The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-21
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Those who believed in the religion were
called ..Aryans, which. In Sanscrit
means noble; the Aryans being noble
because they followed the laws OF ma
ture. Brahminism and Buddhism are
corruptions Of Vedism. while Christian
ity embodies and takes from Vedasm It's
best teachings. Theosophy Is to large
extent merely modern Vedism. Vedism
being an Oriental word. would prove
unpopular. while theOsophy. being an
English word. answers the purpose and
is more satisfactory to Europeans. we
believe in three things-the supreme
Being. the human spirit and the mat
ter. The Supreme Being Is eternal
without beginning and without ending.
We believe In evolution and incarna-
tiOn. the going up and the coming
down In the progress OF time. Inus the
last reformation Of the world occurred
1860. .S52 .995 A. IN. (Aryan Era). and We
dism sprung into existence at the same
time. An Aryan. true believer IN
Vedism. was and always will be
vegetarian. living on simple foods, ana
above all. believes and has always be-
lieved In educating women so that they
may become good mothers. The Aryan
philosophers thousands OF years ago
taught the education Of women and per-
sonal purity, one wife. and the enjoy
ment of home life. There has been
handed down to us the Sanscrit inscrip-
ton of an ancient Aryan philosopher:
LET every girl be educated and es-
pecially grounded in virtue. The girl
-k.
a blessing to her fathers family as
well as to the family Of her husband.
After she has finished her course OF
education and has been thoroughlystn-
structed In the principles Of religion
and morality, let her be given In mar
riage to a learned and wise husband.
Ever this Is the eternal rule
Another philosopher. about 10000
years ago. wrote. the Sanscrit copy
being even now in the possession OF
our people in India: To instruct
women is to instruct man; to elevate
her character is to raise his own: to
enlarge her mental freedom Is to extend
and secure that of the whole commu-
nifty, for nations are but the outcomes
Of sons and peoples Of mothers
Teaches Human Brotherhood.
"Vedism IL a sweet. wholesome re-
ligion and teaches the true brotherhood
of mankind. The ancient Aryans
placed human kind In four classes, as
follows: First. priests; second, war;
riors: third trades; fourth. servants
There was caste system, but not on
the basis now followed. 1t was not
hereditary. Every man then stood on
his own merits. When born he was
recognized as being In the fourth class,
and ~ ramaiued with IhimSa1f whether
he reached the first class or remained a
servant. The castles were arranged on
this basis: The head. or intelligence IN
the first class; the arms In the second.
or warrior class; the legs In the third,
or trades class, and the feet In the last
and servants class. The theory and
distinction can be easily understood by
any observing person. There was no
prize ior Ignorance uhose uays. ~ ~.
average lease Of life was loo years,
whereas in European countries and
America II il now 70 wears and In India
% wears. The laws of the Aryans de-
manded that young men remain in alb
solure celibacy until "a wears old. during
which time II was incumbent upon his
parents to educate him. After "a he
was permitted to marry whosoever he
felt inclined. provided the woman be
yirtuous bright and willing. 1t was
held out to the young man, however,
that 1T would be far better for him to
remain In celibacy until "A, studying and
working for the betterment of his own
mind and that of others. thus saving his
strength and insuring a longer life and
greater activity. If he married at "a,
he was required to devote his time to
his family and his home, educate his
children and cultivate a peaceful, con-
tented and philosophical state Of mind.
From so to to Is it was required that he
should preach, telling the people how to
insure happiness, pointing out such mis-
takes as he had himself made and
warning others not to fall into similar
traps. From Is till death he was to live
as best pleased him, learning Of God
and the wisdom Of the Just and pure.
uo po,,. Cor-,,,
"Vedism was the greatest religion IN
India until about 3,0OO,Ooo years ago
when civil war occurred between the
priesthood and the adherents or We
dism. The priests desired TO make the
castes hereditary. and, as a result or
the war. nearly all OF che Veda phiio-
sophers were singled out and slain.
All the wise men were killed ana the
priests then TOOK possession, ana Wvth
the castles hereditary, ignorance IN
creased and corruption began. Later
polygamy was practiced. I'he religion
was reversed to CONFORM 10 the new
condition or things, ana the new re-
ligion was called 'Brahman. In sans.
crit 'Brahm means God' ana IN
knowledge, tine term peing CONSIDERED
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