The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
KAMA.

Being the middle or balancing principle
from which the ways go upward to i'm
morality or. down to the chambers OF
death; by 1T man retrogrades or pro-
crosses. for desires and passions have
two aspects, n low and beastal, the
other elevatlng. Kama IS generally
manifested by mankind as desire for
qualification of the senses; love OF fame,
power, wealth; the slust Of the flesh, the
lust OF the eyes, the pride OF life,' or it
may be as intellectually formanshould
not be merely an intellectual being but
"the temple of the Most High" Desire
and passions are common to the animal
kingdom but the animal acts naturally,
and man can guide his desires for his
own and fellows benefit or for his and
their degradation.
O, pity tits those should'st have given
The fool 10 make HIM worse, a CLEAN of light
from heaven.
He calls 1t reason; using it
TO be more beast than ever beast was yet.
-GoETltE.
Man can become the slave OF Kama
by allowing the animal nature in HIM to
run riot, or he "a by dominating, live
the higher life and e, entually JAIN his
birthright and freedom from re-blrth.
The desires should not be obstacles to
progress but aids. Every man is ON
stantly producing causes which deter
mine his future. States Of bliss and
misery there are, but man himself is
their creator.
We have so far briefly sketched the
quarternary that compose the animal
man. LIST the physical body, End the
astral OF ethereal counterpart, Bird
frana or vitality, OF which the astral is
the vehicle, 4th Kama, the motive
power Of the personality, "the basis OF
action and mover OF the WILL" and have
Q come to the individuality, the real
man.
QUESTIONS M ANSWERS.
What authority besides that cited
in the UNION OF the 10 inst. have you
Tor the statement regarding the partial
suspension OF vitality from the body for
forty days or more?
Manv instances are recorded by cred
liable witnesses. The latest, perhaps,
may be found in the Monist OF April,
1896, published in Chicago, The in-
stance is based on the authority OF Gen
cral Ventura Of Paris, Sir G. M. Wade
of London and the Maharaja OF Lahore,
OF a fakir buried in the presence Of a
multitude OF spectators; barley sown
over the grave; the space surrounded by
a wall and guarded by sentinels day and
night. On the fortieth day, in the pres
ence OF Gen Ventura aud several English
men, n beng a physician, the body
was resusclated.
"What is the difference between mind
and soul??"
The word mind is generally used to
designate that part Of our nature which
reasons, reflects, cognizes; the soul; the
emotional and moral, that which loves,
hates and fears. When a person weighs
an argument he does 1T with his mind,
he responds to tenderness or is
Indignant at injustice or cruelty it il the
soul IN action. In reading, for instance.
The mind perceives and the soul catches
The sentiment. They may be considered
rs functions, often blended. Soul is a.
OF consciousness-mind the souls
instrument for obtaining experience.
People say that theosophists are not
christians. Is 1T SOP
You make an assertion which we be-
ieve, but what people say does not
us, nor she uld it You.
HAS there been any other movement
imilar and anterior to your society
ecorded in history?"
Yes, many. The movements with
which Jacob Boehme, C%ogliostro, St.
iermain and ST. Martin were connected,
we're Of the same character.
"What is the meaning of the word
rheosophy?"
Theos-God; Sophia-Wisdom, or dl-
,ine wisdom.
What is the basis or foundation, not
The rules or constitution OF the Theo-
Society?"
Universal brotherhood, the pursuit Of
and the endeavor to spread truth
yhen found, meanwhile showing perfect
clearance for all. Equality Of members
Irrespective Of sex. race or creed, auton-
non-sectarianism, non-dogmatism
and federation.
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