New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12
THE VEDNTA PHILOSOPHY.
,rcrrJRE DLIvERIlO BY MISS ELLEN
WALDO.
ELEMENTARY 2 PLANTATION OF a TEACHING
,,u,cu IS RHARDED BY ITS FOLLOWERS

rurNrARY EPLANATIONa OF TEACHING
,y,rcu IS RHARDED BY ITS FOLLOWERS
"a THE ASS OF ALL RELIGION.
,,.. Ellen WAo's first lecture Of a series Of
,.S.,rss ON the Vianta philosophy was listened to
-, evening by alrge gathering OF students at the
800 Of Miss Mry Phillips, No 10 West Thirty
'.shth.st Miss Taldo is regarded by the Swami
v,yskananda, VIII began the teaching in this coun-
-, rs one Of his bles pupils II at his earnest
s.oues, that she.onsented to carry on the work.
- this first eNd before class of her own had
.n.refore, pecuAr interest for all who were look
40 into the stud Of Eastern theories. Among the
social features her address were the following
=, must not be bought that in attempting to in
..od,ce an undermining OF the great truths OF the
vvsdan,a philosopy In the West. anything Of the
stnre OF foundr new sect or establishing a new
nsSurch is intend. That would be to limit and
coniract the iehings OF this grand philosophy.
rh,ch is SO dend so universal that 1t forms. in
ysay, the basi Of every great religion now in
sSs World and vi furnish the foundation Of any
s sss 10 come Ofiogmas 1t has none. What this
yss;osonhv seekso present is a universal basis for
yy4ljeion and mollity. Fedanta makes It's appeal
~ ali that Is hiaest in man.
I've fiIndamentI teaching is that every soul Is
a,rine and mus eventually realize that divinity.
Th,s realization IN be accomplished in variety OF
W. M ".lost soy' and no sinners in Vcdanta.
X IL often said lat Vedanta lays too much stress
UPON s".,o;ned to Cd ethics think it can be shown
that this objecth is largely founded on miscon-
ceptlon of just M.t Is meant by the knowisdgC that
The knowledge tat leads 10 salvation has no refer
snes whatever tbooS learning or to any amount OF
Information abol the things of the external world
X vssss entireto knowledge Of the real nature OF
Ian as cmbodiS in the old adage, Know myself"
vsdinta philos<hy is the record OF the carefully
ssSousands of yrs ago succeeded In carrying out
tSis injunction These sages tell u.s. An that we
ssre done vouan do the same self Is IN all and
an be realizedDy all
: How can the be any sinners in the sense In
Ixnr is on itsipward way. because good is the
inai goal Of alhnd what we usually call sin Is
regarded by thNedania as merely tax, s ei
that yedanta eouTges sin. 1t most emphaticaiiy
does not, and mixes every effort to show man IN the
hstfer way Nther is there any place In the Ee-
Ssnta for bind sHef Only much preliminary be-
ief is needed awiii lead to a candid investigation
man ' can see al understand for himself. If he will
only take the ouble to do SO In Indla. the uni
Civ rise TO the Idea that delay IN seek
,ns salvatjon ough a great mistake. is not neces-
y fatal s1 one ma ae nave as nor does he
fails here and ow TO attain the goal perish ever
Or. .,o.. yho ora still
.sntant IN AK only material satisfaction either
Mere or herearr, the Vedanta has no condemnation.
b., only nSdssr nd You will be wiser you
viii grow up.nd then you Will naturally iorsaNe
rn,st ne be supposed that the teachings OF
vedanta aren any way antasonisuc 10 Tnf' 81
t,snitv ON he contrary, II we examine MANY VI
Jesus by the light Of its nterpreta-
.ns sSaj and how wonderfully they harmonic
VIII ~ inns -, one God and matter by what name
we call H.npr by what path we seek Hin we must ths
Ieacn t ms Of this grand Vedanta philosophy
!. Ss, 81 dItroys no mans Ideal It abuses no mans
:, ittells one he Is wrong ana that only
one ssydzvor in these classes will e not so much
"a make you acquainted with the snstraSt, pnr, nc,
soo,htcaiIde Of the Vedanta, as TO SLOW the warm
se where love rules. where We come to dis
nvlns ar real nature through the ulselnsh extern
ssT Id the universe