Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-14
THE OCCULT WORLD.
A Talk With Gentlemen who Claim
Adepfship I'm Eastern Mysteries.

| A Talk With Gentlemen who Claim
Adeptship I'm Eastern Mysteries.
DIR. ELLIOTT coUEs AND HIS GUEST FROM
INDIA-wHAT THE THEosOPHIsrs KNOW BUT
CANNOT TELI.-A LADY WHO RECEIVED AN
ASTRAL VISITOR.
Bahia Gopal Vinayak Joshee, the Brahmin
pundit and fellow of the TheosOphical society,
of Bombay, India, is guest of DIR. Elliott Coues,
the wel-known scientist, in this city. DIR. Coues
is believer in theosophy, and is the recognized
head of the school of eastern philosophy in this
| country. A STAR reporter called at the resi-
| dence of DIR. Coues last night, and was shown
into the presence Of the doctor and Bahia Joshee,
who were seated in the study. Baba JOshee
| is swartby little man, with keen black eyes
| and a very subtle expression Of codntenaDce.
excellent English, he sat silently by, while the
reporter conversed with DIR. COues upon theOsO-
ply. Il cannot tell you what theosophy is, said
/ the doctor, land worse than that, cannot
am conscious that this must be very
stood theosophy you would appreciate my posi-
ton. am pretty well known here as a scien-
tist; sufficiently So trust, to relieve me from
the suspicion of being a humbug or yet quite q
fool. have devoted my whole life to the study
of science and philosophy and in all my re-
never accepting anything as true until could
prove it by scientific tests. have made a scien-
proven its existence. am not at liberty to tell
you anything about theosophy, but we know
absolutely the truths that Christians take on
soul. We can prove 1t. No, am not at liberty
to tell you how, but the proof is purely scien-
tiic.
"You ask me, why this secrecy? There are
many reasons for it. But this alone is enough:
IL everybody knew what Mr.. Joshee and do
thrown into chaos The knowledge could be
used for harm as well for good, and in the hands
of bad men 1t would be q terrible weapon.
find IL difhcult to talk to you on the subject be-
cause have to be careful not to tell you what
have no right to- On this account seem to
be talking in riddles and surrounding myself
with a great deal OF mystery. 1t is not my de-
sire. though, to appear mysterious. 1 wish
could speak more freely with you.
MIR. JOshee," he added, show much can we
tell the gentleman about theosOphy?"
THE HOLY MEN OF INDIA.
Up to this time the distinguished and mys-
terious Indian had appeared to take no inter-
est in the conversation. But on being thus ad.
dressed he came over and took seat near the
reporter, and in a few moments was talking
very huently. He, too, declared the impossi-
bility of his telling what theosophy was, or re-
vealing any of its secrets, and though he talked
for probably three-quarters of an hour, display
ing a mind highly trained in the most subtitle
school of philosophy, he kept his promise and
we are accustomed to associate only with super
stitious minds, he seemed to be entirely above
superstition and talked entirely from a scien-
tifc standpoint. He seemed quite familiar
with western philosophy, as he called our
school of thought, and seemed disposed to
you believe in q Supreme Being; a Cod he
said: I'VE believe in the same. Only your God
is stern and revengeful, and provides very Sc
evil. Our good men do not get upon the plat
form and try to convert people. Conversion is
ana not M
quiet way and the people see them. They see
that they possess some great power and come
to them to know what 1t is that they may do
likewise. These holy men are not endowed
with any power that anybody else may not
possess, by living the holy lives that they do.
The power is not sought, nor is 1t displayed. It
comes as the consequence of their lives and is
exercised in very ordinary way, as a matter
whom people come from great distances, and
they do wonderful things, not to show what
they can do, but through charity or some such
motive. They live there. You see no money
and no food, but they have every thing they
want. You go into their room and there Is
hhotnng 9a hs she meal e 1e they
meeting, but If d man is in mourning he does
not salute, as.he is supposed to be too much
that came to see this holy man speak of was
oh, do not do this said the holy man. DO
officer.
'On yes said the holy man. your eldest son
died at twelve O'Clock this day
ut was then about two O'Clock. The father
could not believe, yet he was much disturbed.
He went to the nearest telegraph office, and in
due time heard from his home in England, and
found that all the good man had said was true
he had never seen or heard of him before. vet
when he came before him in India he at once
knew Of his sons death that had occurred way
Oh in England, just two hours before. This may
seem very strange TO you, but to US 1t seems
nothing wonderful. You have people here who
pretend to tell fortunes, and to converse with
Thav
around and find out something about you and
tel! II to you. and you wonder how they found
out. There Is nothing in 1t. But this Is differ
ent, and seems to us not wonderful. TheOsOphy
is universal brotherhood; the theosophist sees
by the light Of his philosophy into the past,
man in the customs or revenue house in India.
He gave away every thing he had. He got a
his money away, and would even 90 into his
house and take his wife's food to give to some
body that asked for it. He lived literally up to
coat to give to one who asked for 1t. He went
without shoes, and would borrow money to
give away. He borrowed q sum of money one
day and agreed at q certain time to pay 1t.
Just before the time q strange man came with
a note from him and paid the money TO the
man from whom it was borrowed. The place
was not so large but that everyone in it was
Known, but no one had ever seen this
man mi before and he DISAPPEARED as suddenly as
debt short time afterwards he was astOnished
to find that he owed nothing. In this stranger
we saw some one sent Dy y superior power 10
relieve the holy man
81 just mentioned these two instances as they
hSPpen s,5 to come to my my. mind he added
tanned by the eastern philosophy"
A REVOLUTION APPROACHING.
'The fact IL" broke in DR.. Coues, "the school
OF thought of the whole world is about to
undergo a great revolution. We are approach
ing q great Niagara, that will swallow up all
the philosophers. We know" he added, address
ing Baba Joshee, 1--WE know from whence this
revolution will come. The fact is that our
western philosophy Is weak, and Of but flimsy
fabric, and we have yet to learn the truth. As
a scientific researcher, If find there are other
people who know more than do, try to find
out the source OF their knowledge. found 1t q
mere matter Of philosophy-a matter of reason
and found that all the truths that we merely
claim to be so can be proven and known instead
OF surInised. This knowledge can be attained
IN a perfectly natural way, but 1t is degree of
| intelligence and reason the Christian nations
| have not yet attained. 1t Is an advance phiios-
Opny. In what say / speak from q scientific
standpoint, and know and have proven the
things /! merely hint at TO you. 1t may appear as
| Ii we desired to be vague from the way we
speak, Tor neither Mr.. Joshee nor myself have
| assure you we have no desire to be mysteri-
Gus. Only to tell anything would be 10 tell
every thing, and that we have no right to do.
| As have said, this knowledge in the hands OF
bad men would be q terrible thing: then too q
mind not yet cultivated to follow out this high
| train OF thought might be driven insane by IL.
| and, moreover, lots OF mischief would be done.
| We can't afford to trust children with matches
/ to set the world on fire.
/ He was very much in earnest while speakins