The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
FROM BLAvATSKY'S CIRCLE
Mr.. CIande f. Wright Gives an EXPOSE
ton Of the Principles of Theosophy.
Doctrine of the Astral Life and Raincarnation
~Expounied Before a Select Audience Of
Thinkers K Agricultural Hall.

wright inc lecturer, was lEtrOuuceu ov
Judge Mcbride. the newly elected presi-
dent of the re~incarnated society here. The
very appearance of the man who was
Blavatsky's secretary was enough TO gain
the attention OF those assembled. II was
plain that. whereas bnt twenty-five years
have passed over his head. he had full
grasp OF the interesting subject and his
youth was no embarrassment To him. His
auditors fairly bent forward TO follow his
rapid enumeration of theories, principles
and illustrations bearing on the subject.
While. of course. there was no display of
occultism by Mr. Wright. and barely q
mention of 1t throughout his lecture. his
appearance WAS such as to justify a sus-
picion that the young enthusiast must
either have such power himself or else
have had intimate relations with those
who were able 10 command the elemental
forces OF nature. In relating as TO how he
was called TO the blavatsky residence In
London Mr.. Wright gave an interesting
bit of experience that goes 70 show the
wonderful power of the woman who 10
called the high priestess of theosophy.
1T occurred In Dublin" said Wright. Il
had been studying theosopny. having gone
80 far as TO ~organize a Dublin society. and
done what l could IN my weak. nnIn-
structed way, To spread the philosophy
there. was TO 20 TO Blavafsky the next
day. On the evening in question l got in
my apartments with a friend, who WAS
quite susceptible, and an ardent student.
Suddenly he tell on the floor
pros;rate and wholly unconscious of ma
teriai things he spoke to me as one dream
ing, indicating that he had something or
Importance to communicate. Although as
tonished, 1 did not lose my control, but
nneafinnad him AmnnO nrhar fhInOa he
warned me that unless i exercised great
caution | should offend several people IN
the society. The next night. dnring my In
terview with Nine. Blavatsky. / discovered
It was she who had been con yersing with me-
the night before throush the medium of my
friend. i inquired. why did you warn me
that i would offend some onep She bad
started TO bid me goodnight, but turning
she said: Il did not say that. l said ''un-
less you were careful you would do so.'
showing that she was ever watching over
those who were drawn into her circle. L
ards found that from time to time
all OF those about her went through SINH.
lar experienced
Mr.. Wright did not mention this in his
lecture. but TO q few friends. During his
discourse he confined himself TO "A clear
mental To theosophy. For illustrations he
drew on his knowledg e of all the great re-
ligions of the earth, dIscarding technical
language as far as possible and making the
cADOtitlOu 8lmDit enough AOI al 10 unuck-
stand. Said he
The teachings of theosophy are con-
cerned with what IL now generally under
stood as the development of q sixth aud
sometimes q seventh sense In addition To
the hve which every normal being pos
sesses. MADAME Blavatsxy had the sixth
and seventh senses accutely developed and
under perfect c~onfrol.l The sixth is the
psysehic perception which IS concerned in
experimental and observations researches
by phenomena by means of the astral
fiuid which refers to the original elements
of the great life that we now believe per-
vades all things. The seventh sense Is an
lDtultive perception of ones W conscious
ness roughly defined.
"In the second place theosophy teaches
that nothing IN nature il without life.
This gives the attribute OF intelligence not
only To man and the lower animals, but
TO mIcro-organisms, TO supposedly IN
animate things-to stones. and trees. and
all natural formations. including stellar
bodies. and of course the earth comes within
that category. 1t Is conceit add imperti-
hence in man for him To hold that hc alone
possesses intelligence. In the opening chap
ter of Prof. Shetiers latest work on Man
and man IN nasnre' that Harvard teacher
says: Only IN the divine Kepier do we
lind an account claiming that the earth IS
an animal This he uses TO explain GER
tain rock formations. But Plato,
Pythagoras and ancient HindOo philoso-
piers taught the same and many of them
arrived at conclusions necessitating a
knowledge of astronomy that Is to be
marveled at. considering they did
not have the telescope. Since we believe
that We must believe there IS no
end to nature. That one cycle follows an
other rs season follows season. From the
motion of the heavenly bodies to the exist
ence or the minuteat Heterogeneous of
which We have any knowledge. this sy stem
OF evolution Is now well understood. All
things seem To be WORKING and developing
to some great purpose. One system of life
comes. accomplishes it's eud and then
dies, n another similar sytem springs
up TO take it's place. In each
successive ycIe there lie the same apparent
definite purpose portrayed. The same life
which brought the first system To being
dominates the second system. This then
brings us 10 the next great principle of the
osophS-lncarnation, or. rather. reincarna-
tion.
'Reincarnstion should not be COMPOUNDED
with transmigration. which carries with
II the notion that the soui of man
could enter into o lower animal.
Theosopby teaches that the life which
actuates this body will enter into another
body that Is higher ID We believe this
because We believe that life follows death
IN tho III being as certainly as it does
IN the generally accepted inanimste things.
The student of theosopy can prove this for
himself by analogy. Only the adopts, the
Mahatmas. whose school is In the
inaccessible regions of Thibet. know
nC~
osophy teaches that the soul mnst
undergo this reincarnation time after time,
continuing for ages. perhaps. TO produce
one single perfect being. There is not one
OF us but knows we ANN perfect our
selves IN goodness IN one life. Our present
existence Is only the outcome of our pre-
vIous condition. To some of Us Is given The
power of lntrosDection. so that We ma call
up ex perienees FROM periods of past exist
ence. It depends on ourselves how soon.
in some future state. we may control this
power. develop IL. aud learn to employ it
ID that PSF chi al research which Is called
the occult
Theosophy is q vast and deep subject as
IL was outlined by Mr.. Wright The
speaker regretted that his time was too
short to do mere than mention the fuDda-
mental laws of the philosophy. He took
MP the New Testament scriptures and
fortified his position on reincsrnation with
quotations. taken not only from the words
Of the disciples. but also from ascrIbed
utterances of Jesus.
"Our object" said he. is to help one An
other. We sre all striving for & better
state, q higher existence for which our in
ner consciousness daily pleads with as TO
aim. We do not saw come TO MS for we
alone have truth. bat because We hope TO
unvcil all things. all religions. the secret of
life. come that you may drink of the
cup of life and have knowiedge."
After the lecture Mr.. Wright conducted a
conversazlone. replying 10 all iDterroga-
tories proponnded by those IN the audi
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