The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-21

often claimed that We are vague.
But We are not more vague than Is
suy philosophy. There are some
simple points that I wish % explain.
Theosophy i not s new religion. II
! - old - the world itself, for il Is
truth. u : religion in its trusst
sense TheoSophy i a philosophy
Do j. philosophy; for as religion IL
relates 20 the soul 0t mSu, IL explains
TIE causes of things 30 We say
The0sophy Is truth, divine wisdom /;
90 i religion, philosophy and science
confined it / truth, and the knOwl-
edge OF spiritual things. It Is some
times sid that Theosophy Is Budd-
hism. Ii i not. TheosOphy includes
Buddhism. aud s great deal more be-
sides. Il YOU ask i TheOsOphy Chris
tiznitys I say, no. But il includes
IL. Every religion i, in part, true
Every religion. 80 far ss IL tells
the truth shout mans soul, his
origin zud his destiny, Is TheOsophy.
IN every religion We find Theosophy.
The essential truths, brought up by
founders Of rel Cion, YOU will find the
same. Under all the various forms
they sre the same. They all speak OF
the spiritual origin Of msn-Cf the
universe. All religions tell these
sS1e truths. The various interpre-
tStious we put on these things. make
the creeis. To the Theosophical so
cietv the members can belong 10 any
church. Colonel Olcott, the head Of
our order. i = Buddhist, and therefore
people say that Theosophy j. Bgdd-
hiSm. Mrs. Bessut has declared her
self Hindu She has q right to as
suue thst belief. She has a right to
fotu them. but she does not force any
one else % do -. Our members can
belong 20 any religion In our society
are Christians, Brahmius, Buddhists,
Parseos. Aguostics aud Others. IL J.
>lmulv matter 0f choice. All stand
on an even footing sud do not ques-
tfcu each others taith, and thus We
are enabled O. form a worldwide so
cietv that shall further human pro
CreSS.
asOue 90 the objections % Ihe0sophy
i that ft i fmprscticabis-tha IL has
10 connection with this wOrkaday
world This j erroueous- IL i true
that tie masses will not accept it.
Bat intelligent people viii We
sccept the opinions q wise and
virtuous people. II : never the
mas of the people who think
oct the great things of life; Il i the
few. the thinkers. A. wise men be
Eeve and prsctice, 20 the simple viii
slso believe What the wisest accept
g. the philosophy Of life, that will
the mas of the people accept. Today,
the mass q mankind, have thrown
themselves into mAteria ism. Science
has contributed largely To this end.
The result has been that the great
uzSs q mankind has accepted an au-
thority they did not recognize, and
the world i Lot - good nor 80 pro
rreSSive a. Il should be. This We say
i because the great majority of Ideals
has been lost. The masses drift through
life and see no permanent goal. We
should Address ourselves 10 Western |
a. they are particularly |
mSteriAlistic, and Try to draw men |
backward 10 spiritual things and 1
forward 70 nobier things Iheoso- |
phv does not claim 10 make /
al men sage al ouce-that Is /
the work Of years. But We claim /
that the only way 10 improve outer /
things l. to begin with the inner, and /
in time. the thought becomes the real /
itv. Il i not possible 10 change the
world. unless We irst change the 4
thoughts Of men When you have
pari6ed the thoughts Of men, you ]