, 1885-07-16
AN EAST n,prAs's LECTURE.
me Great Itsllglon. Of India -Four
tnstos- Christianity = superstitIons.

AHN tteAt religions OF AhuhA ApuF
tAsto.- Christianity -superstitIons.
Sacramento Cali Beef
The opening lecture under the auspices
OF the California Museum association
was given by Gopal Vinayak Joshee, the
Hindoo and reputed Brehmin, who for
some days past has been in Sacramento.
loshee appeared in the East Indian cos.
tune Of nov white turban, n long,
close fitting blouse of blue cloth reach
ing almost to the knees, wide, towing
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, ., 300
years old Christianity, 1900 years old
and Mohammedanism, 1900 years old.
The latter two were termci hereligions
Of destruction; the former two, the re
ligions OF construction. Brahminism
and Christianity were compared, and to
the great disadvantage of the latter.
Brahminlsm held animal lifo as sacred;
no Brahmin was allowed 10 shed any
ones blood. and for that reason must
not cat meat. 1t tolerated all religions.
Christianity was ~Lloodthirsty and spread
Its tea Kings with hre and sword. Chris.
tian nations early ~familiarized their in
nocent children with scenes OF bloOdshed
by exposing the carcasses Of beef upon
the public street.
In India there are four great castles.
First--The brahmins, who never take
life, and, even to save their own, must
not offer moro than a passive resistance.
They are typiied by the COW, most hon
ored and useful of the brute creation.
They are the teachers and missionaries.
Second-The warriors, who are the only
ones licensed to shed blood, and they
u do IL only in the defense OF their
country and in protection of tho other
castles They are typihed by the wild
beasts.
Tnird-The merchants and traders,
selfish, living for themselves. They
represent capital, and are typifed BY
cats, the most selfish of creatures.
Fourth and lowest-The unfeeling la
borers, typihed 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.
The warrior protects the others from
earthly foes, and is supported by the
lower castles. The merchant and laborer
are dependent on each other and also
on the two higher castles. Christian
countries have similar castes possibly,
but they are all bloodthirsty and might
be classified as follows: Warlike mis-
sionaries, warlikc warriors, warlike
traders and warlike laborers.
The Hindoos, according TO his state
ments, are a most superstitious race.
They do nothing until the planets have
been consulted, and will abandon every
enterprise and business when half com
pleted if the auguries are unfavorable.
II the breath blows stronger through
n nostril than through another, it
means disaster, and the Hindoo who
feels it will Immediately turn on the
street and go home. The same If a cat
crosses his path. or the air ceases to
move through his hand as he walks.
There are certain unlucky days when
the Hindoo must not see the sun nor
moon, certain others on which he must
not write, others when no 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 1t is not
freely given woe betil 10 the offender. He
is not satisfied to have his creatures oe-
eupy themselves with their own bust
ness and pleasure six days in the week,
and accord him "A few hours of praise on
tho seventh. When the elements aud
the animals Of the fields intimate the
Creators desires or displeasure, the
creature must at once do that which the
signs command.