The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06

is the very essence OF nature. And men differ
one from the other in their spiritual nature
ana capacities widely in their intel
lectual iacultfes ana il is sheer ignorance
that imaglnes that one and the same coat OF
religious dogma viii suit and must be put on
by every one. Such religion is unscientifc
and unnatural. But the religion of science
seeks 10 approach everybody in the proper
wsy, asking hin, 10 take in as much as ne can
lntelligenty and not blindy.
Therefore it is that the future religion of
the world has very wide range of cTeeds.
Whatever is truth is its cIeed whether such
truth pertains to the physical nature or is
ranscendental. It's motto is, There is no
relig ion higher than the Truth"
And as already said it imparts these truths
lectual grounds as most logical and rational
theories, Ike every other science does. But
theories and mere intellection cannot satisfy
the human heart, but only the head and that
even for limited PERIOD of time.
Intellectual understanding can show only
the probability OF certain proposition, but
never Its certainty. In order to be sure one
must know for ones self. In other words all
truths to be our own must be verified by eacn
one OF US for ourselves, no matter whether
they be truths OF the physical science or
religion. Even the truth of the existence of
country-say India-is not sure and certain
lot MIN who has not been there, though the
probability OF it is the greatest because II is
testify TO the existence of such a country.
therefore the future religion OF science is
never satisfied merely with the intellectual
importing OF truths. 1t tells its adherents
! when they are ready how 10 verify all those
truths icr themselves For religious truths
can also be verified and experimented upon
| right here on earth, just as surely as the
truths of the physical science. There Is in the
western world a prevailing notion that rell,
glon Is something which must be experienced
somewhere or some time in the Otner world,
and that we cannot know that we exist after
dea b, that there are other and higher intell-
gent beings, such as angels and aTchangels'
and that man can realize God and so on.
These are all for the future cannot
understand how these people call them
YES Christians and initiate against
! he idea that these can be verified even Nhen
/ the soul is chained down TO the body. CHRIST
EN- phatically says, 1--WE speak that we know,
and bear witness of that have seen" (St.
/ John, ili:2). And again: Know truth ana the
! truth snail make thee free" Now, thls know
/ ing OF truth does not mean mere intellectual
learning. But II means that sort OF knoWltuse
which enables man to speak with authority
| and emphaucally; that is 10 say, II means nrst-
! hand and experimental knowledge. Ine mod
/ ern churches, however. notably the Protest
ants, nave forgotten the method OF verifying
/ the truths Of religion. And the future religion
! OF the world teaches il again 10 such as seek
1t teaches them how first leading the molly lie
and curbing the passion one can nave lhe
physical body as Christ did, and thus know
from first-hand experience that the soul ilYes
I INDEPENDENTLY OF the physical bOdy-an idea
on which is based he whole OF religion For
/ If the mans life were limited to the earth
alone and would end at death the creed would
be, Eat, drink and be merry" 1t teaches
them how TO verify The other truths Of
Z religiOn-al scieu iifcaUy ana naturally ;
there Is nothing supernatural.
Thus the future religion Of the world ap-
pTuaChes the tTuth-seeker as science, both
1 theoretical and practica!-sclence that is
/ exact, definite and positive, like all other
sciences are.
And as a science it recognizes the variety of
human nature, as already said, and by so
+ doing brings about the realism OF true brother
hood OF humanIJr, for brotherhood depends
on charity, federation, hberality and love.
And 10 religion that cannot tolerate
calls heather every hing that is outside its
narrow pale, even though that heather
teaching gives il solace to millions OF hearts
10 suCh dOgmauc religion can bring about
brotherhood and kingdom OF God, however
loud II may talk of them. Christ never taught
any such narrow and crude religion. 1t can
wage war and torture men on the rack, but
cannot bring peace and comfort. Charity and
sympathy are the foundation of brotherhood.
And the future religion, having these as fun
damental principles and approaching every
one in the proper way, is sure 10 do what
dogmatism has failed 10 accomplish. Brother
hood must follow the physical union that now
prevails in the world.
For this purpose the world needed religion
of science and love and charity, and IL has
/ already appeared. 1t has found its expression
for the present through the TheOs optical So
ciety as OF the greatest channels and
through its founder, that most wonderful OF
all women, Nine. II. ?. BlaVatsky, who has
, left al the world over, among many nationals
lies, devoted workers and followers seekers
after truth, and she to-day counts among her
followers such eminent men as Professor
/ Crookes, the greatest English chemist; the
French astronomer, Flammarion, and. ii am
rightly informed, the greatest American in
ventor, Edison, and that universally famed
lady. Mrs. Annie Besant, and hundreds of
others.
TheosOphy-call it by any name you like
which explains all religions and sntagonIzes
none, being a science, will appeal to all scien-
tifc and thoughtful min DIS " no would study it
with the earnestness OF q student. It is des
tined TO be the religion of the world, its creed
being all that IS tru h, no matter from what
source 1t comes, and It's Object the realization
of tie true brotherhood of humanity, that is
sure TO follow the physical union and love and
service.
THE BRAHMACHARIN BODHABHIKsHU.