four-dimensional beings and things can be reflected in our three-dimensional world of gross matter. But, as Indeed, people speak of this four-dimensional space as Uioun-k it would require a skilful phj^sicist to make his audience believe if were a locality—a sphere instead of being whafc it is—quite a that the things “ real as life” they see on his screen are not shadows different state of Being. Ever sinco it came to be resurrected in but realities, so it would take a wiser one than any of us to per­ people’s minds by Prof. Zollner, it has led to endless confusion. suade a man of science—let alone a crowd of scientific men— How did it happen ? By the means of an abstruse mathematical that what he sees reflected on our three-dimensional “ screen” analysis a spiritual-minded man of scienco finally came to tha may be, at times, aud under certain conditions, a very real pheno­ laudable conclusion that our conception of space may not be in­ menon, reflected from, and . produced by “ four-dimensional fallible, nor is it absolutely proven that besides our three-dimen­ powers,” for his private delectation, and as a means to convince sional calculations it is mathematically impossible thafc there aro liim. “ Nothing so false in appearance as naked truth”—is a spaces of more or less dimensions in the wide Universe. But, as ia Kabbalistic sayingtruth is often stranger than fiction”—is a well expressed by a sceptic—" the confession of the possible exist- world-known axiom. tence of spaces of different dimensions than our own does nob It requires more than a man of our modern science to realize afford us (the high mathematicians) the slightest conception of such a possibility as an interchange of phenomena between the what those dimensions really are. To accept a higher “ four- two worlds—the visible and the invisible. A highly spiritual, or dimensional” space is like accepting infinitude : such an accepta­ n very keen impressionable intellect, is necessary to decipher tion does not afford us the smallest help by which we might, intuitidnally the real from' the unreal, the natural ffom the artifi­ represent to ourselves either of theso...all we know of sucli higher cially prepared “ screen.” Yet our age is a reactionary one, spaces is> that they have nothing in common with our conceptions hooked on the very end of the Cyclic coil, or what remains of it. of space” (Scientific Letters.) This accounts for the flood of phenomena, V&s also for the blind­ ness of certain people. “ Onr conception”—means of course the conception of m aterial­ istic Science, thus leaving a pretty wide margin for other less W hat does materialistic, sejence answer to the idealistic . theory scientific, withal moro spiritual, minds. of a four-dimensional sp&qe..? “ How!” it exclaims, “ and W Q uld you make us attempt, while circumscribed within the impossible To show the hopelessness of ever bringing a materialistic mind circle of a three-dimensional space, to even think <.of a space of lo realize or even conceive in tho most remote and hazy way tho higher dimensions ! But how is it possible to think of that, which prcscuco among us, in our three-dimensional world of other higher our human thought cau never imagine and represent even in its planes of being, I mny quote frpm the very interesting objections made by one of the two learned opponents,* already referred to, on the hypothesis of a fourth dimension. Do we see with regard to this "Space.” ’ the hand of a Katie King, which disappears in " unknown H e a s k s : “ Is it possible to introduce as an explanation of space forthwith on the proscenium—the fourth dim ension ; do certain phenomena the action of such a factor, of which we know we get knots on a rope whose two ends are tied and sealed—ngain nothing certain, are ignorant even of its nature and its facul­ that fourth dimension. From this stand-point space is viewed as ties?” • something objective. It is believed that there are indeed in nature T Perchance, there are such, who may " know” something, who are three, four and five-dimensional spaces. But, firstly, by the means not so hopelessly ignorant. If an occultist were appealed to, ho of mathematical analysis, we might arrive, in this way, at an would say—No; exact physical science has to reject its very endless series of spaces. Only think, what would become of exacfc being, otherwise that science would become metaphysical. I t -science, if, to explain phenomena, such hypothetical spaces w ero cannot be analyzed—hence explained, on either biological or even called to its help. " If one should fail, we could evoke another, a physiological data. Nevertheless, it might, inductively—as gravi­ still higher one, and so on.4... ” tation for instance, of which you know no more than that it 3 Oh, poor K ant! and yet, we are told that one of his funda­ effects may be observed on our three-dimensional earth.” mental principles was—that our three-dimensional space is Again (1) " It is said” (by the advocates of tho theory) "thafc not an absolute one; and that " even in respect to such axioms as we live unconditionally in, our three-dimensional space ! Per­ those of Euclid s geometry, our knowledge and sciences can only chance” (unconditionally,) " ju st because we are able to com prehend be relatively exact and real.” only such space, and absolutely incapable, owing to our organiza­ But why should exact science be thought in danger only becauso tion, to realize it in any other, but a three-dimensional way !” spiritualists try to explain their phenom ena on th at piano*? A nd on (2 ) In other words, " even our three-dimensional space is not what'other could they explain that which is inexplicable if we under­ som ething existing independently, but represents merely the pro* take to analyze it on the three-dimensional conceptions of terres­ duct of our understanding and perceptions.” trial science, if not by a fourth-dimensional conception ? No sane To the first statement Occultism answers that those " incapa­ man would undertake to explain the Dcemon of Socrates by the ble to realize” any other space but a three-dimensional one, shape of the great sage’s nose, or attribute the inspiration of tho do well to leave alone all others. But ifc is not " owing to Light of Asia to Mr. Ed. Arnold’s skull cap. What would be­ our (human) organization,” bufc only to the intellectual or­ come of science—verily, were the phenomena left to be explained ganization of those who are nofc able to conceive of any -on the said hypothesis i Nothing worse, we hope, than what became other; to organisms undeveloped spiritually and even mentally °n after the Royal Society had accepted its modern theory in the right direction. To the second statement it would reply, •of L ig h t, on the hypothesis of an universal E ther. Ether is no less that the " opponent” is absolutely wrong in the first, and abso­ a product of our understanding” than Space is. And if one lutely right in the last portion of his sentence. For, though the oould be accepted, then why reject the other? Is it because " fourth dimension”—if we must so call it—exists no more indepen­ ■one can bo materialised in our conceptions, or shall we say had to d e n tly of our perceptions and senses than our three-dimensional be, sinco theie was no help for it $ and that the other, being useless im agined space, nor as a locality, it still is, and exists for tho as a hypothesis for the purposes of exact science, is not^so far ? beings evoluted and born in it as " a product of their understand­ So far as the Occultists are concerned, they are afc one with tho in g and their perceptions.” Nature never draws too harsh lines men of strict orthodox sci ence, when to the offer made " to experiment of demarcation, never builds impassable walls, and her unbridged and to observe whether there may not occur in our three-dimensional ** chasms” exist merely in the tame conceptions of certain natural­ woild phenomena, explainable only on the hypothesis of tho ists. Tho two (and more) " spaces,” or planes of being, aro suffi­ existence of a space of four dimensions,” they answer as they do. ciently interblended to allow of a communication between those of Well —they say “ aud shall observation and experiment givo itheir respective inhabitants who are capable of conceiving both a us a satisfactory answer to our question concerning tlie real higher and a lower plane. There may be amphibial beings existence of a higher four-dimensional space ? or, solve for us a intellectually as there are amphibious creatures terrestrially. dilemma unsolvable from whatever side wo approach it ? How The objector to a fourth dimensional plane complains that tho can our human observation and our human experiments, possible section of high mathematics, known at present under the name of only unconditionally within the limits of a space of three dimen­ Metamathematics,” or "Metageometry,” is being misused and sions, serve us as a point of departure for the recognition of phe­ misapplied by the spiritualists. They " seized hold of, and fastened nomena which can be explained “ only if we admit the existence of to it as to an anchor of salvation.” His arguments are, to say the u four-dimensional space ?” least, curious. " Instead of proving the reality of their modi- The above objections are quite right we think ; and the spiritu­ umistic phenomena,” he says, "they took to explaining thom alists would be the only losers wero they to ever prove the exist­ ence of such space or its interference in their phenomena. For * 1883.—Scientific Letters—published in tho Noivye.Yrcmya, St, Petersburg, gee, what would happen. No sooner would it be demonstrated that—say, aring does pass through solid flesh and emigrate from and sword to the jungles, or of a tendency to force all to fall in the arm of the medium on to that of the investigator who holds with the prejudices of the conqueror, burial gradually replaced the two hands of the former; or again, that flowers and other cremation in the seaboard districts of "fair Taprobane,” and ia material things are brought through closed doors and walls ; and now the common practice save among the priests. In their case it that, therefore, owing to certain exceptional conditions, matter can has been retained to signify that they belong to the most honorable pass through matter,—no sooner would the men of science get collec­ class of the community, and, when a great monk is to be burnt, hia tively convinced of the fact, than the whole theory of spirit agency admirers and followers bring from all parts offerings of sandal­ and intelligent intervention would crumble to dust. The three- wood, gums, spices* and perfumed oils to add to the pyre. Such dimensional space would not be interfered with, for thepassageof one an event it was my good fortune to * assist* at the other day, solid through the other does nothing to do away with even metageo- immediately after my arrival in Ceylon. metrical dimensions* but matter would be probably endowed by tho The Sangha in the Island is divided into two sects—the € S iam ’ learned bodies with one more faculty, and the hands of the material­ and the * Amarapoora;’—names which do not indicate any differ­ ists strengthened thereby. Would the world be nearer the solution ence in belief, but merely in the original sources of ordination. of psychic mystery ? Shall the noblest aspirations of mankind after While Ceylon was as yet under her owil Buddhist kings, she sent the knowledge of real spiritual existence on those planes of being missionary monks to Burma, Cambodia and Siam to introduce tho that are now confused with the " four-dimensional space” bo the D ham m a; but later, after foreign conquerors had virtually destroy­ nearer to solution, because exact science shall have admitted as a ed the religion that had been planted here by—as some say—the physical law the action of one man walking deliberately through .Buddha himself, the ordination of candidates for the priesthood the physical body of another man, or through a stone wall ? Occult was obtained by them in Siam, and their successors now hold the sciences teach us that at the end of the Fourth Race, matter, which fiefs granted them by the kings of the Kandyan Province, and of evolutes, progresses and changes, as we do along with the rest of the Kotta in the Low Country. The most sacred of all Buddhist kingdoms of nature, shall acquire its fourth sense, as it acquires relics, the alleged tooth of the Buddha, is enshrined in the Dalada an additional one with every new Race. Therefore, to an Occultist Maligawa, the royal temple at Kandy, and is in the custody of the there is nothing surprising in the idea that the physical world Siamese sect. Under tlie rule of the Dutch, who succeeded the should be developing and acquiring new faculties,—a simple Portugese, a system of harsh repression, not so sanguinary, yet modification of matter, new as it now seems to science, as incompre­ even more effective than that of the latter, prevailed. As the hensible as were at first the powers of steam, sound, electricity... missionary historians themselves fully confess, the seaboard pro­ But what does seem surprising is the spiritual stagnation in the vinces swarmed with nominal Christians, Buddhist priests could world of intellect, and of the highest exoteric knowledge. scarcely be seen abroad, and Buddhist temples were desecrated or However, no ono cau impede or precipitate the progress of the fell into ruin. But when the British came as conquerors, and freedom smallest cycle. But perhaps old Tacitus was'right: "Truth is of religious worship wras guaranteed, the artificial fabric of native established by. investigation and delay; falsehood prospers by Christianity fell to pieces, riharas and jpansalas sprang up on precipitancy.” AVe live in an age of steam and mad activity, and all sides, and the people thronged to the former with their flowery truth can * hardly expect recognition in this century. The offerings, whilst the latter were filled with the yellow-robed Occultist waits and bides his time. ascetics who are vowed to observe the Ten Precepts. Once more the ; •••■•* H. IV B lavatsky. ancient custom of processions was resumed, again the tom-tom sound­ ed through the groves of palm and breadfruit to call the devout to the festival, and the plaintive wail of the horane, or native pipe ! A CREMATION IN CEYLON mingled with its obstreperous vibrations. Old loves were renew­ EFORE the Portugese invasion of the Lower Provinces of Ceylon ed, old ideas reasserted themselves, old habits and customs were the custom of cremating the dead was universal. It had been rasumed; •' Yet there are various surviving marks of foreign influ­ Breceived from their Hindu ancestors by the Sinhalese and was ence, and among them the custom of the burial of laics. I hope to denied only to the most degraded class. • In the case of a laic the pee this soon abandoned, however* and shall do my best to hasten pomp displayed in the rite was proportioned to the wealth and th e day. consequence of - the deceased ' and his family; in that of a Readers of history will remember that all through the periods Buddhist priest, to his standing in the Order. Tho ancient Pali of Portuguese and Dutch dominion in the seaboard provinces, the and Sanskrit writings abound in descriptions of the obsequies of Kandyan Dynasty rul&d in the Mountains. Under them Buddhism great personages, and chief among them, of that of the Lord was the State religion, and of course its priests were held in full Buddha* by whose pyre kings vied with eachother in doing reverence reverence. They could not safely inhabit the plains, and when to his memory. But with new masters came innovations and, the lower-caste people of those districts sought admission into the whether as the result of the bloody policy of religious persecution Order they were denied; so they sent their postulants to Amara- under which the Portuguese invaders drove the poor natives with firo poora, and from the hands of the royal hierarchy of that court, they obtained the rite of ordination; Since that time there haa and the cortege moved towards Kalutara in the blazing sunshine been jealousy and more or less acrimony of feeling between the and a cloud of reddish dust, that gave a coppery tinge to the two sects; always more in the Kandyan districts than in the verdure beside the road. After tho priests of tho rear division, plains. The Amarapoora sect bears towards the Siam almost the walked some hundreds of men and women bearing their contribu-' relation of the English Dissenters towards the Establishment; the tions of material towards the pyre. Our party Walked in tho resemblance extending to the splitting up of the non-endowed procession part bf the way, and then by a practicable carriage- body into sub-sects, or divisions, under individual priests of more road, made a detour which brought us to the cremation ground in than ordinary force of character. Among these, one of the most time to observe the preparations at our leisure. In a grassy basin, notable was that whose leader was Ambagahawatte Indasabhat bordered at two sides by steep hillocks clothed to the top with forest- Nay aka Terunnanse, whose cremation I am to describe. I met trees, stood a pyre of logs of mango, cachu, cinnamon, and cocoa- him, as well as all the other noted monks of the Order, upon the palm, built nine feet square, and to face the four points of the com­ occasion of my first visit to Ceylon, in company with Madame pass. At each side three heavy posts of about fifteen feet in height- Blavatsky, in 1880, and on the 22nd of June, in that year he were provided to serve as a sort of frame to support the additional became a member of the priest’s division of the Buddhist Section of fuel that might bo brought by friends. Outside all was a quadran­ the Theosophical Society, which four days earlier had been gular structure of young areca-palm trees, framed in squares after joined by Sumangala, Megittnevotte, Subherti, Weligama, Bulat- the native fashion for triumphal arches, and prettily decorated with gama, Piyaratana, Potuwila, and other famous priests whose the split and festooned tender leaves of the cocoauut tree with the names are known throughout the Western world of Pali Scholarship. extraordinary artistic taste that the Sinhalese display in this He was a greater ascetic than most of his colleagues, a stickler for respect. On the side facing the road was a canvas screen inscribed the minute observance of every detail of daily conduct that had with the name, titles, and chronological history of Ambagahawatte, been prescribed by the Founder of Buddhism. His head was of a on the east side a larger one painted with emblems, over the pyre highly intellectual type, his eye full of thought and power, hia was suspended a canopy with a painted sun at the centre and manner gentle and repressed, and his life blameless. A natural stars at the corners, and around the cornice of the areca frame­ conservative, he was not so quick as others, to respond to our work fluttered crimson pennons and bannerets. At the distance of advances for a union of forces in the interest of Buddhistic reform, yards towards the east, a long arbor of cloths upon bamboo mistrusting ns as foreigners. But when time and trial had proved supports awaited the occupancy of the priests coming in tho proces­ our sincerity and good intentions, he became very friendly to our sion. A large crowd of spectators had gathered. AVe sat upon a movement, and juBt before his lamented death, had declared his a hill-side in the cool shade, and presently tho sad, sobbing wail intention to secure it the hearty aid of his followers. He died on. of the pipes and the roll of the bass and kettle drums came to our the 30th of January last, and his cremation occurred on the 3rd of oars through the forest. Aiion there was* a gleam of yellow amid February at Kalutara. The body lav in state in the Dharmamld,. the vivid green of the grass and foliage, and, like a great amber or preaching-hall, of his monastery at Piyagala,—five miles from rope, the monks filed into view, crossed tho sunlit space, and Kalutara—which had so often resounded with his eloquent and passed into the arbor. The car was drawn to the pyre, the chief learned discourses. Mr. Leadbeater and I, with a party of disciples of Ambagahawatte mounted the latter, white cloths were friends, arrived at the mhAra just before the procession started,, stretched all around the posts as a temporary screen, the coffin and were shown the catafalque, the library and other objects of was lifted on the pyre; and then ail eloquent, clear-voiced priest interest; Before removing the coffin the assembled priests recited the P a n sil, or five Precepts, to which responso was mado of the sect, to the number of perhaps two hundred, filed thrice in by a multitude that must have numbered five thousand souls. This mournful silence around the hall, faced inward with joined palms over, he pronounced an eloquent discourse upon the dead master,, raised to tho forehead, knelt, and laid their foreheads to the and in conclusion very kindly noticed my presence and on behalf ground, as if to pay their dead chief the final act of homage in of the sect asked me, as the friend of tho deceased and President the place his presence had sanctified. The coffin was then raised of our Society, to make somo remarks. This I did, and tho by the senior disciples, borne outside the house, And laid upon a contributions towards the funeral pile wero then received decorated car. Native musicians then, with booming drum and the structure rapidly growing, until it had been built up to a •wailing pipe, thrice circumambulated the bier; the people pressed height of perhaps fifteen feet. All being ready at last, tho forward to cast flowers, roasted grains, and sweet waters, iipoti disciples removed the cloth Screen, descended to the ground, the coffin; the native headmen—the mohandirams, m u daliyars and thrice circumambulated tho pyre, reciting P isit (sacred verses), araehchis, closed in about the car, some gorgeous in gold lace and thrice knelt and made obeisance, then slowly, with downcast eyes, buttons, and with great towering tortoise-shell combs in their and countenances betokening profound grief, stood back. ’ Tho knotted hair ; the yellow-robed friars extended in single file before chief disciplo and the brother of iho d e c e a s e d — Ivhose joint .and behind the car, each with his fan, his cadjan sun-shade privilege it was to fire the pile—then gave me a furt her mark o(r of antediluvian fashion, tod bis fcegging-bowl slung at his back; their sincere regard, by offering mo the torch to apply. But, “ There is also the supreme He and the inferior H e; the white , -1(, ormreciatinff so great and unprecedented an honor, I declin­ woman and the black one. ed ifc for fear I might be guilty of an intrusion. The usual course “ There is the superior Van and the inferior Vau, but the two was then taken, and presently the great structure was sheeted in are closely joined and form but one, which is the connection of curtains of flames, that licked up the wood, the spices and the that which is above with that which is below. oils and waved their yellow-red streamers towards the azure sky. The uprush of heated air caused the plumed fronds of the nearest “ Thus the eyes of light shine on the eyes of flame; thus heaven i + run™ fo nnd fro as though invisible hands were wav- is the lamp that lights hell, and hell is like the burning hearth that warms and nourishes heaven. Fn-rthem a<5 the mute servants wave their punkahs oyer the couc of°a sloping rajah. The fading daylight in tho glen was, as, it “ But everything has its principle in the superior brain. were recalled by the vivid gleam of the burning pile, and all t Thence emanate light and life; thence proceed rays and shadows rich colors of an Asiatic crowd were brought out to the full. Fo^ •—the good that God wills and the evil that he allows in order to a lontr time—so long some began to say a miracle was occurring elaborate the completion of good. the sun and star bestrewn canopy escaped the flames : thoug i “ The hair of the supreme old man is like the cascades of a thev swept its surface in rapid waves, and it fluttered and river of whiteness. It is as soft as silk and as white as the white- vet it did not burn. But at last the star to the west caught fire, est wool. “ And it seems to lose itself in the crisp black hair of the inferior old man, but passes through it and is prolonged like brooks flowing through fields of grass. ashe^'and'the A * £ " Such is the mystery of the divino letters and of thoir sh a­ dows.” o“ i&as: c m m *v* . Here let us stop to breathe. Nothing ever written by man is atmosphere. H. S. Olcott, grander, more profound and more beautiful. Thus the number thirteen which has been taken by superstition UNPUBLISHED WRITINGS OF ELIPHAS LEVI. as an unlucky number because in the tarot it represents death, is iu reality the number of pardon and of re-birth, and the completion (Fourth Series.) of all things. Thus what we call death is the sacred bath that VIII. regenerates. One enters it old and decrepit, and leaves it clothed in a new youth. Thus the repose of God is in universal pardon. *JlH E Sophir Di-.eniutha (continued.), ^ Thus all works for good, even evil. Notice too this illustration so “ The six days with their nights and then the great ay o marvellous in its boldness : " Hell is the hearth whereon the food Lord, of which the night is holy as well as the day, give tho of heaven is prepared”—or we might express the idea of the number thirteen, which is that of repose and pardon. author in other words by saying that hell is the stove of God. “ Then the thirteen gates of mercy are opened. Seek then the There the material envelopes and the scoriae are consumed, and Lord at the time when he is to be found. there all the filth of the world is burned up* “ For then the heaven says to the earth: produce thy germs God does not even chastise, he corrects. He is no more irrita­ and the germs of the future. Sanctify the ninth day of the month ted with his children than the founder with the metal he casts. and let the seventh month of the year be for you the month of He who sins must suffer, that is the eternal law and that is the health, as the seventh year is that of the great jubilee, that givea eternity of hell. liberty to the slaves and the land to its former owners. “ It, is writton: Lord thou hast begun to reveal to us the great­ But as there can be no repose in suffering, creation does not ness of thy name in four, letters, and it ia written on the six sides ptand still at this point. Pain is tho vigilant dog that bites the lazy Bheep. We cannot even say that God permits evil because of the cubic stone. , . . “ Creation is still in the condition of-a germ. Nothing w in passing evil he can only see and only will eternal good. finished, nothing is ripe, but all will be finished, all will blossom Moses did not teach the Hebrews the doctrine of the personal and ripen, and will give forth a new se®d- , immortality of all souls, but on the contrary he makes God declare “ Each letter of the divme name projects its shadow. after the deluge that His spirit shall not rest eternally with man “ There is the white Jod and the black Jod. by whom it is repelled, for man is flesh. “ Jod is the father, and the two Jods, of which one is the con- The Jews thought that the children of Abraham were to live trarv of the other, are the two old men, the one white and the again one day to reign over all the earth, but they did not believe other black, and harmony is the result of their analogy in contrary in any possibility of action in souls separated from their bodies:. n,ppearance?. The spirits destined for resurrection slept in the bosom of the Jews threw all their refuse and the dead bodies of animals; Abraham, that is to say they were united to the soul of the father and in order to guard against infection a perpetual fire was kept of the faithful, who had become the collective soul of the Hebrew burning in this place. This explains the universal pardon spoken people. of in the book of mystery, and which is like the repose of tho As for the other souls they fell into sheol, which is no place but seventh day after a double week of which each day counts as a a state. It is like the crucible in which nature remelts human thousand years. You also see on what a vory fundamental point scoriae with the souls of animals. There is no suffering there but both Catholics and Protestants are in error and how the whole the life is a sort of collective vegetation, whence proceed new souls fabric of Christianity needs reformation through the Kabbala. which are sent out into the world. We will now continue the translation and explanation of tho • They believed firmly in the remission of tlie sins of all the chil­ Sephir Dzeniutha. dren of Israel bathed in sanctity in the bosom of Abrahani. No “ The superior letters are hidden by their very nature and can Jew could ever descend into sheol unless he had abjured his faith only become manifested through the inferior ones. by idolatry or the commission of crimes contrary to nature; but “ The supreme head is essentially occult, and is only revealed such a dead branch of the tree of Abraham wTould be replaced by by its mirage. another which would have its form, and in some sort the inno­ , “ The Macroprosope (or great creator) is only known in tho cent personality of the offending Jew. The dry branch was obscure fiction of the Microprosope (or little creator.) considered as a shell that must fall, the living and immortal “ The obscure head is like a lantern. It only shines by tho branch was to be reborn and to flourish. hidden ray that emanates from the luminous head. Woe to tho The work of the salvation of Israel was to be accomplished in world when both the heads are manifested at the same time. twelve thousand years, and it was at the middle point of this time, “ For then light and shade are confounded. The luminous that is to say in the six-thousandth year of the world that the head becomes blackened with shade, the obscure head becomes Messiah was to appear. The work of the Messiah was to be pale and is effaced. (The world no longer believes in God and accomplished throughout the earth in six thousand years ; and all returns into chaos.) , then the Jews were to imposo the decalogue on all the nations and “ Human wisdom, spouse of God is separated from her husband. to exterminate those who would not submit to them. The mysterious animals which are at the four corners of heaven Then the resurrection would take place in the valley of Jehosha- become seized with fear and flee in disorder. phat, whither the ashes of every Israelite would be miraculously “ Man wants to invade the place of the eagle of God, and God transported, and the work of salvation would re-commence for tho says to him: You may choose yourself a nest among the stars, I nations who had become Israelites, and would go on for another shall easily be able to drag you from it. twelve thousand years. It will be noticed that according to this , “ But cataclysms fertilize the earth. At the bottom of every plan all men were to be definitely saved, and that an abominable chaos is hidden the name of Jehovah like a germinating seed, and, hell, considered as the place of the vengeance of the Infinite on the when all has fallen into the calm of death, a breath descends to finite, did not exist even as a dream in the minds of our fathers the fan the spark and cause it to increase.” Hebrew s. The Microprosope or the littlo creator is the God whom men Are we then to attribute the invention of this monstrosity to conceive in their image. Jesus, the loving redeemer, who sent it forth as a scourge to drive It is the exact contrary of all that God is. It is the shadow of men mad with fear or furious with fanaticism ? Had this the great light, but in the depths of this shadow is hidden a spark been so, Jesus would have been the most dangerous of hypocrites of tru th . and the most cruel of impostors. He would have deserved a And this shadow is necessary to men who are unable to conceive thousand times the death he was made to suffer. God as anything but a man superior to themselves, since they can It was the barbarous theologians who in their ignorance of the jiave no idea of that which is infinitely superior to man. ideas and customs of the Jews put this disastrous interpretation , This God of shadow is necessarily absurd, for it is the Unknown on the figurative language of the Master. rashly formulated. It is the negative affirmed as a positive and Jesus said that the wicked would be thrown, bound hand and ih thia consists tho essence of all dogmas. foot, into outer darkness; that is to say they will be deprived of Yet dogmas are necessary, and without them religion would per­ their personal autonomy and initiative and will fall into the state ish. The world cannot exist without religion, and when tho of limbo, according to the idea of the Jews. multitudes are convinced ot the absurdity of dogma and despise it He says also that God will divide the criminal soul, and thus he as if they could see the higher light, they allow themselves to bo gives the idea of a dissolution of the personality in the mass. carried away by fierce animal instincts, and a social cataclysm It is true that he speaks of the eternal fire of the valley of preludes the occurrence of a natural one. Gehenna, but that is again the same idea of the destruction of the The profane cannot see the shadow and the light at the samo scoriac and the dried shells, It was in the valley of Gehenna that tim ^. For the alliance of theso two is the great arcanum, of which the He described the farm and its occupants and also his journey. first word was dropped into tho ear of the Egyptian initiate when At that time he had no hysterical symptoms. His disposition was it was told him “ Osiris is a black God,” frank and sympathetic. He was set to work in the tailor’s shop That is to say our God is but the shadow of the true God. of the establishment, as his paralysis rendered other work impos­ The imagination of man is like a spot of shadow in the light of sible. In his trade he showed zeal and made progress. Two months God; but the idea of God is a star of light in the darkness of later he was seized with a violent attack of hystero-epilepsy, man. • < > 1 which lasted more than fifty hours, the convulsive attacks and the remissions both being of long duration. Nearly twenty-four hours of the time he was in a state of ecstasy. THE CASE OF L ...... V...... On awakening from his trance, the patient got up, dressed with rP H E modern school of medical psychologists, which is associat- some clumsiness, and said that he would join his comrades at work ,1 ed with the name of Professor Charcot, was somewhat in the fields. He believed that he was still at the farm, had no severely criticised*in a very able article in the last issue of the recollection of the attack, and recognised no one. The paralysis Theosophist. The remarks contained therein are in my opinion had disappeared ; and he refused to believe that lie had ever calculated to spread an erroneous idea of the work which is being suffered from it. He knew that he had one day been frightened done, amongst those who are unacquainted with it. I hope that by a snake, but after that his memory was a blank. His character the following synopsis of a case of hysteria, whicli is recorded afc had changed completely; and he had become quarrelsome, greedy length in a pamphlet by Dr. A. Berjon,* will show that, though and rude. The officers set him to work in tlie garden. Soon there may be a difference of opinion about the methods adopted after he stole some money and things, and escaped. When brought and the terminology employed by that school, their records of back he was furious and rolled on the ground and screamed. It experiments form a valuable addition to our knowledge of psycho­ was found necessary to put him in a cell on account of his violence. logical science, and are likely to lead at no distant date to moat He had occasional attacks of simple hysteria, once was paralysed useful deductions. for a whole day, and another time completely lost sensation L. V., aged 2 2 , a soldier in the Marines, was brought to the except in the head and neck. These attacks quickly passed off ; but Rochefort Hospital on March 27th, 1885. He had joined the army hia disposition and moral sense continued to be bad. at the end of January, and soon after he had been accused of In June, 1881, the young man, who was then eighteen, was theft. The officers of the Court martial, having learnt that he taken by his mother from the asylum. He lived somo months had escaped from Bic&tre Lunatic Asylum, ordered his removal to with her, and after that with a farmer. In the following two years the Hospital. he had several illnesses, for which he was treated in different The record of the patient’s early life is curious. He was born hospitals. From the end of August, 1883, to the beginning of at Paris. His mother was a woman leading an irregular life. January, 1885, he was in Bicetre Lunatic Asylum under M. Voisin. His father was unknown. His mother and half-brother were both There he had a series of convulsive attacks complicated by inflamma­ subject to hysteria. From his infancy he himself was subject to tion and great pain of the left lung. On one side of the body attacks of that malady, and had at times partial paralysis. His sensation was deficient, on the other it was abnormally acute. childhood he passed in the slums of Paris, leading the ordinary Pressure on the latter side brought on a violent convulsive life of a young vagabond. When nine years old he was arrested attack, after which he recovered from the symptoms from which for theft and condemned to detention in the House of Correction. he had been suffering. It was then found that he had no memory On account of his extreme youth he was sent in 1873 to an of his life on the farm, but perfectly remembered his life in tho agricultural establishment ana employed in the fields. One day, asylum tailor’s shop at Bonneval. whilst he was pruning a vine, a snake suddenly fastened on his During the three months that followed L. V. passed through left arm, but fell off without biting. The boy was stricken with several successive phases of the severer form of hysteria with para­ extreme terror. He returned to the farm house, and the samo lysis and I o b s of sensation. In April his mental condition under­ evening lost consciousness. After he came to himself he had went a remarkable change. He bocame hysterically foolish and had convulsive attacks from time to time. His lower limbs gradu­ hallucinations of vision. On one side sensation was defective. Ifc ally lost strength, until he was unable to walk. In March, was found that the application of pieces of gold to that sido 1880, he was sent to Bonneval Asylum. His lower limbs were caused a local reddening of the skin, accompanied by a sensation paralysed and drawn up. His memory, however, was unimpaired. of burning and intense itching at the exact point of application. On the 17th of April he had an attack, after which his paralysis * La Grand* Htstkrif. Ohpz L’Homme. PhJnom&nts d'in.hibition et d-e tZyna- disappeared and he fell into a tranquil sleep. On awakening mogtnie : Cha*gem*ntn de la f>er«onnal\t4: Actions des Medicaments A distance JVApres If'fl tnivanx do MM. Bonrrn ot Bnrofc de l’Bcole de M£docine Marin# next morning he asked for his clothes, and said that he was dc Rochefort par 1© Doctear A. Berjon, M6decin de Sme classr de la Marine, going to work. Ho thought that it wns January 26th, the day 1886. • . - on which the paralysis had come on. On June 10th tbe patient had a series of attacks* and again be­ arm after a few seconds caused trembling and sensibility came paralysed. f He was in the same state as he had been from throughout the limb, and a painful pricking in the breast. Then January to April, and believed the date to be April 17th. No the respiration was accelerated, and after a few instants new phenomenon occurred during the latter part of that year. sensibility reappeared completely on the right side, and insen-* On January 2nd, 1885, L. V. made his escape to Paris, entered sibility came over the left. After some months, during which the infantry, and was afterwards sent' to Rochefort. He was then the paralysis progressively diminished, the contact of gold free from paralysis and loss of sensation, blit there were some began to cause much greater ’pain. Experiments were tried gaps in his memory. ! : ■ with coins of imitation gold, but produced no effect. One, On the night of March 28th the patient had & series of attacks day, Ur. Mabille being obliged for a moment to hold L. V. in which lasted three hours. In character they were at the coin- one of his attacks> the doctor’s gold ring was for some minutes in mencement not unlike epilepsy, after which came rhythmic contact with the patient’s right hand. When L. V. awoke lie contorsive movements, then a delirious period with alternations of complained of intense pain at the spot touched, and the mark of a joy and terror. He enacted in pantomime the scene of the viper, burn was found there, which lasted for some weeks. Gold was and cried out in agony " K ill i t ! ...... K ill it! ” The following found to cause pain even without contact, especially on the side morning he was calm but weak. Tlie limbs on the right side Were otherwise incapable of feeling. paralysed and devoid of sensation. On the left side the skin Mercury produced similar symptoms. The bulb of a ther­ was over-sensitive, especially just below the ribs. When that over­ mometer forcibly kept in contact with the skin caused an unmistak­ sensitive zone was touched, he had an attack with all the phenomena able burn. of the preceding night.’ He continued in much tho same condition 1 Hydrogen was tried as being a gaseous metal, and gave even more up to June 30th, when he was removed to a lunatic asylitm near astonishing results. A test-tube in contact with the hand caused Rochelle. There an interesting series of experiences commenced. a lively satisfaction. The patient gave utterance to a sustained, At this time his intelligence was good. His disposition was for but spasmodic laugh ; and rhythmic movements of the arm and leg the most part gentle and affectionate, but liable to violent out­ occurred on the side to which it was applied. Directing a current bursts of temper on the least contradiction, when he either’ of the gas over any part of the body brought about similar results. insulted every body around him or declared his intention of No transfer occurred. The phenomena only lasted during the committing suicide, and indicated the hour and means. He had time of application. frequent hallucinations of hearing, sight and touch, but none of Chloride of gold in a flask caused the transfer, but with his imaginary visitors touched him on the side devoid bf Sensation. difficulty and much muscular spasm. Similarly with nitrate of His memory was a blank as regards his childhood, and in fact &s mercury. Several other salts of metals were tried and produced regards everything up to the time when he was ih Bonneval symptoms. Iodide of potassium applied to the arm or head, Asylum. He did not remember the earlier part of his stay there/ caused sneezing and yawning. Changing the position of the when his lower limbs were paralysed and he worked in thb crystal accentuated one or the other symptom.—Sneezing is one tailor’s. : 1 of the most common effects of the internal administration of At Rochelle a great number of experiments were tried in placing the drug. substances on or near the surface of tlie patient’s body and noting Static electricity had a marvellous effect. After the patient had the symptoms produced. Silver, lead, glass and wood caused no been subjected to its action for five minutes, his paralysis and loss appreciable alteration in his condition. A plate of copper in of sensation entirely disappeared. His physiognomy was altered, contact with the right fore-arm—the whole of the right side.\Vas’ and his disposition became timid and polite, though previously ho paralysed and devoid of sensation-^-produced a strange trembling, had been most rude and overbearing. He believed himself at the first of the fore-arm, then of the upper arm; and at the sdme farm, where he lived beforo his illness. time restored sensibility in the limb, which however again became insensible as soon as the plate was removed. A magnet produced tho transfer very readily, acceleration Platinum on the paralysed and insensible side caused violent in breathing accompanying the change. The paralysis was itching, which made the patient scratch himself. ’ produced in the corresponding part of the opposite side. For Steel caused acceleration of respiration, an anxious Expression instance, if applied to tho right arm it produced paralysis of and difficulty of breathing. After about a minute the paralysis the left. If applied to the nape of the neck it produced para­ and loss of sensation were transferred from the right to the left side’ lysis of the whole body. If applied to the forehead it caused para-, of tho body ; but after a variable period of! time returned to the lysis of the right lower limb, which disappeared when the instru­ right side, similar changes in respiration 1 heralding tbe transfer. m ent Was applied to the thigh. The action of gold was extraordinary, and led to the discovery of Another curious phenomenon discovered was that of attraction.* some new phenomena. At first the patient was able to endure If a magnet was brought near the patient when he was in the the contact of tho m etal. A coin placed on the right fore-' cataleptic state, the part of the body nearest was sensibly drawn towards it,, and tlie body itself obeyed the attraction. The subject By this mea.ns the body could be placed in any position tliat was could thus be made to assume a variety of grotesque attitudes. desired. To end the cataleptic f ranco blowing on the left eye, or This action could be produced from a considerable distance, also a touch with the magnet, was sufficient. when the subject was awake. Somnambulism is similar to lethargy without muscular hyper­ It was an easy matter to induce the hypnotic state in I j. V. excitability. It can be induced by looking fixedly at the subject, To look at him, to show him a lighted candle or a bright substance or by making the subject look fixedly at a bright object. In tlio was sufficient to plunge him in the sleep. There were threo case of L. V. the eyelids grew heavy, quivered slightly and closed distinct states—Lethargy, Catalepsy and Somnambulism. completely. The same result was obtained directly by friction on Lethargy was brought on by pressing the eye-balls, or even the the nape of tho neck. Thus the three states could bo produced left eye aloDe, as the right was insensible. In this state the successively by (1 ) pressing on the eyeballs, (2 ) opening the eyes subject’s eyes were half-closed, the balls convulsed upwards and and rubbing the spine, and (3) rubbing the back of the head and inwards: his muscles were completely relaxed so that movement neck. A deep inspiration with a noise liko a snore indicated was impossible. If a limb was raised, it fell inertly. Loss ot the precise moment when the somnambulic trance was induced. consciousness was complete. Respiration and circulation were Paralysis disappeared. Speech was feeble. The subject obeyed barely maintained : hearing was entirely lost. Light friction with and executed every command automatically. The body was insen­ tbe finger or some object over a muscle or group of muscles, or even sible to pain. Pricking and burning were not noticed by the sub ject, blowing on them, caused the limb to adopt a pose such as would but his special senses—touch, hearing, &c., became abnormally be obtained by the normal action of those muscles. In like acute. Memory was limited; the intellectual functions were nofc manner slight pressure on a nerve caused the muscles supplied by good. He had no will or character of his own, bnt obeyed liko an it to contract. By this means every variety of facial expression automaton every order of the operator. After the sleep there was could be obtained. A light breath or slight friction was sufficient complete forgetfulness of everything that had occurred, constitu­ to make the contraction disappear. “ The agent, whicli causes also ting, assays M. Chambard, a deep trench between the normal undoes, the cause which makes unmakes, says M. IJumont- and the somnambulic life. pallier. This hyperexcitability of muscles could be induced in the Suggestion—It is generally known that certain medical men subject even without putting him in the trance state. are endeavouring to utilise hypnotism, and even suggestion in tho Catalepsy could be induced by three different methods waking condition, as therapeutic measures. Professor Bernlieiin (1 ) "When the subject was in a state of lethargy, abruptly has made some interesting studies in this direction, and his experi­ opening his eyes, so that they wero brightly illuminated, was ments have led him to impose his will by suggestion on individuals sufficient. Catalepsy of half the body could be induced by opening even in the waking state. From a therapeutic point of view it is one eye. Thus lethargy of one half of the body and catalepsy ot of great importance to recognise suggestion, for by its means the other half could be obtained at the samo time, the catalepsy after a few previous hypnotisations symptoms of disease more being on the side opposite to the eye that was opened. or less serious can be dissipated. M. Bernjieim has obtained (2 ) The subject could be sent direct into the cataleptic trance good results, and M. Dumontpallier has verified their accuracy. by breathing—or blowing with a caoutchouc flask—on the nape of Also, recently at the Congress at Grenoble, M. Aug. Voisin read a paper on Hypnotism in the treatment of mental alienation, and the

(3 .) The same phenomenon was also produced by a sudden methods of employing suggestion with lunatics and persons of noise, the vibration of a tuning fork, &c. If a tuning fork was nervous temperament. ■ ' • ■ ' struck, whilst the subject was lighting a cigarette, he remained In the case of L. V. suggestion operated with remarkable preci­ motionless, holding the cigarette near his lips, lus neck extended sion. But it was always found necessary to first hypnotise him, and his eyes fixed on tho match. commands imposed upon him in tlio waking stato producing no In tho' cataleptic trance the subject, whose eyes were open, effect. When he was in tho somnambulic trance suggestion was stared fixedly with an unchanging expression of countenance, lie sufficient to make him read, sew, vomit, bleed at tho nose, believe was as immoveablo as a stone figure. All parts of the body pre­ a solution of quinine to be Chartreuse, and tho smell of sulphide of served tho positions communicated to them, however difficult ammonium to be the perfume of violets. If. an imaginary picture to maintain. The phenomena of nerve-muscle hyperexcitability on the wall was suggested, and ono of his eye balls laterally can also be produced in this state as easily as m lethargy, which pressed, so as to alter the antcro-posterior axis of vision of that contradicts the rule enunciated by M.M. Charcot and Eichet, eye, he immediately cried “ Stop ! I see two now.” Mental who do not admit the possibility of reflex contraction m the suggestion never succeeded in tho caso of L. V; There was cataleptic period of hypnotism. no response to either thoughts or sensations. M.M. Bourrit In catalepsy tho magnet exercised a powerful influence on the and Burot knew that in tho state of somnambulism the sugges­ patient, even at a considerable distance. It attracted the limbs. tion of voluntary acts always succcedcd at the precise mometib commanded. The following suggestion was made to tlie subject Tlie rapidity with which diminution or increase of power is when he was entranced : produced excludes the possibility of a change in the circulation “ This evening at 4 o’clock put yourself to sleep, go to my study, or in the nutrition of the body producing the phenomena. And sit down in the arm-chair, cross your arms on your breast and bleed these remarkable manifestations can only be accounted for on the from the nose/* At the given hour he quitted his companions, supposition of a purely dynamic influence exercised by the irrita­ after having hypnotised himself, went and sat down in the place ted parts on those of which the functions are modified. and position indicated, and soon began to bleed without any M. Brown-Sequard further says :t “ As M. Charles liouget provocation from the left nostril, that of the non-paralysed side. has shown, an arrest or inhibition is tho result of au inlluenco Many medical men and students of the school witnessed this exercised by the irritated nerve fibres upon tho nerve cells whoso phenomenon. activity is suspended. The inhibitory influence is a power pos­ Another time the same experimenter traced the name of the sessed by almost all the parts of the central nervous system, subject with a blunt probe on both his forearms : then as soon a3 and also by a considerable portion of the peripheral system. This he was somnambulised said : power is great enough to cause an arrest (inhibition) of the heart, A t 4 o’clock this afternoon you must put yourself to sleep and respiration, nutrition, of the powers and functions of tho brain, bleed along the lines that I have just traced on your arms, and spinal cord and senses, &c.” make them letters of blood.” Some minutes before the appointed In the case of L. V. pressure on certain points of the body led hour he was examined, and it was found that nothing had up to immediately to inhibitory phenomena. When he was paralysed that time appeared oh his arms. Soon he was seen to hypnotise and devoid of sensation on the right side of the body three himself, traverse the corridors and place himself in the spot principal inhibitory centres were made out, situated (1 ) above the indicated. On the left arm the characters became raised above brow on the left side, (2 ) on the upper and outer part of the left the surface and vividly red, and some minute drops of blood arm, (3) at the right extremity of the lips. began to ooze from them. Three months after the characters (1.) The application of a finger to the forehead, four-fifths of were still visible, though they had gradually become paler. On an inch to the left of the middle line and a finger’s breadth above the right, the paralysed side, the phenomenon did not succeed. the eye-brow, caused an immediate and complete arrest of the Subsequently Dr. Mabille traced a letter on each fore-arm, and functions of the r life of relation/ The subject became unconscious, taking hold of the left hand said: “ At 4 o’clock you will motionless and insensible to pain. He broke off in the middle of from this arm;” then taking the right: "And from this.”— a sentence or even of a word, and went on with it as soon as the 4‘ I cannot bleed from the right side. It is tlie paralysed side,” finger was removed. He remained for a short time in tlie position replied the patient. With the usual punctuality the blood appear­ in which he happened to be at the moment of inhibition, but ed at the place marked on the left arm, but not on the right. soon fell if the contact was prolonged. Blowing on the same spot, om om ent had a similar effect upon him to that which it has npon cats, in and. sensibility, and translated his personality o a st, eailiei addition to its physiological action. Cherry-flower water had a epoch of his life. On his awakening he found himself afc tho most extraordinary effect upon a female hysterical subject. Sho Sim on March 23, 1876, at the age of 14, and in the possession of fell into a condition of religious ecstasy^ which lasted a quarter all his faculties. He had never been ill, and his manneis, voice of an hour. She fell upon her knees with her head thrown back, and expression were those of a well-behaved youth. He related her eyes upturned and suffused with tears, her face expressive of the history of his childhood and his daily avocations on the fann ; beatitude, and slowly raised her hands in the attitude of prayer. bnt he was absolutely ignorant of everything subsequent and Then she prostrated herself with her head on the ground and would not believe that a period of time had elapsed since ^len. wept. Her physiognomy expressed in turn adoration, supplica­ By combinations of metals, and also by suggestion during the tion, prayer and repentance. When somnambulised and asked hypnotic trance, six distinct physical conditions with the six mental what she saw, she answered that she beheld the holy Virgin Mary conditions which belonged to them, so to say, could b e ”uluced in a robe of blue with stars of gold, &c. &c. The woman was a (1 ) Iti ght paralysis of motion and sensation. Ihis was the prostitute, an Israelite by birth and religion, if indeed she had mnal condition. His manners were then bad. any. After coming to herself she scoffed when spoken to about (•2) Leffc paralysis of motion and sensation. H is m anners the Virgin. were cood This transfer was effected by the application of a With regard to the changes in the states of consciousness iu steel bar to the right arm He believed himself at Bicetre, and L. V. and their accompanying symptoms, M.M. Bourru and remembered nothing since January J.oo4*. Burot say that to draw conclusions would at present be prema­ (3 ) Paralysis of the left limbs and general loss of sensation ture : that the life of the patient is like a book, of which the obtained by the application of a magnet to the right arm. His pages contain a record of the different periods of his life. character was the same as in (2 ) and his memory went back to Any page can be referred to and is then found complete in itself, but for some unknown reason memory in its capacity of a AT f Paralysis of motion and sensation from the waist down­ connecting link to make the record of life continuous is com­ wards with s tif f n e s s in extension of the lower limbs. It was pletely absent. The most extraordinary phenomenon is tho brought on by the application of a magnet to the nape of way in which the motor power, the special senses, the intellect T Z l He believed himself in the tailor’s shop at Bonneval, and and the disposition all change together according as the different had forgotten about the accident with the viper that occurred a phases are induced. With regard to the action of the drugs they discuss threo of motion or sensation, obtained by the theories : elect ic bath! or the application of a magnet to the head (1) Suggestion. The fact that neither tho patient nor any (6 ) No paralysis of motion but loss ot sensation on the left, one else knew what drug was used, that very unexpected results obtained by the action of soft iron oil the right thigh. Ho were obtained, and many other circumstances militate against lipli'pved himself in the marine infantry; could read and write, this hypothesis. _v„„ i£jg memory embraced all his life except the time (2 ) The vibratory theory advanced by M. Vigouroux to explain when he was paralysed on both sides afc the farm and at Bonneval the action of the magnet. They find that it is not a sufficient explanation of the phenomena to say that they are of tho naturo of A P re ^ u re on the tendons of the lower limbs produced stiffness vibrations, for everything vibrates. and induced the psychic states thafc had accompanied those states, (3) The theory of a radiating nerve force developed by M. Barety of Nice in 1885, is the one to which the authors give tho °f Tlleremarkable results obtained by the application or proximity preference. It gives a certain amount of direction to the ideas f Lolfto 1ti e body of the patient led to a trial ot medical oh the subject, and hinders superstitious people from declaring substances. The following method was adopted A flask contain­ the phenomena to be supernatural. M.M. Bourru and Burot, ing a liquid or solid medicine wrapped iii paper tvas placed near attach most importance to the order of the physical signs of tho 6 . He must conceive Brahma as existing in all three times, as raBe, and hope to discover Irom them, ”^ ^ 1” Of other, cases when they arise, the law which g^ern^p^en ^ ^ , one, and as a personification of happiness. [The three tim es may be :—

question ^why^hysterical1 people arab le to> (a) (1) Jarjrat...... Waking ^ (2) Swapna ...... Dreaming > times. and (3) Tuskupihi...... Sleeping ) avoid anything that could do theni an injury. Theoso- or :— (b) (1) WnVha...... Pnsfc Should the subject prove interesting to -°f . issue a (2) Bhavishyat...... Future > times.] p h i s t l shall hope to return to it, a.n,d .t o the Charcot school, and (3) Varthamdna ...... Present J more general account of the results obtame y Editor o£ 7. He must ever aim at his union with Brahma. Li the meantime I should be glad to receive through the U htm ot 8 . He that knows Brahma, whom the word Thnth or That, or the. Theosophist records of psychological cases 1 ^ g ^ H erm etic T at indicates, will look upon the world from the stand­ members of the Society. Bnt lot me suggest t < ako a point of a child, a lunatic, and au obsessed person; and he will regard it as an abode of idiots and fools. 9. A Brahman must ever calmly and steadily go on reconciling the m eanings of the words Thath and Thwam , meaning Brahma and self respectively, (i. e., ever be seeking a resting place for the able and is apt to lead to grave error. Individual Soul in the Universal Soul.) A W estern S tudent. 10. He must regard everything as an unbroken and insepa­ rable unit—Brahma. 11. He must not care for clothes, for salutations, for Yagnas t h e RULES OF PRACTICE FOR THE or sacrifices, for prayers, and for flattery and abuse; he must STUDENT OF RAJ YOG remain as he pleases. on 12. Looking upon everything as himself, he, as a JivanmuJctha tarthanthikaviduivakyams . who lives in the world most unconcernedly, must eke out his Prarabdhic physical life during his present birth, meanwhile ever P art I I I . trying to solve the metaphysical problem “ Who and what, am 1 V* i r HOWIMIt that everything that comes to existence, exists, [To this kind of man there is no more rebirth; for while tho effects of former and old causes are being exhausted, no fresh \ t r f s s s causes aro generated, and consequently there are 110 fresh effects, which necessitate the next physical body as the field of their operation.] t t f t o 4 rt“ 'e or » real tree Tak- 13. His sole duty must be the study of self. 14. While he is listening to Vedantha he must begin tho practice of Yogam. 15. Both by compression and by means of K undalini, he m ust s: .s1 c s srs break open the door of Moksha and forcibly penetrate through it. winch his due ^ 8 P ‘ an^ r!;c. To study its merit or dement, [This passage has a close application to H aiti Yog. Thore am four kinds of Yogas, viz. (I) Manl.hra, (2) L aya, (3) H a ta , and (4) Ildja. Of these the first two, being now out of vogue, and sub­ merged either wholly or partially in the last two, those only that sire now extant are the H ata and lla ja . The last is so called because (a) it tops the list of Yogas, (/>) it is moro easy to practice, and (c) it is less dangerous than H ata. Yoga means union of mind and tho object of thought,—in short, the concentration of mind upon the selected subject. Two roads are carved out to “ ? i t tem 1C'nree”em»y »>“ l o » H te r,> 1 trM ' benc?‘h "'TV , 1 “ attain this one object of concentration :—■ (1). Control over mind by controlling breath with the physical spiritual light, os Jj connected with trees accele- disciplinary postures, &c. In one word this course is called H a ta Y og, which is fraught with much danger to tho student unless his W >w* *• **“■« ■»» career is closely watched and guided by a self-experienced guru. reasons here is irrelevant and untimely.] who is well acquainted with tlie nooks and corners of the dim and pupils was mounn-mudra (sometimes also called chinmudra) — a dreary path of Hata Yog, infested with treacherous wild beasts. certain mode of practising silence. Silence collects and concen­ (2) Mental cultivation with least physical labour, in con­ trates thoughts, while speech distracts them. Speech, wliich is tho sonance with the principle “ Sound mind in a sound body.” Prac­ toy oi the sportive and listless mind, being buried in mind, now tice makes perfect; and this perfected mind is strong enough to bury this flittering and unsteady mind in the more intelligent and overcome all temptations and to dwell entirely upon any selected wise Buddhi one of the four principles of what is ordinarily called thing for any length of time, according to the will of the person. mind : the remaining three being:— manas, chithlha and A h a n ka ­ This course of practice by which one gets control over the mind is, ra. Again bury this Buddhi in the (knowledge of) Mahaththath- in brief, in Yedanthic nomenclature, styled R aja Yog. wam or the great truth. Lastly, bury this great truth in But in Oriental treatises the authors frequently look upon Hata -Parabrahma, whom it points out, and towards whom it ever leads an Yog as a preliminary step to Raja Yog;—if not as a preliminary earnest student. In brief, this passage shows the stages of march step, at least as the ono interdepending upon the other, as . the or progress of an initiated chela pursuing after the one Truth, following verse succinctly expresses :— nam ely, Tat or 1'hath or Brahma. He must first control liis speed/ “ H a t a m - v i n d — Rdja-Yogam . then his mind, then his Buddhi, and then thereby know the great B d j a - Y o g a m — Hatam -vind” truth, aaid recognise it as the Universal Brahma, the one Life, the which literally means “ There is no Raja Yog without Hata Yog, inconceivable and the unknowable long-sought for something.] and no Hata Yog without Raja Yog.” B. P. N abasimmiah, B. A., F. T. S. This is the reason why the rules of Haba Yog gently and im- perceptively creep into the rules of Raja Yog, as is evidenced in SOWING AND REAPING. the passage under review. Chapter I. [In the above passage “ compression” means collecting and storing up of breath forcibly and compactly in a smaller space Tha Mystic. than the gases require. This space behind and between the two rilH E teaching is hard to understand, Master,” I said to my eyes is what is alluded to by the word “ kundalini”—sometimes X venerated Brahmin preceptor. " If desire for an obiecfc more aptly called Urdhwa (or Upper) kundalini—in the same forges a fresh link in the chain of material bondage in which'the passage. The Vedanthees allege that the compressed gases being soul is held, it is obvious that, as no action can take place otherwise so powerful, they burst open tlie lid of the compact box-like than in consequence of desire of some sort—some want deinand- kundalini and rush to the upper region— Salidsraram, which is the ing fulfilment the student of the Spiritual Science would have to seat of Athma. Hence that lid-covered doorway is called tho become a St. Simon Stylites. Where, then, is there room for the “ door of Moksha”—(here o/=leading to). The breath, referred performance of duty ?” to above, includes all the five vdyus which constitute life; hence it “ It is true, my son,” replied the Master, “ there is a cessation of implies the whole man. And the approach of this breath at action for the liberated soul, whether embodied or disembodied • * Sahdsr dr am is the resurrection of the soul buried in the karmic but forcible repression of activity is not the rest of the beatified’ upadhis back to the fountain source of the spiritual whole. This soul. Truth cannot be obtained by pretence. It does not avail is the true approach of the Son to the Father, and the Father to shut your eyes and say you are liberated if you are really not embracing the Son on the last day when both Father and Son—- so. Constant repetition of the name of medicine does not euro both in one and one in both—hold a jubilee with the Cherubim disease, says Sankara. It is not for you to say “ I shall be inac­ and Seraphim.] tive,” ^but when your soul awakes there will be no action for 17. A gnyani must entrust his speech in his mind, his mind you. That rest which is emancipation is as independent of your in Buddhi, Buddhi in Mahaththathwam, and Mahaththathwam will as is the sensation of heat when firo is near. You can ap­ in Parabrahma. proach the fire or go away from it according to choice, but you can­ [This passage is pregnant with meaning and silently audible. not help being a.ffected by the heat when you are near its source. The truth it inculcates can be seen and heard by those that If you are hot you are not cooled by merely saying that you aro have spiritual eyes and ears. This imparts and insists upon tho cool. Again, a determination to be inactive, on the face of it first lesson of silence— u speech is silver, silence is gold,” say3 shows that the unity of being, the Supreme Spirit, has not been Carlyle, the greatest epigrammatic* writer. Again the greatest realized. There is no determination necessary to bring into exist­ sage Dakshinamoorthi’s favourite method of indoctrinating his ence that which already exists.” “ But, master, deign to explain how Buddha worked on for fortv ' * We believe the philosopher of Cheyne Row would have been the last man to years after his liberation.” claim tho title of an epigram m atic writer. He used his pen like a sledgehammer to drive his ideas into the heads and hearts of his readers, and his rugged almost "A h my son, it is a great mystery which you will not compre­ grotesque style earned the appellation of “ Brutality” from the polished and hend. I believe you are now satisfied that the root of false faith epigrammatic literati of France.— Ed. and doubt is Hot intellectual but moral deficiency. So long as there is the slightest trace of personal desire in you the Law of Karma -at one of the temples. Of course being an Englishman I could will govern your evolution, you will enjoy the fruit of the good not be allowed inside the temple. But I was recommended to that you do, and suffer for your evil acts. When spiritual know­ the principal priest by one of my Hindu friends, and thus had ledge extinguishes all personal desire and removes the individual a position of advantage given me, which afforded a good view from the operation of Karma, then only can the purified soul com­ of the motley crowd, collected before the temple in tlie evening, prehend the nature of those who are liberated while in the and at the same time protected me from the deafening noise of flesh. Those who hate attained this condition of freedom from the temple music. The scene that is daily enacted before tlie Karma are alone entitled to admission into our Brotherhood.” temples in Benares is one impossible to describe properly. A " “ But how does one get beyond Karma ?” ’ gigantic wave of human faces sweeps the temple as far as the “ As I have said, by a natural elimination of all personal desire.” eye can reach. Old men, supporting tlieir tottering frames on “ Then, on the instant I renounce my personality, renounce all knotted bamboo sticks, and women, who will not on any other self-seated, desire, Master, then bid me follow you tb the home of occasion venture out of the seclusion which the custom of tho East rest arid leave this world of passion behind.” imposes upon them, are to be found there, dressed in the pictur­ “ Ah, my son,” said the Brahman ascetic smiling, “ you can no esque manner so peculiar to the country. Men belonging to all the more renounce your personality in that way than you can renounce different nationalities that inhabit India congregate promis­ the colour of your skin. Cessation of karma comes only from the cuously before those celebrated shrines. And high above the rest excess of good karma. Remember what is said in the Bhagavad can be seen the heads of children occupying an elevated position Gita :—It is better to perish in the performance of one’s own duty; on the shoulders of their elders. The levelling tendencies of the performance of another’s duty is attended with danger. Seek these temple-gatherings are beyond admiration, and would not to leave the life that is yours till it drops from you of itself. delight the heart of the most ardent champion of egnlite, for all The vow that you were taking has really to be taken in silence by distinction of rank and caste are completely suspended in tho pre­ your soul when it is temporarily freed from your body. Practice th© sence of the Hindu gods. The proudest Zemindar from Bengal, seven virtues, rectitude, gentleness, modesty, devotion to truth* pa­ the richest bankers from the North-west mingle freely with 1}ho tience, sympathy and right knowledge, and if your soul attains the re- < poor outcast who has been obliged to leave his home and tako refuge quired purity, you will find me ready to receive you this day twelve­ among the temples of the sacred city. It must be remembered month. But it is right that you should not be kept in ignorance’ that all social outcasts, male and female, find their last refuge in of what ensues when the mysterious vow is taken. You will cease1 Benares and swell the loud shout in the praise of the gods, which to acquire hew karma, but the old karma will have to exhaust resounds before the temples morning and evening. itself. The wheel will continue to move even after the potter’s ^ I took my stand before the evening service had begun, while tho hand has ceased to turn it. The causes, previously generated by air was yet tremulous with the musical chantings of the Vedas—-a you, which in the ordinary course of nature would take a number of task in which a large number of Brahmans are engaged at Benares incarnations to work themselves off, will be crowded into a very at sunrise and sundown. As soon as the evening was announced short space of time, and your whole being will suffer a convulsion with the lighting of lamps and the blowing of conches, the din of from which nothing will save you but unselfishness and determi­ music from myriads of gongs and cymbals and kettle-drums filled nation of will. Think of this and beware while there yet is time. the air and mingled with the shrill notes of the Indian fife. All But if this day twelve-month finds you as resolute as you are now, through the evening this music, interblended with .shoutings, you shall have permission to try your footsteps on the path that continued, with short intervals for the priests to perform the leads to the higher life. But I give you the warning, the path is service. When tho ceremonies came to an end, I made the custom­ rugged and steep. I have no right to interfere with the birthright ary presents to the various grades of the priesthood, and thanked liberties of a human being; you can but obey your karma, the them for their kindness to a stranger like myself. It was pretty behests of your soul in other incarnations, the ancestors of th& late in the night for India-, and oven the most experienced eyo can present. Now, farewell. Remember this day twelve-month.” with the greatest difficulty find a clue to the narrow mazes of the W ith these words the Brahman departed; he always came in and streets of Benares. The priests offered a guide to conduct me to went out like a spirit that will not be! commanded. In those days Shikrol. ^ But as I was quite certain of my way and did not I was but a beginner in the mysticism of the East, and did not believe in the power of tho hudmaahcs (ruffians) with whom know how often I conversed with my Brahman instructor in the they said the city was infested, I declined the offer and urged flesh, and how often the impression in my mind was produced by on my horse. I had not been ten minutes on the way when an occult process. a thick stick came flying through the darkness and hit my It was only a year before the conversation recorded above that; horse’s foreleg; poor Sikander stumbled down completely lamed. I had first met my instructor. In course of a holiday in the Before I had time to extricate myself from the fallen animal I North-Western Provinces of India, I came to tho sacred city was struck down from behind; a big wave of pain drowned me. of Benares. One evening I went to see the pujah (worship) I can remember nothing more until I found myself standing before a rude Indian hut orl the top of a hill. It was very cold; the “ Well, what does the Saheb want to know ?” said the strange snow lay upon the ground. 1 had travelled far and was weary, man, smiling gently. footsore and starving with cold. I knocked at the door faintly; “ Do not be alarmed,” he continued on hearing my inquiries, the door was opened,1 and I discovered three Hindu ascetics “ you have been very seriously ill. A murderous attack was made sitting by a blazing fire. One of them advanced and offered me their upon yon, as you remember, by a gang of ruffians at Benares. simple hospitality, but the strange perfume which pervaded tho They took you for dead, and after rifling yonr pockets threw your atmosphere like a strain of joy refreshed me completely and left no body into the river. You floated on the rapid stream until you desire for food. I stood in the midst of the three inmates of the came to where I was taking my midnight bath, and finding life not house. One was venerable and old, and the othei’ two were quito completely extinct in you I brought you to my cottage, where you young, and from the veneration' they paid to the old man seemed have lain unconscious for three days and nights. I did not inform to be his pupils or servants. On approaching the fire a strange any of your countrymen about you, for they would have certainly feeling seized me. All the experiences of my life were suddenly caused your death by insisting upon your immediate removal, and, blotted out, leaving my self-conscious identity perfectly bare. I may be would have hanged me as your murderer. But you are well knew only this, that I was I—without body or thought. Then came now and can leave whenever you like.” a curious sensation, which defies all description, of being gradu­ The Brahman ascetic, whose acquaintance I thus made, and whom ally absorbed in another personality which was different from I shall have to mention very frequently in course of the ensuing myself and yet Was myself. A momentary unconsciousness over­ narrative, has been to me more than a father. I have met him in came me and then I found I was the young Hindu ascetic who sat different places and under various circumstances. He has opened, nearest to the old man. In a moment I seemed to comprehend all. my eye to the sun of truth, which the sensuality and materialism In the two ascetics I found a master and a brotlier-student. The of our age has completely eclipsed. He has shown to me that the universe of ideas that crowded into me then I cannot reproduce or highest spiritual culture of our race is to be found underneath distinctly remember. The master welcomed me, he said, after my the apparent absurdities of the popular Brahmanieal faith, and. long exile, and gave me his blessings. How long I was there I indeed let me add, as he himself as often insisted, underneath tho cannot tell, but gradually my normal personality was restored to popular religious superstition of every age and every country. But me, and I seemed to be caught up in the vortex of a huge cyclone I must stop; I am not to be the philosopher; my vocation is morb and swept away from the scene. Another moment of unconscious­ humble. I am but the scribe. ness, and I found myself, Hugh St. Clair, of the firm of Godfrey & Co., Bombay, lying on a mat spread upon the earthen floor of an C h a p t e r II. Indian hut. The place was perfectly dark, but for the dim light of a primitive earthenware lamp, that flickered in a corner of this The Psychic Pledge. strange room. I was completely bewildered, and took the whole riTWrELVE months had passed, and on a fine November thing for a dream. To awaken myself I screamed aloud. A strange JL morning I found myself in a little wood, some miles away Hindu came in, and asked me what I wanted. My first impulse was irom the city of Jubbulpore, in Central India. Deep laden with to treat this apparition as a part of the imagery of the dream, but thought I made my way along a narrow path, almost hidden from soon no doubt was left in my mind as to the reality of my sur­ view by a luxuriant growth of tiger-grass, which in some places rose roundings. After a few moments’ pause I said in Hindustani:— higher than my head. After about an hour of such toilsomo procedure I camo to an open space near the foot of a hill, “ I want to know who you are and where I am ?” from which it was separated by a small stream. On tho " That is easily answered,” replied the Hindu. “ I am the servant opposite side of the stream I saw a Hindu youth standing. of Punditji, who is the owner of this cottage.” Ho was tall and handsome With the pure brown, complexion of a All my further inquiries were met by the reply that the Punditji Brahman; his dress and general appearance also indicated his would be there himself very soon and would tell me all I wanted to caste. On seeing me approach he took up a stone, tied to it some­ know. In perplexity I tried to get up and find out matters for thing white, which I could not properly distinguish, and threw it myself; but was surprised to find I was too weak. Unmind­ towards me. Picking it up I fonnd a short note from my Brahman ful of the prohibitions of the Hindu I sat up, but my head Master ordering me to place myself under the guidance of the grew giddy and I fell back completely exhausted. I must have youth, who was one of his pupils, and who would bring me to him. slept for a long time, for when I awoke day-light was pouring into I saluted the young mystic in the Indian fashion and put the note the room through the crevices of the fragile walls. The first in my pocket. He returned my salute and pointed to a rude make­ object that greeted m^ dyes on awakening was a miserable look­ shift of a bridge further down the stream by which I crossed. I ing Brahman, wlioni I at once teco^iiizcd as having played a part shall not describe what took place on the way. In about two in tny Strange vision. He put his hand on my head,, and a pecu­ hours’ time I was brought to a, kind of subterranean tunnel, tho liar soothing influcnco spread over me. mouth of which is hidden among the ruins of an ancient temple, whoso 0 origin, whether Brahmanieal or Buddhistic, archaeologists have to study the great epics, the poets and the puranas, rather than not yet been able to decide. The tunnel became wider as the purely philosophical and controversial writings in wliieh the we proceeded, till we came to what seemed to be a large temple- two youths delighted. The common intellectual occupation of. the library, Here the young Indian left me, telling me that the Mas­ little family was to hear Sumati read out of the Mahabharata to ter would be there in a few minutes and in the meantime I might her two brothers (for Amara was always looked upon in this light) amuse myself by looking over the quaint manuscripts which after the evening service at the temple was over. Sumati on many lay on sandalwood shelves, nicely arranged and wrapped up in yel­ occasions tried to interest her audience in the poetry of Kalidasa', low silken clothu Not far from where I was I saw a manuscript but in vain. ^ As soon as the divine enchantment of Kalidasa’s on a small tripod. It seemed to be one of very great importance, muse would light upon her soul, giving the feeling and richness judging from the richness of tho cloth in which it was enfolded of Saraswati’s harp to her tones, the young men would be found and the delicate workmanship of the designs on the cloth. I looked drifting into a consideration of the merits of Yijnan Bhikshu’s at it attentively and was advancing towards it, when it seemed to controversy with the latter day Yedantins. Despite this slight move. In surprise I looked at it again more steadily this time divergence of taste the little family lived in harmony which is and found the spot it had previously occupied empty. The packet rarely to be seen except among the wild haunts of simplicity. One was near my hand. I carefully undid the cloth and opened the day the youths went to a neighbouring village to hear the dis* •clasps which fastened the carved wooden cover of the book. The course of a holy man who had stopped in the village on his way writing was all in curious hieroglyphics, but strange as it may seem, to Southern India. They were perfectly delighted with the natural when my eyes met them they yielded a meaning in English, I read eloquence w ith which the ascetic expounded the most difficult* on :— points in the scriptures, and the great wisdom which he showed in There is a little hamlet at the foot of the Ramgiri hills on the the counsels given to those who sought his advice either in world­ right bank of the little stream that flows in its pebbly bed among ly matters or in those affecting spiritual well-being. Towards the mountain reeds and wild bamboos. Like all its sister rivulets evening when the holy man gave his blessings to the assembled the Yetravati carries its tribute of pure crystalline water to the multitude and rose to depart on his journey, the youths followed •mighty Ganges through many a peaceful village and long stretches him at a short distance until he was free from the crow dthen of meadow, to which it gives fertility. The rapid current of the prostrating themselves before him, begged to be accepted as Vetrava.ti despite the smallness of the rill was strong enough to his pupils and allowed to accompany him in his pilgrimage. He turn back the fleetest of the antelopes that grazed on its banks from blessed them by laying his hands upon their heads and described crossing its waters. Especially during the rains none but the most to them the great hardship of the life they wanted to adopt. expert swimmers would venture to ford it in the few places where But they were willing to undergo any hardship for the great it was fordable. The simple villagers, who dwelt on its banks in good fortune of being near him and listening to liis wise-teachings* the part of the country we are concerned with, resorted to the Seeing them so resolute he pointed out the injustice of leaving be­ primitive mode of crossing the river, supported by large earthen- hind their “ little sister,” as Sumati was called from her very child­ w'are jars inverted in the water and carried along by the force of hood by the two young men. They were surprised5 beyond mea­ the current. It was customary with the village youth to try the sure and with joined palms asked :— strength of their limbs by crossing the stream in defiance of the u How, dost thou know her, lord current. There was a neat little cottage in this hamlet, embosomed, “ Never mind,” said the holy man, “ W e shall meet again.” by hills and woods, whose shadow played among the ripples which The youths did not venture to say anything more. They salut­ the evening breeze raised on the breast of the Vetravati, to the de­ ed him humbly and turned on their way. light of the merry children who sat on the grassy bank with their little The short-lived twilight was over and the great shadows of feet touching the water. The owner of the cottage was a pious a moonless night covered tho frightened face of the earth. The Brahman, the priest of the village temple. Two out of these three sullen thunder boomed athwart tho sky, presaging a deluge of rain. children, Subbadra and Sumati were the son and daughter of the The friends were disturbed in their meditations by the prospects old Brahman; the third, Amara, was an orphan boy, whom a dear of the approaching cataclysm, but not before each had concluded friend and fellow-student had left to his care. Time rolled on, that Sumati was the partition that separated them, from-tho higher and Subbadra and Amara grew to be strong and healthy boys, life of the soul for which they craved. Subbadra thought bis pre­ and Sumati became known as the champaka flower of the village. vious karma would tie him to the world, their baby world, only so When the Brahman died, Subbadra, a youth of seventeen, succeeded long as Sumati remained unmarried, which he hoped would not be his father in the priesthood of the temple. Amara even at thafc long. Amara decided with his usual promptitude that he must give- early age was greatly distinguished in his own village and the Sumati a course of lectures in the philosophy of Kapila and cure neighbourhood as an acute logician, possessing an extraordi­ her of all attachment to a settled home-life and then they all nary knowledge of i he Shastras. Sumati had the same education­ three would be a-ble to seek the higher life, each according to al -advantages as Subbadra and Amara, but her taste had led her their karma. Indra hurled a thousand thunders at once atd the shattered clouds wept their lives away in rain. The friends “ I shall listen to you another time, my brother, but let my quickened their steps and soon reached the banks of the Vetra- thought find a tongue now. The only knowledge that brings vati. Like a warm welcome the lamp sent out its lines of light happiness is to know that which you love. I ask of the cluster of from their cottage, from'which the Yetravati like a little fury tuberoses there, inclining towards one another in love. How separated them. Experts in swimming from their childhood the much would their happiness increase if one could feel the fragrant young men plunged into the water without a moment’s hesitation; song that sleeps in another’s heart.” The river nymphs resented this irreverent intrusion upon their “ I told you, my sister* long ago that no good would come from wild gambols and opposed the passage of the swimmers with a those facts, the slaves of illusion, to whom your mind is devoted. frantic cruelty which they did not expect. Amara had crossed S&yanaclmrya says, nothing is more dangerous to the searchers the middle of the stream when he heard Subbadra gasping out— after truth than the cultivation of poetry and the arts.” “ Amara, I am drowned.” The sound of his friend’s voice endowed “ Yet you have told me that in the Vedas they say that tho Amara with the strength of a mad elephant. Turning back lie universe is born of the supreme poet. In Bhagavad gita I know grasped the unresisting frame of Subbadra by the waist, and putting Krishna speaks of the sun-colored one beyond the darkness as his whole soul in the struggle dragged him ashore. Faint with the ancient poet. Now, my brother, I think that the philoso­ the exertion Amara sank exhausted by the side of the almost lifeless phers you study never studied the book of nature, and found form of his friend. They would both have died had not Sumatra nothing but cold ashes in their own hearts, from which the life was anxiety quickened her perceptions to hear above the watery tumult crushed out by a foolish and unjust punishment of nature.” the struggle for life. “ You forget that the passional activity of the mind is the true Months passed, and autumn arrived. The rain clouds were pause of bondage, and the naturo you speak of has no existence chased across the sea; only the thin mica layers in the sky built otherwise than through ignorance and passion.” fairy castles in the light of the moon, which rose behind the almond “ I do not forget that the philosophers say so. But see what the grove protecting the little cottage on the Vetravati. Subbadra great God Siva himself did. He roamed among places of execu­ had gone to the village landlord to settle some questions delating tions and cremation in search of the knowledge of life and death, to the temple dues. Sumati and Amara were sitting outside the but in vain. No happiness came to him until tho daughter of little cottage under a vacula tree, whose wide spread branches the Himavat was united to him. Do you not see the great wisdom formed a sylvan dome. Sumati was reading the R atnavali. She in this ?” raised her head, disturbing the playful moon beams among her hair “ The fables of the Puranas are not to be literally understood,” and repeated:— said Amara. “ When the heart’s lovo is set on one unattainable the only re­ “ I prefer to understand them so. But, my brother, is there fuge, my friend, is death.” nothing in the world that you wish were not an illusion ? Is there Amara was disturbed in the midst of his Vedantic speculations as nothing that can give a bloom to your soul which philosophy will to the right estimation of the dualistic heresies of Madhvacharya. . never do ?” “ Brother Amara,” said Sumati, “ what is the purpose of life ? “ There is no gift in the power of Brahma which is more pre­ Why should we be at all ?” A shade of sadness flitted across her cious than knowledge.” face as she spoke. “ Do you not think, Amara, that you may be searching for wis­ . “ If you mean by purpose of life its end, the question is illegiti­ dom like Siva among the ashes of the dead and find it like mate ; because it cannot be proved that a personal Creator made him in the devoted affection of a woman ?” us. We can only tell what is. The purpose of life in that view “ This is blasphemy against truth,” said Amara starting to his is the liberation of the soul by realizing the illusive character of feet horror-struck. He looked at Sumati in bewilderment. Strings our present existence.” of pearly tears were running down her cheeks. “ What is the good of that knowledge, if it only shows us that “ My sister, spurn this contemptible weakness of the heart and, all is vain.1 Look at that cloud maiden, listening entranced to the as Krishna says to Arjuna, € meditate on rae and fight on/ rhythmic movement of the moon beam* What good is there to Krishna you know is the supreme spirit, the Atma.” know that it is illusion, that it will die. If happiness is the law Sumati sobbed aloud and fell at the feet of Amara. of life, your knowledge is the greatest enemy of life. It would “ My brother,” she said, “ for me there is no life but in you. blast all the flowers in my garden, as it would wither up all the Nay, seek not to stop me, I shall speak to-night. I have been silent flowers in my heart.” too long. I see in the moon but the smile on your face. I feel in “ Ah, my little sister,” said Amara, “ you make no difference the fragrance of flowers but the joy of your presence. The murmur between the life of sense and life of soul. I will explain to you the of leaves is but the faint echo of the magic of your voice. I am not difference between the happiness arising from sensuous contact myself. I am in all nature, and all nature is but you. All that I with objects and that supreme bliss which is the soul.” love is but the reflection of you. You are embodied love.”

' , D h d n j i b h o y J a m s e t j e e M e d h o r a . , Can man obtain, self-knowledge by intellectual labour alone?— “ The brain is in the cupola of the temple, but the seat of lifo is in the inner sanctuary in the heart. Man thinks through the ' AN INTERVIEW WITH A GERMAN ■ brain and feels through tho heart. The one is the necessary com­ IS figure was youthful and strong, his face expressed know­ plement of the other.” : 1 1 H ledge and happiness, his eyes seemed to penetrate into the What is, the object of man’s life ?—To free himself of every­ innermost depths of my soul. I had suffered all day from a severe thing that does not essentially belong to his being, so that his soul neuralgic pain in my face, he touched the place with his. finger and may be filled with the light of wisdom that comes from God.” the pain was gone, and did not return either the next day or What is the final object of marts existence?—“ The attainment afterwards. I expressed my surprise to see him sp much changed of the highest possible happiness by the attainment of the highest from what he appeared in his physical body, and lie said : ihe G ood.” form which you see now represents my inner self ; that which you How can the highest Good be attained ?— “ By the attraction of saw yesterday and which you will see tomorrow, is only an illusion. love for the good.” Material forms grow old in corruption; the spirit grows old m Iioio can we obtain a love fo r the good ?— “ By a knowledge wisdom.” Of the conversation that followed I will give the salient of evil, which will cause us to flee froni evil and to seek refugo points as far as I can remember them. They treat of great in good. If the soul is penetrated by a love for the good, mysteries, but there is no necessity to keep them secret, because the inner senses of man will be opened and he will know tho only those who are wise will understand them. The sceptic who tru th .” possesses not the inner light that shines into the heart, will not What do you mean by “ inner senses” ?— " I mean a spiritual recognize the truths which they contain. power of seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling and tasting; a power What is God?—“ God is the purest light, life and conscious­ of direct perception of which the vulgar have no conception and ness, radiating from itself; the cause of all power, sending the learned do not even know the existance, unless they can continually its own active forces into its own productions and experience it through the purity of their own .hearts. Such a raising them into higher states of existence, and tlius foiming perception is not ordinary clairvoyance, which is a faculty that a living chain, in which everything is strength, life and power. may lead into error as much as physical sight, but it is a recogni­ How can we know G od?—'“ By becoming the recipients of his tion of the truth through becoming one with the truth.” Is it possible that by this spiritual perception a man may ob­ wisdom .” , tain knowledge of exterior things, such as cannot be found in the How can we accomplish this ?— “ We can accomplish nothing, ordinary way ?— “ Certainly. He who assimilates his soul with tho because we have no powers of our own; but God may accomplish harmony of the universe, will see everything in the universe as if it through our instrumentality, if we become free of our own will it were existing in himself.” and of the bonds of self and are prepared to obey and to fulfil the TVhy do our modern scientists not possess this power ?—•“ Becauso will of God.”’ ” ' , „ they cling to illusions, they mistake effects for causes, creation for Where can we'find God?— “ In tlie centre of our own heart. the creative power, the external appearance for the internal truth. Then God is not everywhere?— 1“ God is everywhere present, The fundaments of modern science rest upon a superstitious belief but he is not everywhere equally manifest.^ A superior power that things are actually what they appear to be. Science deals r e q u i r e s a superior form for its manifestation.” with, opinions, wisdom is the knowledge of the truth. Science is What is the- origin of God?— “ The first cause of all causes attained through the senses and from the exterior; wisdom is can have no other cause but itself, it is self-existent, eternal and attained in the interior and comes from God/* not limited by relative time and space. j o Why is God represented a trinity in all religious systems:-— Do you mean to say that the truth is too high for the scien­ “ Because a circle or sphere cannot exist without a centre, a radius tists ?— “ No.; the truth is not too high for the scientists, but tho and a periphery,' ttut the centre may. bo incomprehensible, scientists are usually too high for the truth. I Tho trutht is too the radius infinite and tho periphery without any conceivable simple for those who love that which is complicated. ♦ They lovo to revel in systems that are the creations of their own phantasy, '"'iFA rtt is the. origin of evil ?— “ The origin of good is beyond and they desire nothing but that which can be fitted into their our conception of time; the origin of evil is wifchm time. 1 he system s.” Who are tlie true A d e p ts '!—“ Those who have no other desire philosophy. These three treatises in the order in which they are bufc fco love fche divinity in humanity and who possess fche true given can be studied with advantage by the beginner. knowledge of all. 5. Ma.ydpralapam, or “ the lamentation of Alfiya” by Kannu- Who are the false Adepts “ Those wlio attempt to mystify daya Yallalar, a recognised authority in Southern India. He was the people, who denounce the religious sentiment of man, boast of pupil of the great South Indian Initiate, Tirugnana Sambandha their own knowledge, quarrel about opinions and. are opposed to Swamigal. It consists of about eighty stanzas. It is an allegori­ marriage. The true adept knows that he has no life, no strength cal and dramatic representation of the deplorable state of Mdysb and power of his own, but that it is the power of God in himself (or Avidya), when her husband the Bodha was carried away by that accomplishes everything through him. The false adept seeks Chit, The poor deserted wife is indignant with her husband, who for the source of power in his own self; he seeks fche cause of was hitherto true to her, and who now yields to the “ wily charms” phenomena, in places where such causes do not exist; he is like a of an impudent stranger (Chit). Her mother is Mahfi May a ; her man who Examines a lamp-post to find out how the g*a& is nurse, Suddha M aya; her sons, the senses, organs of sensations prepared. The true adept knows the real and attributes little and the Karnas (mind) ; her female companions (SakhI), Prana importance to tlie phenomenal. He does not quarrel about and the three Saktis, called ichcha, gnana and Jcriya. The subject opinions nor fight for the truth, but he knows and teaches the of the drama is a description of the gate of Moksha, before the truth; he recognizes fche sacredness of the marriage tie, and ultimate state is realised. Stanzas 2 and 17 represent the truo knows the divine power that is generated by true union of the relation of Guru and pupil. souls of man and woman ; he does not boast of his attainments nor B a b a j e e D . N a t i i . pretend to be in the possession of secrets which are not accessible to others, but he is opposed to darkness, frank, open and willing to assist all who desire, to come out of the shadow into the light.”

F . H artmann, M. D. THE SADHU OF KOTACIIERU. With reference fco the description of this individual that nppnared in THEOSOPHICAL LITERATURE IN TAMIL. the February number of fche Theosophist, Mr. E. Andrew of the London Mission, writing from Anantapnr, informs us fchat: I 7\OR. the benefit of students of Theosophy who are acquainted (1.) The Sadliu’s age is about seventy. ! with the Tamil language, I give below a list of books easily (2.) Those who saw him fifty years ago remember him as a young accessible to all and at the same time full of the sublimest truths man of some twenty-five years at that time. of Theosophy. I beg to suggest that our Tamil Branches would ^ (3.) He has cured no residents except, a few ignorant, superstitious be doing an important service to the cause by a careful study of village people who say “ their desire was fulfilled.” them and the promulgation of their teachings in the manner theyt (4.) So far from being simple-minded and forgiving, the Sullni deserve. spends his time in toddy-shops and kicks and injures people, he is also filthy in his habits. A collected edition of these books will be of immense service, Mr. Andrew says he has frequently visited Kofcacheru during the last both to Tamil literature and the progress of Theosophie thought, four years and has often seen the Sadhu who would thus appear, far and will, I believe, produce much larger results than mere trans­ from being the exalted person described by our former correspondent, lations of neo-theosopliical literature in English, as it is in a great to be but a member of the band of impostors so frequently to be met many cases but a reproduction of these Very teachings addressed with. We beg to thank Mr, Andrew for his communication. fco English-speaking readers, whose foreign mode of thought has

necessitated greater attention to form than to substance. I feel TOBACCO SMOKING. it a theosophical duty for us to sow proper seed on the ground S i r ,—I have perused with much pleasure the letter on u Tobacco thus cleared, and not to convert one kind of cleared ground into, smoking” in the Theosophist for the month of April 1886. another. T-he Theosophical Society with its branches reunifying over the 1. Veddntachuddmani This is an excellent work by Sivapra- two hemispheres, has been established to help humanity afc largo kasa Swamigal, with copious comments as well as suggestive towards the attainment of moral, intellectual and spiritual perfection. questions and answers. It is a valuable text-book for advanced Tobacco smoking is viewed by respectable Hindus as a crime. students, and contains an epitome of Brahma Sutra. The younger cannot smoke in tho presence of seniors, and if a school­ 2. Tatwa Nijdnubhoga Sdram :— or “ The essence of the reali­ boy or a young man commences smoking before ho has entered the sation of Truth.” ‘ • world, he is pronounced to be leading a bad life or rather considered as 3. Atmabodha, Nool. ruined and having crossed the threshold of immorality. 4. Vasudcvamanarmm :—This work Explains in the form of Many scientists share in tho opinion thafc tobacco-smoking parents questions and answers, divided into forty-five chapters, the forty- ■ injure their offspring, and in support of this I quote some observations of medical men. live Sanskrit Slokas (stanzas) of Yasudeva Yogindra on Adwaita ’ Dr. Peddick saiil, “ In no instance is the sin of the father more not be afraid of simple privation. By leaving off this habit they will (t strikingly visited upon his children than the sin of tobacco smoking. not only improve theirh ealth but will be able to make large contribu­ “ The enervation, the hypochondriasis, the hysteria, the insanity-, tho tions to the Theosophical Society’s Permanent Fund. ie dwarfish deformities, the consumption, the suffering lives and early R ajcoomar H oy. “ deaths of children of inveterate smokers, bear ample testimony to the ft feebleness and ucsoundness of the constitution transmitted by this “ pernicious habit.” S ir ,—There are certain diseases of the eye in which the fiold of Dr. Cleland, in his Treatise on the Properties (chemical and medical) vision is so limited that the percipient can only see single object or of Tobacco, states that “ the circumstances which induced Amu rath small portion of an object at a time and is quite unable to seo all round u the Fourth to be strict in punishing tobacco smokers was the dread it. Though I would not for one moment suggest thab your corrcspon- “ he entertained of the population being diminished thereby, from denbs who have penned such able and learned letters on tho subject of u the antaphrodisiac property which he supposed tobacco to possess.” tobacco are thus afflicted, yet I am of opinion that the subject should “ How is it then, tliat t.he Eastern nations have not, ere this, become be treated on general principles, rather than on assertions, which fCexterminated by a practice which is almost universal? The reply is, are not, so far as I am aware, supported by evidence. “ that by early marriage, before the habit is fully formed or its in- In the first place I admit that evil consequences follow an excessive “ jurious effects decidedly developed, the evil to the offspring is habitual indulgence in tobacco, or any other drug, or even a moderate el prevented ; but in this country, where smoking is commenced early, use of it by youths, whose bodies have not arrived at maturity. Such “ and marriage is contracted late in life, the evil is entailed in full force is the opinion generally held by the medical faculty in the West, Bub €< upon the offspring.” at the same time the leading physicians are almost unanimous in tho Another scientist has observed, “ The parent whose blood and secre- opinion that a moderate use of it by adults does not cause any appreci­ ° tions are saturated with tobacco, and whose brains and nervous able derangement of body or mind. The limited space at my disposal “ system are semi-narcotized hy it, mnst transmit to his child elements of will not permit me to give the records of experiments and statistics “ a distempered body and erratic mind; a deranged condition of orga- npon which they base their opinion, but I will give one or two quota­ “ nic atoms, which elevates the animalism of the future being, ab the tions, to show that such is the opinion they have formed. W. H. “ expense of the intellectual and moral nature.” Again, “ It could be Corfield, M. A., M. D., Oxon., Professor of Hygiene and Public Health “ shown that the effects of the sins of a heavy smoker upon his offspring in University College, London, in a lectnre delivered at the International “ are such that any one cared two straws for any one besides himself, Health Exhibition, stated that ‘ about tobacco smoking there could no “ should abhor the thought of inflicting ail injury upon any livin§ longer be any doubt, as it had been thoroughly proved that in mode* “ creature, much less npon the offspring^ of his body begotten/ And ration it was in no way injurious.’ Again, the Lancet, one of the two here is the law of hereditary transmission or penalty, visiting the leading English Medical journals, in a recent editorial said, * we are “ iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth not, as is well known, advocates for the disuse of tobacco. If mode­ “ generations of them tbat hato Me.” (Exodus xx. 5). rately and wisely employed it is a valuable sedative to the nerves, and Against this it may be urged by many that sons and daughters of has an especially soothing influence in the majority of instances...... tobacco smoking fathers instead of becoming idiots and sickly havo Results of observation and experiment seem to suggest the conclusion grown up intelligent and healthy; but I would ask a question, whether that the action of tobacco is topical . • . not due to absorption, &c., both the parents of such children were and are smokers. I doubt this. <&c,* There is absolutely no proof that tobacco produces injurious Mothers of theso boys and girls never smoke. In the part of Behar hereditary effects. The conclusion that its action is topical militates where I livo, I never find around mo a simple intelligent man or woman, against such a supposition. The names of the (P) scientific authorities the reason I can assign is that both males and females smoke tobacco quoted by your correspondents are unknown to me. Judging from the from early youth. loose manner in which they handle the subject, I should doubt their Mr. Albert Sims in an article in the Tsewpark “ Herald of Health” has being known in the scientific world. As Dr. Johnson used to affirm, observed, “ Parents ! the voice of God speaks to you, whatsoever you there are two classes of writers—those who write becauso they havo “ sow that shall you also reap. If, then, you uso tobacco or alcohol, or something to give out to tho world, and those who write for tho sako “ any other narcotic poison, and transmit to your children an inherited of pice* or notoriety. The latter are especially fond of writing alarmist “ taste for them, and cultivate this taste by giving them tea, coffee and books on such subjects as Heredity, Aphrodisiacs and kindred subjects, “ spices as soon as they are able to sit ab your table, look to see the seed which are eagerly bought by hypochondriacal and nervous persons. “ you have planted grow and bear fruit to the unutterable sorrow of As regards the psychic aspect of tho question, I am of opinion that “ yourselves and eternal ruin to yonr children. Look to meet your clnl- all indulgence in drugs (by which I mean such things as alcohol, “ dren and your children’s children at the judgment day, and have them tobacco, condiments and spices) by a healthy theosophist is to be “ point the accusing finger at you as the cause of their eternal rum. ^ deprecated ; for they are all hindrances in tho path to the higher life. From the above it might well be deduced that tobncco is injurious The question then arises, whether it is better by ono great effort of self- both from the physical and spiritual point of view, and I would therefore abnegation to abjure them all, or taking the highest possible ideal to urge through your columns, the tobacco using members of the strive to reach it and at the same time gradually to drop old habita Theosophicaf Society to leave off the bad habit they lmve contractcd liko worn out garments. This is a question for each man to decide for

beforo joining this humanitarian socicty. If they intend to re­ # Sm all copper coins, nounce every sort of worldly happiness which is transitory, they must himself. Personally I incline to the second course, as experience shows stition, alias exotericism, alias Hata-Yogam, must be the primary school that a forced asceticism strengthens the karmic attraction of habit, leading to Esotericism alias Karma-Yogam. The rice is covered by the and causes an amount of mental friction which renders a philosophic husk, and we must not depreciate the stock of grain becanse it is rice calm well-nigh impossible. Whilst 011 the subject I should like to say covered by the husk. Anglicised Hindus neglect to plough and a few words about, the custom, wliich is so prevalent in this country cultivate the fields, because they do not believe that there is rice of consuming betel, chillies, assafoetida, tamarind, coriander, turmeric, within the grain or because they do not know or are too lazy to break cloves, nutmeg, Ac., either with f.-od or on au empty stomach. Most off the husk. of these things are powerful drugs, as a reference to any standard work The Adyar Convention, as indeed every Madham in India, should be on on Materia Medica or Therapeutics will show. Their habitual use is the model of the meetings recorded in the sacred writings, and I trust more injurious than that of tobacco, and comes distinctly uuder the Brother Subba Row’s lectures on the Bhagavat-Gita will command a same category—indulgence of the organs of sensation by the use bf large and attentive audience and encourage others to follow the example. drugs. If one analyses t he reasons wrhy people take condiments with I believe that every paragraph, nay every sentence of the sacred wrir-inga their victuals, he will find that there is only one reason, to enable them is pregnant with practical theosophy, and I shall be glad to take to eat a large bulk of food without feeling turfeit. Besides being rather my humble part in submitting my thoughts and researches, taking the a low form of self-indulgence, this habit invariably leads to physical Ramayanam as my text. Brother Subba Row may be pleased to know derangement of the alimentary canal. The chronic form of dyspepsia, that number 18 is not only associated with Nara. or Arjuna, hut w ith whieh is the curse of this country, is nothing more or less than chronic Nari or Seeta, wife of Rama, “ Ashta-dasacha varshane mama Janrnani inflammation of the stomach caused by the contact of these irritants, ganyate.’' Kristna and Rama are I believe graded as 25 in the Saukhva A Hindu friend said to me the other day, “ 1 am a follower of the Homoeo­ Philosophy. pathic School. 0 On his saying in answer to my question that he took I think that the influence of the Yedic chant should be bronnht home a number of the condiments and spices I have mentioned, “ How is it/' to the Theosophists, and would recommend that morning and evening of I replied, “ that you, who preach the virtues of homoeopathy, tako each day of the annual Convention a group of Ynidik Brahmans should bo every day with your meals more allopathic pharmacopceial drugs than encouraged to recite the Yedas before aud at the end of the day's I should put in a dozen prescriptions ?” 1 have not yet been answered. proceedings. The Theosophist, who, whilst indulging in one drug, writes a tirade A. Sankariah, F, T. S., P. F. H. S. against another, can only be likened to the gentleman who dwelt in a mansion of glass, but broke all the panes through his inordinate love of K. R. M.—The best books for your purpose are tho two little heaving rocks at other people. Let not the itinerant drug store throw books by Ramkrishan Gopal Bhandarkar, published by the Bombay stones at the peripatetic chimney, as they may rebound and break the Educational Department. Panini’s grammar has been translated into bottles. * English in the Laghu Kaumudi, but we believe the book is now out O n e o f t h e F a c u l t y . of print. It contains the most complete grammar of the Sanskrit language, arranged in fixed rules. These are of absolute application, no exceptions being admitted, and where necessary a separate rule is THE SACRED SANSCRIT WRITINGS. inserted for a single word. They commence with certain definitions, I go further than M. R. Ry. Subba Row, F. T. S., in maintaining that and a system of nomenclature is adopted, by means of which whole the Hindu sacred scriptures are all accounts of efforts within the classes of letters or grammatical terminations are indicated by means of microcosm of man related hy Gurus to Chelas. Thus the Manava arbitrary syllables. The great difficulty is that in this grammar ifc Dharma Sastra begins with (t Manuni Ekagram A sin am Abhigamya often happens that six or even more rules have to be applied for a M alian'shaya!^” i, e., tlie mental at rapport of very advanced Chelas with single word, but when once the whole is mastered, the student possesses the Guru in f^miadhi or the sixth principle. So also Yalmiki in the a command of the grammatical portion of the language thafc hardly can Ramayanam “ Tatah paeyati dharmatma Valmikir Yogam Astitah’’ be attained in any other way. sees directly in the higher plane of Yogic fortitude. So also the Bhagavatam begins with ‘‘Nirnise l^imsha Kshetre Munayas Saunake Dayah, Satkritam Sntam Asinam,” &c. Chelas who having conquered the bodily attachments and feeling themselves to be in the wilderness, are shown the w*ay to further progress. The Mahabharatam, of which M a h a v i d y a .* the Bhagavat-Gita is an episode, is a communication between Munis W e heartily welcome Mahavidya, a monthly magazine devoted to the and the Suta-guru exactly like the Bhagavatam. Neither teacher dissemination of Aryan Literature and Thcosophical knowledge, This nor pupil can be of this world. As the sacred writings have primarily magazine supplies a want much felt in Bengal owing to the absence of a trne theosophic importance, and, lest they should be applied in the dead- Bengalee magazine treating purely on Theosophical and other cognate letter or non-chela meaning to regulate and foster external activities, subjects. The first five numbers of this paper is before us, and we are the Hindus fire exhorted to hear them read and explained by tho pleased to see that some of the best articles from the Theosophist Jour­ Brahmans of <*he!a-aspiration, and never to indulge in tho folly of nal are being translated into it. rIhe fifth number contains subjects on privatn interpretation lx» advance selfish and worldly interests, and to Mesmerism, Indian Pilgrimages, Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Bhagavat Gita, argue against the charities, restraints and institutions handed down to them with the blessings of their fathers, mothers and priests. Super­ * E d i t e d by K unja Behari Bhattacharya., F. T. S ., and printed at the G i r i s Tress, Dacca, Bengal. Anuual subscription Rupees 2 , and Sun-worship in Europe, Kali Prasanna Mookerji, Kesholo and should treasure them for tho sake of the sacred (magic) power Chunder Yidyaratna and the President, as having visited the branches con­ which was given them in the days of fche new- For fche spirits of the veniently situated to the district of Moorshedabad, and thereby contributed We-ma-a-ha-i still live, and are pleased to receive from us fche sacred to the diffusion of Theosophical knowledge. He next observed that the plume (of fche heart), and sacred necklace of treasure; hence they President and Pundit K. C. Yidyaratna have done great service by their turn their ears and the ears of their brothers in our direction that they active co-operation with the young members of the “ Soonitee Soucharini Soga” of Berhampore, and by aiding them in the culture of Aryan morals , may hearken to our prayers (sacred talks) and know our wants. and in the study of Aryan spiritual learning. He finally expressed a hope that the members would persevere in the w ay they have worked, and by their disinterested labour, study, research, and gradual realization in life of the truths embodied in the Aryan Sastras, they would prove themselves worthy of the name of Theosophists. The Accountant and Treasurer Babu N. D. Boy next read out his financial W e have just received a prospectus with specimen pages of the report, and the accounts submitted by him were only audited and passed. Sabdakalpadruma, a Sanskrit Encyclopedic Lexicon by the late Raja The public celebration of the anniversary commenced in the evening. The Sir Iladhakanta Deb of Calcutta. chair was taken by Dr. Ram Das Sen. With appropriate remarks lie intro­ The following extract will show the nature and scope of the work : ■ duced the Vice-Chairman—Babu Baroda Prasad 13agheha—to present his address. The latter in a short speech urged the audience to lay aside pri­ “ Tlie Raja commenced fche publication of his Magnum opus in his youth, vate feuds and personal interests and to unite heartily with all who evinced when Sanskrit learning was confined to 'Vols and Chcitushpathis and. mono* sympathy with the objects of the Society. . polised by Brahmans aud Vaidyas. But even then the prosecution of its study Babu Dina Nath Ganguly next addressed the meeting. was greatly impeded for want of a simple Dictionary in Sanskrit containing He offered the brothers and delegates on behalf of the A. B. B. Branch words alphabetically arranged, for though numerous Koshas (Lexicons and Theosophical Society of Berhampore a hearty greeting, and said that they Glossaries) in that language of great value, compiled by reputed authors of had met for no selfish end or earthly benefit, but to co-operate with the noble different periods, were more or less available in MSS., yet their metrical object of developing and diffusing that more exalted, pure and warm love, composition and other peculiarities adapted to the then prevalent practice of which surpasses the love of a patriot or philanthropist and forms the very . committing every thing to memory, as well as many of them relating to dif­ basis of the Brotherhood of Mankind. ferent departments of knowledge, not only rendered reference to them difficult, He went on to say that all the prospects of the Branch were cheering and • irksome and sometimes impracticable, but inevitably led, like the acquisition encouraging, but that it had suffered a sad loss in the death of their beloved of grammatical knowledge, to a mastery of the K o s h a s with their commentaries brother Nobin K. Banerjee. and glosses, being an arduous task for a student, which absorbed the best He told them that the most fitting tribute to his memory was fco double portion of his time and energy. Had the Raja therefore made his Sabdalcal- their exertions in the noble wrork in which he had set them such an illus­ p a d r u m a a mere Lexicon, it would, at that early period, have been hailed trious example. as the most precious boon to a Sanskrit student. But he had a higher The attacks of outside adversaries, said the speaker, can neither impede aim He smoothed the difficulty in the application of words by subjoin­ nor thw art us. We aspire to no earthly power, wealth or fame. We seek a ing examples, with their authorities, in most cases, to the various treasure which is in us, we should therefore seek to guard ourselves against senses of each word. He also kept an eye, so far as it was possible, to enemies within. every quotation serving some useful or entertaining purpose, besides A special meeting was held to discuss the advisability of forming a “ Pro­ illustrating the word. He also supplied a string of synonymes supported by vincial Board” of earnest workers, upon which a protracted discussion took authorities and gave Bengali and Hindi equivalents of certain words. # place. This work being now o u t of print Babus Baroda Prasad Bosu and Hari In answer to objections that had been raised the President made the follow­ Charan Bosu are about to reprint it with may valuable additions which will ing observations. make it indispensable to Sanskrit students. # It appears that the title “ Provincial Board” selected for the institution iii All Sanskritists among our members should afc once subscribe,tor this booK c ontemplation, has given rise to much controversy and misconception, Tho and each Branch ought to have a copy in its library. ideal of the Provincial Board which you all have formed in your minds is of a, We may mention that the Devanagari character will be used in the new very high nature and requires for its members persons of advahccd learning edition. and high spiritual attainments. fj We mil ourselves Theosophists, bnt properly speaking have we really be- {b) Pakhineswar, Babu Jadub Chunder Chose, Babu Ram Churan Boysack, romc so ? We hav'e entered the Theosophical Society and are therefore called Babu Umcsh Chunder Chaterji, Babu Khirodc Prasad Chaterji. Theosophists, but surely w'e shall not be worthy of the name till we have (c) Howrah, Babu Dina Nath Rai, Babu Sanker Nath Pundit, Babu Bota acquired that wisdom which' constitutes Theosophy. I would therefore Krishna Dutta. humbly request you to look into the roal wants under which you are suffering (d) Cliinsura , Babu Jadub Chunder Ghoso, Babu Boloy Chunder Mullick, and provide some moans for their removal. Abandon the name—“ Provincial Babu Dina Nath Rai, Babu Siddeshwar Ghose. Board,”—which is pompous rather than useful, and call the institution, (e) Berhampore, Mr. P. Bruhl, Pundit Nityanunda Misser, Babu Norendra which we no doubt most urgently require, by any othor name. If indeed you Nath Sen, Babu Bebar Lal Bhaduri. really feel the necessity of having a body of earnest members, who would (/) l l a j s h a y e , Pundit Keshob. Chunder Vidyaratna, Babu Baroda Prosad undertake to visit the Branches to be selected, and come in contact personally Bagchee, Baboo Satcary Mukherji, Baboo Kaly Prasanna Mukherji, Babu with their membors for the purpose of discussing and labouring with them Dina Nath Ganguly. conjointly for the furtherance of tho objects and realization in life of tho (g ) Bhagalpore , Babu Govinda Chunder, Babu Bisseswar Sing, Babu 1 principles of the Theosophical Society, I urge upon you not to hesitate but to Raj Kumar Rai, Babu Sohodeb Deb, Babu Moylokhonath Rai,* Pundit unite and form into a body for such work. We do not require men famous Keshob Chunder Vidyaratna, Babu Dina Nath Ganguly. for their Erudition, eloquence and talents, for it is not our object to make a (h) Jamalpore, Babu Govinda Churan, Babu Bisseswar Sing, Babu Dina public display. We want earnest seekers after truth, who would unosten­ Nath Ganguly, Babu Parboty Churan Mukherji, Babu tipendra Nath tatiously and quietly push on their study and research, and endeavour with Sarvadhicary, Babu Sree Nafcu Gosaim, Pundit Keshob Chunder Vidya­ resolute will to instruct their brothers and themselves ; for in teaching others ratna. wo ourselves learn. I therefore hope that backward as the Bengal Branches (£) Bankipore, Pundit Nityanunda Misses Babu Parboty Chunder Mukherji, are, they may consider this scheme as one of vital importance and of serious Babu Raj Kumar Rai, Babu Baroda Prasad Bagchee, Babu Nafar Das Raj, concern to their spiritual interests. As all the Bengal Branches are not Babu Issan Chunder Misser. properly represented, I would suggest as an experimental measure, that we IX. That each member within a reasonable time after his visit shall select a few of them, to constitute the field of action of an earnest body of co- pubmit a report of his inspection to the Secretary, who* afc the expiration of workers to be oalled the “ Theosophical Co-operative Association, Bengal.” every six month, shall submit to the Head-quarters a report; of the work Upon this tho following resolutions were passed :— done by the Society. I. That an association be formed and called the “ Theosophical Co-opera- X. That a fund be raised by donation among sympathisers, and by monthly tive Association, Bengal.” That its object bo to periodically visit, aid and subscriptions of four annas a head among tlie members of the ten brandies co-cmerate with the branches to be selected for its operations. mentioned in Resolution II. That a certain portion (in no case to exceed II. That the branch Theosophical Societies of Calcutta, Bhowranipore, half) to be fixed jointly by President, Secretary, Treasurer and Accountant be Dakshineswar, Howrah, Chinsura, Berhampore, Bhagtilpore, Jamalpore, spent in defraying the necessary charges of the Co-operative Association, and Bankipore and Rnjshai, in all ten in number, be at present taken to consti­ tne rest be regularly made over to, the Parent Society to supplement its tute the jurisdiction of the “ Theosophical Co-operative Association, Bengal.” Permanent Fund. III. That thc following members be elected to Act as members of the XI. That each of the above ten branches furnish to the rest copies of or above Association. extracts from the proceedings of its regular meetings. Calcutta, Babu Norendra Nath Ren, Babu Behari Lal Bhaduri, Babu Bata XII. That such of the above branches as shall not be able fco send1 their Krishna Dute. Babu Boloy Chunder Mullick, Babu Ramchuran Boysack, delegates to the Annual Convention held at Adyar, shall appoint some Babu Jadubchunder Ghose. one of the members of the Theosophical Co-operative Association, who Bhaivanipore. Babn Rankarnath Pundit, Babu Khirado Frasad Chaterji. will be prepared to go at his own expense to act as delegate for such branches. Berhampur Branch, Babu Dina Nath Gangooly, Pundit Kesholo Chunder XIII. That the members of the Co-operative Association meet in Septem­ Vidyaratna, Babn Barodu Prasad Bagchee, Babu Satcory Mukherji, Babu ber and March every year to review the work done, and consult about the besfc means of furthering the objccts of the Society.. Kaly Prasanna Mukherji, Babu Sree Nath Gosain, Jlajshaye, Babu Nafar Das Rai, Mr. P. Bruhl. XIV. That every member of the Co-operative Association and of its Branch Bhagvlpore, Pundit Nityanunda Misser, Babu Parboty, Churan Mukherji, Societies use his utmost endeavour whenever he shall have access to any old Babu Issan Chunder Alisser, Babu Upendru Nath Sarvadhicary, books and MS.S. to procure them for the Sanskrit Library at Adyar. BanltMpore, Babn Govinda Churan, Babu Bissessur Sing. D in a N a t h G a n g u l y , P r e s id e n t , A. B. B. B. T* S. Jamalpore, Balm Raj Kumar Rai, Babu Sohotch Deb, Babu Troylokonath Rai, Babu Mush Chunder Chaterji. MRS. COOPER-OAJvLEY. Chiii8ura.il, Babu Sideshur Ghose, Babu Dina N ath Rai. T he Indian friends of this estimable lady will hear with regret that her health has not much improved since her return to England, and that tho IY. That Babu Norendra Nath Sen be elected President, Babu Dina Nath prospect of her resuming work at Head-quarter is not at all bright. Ifc seems Ganguly, Secretary. Babu Barada Prasad Bagcha, Asst. Secretary, Babu that our warm climate and the physical exertions she had to make while Nafar Das Kai, Treasurer and Accountant, nursing Madame Blavatsky, overtaxed her strength to such a degree that V. That every gentleman who is elected as member or office-bearer and she has not thoroughly rallied. Her loss is a serious one to us, for she was is not present in this assembly be requested to signify his consent to act as especially fitted, by superior education, philanthropic aims, and blameless a. member or office-bearer in writing to Babn Dina Nath Ganguly, character, as well as by her rare talent for public speaking, to do great good YI. That a plan of systematic work bo drawn up by the Secretary in among the women of India, II* S* O. consultation with fche President and forwarded to all the members, before it is finally settled, for any suggestion that they may consider proper to make. ANANTAPUR. VII. That a copy of the plan of work when settled be furnished by the Me. R. Jangannathiait arrived here from Guntakul yesterday morning Secretary to each member for his information and guidance, and delivered that evening an able and interesting lecture on “ What shall VIII. That the ten branches mentioned above be inspected and co-operated we do to be Saved?” before a large audience, when Assistant Surgeon with by the members as arranged below :— S, Kandayya Pillai Avergul. M. B., presided. Four other gentlemen also (a) Calcutta and Bhowmpore, Pundit Nitya Nnndo Misser, Pundit Kesbole spoke on the occasion and there wTas every sign of Theosophy gaining public Chunder Vidyaratna, Babu Dina Nath Ganguly. interest in this town. We are very sorry to chronicle the demise of the veiy reverend and much to he lamented Thafhrya Swami of Bathrikasramiim, here last night. He came on a tour to these parts and arrived some ten days ago much debili­ USEFUL BOOKS. tated with fever and dysentery. We with some of our Theosophical brothers and friends paid him a visit on the 7 th instant, when he explained to us very intelligently and pleasantly the principles of Adwaitism notwithstanding his The prices of books named in these advertising columns include Indian postage. illness. He was a man of very noble character, extensive knowledge, deep For the accommodation of our subscribers , the Manager of the THEO SO PH IST w ill Ftudy, plain-speaking and above all of affable nature, and thus endeared •procure any of these without additional charge, on receipt of price, but he parti­ himself to all. His remains are to be placed in Samadhi in the compound of a cularly requests that all correspondents will give their FU LL ADDRESSES , temple and thus to be honoured. V. E. S udarsanam, Secretary. CLEARLY W RITTEN , in every letter that they send ; illegible handwriting and 14th April 1886. ------imperfect addresses having in many cases caused much delay , trouble, and loss • r > r CEYLON. A ll Money Orders to be made payable to the Manager at the Adyar Post Officc. A STATUE OF COL. OLCOTT. The (Colombo) SarasaH Sandaresa for April 16th contained the following - THEOSOFHT. A request has been made of Colonel Olcott by the Dayakyas of one of the R s . A . temples of the Ramanna Nikaya, for permission to erect his statue, together Isis Unveiled, by H. P. Blavatsky (2 vols.) ... 25 0 with one of their late beloved chief. Following is an extract from their The Occult W orld, by A. P. Sinnett (4th ed.) ,,, 3 0 letter, of date 7tli April, 1886 :— Esoteric Buddhism, by do. ... 3 0 “ Tho Dayakyas of the Galle, W elliwatte, W ijayananda Vihare have resolved tb The Purpose of Theosophy, by Mrs. A. P. Sinnett ... 2 2 erect at the Temple two statues in granite to perpetuate the memory of yourself and Hints on Esoteric Theosophy, No. I 1 0 the late Ambagahawatta Indasabha W aranama Swami, Chief Priest of the Ramanna Do. No. I I ...... 0 8 Nikaya, for yo'ur invaluable services to tho cause of Buddhism.,.The Dayakyas now Theosophy, Religion, and Occult Science, by Col. H. s. Olcott, P.T.S.... 4 0 request’ that the height and other measurements of your body m aybe sent thorn. Five Years of Theosophy ... 4 4 They would be pleased to have any members pf the Theosophical Socicty join with Man; some fragments of Forgotten History, by Two Chelas in the Theosophical Society 2 12 them in this meritorious work.’’ , The Idyll of the White Lotus, by M. C. 2 . 2 “ By order of the Dayakyas of the W ijayananda Temple-” Light on the Path, by M. C. 0 4 (Signed) K. D. A d r ia n d e S ilv a . Do. (for distribution) 10 for ... 2 0 ' To this, Colonel Olcott has sent the following reply The L ight of Asia, by Edwin Arnold 2 8 “Colombo, 14th A p r i l , 18S6. The Perfect W a y ; or the Finding of Christ ...... 9 0 u D e a r S ir , M agic: or Practical Instructions for Students of Occultism 1 8 “ I am very much obliged to the Dayakyas of W ijayananda Temple for the friendly Thoughts on the Metaphysics of Theosophy 1 0 feeling which prompted their offer to erect a statue of myself at their Yihare. Tho Paradoxes of the Highest Science (Unpublished Writings of Eli­ compliment is greatly enhanced by the coupling of my name with that of my phas Levi) 1 0 respected colleague and friend, your lamented Nayaka Swami. lain a fra id , Elixir of Life 0 5 however, that I must decline the proffered honor. I think that the custom of voting Pearls of Truth, by the Countess Wachtmeister, F. T. S. ... , 0 4 statues to living personages is open to serious objection. When a public man’s lifo Epitome of A ryan Morals, by P. Sreenevas Row, F. T. s. 0 1 is finished the balance of his work can be Rtruck, and it will then appear whether, Do. (for distribution) 1 5 copies As. 8, 100 copies Rs. 3 - 8 ,1 ,0 0 0 copies Rs. 35 0 on the whole, his memory ought to bo perpetuated for the encouragement of Sayings of Grecian Sages... 0 2 posterity, or his name be forgotten as speedily as possible. As regards myself, Soul, its nature and development ...... 1 1 I have not done enough as yet to deserve so much recompense as you offer ; my Mona Singli, by D. M. s. ... 1 0 work is but begun. After the ashes of my funeral pyre have been scattered upon The Aim of Life, by Siddheswar Ghosh 0 9 the waters of the sea, then judge mo^ impartially ; as we can now judge tho Fragments of Occult Truth, Nos. 2 to 8 (per set of 7.) 0 12 illustrious Founder of your Ramanna Nikaya, to whom it is most proper that you Do. (mixed Nos.) 1 0 for ...... * 1 0 should raise a monument in imperishable stone. “ I am, Dear Sir, Collection of Col. Olcott’s Lectures, Madras Edition . .. 1 8 “ Faithfully yours, Report of the Ninth Anniversary of the Theosophical Society 0 4 Mr. K. D. Adrian deSilva. : 0LCOTT' * Report of the Eighth Anniversary ...... 0 2 Do. (for distribution) 1 6 for ... 1 0 PIO N EER THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY St. LOUIS, U. S., A. Report of tlie ten th A n n iv e rsa ry ...... 0 4 Willtam T hrockmorton has been elected President of this Branch vice RELIGION. Dr. Walker resigned, and Frank E. Dickie, Secretary, vice C. D. N. Campbell A Buddhist Catechism, by Col. ll. S. Olcott, P. T. s . ... 0 0 resigned. Buddhism, by T. W. Rhys-Davida ... 2 0 The Bhagavad-Gita, trans. by J. Davies G 0 MORADABAD. 1 ) 0 . ,, by CharlesWilkins ...... , 1 2 M r. ChtrAnji Lall, Secretary of the A. B.'Theosophical Society, writes ■ The Legend of Gaudama, by Bishop Bigando in 2 vols...... 15 0 “ I am glad to inform you that the third Anniversary of our Branch was Buddhist Birth Stories 13 0 rolebratcd on March 21st. The members present, after a long discussion Catena of Chinese Scriptures, by Beal 11 0 nbout the financial position of the Branch, concluded that it was necessary Dhammapada, by Beal ...... 5 0 to raise the rate of monthly subscription. The Sankhya Karika of Iswara Krishna, by John Davies ... 4 0 It was also resolved that a hundred copies of books published by our The B irth of the War-God, by Kalidasa O 3 . 0 branch should be sent to the Theosophist o f f i c e at Adyar, as a.donation from The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha, by Madhava Acharya ... 7 Uda.navarga, by Roekhili ...... 6 0 our branch; the profits to be derived from their sale to go to the Head-quarters Metrical Translation of Sanskrit Authors, by Muir 10 0 Permanent Fund.” ______Hindu Pantheism , by Jacobs ...... 4 0 0 0 Printed by G ra v f.f, C o o k s o n ANO C o ., a t t h e Scottish Press, M a d r a s , an d P u b l i s h e d Philosophy of the Upanishads, by (Jouph ...... The Religions of Inaia, by Barth ...... 11 8 for tho Proprietors by the Business M anager, Mr. Charles W. Lcadboatcr, at Oriental Religions, by J9I111P011 (2 vols.) ... 15 0 A dyar, .Madras. RELIGION.—(Continued.) R s . A. V edantism , by Babu Dvijadas Datta ... 0 3 CHARACTER-READING AND PHRENOLOGY. Isavasvopanishad, translated by S. Ramaswami Iyer, F. T. S... 0 5 A tm a Bodll, translated by B. P. Narasimiali, F. T. S. ... 0 4 The Vedantasara, Sanskrit text in Devanagari characters and trans­ I l s . A . lations into English, Hindi and Bengali ...... 6 0 The Vedantasara, English translation only ... 3 0 Heads and Paces, by Professor Nelson Sizer (184 pp. 8vo. and 188 Illus­ Heaven and Hell, by Emanuel Swedenborg ...... 3 0 trations— strongly recommended) Rational Christianity, by Hugh Junor Browne 3 12 InMC^ i0nS °f CliaraCter 111 the Head and Face> H‘ S* C r a y t o n , The Virgin of the World ( damaged copics) ...... ^ ... ••• 6 0 o 12 Primitive Symbolism as illustrated in Phallic Worship, by Hodder Handbook of Physiognomy, by Rosa Baughan ’’’ ’’’ 0 12 M. Westropp ...... ••• 5 0 H ow to Study Character ...... 1L 8 Phallicism, by Hargrave Jennings ... 1 3 8 How to Read Character ...... 3 o Patanjali’s Yoga Philosophy, edited by Tukaram Tatya, F.T.S. ... 2 6 Chiromancy by Firth and Heron-Alien 12 ...... 0 iz The Question Settled or Religion versus Superstition 0 12 Manual of Chirosophy by E. H. Allen ...... ” 4 0 MESMERISM. Art of.Judging Character by Handwriting ... '3 2 Palmistry, b}r Rosa Baughan ...... 0 12 1 3 8 Science and Art of Organic Magnetism, by Miss C. L. Hunt... Chirognomancy, b y d o ...... 2 0 How to Magnetize, by J. V. Wilson ... 1 0 1 8 Palmistry and Chirognomancy (in one Vol. cloth) ... “ ... 2 8 Six lectures on the Philosophy of Mesmerism, by J. B. Dods Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology ...... 1 8 Practical Instructions on Animal Magnetism, by J. P. F. Deleuze 6 0 How to Study Phrenology ...... 0 5 The Text Book of Mesmerism, by Dr. Williams 2 0 A Catechism of Phrenology ...... ! 1 8 HOW to Mesmerise, by Prof. Cadwell 1 12 Phrenology, its History arid Principles Animal Magnetism, by Prof. Gregory, in 6 parts 4 0 0 5 Harmony of Phrenology and the Bible 0 5 Library of mesmerism ... 10 0 Vital M agnetic Cure, by a Magnetic Physician 3 0 M ental Cure, by Evans ■ 4 8 Artificial Somnambulism, by Dr. Fahnestock 4 0 MISCELLANEOUS. The M odern B ethesda, by A. E. Newton 6 0 SPIRITUALISM. Modern India and the Indians, by Professor M onicr W illiams ... 9 0 History Of Indian Literature, by Professor Albrecht W eber P eople from th e Other W orld, by Col. II. S. Olcott, P. T. S. 2 0 ... 7 0 History of Magic, by Joseph Enncm oser (2 v o l s . ) ... 8 0 A New Basis of Belief in Immortality, by J. S. Farmer 1 0 Chaldean Magic, by Lenormant . .. 2 8 Psychography, by M. A. (OxonJ 1 0 The Rosicrucians, by Hargrave Jennings ...... 6 0 Transcendental______PPI h y sics, b y Z o l l n e r 3 0 The Conflict between Religion and Science, b y j. w . D r a p e ... 4 12 Pioneers of the Spiritual Reformation ... 7 0 The Soul of Things, by Prof. W illiam Denton ... 12 8 The Scientific Basis of Spiritualism, by Epes Sargent 5 0 Psyehometry, by Dr. J. R, Buchanan . .. 5 12 Proof Palpable of Immortality, b v d o . 2 12 by Prof. Tyndall The Beginnings of Things, . .. 0 The Debatable Land between This World and the Next, b y 12 Matter and Motion, by Clark M axwell 0 12 Robert Dale Owen 5 8 The Hollow Globe ... 5 12 Miracles and Modern Spiritualism by A. R. W allace 3 0 The Stars and the Earth ...... 0 12 A Defence of Modern Spiritualism by A. R. W aiiaco 0 12 The Secret Of D eath, by Edwin Arnold ... 5 0 Indian Poetry, b y d o OCCULT STORIES. ... 5 0 by Thomas Taylor The Parmenides of P lato, ^ 0 1 4 Karma; a Novel, chenp Edition by A. P. Sinnett 2 12 by Narain Row ... Compendium Of Astrology, .. 0 9 4 0 Across the Zodiac; a Story in 2 Vols., by Percy Greg Egyyt; the Wonders of the Land of the Pharaohs .. 6 0 Mr. Isaacs, a Tale of Modern India, by F. M arion Crawford 3 8 Confessions of an English Haschish Eater... .. 0 12 by F. Marion Crawford ... 4 0 How to Learn Shorthand, b y B a k e r Zoroaster, .. 0 12 2 2 F la tla n d by A. Square How to Conduct a Public M eeting... 0 8 by Bulwer Lytton... 2 8 No Revelation Infallible, by A. o. Hume ... Zanoni, . 0 1 cheap edition 0 8 What is the Fourth Dimension? b y c. ii. Hinton ... Do. ••• ••• . 0 12 2 8 A Strange Story b y d o ... Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, by Thomas Taylor . 8 0 1 Do. cheap edition 8 Raphael's Book of Dreams 0 12 The Coming Race b y d o ... 2 8 Martensen’s Bolime...... 0 0 Do* cheap edition 1 8 Romantic History of Buddha b y B o a l 9 0 The Persian King b y d o 0 12 Ennemoser’s History of Magic i u 2 v o l. 8 0 0 12 Mental Medicine by Evans... The Brother of the Shadow, by Mrs. Campbell Praed . ! 4 8 O ratory by Pittenger 2 8 HEALTH. C h astity b y L e w i s .’ 4 4 Artificial Somnambulism by Fahnestock A Health Catechism 0 5 . 5 0 Speakers Commentary by T. L. strange ... The Perfect Way in Diet, by Dr. A. Kingsfo 1 8 3 4 1 8 Buddhism and Christianity ...... The Diet Question 0 . 0 3 The Alcoholic Controversy 1 2 Self contradictions of the Bible ... 0 12 1 8 Do. do. in Bengali, Parts I and II The Bath, its History ana Uses . . 0 0 5 Farm Life in America Water Cure for the Million , 0 2 0 3 0 Is the Bible inspired Heredity and Responsibility in Parentage 6 0 4 SANSKRIT. L I B R A R I E S.

Its. A . As the M anager of tlie Theosophist is frequently asked what books he would recommend to those form ing a new Library, he has drawn np the following Lists, The 108 Upanishads, in Telugu characters (never before published wliich, ho trusts, will be found suitable. The prices include postage in all eases. in one volume) ...... ••• Jt will be seen that the value of tho books offered in each set amounts to ten Bhagavad-Gita, (Text only) in Devanagiri Character, (pocket edition, per cent, more than the price charged for it. bound in crimson silk— a m o st b e a u tifu l lit-t-lo book) ... Bhagavad-Gita in Grandha Character with Tamil Meaning for each Library No. I. Price Rs. 25. w ord and sloka ••• ••• ••• 4 - 4 Occult W orld. Paradoxes of thc ITiglirst Science. Primer No. 2, by Dewan Bahadur R. Ragoonath Row ...... 0 5 Psychom etry. Hints on Esoteric Theosophy, No. I. Yogataravali in Telugu character • . . ... — • 0 5 Light on the Path. Do. do. No. JI. First book of Aryan Morality and Religion in Telugu Character Esoteric Buddhism. Ilow to Mesmerise, by Prof. Cadwell. with English translation by R. Sivasankara Pandiali, B. A ... 0 5 Buddhist Catechism. Theosophy, Religion, and Occult Scienco. Second book of Samskrita Lokokti Muktava.li h y D o. # do. ... 0 6 Five Years of Theosophy. M agic : or Practical Instructions for Stu­ Third book of Huna Lokokti Hiravali—English Proverb with Telugu Bhagavad-G ita, (Eng.) by Charles W ilkins. dents of Occultism. meaning and English translation by Do. do...... o ll Library No. II. Price Es. 50. Series of Authoritative Text-Books of Adwaita Philosophy in Telugu The Books of Library No. I and the following:— characters as under :— Isis Unveiled. I The Idyll of the White Lotus. Atma Bodh (English.) |

Frasnottararatnamalika ••• • •• • •• 0 10 Library No. III. Price Rs. 75. Atmanatma Vivekah ] ,,, o 6 Mahavakhya Darpanam 5 The Books of Library No. II aiid the following:— V'tmaBodh ... ••• ■ ••• ••• • ••• 0 5 l m i s t r y . T h e T u r p o s e o f T h e o s o p h y .Pa Aparokshanubooti ... • •• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 3 Vedantasara. Fragm ents of Occult Truth, Nos. 2 to 8. Viveka Choodamani • ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 5 Chirognomancy. Man : some Fragments of F o rg o tten Bhagavad-Gita with Bhashya ...... 1 6 Zanoni (cheap edition.) H i s t o r y . Thc Beginnings of Things. Thc Perfect W ay: or the Finding of Epitom e of Aryan Morals. C h r i s t . PUBLICATIONS IN VERNACULAR. Isavasyopanisliad (English.) Thoughts on the M etaphysics of Theoso« A Strange Story (cheap edition.) p h y . URDU. The Com ing Race (clicap edition.)

Hints on Esoteric Theosophy, No. l ...... l 2 Library No. IV. Price Rs. 100. The Books of Library No. Ill and thc following:— V edanti sm. The N ight Side of Nature. HINDI. Mona Singh. W ater Cure for thc M illion. Chaldean Magic. People from the Other W orld. >. T . S . .. 0 3 The Rosicrucians. The Temple of the Rosy Cross. Health Catechism. Conflict between Religion and Science. BENGALI. M atter and Motion. H eredity and Responsibility in Parentage. Parm enides of Plato. The Text Book of Mesmerism, by Drj Catccllism Of Hinduism, by Nobin K. Bannerjee .. 0 8 Theory of Evolution. W i l l i a m s . Tatwa-Sopana, Part I, by Syamacharan Bhatta, F .T . S. > • « •.. 0 5 The Perfect W ay in Diet. Prasnottaramala, translated by Bliolanath Chatterjee... •.. 0 3

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