The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05
UNA(0OUNTABlE FLATS BY
THE MAGQANS OF TH|D1,
Astounding Exhibition Given by Bokt in ,
Temple at Benares.
During Wierd Incarnation He Made Himself the Sub.e. :,
Surgical Operaton-Was Then Restored
Without Wound

OF the swe-struck Engiishmen - !.
neighoor. hut this question was xr..a'st
answered by the series OF convulssve 49,
behring's which at length shook the 49,
frame. HIS dark eyes rolled wiialv ~
finally nothing but their whites wepe I, =.
seen, spasm after spasm threatealn. =
shivcr the frasl tenement and evrsf !.
auivering lie. Tho teeth were =, -
the features distorted as in the 49,
phases OF epilepsy. when suddenly -
lust ne the tempest OF horrible cries ~
distortions was at its height. the -
seized the long. glfttering knife vhiek ~
across HIS knee. rev II rapidly NJ ~
length OF the abdomen and then disn,s..
ed. In all taeir revolving horror No. )
Of the sacrifice IN the protrudinr inss~.
tAes, -
The crowd OF awe struck ascetics -
their heads 10 the earth in mute vorrkSs
Not sound broke the stiffness hun ~
deep breathing OF the spectators a
length one OF them. who had witueun1S
such scenes before. addressed the uv1lS
oreature--for living he siill was. thor1s
he uttered no sound nor raised hia 6y&1s,
ing head from his hrcast--ard said. sI1S
can yon tell us by what power thlu 61-5
Of blood is performed without destruclES
of life?"
A dead silence cnsued. The No.
corpse moves. II raises Its uuIvr<loe
hands and scoops up the blood from ~
wound. bears II TO the lips, which hresfhs
upon II. They then return to the wc,a6
bcgin 20 press the severed parts tnxe{kR
and rrEiakc the mutIlated body. IN
fakirs shout and send up praises 10 Brok
ma, the drums beat. the cymbals clf11
shrieks, prayers invocations r~sousA -
all sides. The fragrant incense ascsr6r:
the mute players planted on the outs1ln
OF the estate pour forth their shri7l e.
dence; the hArpe Of some European -.
ants stationed I'm a distant apartment -
previously Instructed send forth styajus 4
sweet melody amid the frantic clxmor.
The ccstatic makes 4 few more 49,
and after wrapping n scarf previcnd1v
prepared over the body as II to cleans
from the gore In which II was steer>f
suddenly Le stands upright. casts IN -
upper garments from him and display1
body unmarked by n single scar. G<efi11
iauons, cries, shouts suhside: low -
murs OF admiration and Worship -
through the hreathless assembly ana -
the bokt. claspng his thin hands ~
elevating his glistoning eyes 10 hssysn +
utters In deep, low tone, far iiffeeoue
from the shffii wall OF the half-deaa saer3
nee. short but fervent prayer OF tharts
fuiness. and all IL finished.
= - ''''hAshS tfANetef succeeded In 49,
rating IN Disguise 10 potala shortly a1I1ps
the death OF a Dalai lama, and descr11n
whnt ne saw In connection with I'M -.
carnntion 81 the Ruddha, who had friuu
UP MS abode In the body Of a young ekr1s
An altar II ready In the templs ID =.
ceive the resuscitafed Iiuddha fouuA ~
the Initiated priesthood and reroxuirsd ~
certain secret signs TO have rcisscarnnhef
himself In a newborn infant The ba>s.
bur few days old. IL brought into ~
presence OF the people and reverrattn1r
placed upon the altar. suddenly rising =
sitting posture the child begins 10 tff1op
IN loud. manly voice the following -
fences; i am Buddha; | am mia spirit
ana L. Bnddha. your Dalai lama. ham
lett my old decsepit body nj the famula
OF and selected the body az IN
young babe as my earthly dwelling.
Tho Eiorentins says he WAS permitted
bs the priests 20 take the baby ia III
arms and carry II nff some distance ~
~ 10 satisfy himself that Il was no trick
OF the ventriioauiss The infant opened
his eyes and gave him snch 4 look that
II made his flesh creep and then repenlr
ed the same words. no there could be ~
mistake about It This account IL e1e~
firined by Able Hue. who states thGt ~
child answers questions and tells thaoe
who knew him IN his past life the mtaet
exact details ~ his anterior earthly ~
tstence. This Incident IL insxpIicabis, ut
II Is not without collateral support from
independent souresA