The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
4 WESTERN YOGps MIRACLES.
CIairvoyAnce. Lifting or Heavy Weights WIths
out Touch. and Healing or the Sick.

ClairSoyance. Lifting or Heavy Weights WIths
out Touch. and Healing OF the Sick.
During the stay of DR. Eric David Even In
New York 1t was rarely that he would manifest
his strange psychic powers in the presence of
spectators, and when he did 1t never was with
the purpose of exciting wonder or astonish-
ment." said DIR. j. VI. Chalmers, referring to q
paragraph in an article describing certain
feats of Indian fakirs recently printed In The
Sun ITO such emotions DR.. Even never APP
pealed. We lived in the same house, and some
times on my return from downtown the doctor.
who had been ut home all day, would describe
to me in detail every incident of my trip from
the office to the house. including the precise
time Of my starting. Not less marvellous was
his full and accurate knowledge on any and
every topic that Could be suggested. This
knowledge he had not acquired through study
and memory. lie said. but it was the omniscicnt
perception that pertains TO the adept OF the
Theosophic faith.
"While In the Island Of Trinidad OF the Wind
ward group of the West Indies, | was present.,
with several other witnesses. at one of those man
ifestations Of spiritual power over material
things that the Western mind finds it HARDEST
to conceive or credit. Three men carrying u
heavy Jar OF tumarinds. all they could lift.
came into tt room where DR.. Even and l were.
and set the jar on a table. In IA manner ~
matter OF course and easy as picking up n pin,
he doctor extended his hand above the jar. and.
without touching il. raised the jar from the
table and lowered il gently TO the floor. There
was TO possible chance for deception in tho
natter, which was done ofihand before the eyes
taInaTinGs were badly frightened nj the per.
Torrance. They stared At the doctor and
backed out of the room and got away a. fast As
they, could, not waiting Tor me TIP OF money or
drink OF rum they had "A right to \ "ct.
"In one remarkable case In my knowledge DR.,
Even used, his psychic bower for, tnr hoalipg Of
the sick. Visiting ON an ont.ofthe way, island
Of the bermHta Er@nP, he VA pGrSIadTd 6y ne
had been "A %-it'rrrr from rhiclmatianl' which.
affecting every JOINT, had rendered him helpless
On their arrival al hi- house they found the in.
valid in II reclining chair, Every attempt 10
move gave him exquisite torture. aud he was
bianEet spread across his jar. A. they talked
with the sufferer DR.. Ewcn went to him and
took both his hands in Ms owt' A. M toMeh
pang sevcrcr thNn any he had known before
shot up his right arm and through his whole
lift your hnnd. said Dr. Even, and Tho
man r9issd HI. right hand and m"yrd bis Mm
hand aud he moved the left hand around ~
easily as he had moved the right. Get up
tnc room yo"r rr "hS hnns am VA MG II" ne IS orlar. anI tho
man., who had not stood on hi feet ~ many
months roso from his chair anH MALICE ensiIy
later, when The doctor quilted the bermuda
lsland-, There had been no return Of hi inaladv.
WHY don't you u,C NUI" gi''s 20 sni wealth
and worldly 'ower} would -aE 10 the doctor
sometimes. 'lui .lNvc the uHrIh a. your COM
mupd II You chpJsr.
60 VIVA do I nccd that DO not POSSESS al.
;eadvf he -a!d. WHY should | wn-tc my Thoughts
on yalueinss ihinRsf
To my question what / should do 10 become
a TheOsophI,t," 100 answered:
=" You will abstain from al animal food and
wine and sensual thought, liking In poverty
and continCurc. and inviting through contem.
plation the flowing toward YOU ~ the divine
mind. After twO or three years of This lie,
faithfully practicod, you VIII be ntted 70 rSSaAVA
he higher mysteries Of the faith"