The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-16
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For ages the ascctics in Indie
have been accustomed 10 practiGLl
what they call Yoga or Joga, and
the school of.sIlinloo philosophers
tknowntas Yoga has many volumes
0finstructions in the various de.
grees,o this art. There arc two
special and many subortlinate!
forms ofSYago, and we may say itl
Iis mental abstraction, or silent
prayer, or tho union Of minditoj
soul; lBut.materillly it is, intact
1.-The art aofsyoluntarily suspending
I.thes circulation, and respiration.
The; Hinaoo smotiye;is' to ;secureiab-
sorptione into the deity by tliis
process. 81. 3s5,s..5s3' 4, 4
ThsIP Ph ysieals and material pro.
cessesEare opentto the interests of
seiencei fanylbodye can maieiany
thing ofsttem III that direction,
F;and!w weisuppose they really can.
Thc3treatisc before me asserts that
intthis state the. persons are net
poisoned by snake-bites, which
might prove that the circulation
was really suspended; and TINT
snuko-bites, switch might prove that
the circulation was really suspcnl-
cd, that snake poison onlyoperI-
tes by entering the circulation Of
the blood. The person remains
unaffected by the cutting Of weap.
ons, and gives no symptoms Of
pain when brought in contact with
fire. TTc can not be lrownedwhen
submerged in water, nor does he,dEyB
up when exposed to air.
An English surgeon, by the ename
Of McGregor, gives the follow
ing: "A Faqueer who arrived iat
Lahore engaged TO bury himselfIfor
any length Of time, shut uplinlas
box and without either food or
drink. Ranjeot naturally disbe=
licved the mans assertions, and
was determined to put them tolthe
test. For this purpose the Faqueerl
was shut up in u wooden boz,
Which was placed in a smallyaparts
mcnt under ground; there was q
folding-door 70 his box, which was
secured bya lock and key. Sur
rounding this apartment there was
garden.housc, .theEdoor#ofswh
was likewise locked, and outside
the Whole was 4 lligllzwall, having
its doorwayzbui builtSup=withz bricks
and mud. In order 10 prevent any
one from approaching The place. d
line Of scntrics was placed andre
lievcd ut regular intervals. The
strictest watch was kept up for forty
days and nights, at the expiration
of which period tho Mallaruiall,, at
tended by his grandson apd.scyera1s
Of his Sirdais, as well as General
Ventura, Captain Wade and my
self proceeded to disinter the Fa-=
queer. The latter was found COW
cred with white sheet, on remoy-=
ing which the figure Of the man
presented itself in Il sitting posture.
His hands and arms were pressed
to his sides, and his legs and thighs
crossed"
Another case is certified oby
Lieutenant lsoilcau Of q young man
who allowed himsrlfto be buried
for weeks or months by any per-
son who would pay him hand
somely for it. He was buried ut
Juisulner in Il small building about
9welfe feet by eight, built Of stone.
In the floor was a hole three feet
long, Two and u half feet wide and
a yard deep, in Which he was plac-
cd sewcd up in shroud. Two
heavy slabs Of stone, six feet long
several inches thick and broad
enough to cover the mouth of the
grave, were placed over him, and q
little earth plastcrcd over the whole
making the surface smooth and
compact. The door of the house
then. built up, and guards stationed
outside. At the expiration ola
month the mar was dug out, per-
fectEy scnseless. His hair had not
grown, his hands were cramped
and teeth so jammed together that
they had to be forced open with an
iron instrument. Then came tho
processes for restoration.
These are cases Of Hatla Yogis,
anil the process is simply thnt Of
hybernation, tho ability for which
is acquired by long practice in
holding the breath and stopping
tho circulation Of The blood.
Pressed for timc-Mummies.