Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-12

till the end. will die 70, IL necessary, but
what be myself you also shall see My
sense of the absolute Is there, IL lives, II 10.
will exercise this new sense, will sacrifice
everything for Il: will write down the
things that are revealed to me, and they
will be no prodieiouG, 80 resplendent, 80
true, that the whole world will be amazed.
| shall be listened To attentiyely, for what
they heaT will be aPoSai Pnv or evidence,
Analogy has furnished mo with i'm
mediate means Tor the exercise OF this new
sense. ] have remarked that the blind
have m extremely delicate sense Of touch,
that the deaf can grasp by means OF the
eyes, by the movements Of the lips, the
words which they cannot hear. The con-
clusion, therefore, was an easy one. that,
by the atrophy OF one particular sense, the
other senses profit.
understood why II was that the priests
OF Buddha consIgn themselves IN utter sol-
tude and silence, to immobility, and to me
they were no longer objects Of ridicule.
They seek, in contemplative ecStacy, forget
fulness the active world. Unfortunately,
such ecstacy is only transient and in spite of
their heroism, these motionless philosophers
experience sensation in the intervals be-
tween their cataleptic action. Even sup
posing that such times they were not subject
to indistinct and confused sensations, con-
science and reason are still working within
them, and so it is that they are perpetually
distracted, i! not by the external, at least by
the internal senses. 1 must discover then
some state in which the mind should be oc-
cupied peither by sensations, nor by thoughts
Was such thing possible?
As regards the sensations, yes. Nothing
is easier, when one is gifted with firm and
resolute will, than to render oneself blind,
deaf, or dumb. 1t is simply q matter of
paralyzlng the nerves-nothing more. At
any time could abrogate all nv senses,
preserving only the necessary amount of the
sense of touch 10 enable me to write during
my visions. Thus, nothing would remain
in me but the memory of sensations, which,
too, would gradually become obliterated and
leave my mind an uncultured blank.
But as regards the thoughts, it is less
easy matter. To cease from thinking-is
not that equivalent 10 ending ones exist
euce? Yes, in the vulgar sense of the words,
but not in mine. What need have 1 of the
customary modes of thought? What has
reasoning and all its methods to do with me?
One must, then, cease to think, or must, at
least, think as little as possible. To that
end, to wipe out that difficulty, soon found
a remedy at hand, in the shape of fixed
idea" The fixed idea is the atrophy of all
other ideas to the benefit of one. This
brings me to my system of the atrophy of
the senses.
The system. which is my own. in word
was this To annihilate, so far as possible,
all my senses, internal or EXTERNAL so as to
leave an open field for and ehdow with the
highest power Of perception the sense OF the
absolute
Ali that remained before ehibatkihe up6h
The great work was 10 determine precisely
the conditions under which this sense sheald
possess The greatest vig6f ard the greatest
opportunity Tot exercising ITSELF On this
B6iHt NY FeHeetl6BsaHa researches we're leAe
and sfdB9Hs.
AZ last I hil BPeR, the fight track, takihs
as MF guide The philosophy Of the bFlehtals
" u through nervous BalR lhat they aitalH
lhg condition Of eestaeFi t3F this means q
sheek can be produced Whigh aARibllales
apgM aise, sgFt OF current which peFFades
the whels man, and through which The
atTighted MAD IL sahseFFlent 70 The Absg-
lutte,
had but 10 imagine kind of nervous,
continuous suffering severe enepgh 10 thTaW
me inta that slate, and OF such degree that,
while ] could not escape from u, should
still be able 10 write down what ] expert
eneed, The particular pain on which my
choice was ultimately liked was o prolonged
irritation Of the dental nerves, and, having
made the selection, the inspiration soon
guided me toward the ingenious contriyanee
IN which am at once going to seat myself.
So, then, il Is now definitely settled, !
am about to abandon myself TO the abso-
lutte. During the past ID years ] have con-
ceiVed the system which | now put into
practice, fully believing thar have ac-
quIred the condition necessary for the last
aud greatest experiences have suffered
all the necessary mutilations. am both
blind and deaf. For 10 years have not
spoken q word. renounced the grosser
and imperfect senses. conscience and reason,
that there might be TO restraint upon my
new sense. Nothing is left of the man who
was, sane, steadfast and strong of will.
know that 1 can write in the dark. There,
1 will write down the words OF enlighten-
ment