The Brookhaven leader., 1885-08-20
AN EAST INoIAws LECTURE.
The Great Religions OF India - -Four
tastes Christianity -suPerstItions

'hstes- Christianity ty-SuPerstitions
Sacramento (CaiD Bee
The op' ming 10 ture under the auspices
of the California Museum association
was given ly Gopal Ninayak Joshee, the
lIlndoo and reputed Lrshmin, who for
some days past has been in sacramento.
Joshee appeared in the East Indian COS
tune of snow white turLan, a long,
close fitting blouse of blue cloth reach.
ing almost to the knees, wide, owing
trousers also of white, and heelless slip
pers, turned up at the toe.
The great religions of India were re-
ferred to Brahminism existing from
time beyond history; buddhism, 2,3oU
years old Christianity, 1850 years old;
and Mohammedanism, 1900 years old
The latter two We're termed the religions
Of destruction; the former two, the re-
ligions Of construction. BrdhminiSm
and Christianity were compared, and to
the great disadvantage of the latter.
Brahminism held animal life as sacred;
no Brahmin was allowed to shed any
ones blood, and for that reason must
not eat meat. II tolerated all religions
Christianity was loodthirsty and spread
its tea hings with fire and sword. hris-
tian nations early familiarized their in
nocent children with scenes of bloodshed
ly exposing the carcasses Of beef upon
the public street
In India there are four great castes.
First-The / rahmins. who never take
life, and, oven to save their own, must
not oiler more than passive resistance.
They are typfied by the COW. most hon
ored and useful of tho brute creation.
They are the teachers and missionaries.
Second-The warriors, who are the only
ones licensed to shed blood, and they
must do il only in the defense of their
country and in protection Of the other
castes. They are typifed by the wild
beasts
Third The merchants and traders,
selfish, living for themselves. They
represent capital, and are typiied by
cats, the most selfish of creatures.
Fourth and lowest-The unfeeling la
borers, typifed by rats.
The castles are mutually dependent
on each other. The Brahmin brings
down the blessings of heaven on all
classes, and lives on the charity of all.
l he warrior protects the others from
earthly foes, and is supported b. the
lower castes. The merchant and laborer
are dependent on each other and also
on the two higher caSteS. Christian
countries have similar castles possibly,
but they are all bloc Thirsty and might
be classified as follows: Warlike mis-
Sionaries, warlike warriors, warlike
traders and warlike laborers.
The IindooS, according to his state
fC
They do nothing until the planets have
been consulted, and will abandon ever
enterprise and business when half com
pltted If the auguries are Lnfavorable.
If the breath blows stronger through
one no>tril than through another, it
means disaster. and the IIlndOo who
feels it will immediately turn on the
street and 90 home. The slme if a cat
crosses his path or the air ceases to
move Through his hard as he walks.
I here are certain unlu;ky days when
the flindoo must not see the sun nor
moon, certain others on which he must
not write, others when he must neither
eat nor drink, still others when he can
eat of certain things only.
The Brahmin God is a stern and un
relenting God. He claims every minute
of his creatures time, and if it is not
freely .iven woe beti the offender lie
is not satisfied to have his creatures oc-
cupy themselves with their own bust
ness and pleasure six days in the week,
and accord HIN few hours of praise on
the seventh. When the elements and
the animals of the telds intimate the
realtors desires or displeasure, the
creature must at once do that.which the
signs command.