The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
GREAT JOY in BOSTON
CITY OF THE SACRED GOLDFISH HAS
a REAL MAHATMA.
He Has q Collection of Names and
Styles Himself Archbishop of
India-His Beliefs.
Boston Herald.

city on MONDAY from the Steamer van
couver of the Dominion line. They were
His Highness Parama Hansa Agiangi Guru
Mahatma. who calls himself archbishop of
India, and his assistant priest and servant,
j. X. Tulepule. who have Travelled all the
way from India TO meet Americans ana
preach to them a faith which is said to be
spreading rapidly through India. and one
which the mahatma founded in his native
country thirty-six years ago.
Both men were gowned in their native
costumes, the mahatma in a long creamish-
| colored robe extending down to his feet,
| which were incased in sandals, while his
turban was of a salmon color. Being a
we'll built man, with strong features and a
smoth face. of stern but pleasant mien.
he attracted much attention .as he walked
through the streets yesterday. He re-
marked TO the Herald man on the polite
manner in which people greeted him, and
the absence of insulting remarks he had
| experienced in European cities.
| The couple live in a peculiar style. The
attendant looks after the meals. Both be-
ing vegetarians, they brought a lot OF can
ned vegetables from their home, and these
are cooked on a little stove. Only one meal
a day is customary, and that is eaten in
the afternoon. The mahatma is allowed a
cup of tea in the morning, but his servant
Is not allowed this d~elicacy. Their repast
is always very simple. but nourishing,
and both look well and hearty.
A Herald reporter called upon this Hin
doc ecclesiast yesterday. He told of his
plans while here, but how long he would re-
main here depended, he said, entirely upon
1 tho ba ic raraiyad He said he
could remain here three years, three
months, or he could return on the next
steamer. But he says he realizes that he
is among wise men now, and he expects to
meet these American wise men and tell
them his teachings, and expects them to
take him VI.
He will not give public lectures, nor
will he preach before the multitudes, but
in the private homes of select people he
wishes to meet with thinkers and philoso-
pliers. He does not come here to make
money, but to expound his belief. He will
not accept money, he won't touch it, he
said, but all business will lave to be trans
acted through his assistant priest, his serv-
ant and business agent.
After the interview with the reporter, il
was suggested that the mahatma pose for
a photograph. He consented, but he re-
fused to allow himself to be photographed
wearing his turban, his explanation being
that should this photograph ever reach
India his followers would worship IL, and
he was strongly against any such action
But after being convinced that he was in
America and not In India, he finally con
sented to sit with his recognition of caste
and position resting upon his head.
SEEKING THE HIGHER TRUTH.
The mahatma said. "You people have
the highest regard for gold and precious
gems. which, to you, are most valuable
when they are the least plenty. Your
precious gems are not the most precious
things to us. The higher truth is the most
precious thing to us, and 1 am anxious to
meet, here in America, the first student oil
the higher truth. When 1 heard in India
from many people that America is growing
up in all professions and progress 1 fixed
my thought to see such a country where
such intelligent people are.
To-day 1 have written some letters t.
the chiefs of India, my disciples. 1 have
told them that the ideas of civilization ant
prosperity which We gathered in the Euro.
pean countries have fed away from oul
minds when we saw the Americans. WheI
we went into the streets OF London three
years ago, or in Genoa or Naples, recently
a lot of people laughed at us and followed
us as curiosities. We were annoyed, anC
difficulties were made for us. But here IL
Boston, yesterday, when / was looking fol
a place to stop, the children saw us stand
ing. there. looking around. They came VI
and asked who we were, and what was oul
object. l told them / was from India anc
looking for a place, and they said. There
it is, over there and then left US. They
said nothing more to me, and / said to my
man, You see the condition of this coun.
try. Mark it's civilization. 1t is more thar
that in European countries
Here 1 find the people are very quie
and willing to help a stranger to find wher,
he wants to go. There must be no lack Of
intelligent, wise men in such a country
and shall be very glad If 1 meet them
My object is to meet the wise men who cal
understand the highest teachings. Sucf
persons are few. In England 1 was abb,
to find only two, Prof; Max Mueller ant
Professor Carpenter. / found many per
sons. but cannot say they are fit, only these
two.
my religion. 1t is the Aryan, and I hav,
a personal following of about 5000. I an
the bishop. TIL people of India are all fol
lowers Of my philosophy, but the peopl,
whom 1 initiate into the higher riysterie:
of the concentration of mind. they ar
special disciples. My philosophy is thu
Yoga philosophy, the science of meditation
There are eight stages in this philosophy
the Yam, or observance; Nyam, or en-
deavoring: Asan. or position; BIanayama
or detention of breath; Pritiahara, or thu
result of Bianayama; Dharna, or retention
Dhyan,. or meditation, and Ssmadhi. OF
II DSoA PAloD hC III vi RlIh
ciples in these eight stages.
1T is not my purpose to give public
lectures, but to talk TO a few in theil
homes. / want my instructions of my pre-
cious gems to be to those who are fit.
don't want to excite the faith of men b,
performing miracles, because it is not m,
business.
There are three classes of men in tn,
world. One believes in God through fear
the other through temptation and the thirC
after many discussions on the higher sub
jects, searching after the truth. So tn
third i want to see. The former two
nave seen in India. Most men canno
think because they will not hear.
HE TOOK HIS BIRTH"
"Tell something sabout myself. L tool
my birth in the house of a Vedantist Pun
dit in the Himalayas f~fty-six years ago
I was taught Sanskrit by him and Englisl
in the college. I passed the college exami
nations and got the degree of high cour
pleader, a lawyer. After that 1 though
that I was harming myself by living ii
the world. I felt that 1 must improve my
self first, then try for the good of Others
The master at first is taught, then tn,
other people learn from him. j settled m,
worldly affairs and put on the dress of tn,
Swami and went away to the mountains
where / began to mediate for self-control
Through self-denial, self-abasement AN,
contentment l possessed the truth as I ha.
learned ii from the books. Then I beeal
to travel, and the people would come an,
PROSTATE themselves before me as thei
mahatma and offer me food and drink
They would come to me. and according I,
4 their faith II w0uld feach then, fho c,rT