The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
A NEW PHASE OF NEW THouGHT.

1t is far from the purpose of the Journal
to follow the various phases of the New
Thought disciples of the cult always speak
Of it in capital letters; it is impossible, in
deed. for a mere human creature like the
editor of a newspaper, with daily duties
to perform in a field where only old
thought, otherwise known as common
sense, is available to keep informed as to
all the divagations of the New Thought.
Nevertheless, it seems worth while occa-
sionally to investigate it's developments a
little There, for instance, is the Yang
Philosophy This philosophy is promul-
gated by the Yang University, which has
headquarters both at Seattle and Toledo. A
cursory examination of the prospectus of
this university discloses the fact that 1t
does not uphold the theory that all is spirit
that body is imaginary and disease ERROR"
but not only admits the existence of the
body, but goes SO far as to say that the
soul could not live without the body. Not
that it teaches that this life is all; on the
contrary it insists upon an eternity of life,
but in just what way the body is con-
tinued eternally is not explained.
The basis of this philosophy can best be
stated in the language of the prospectus:
1.-THE inimitable is the all in all; the great
extreme comprehends the physical worlds:
the two principles are Yang and Yin, or the
alternating forces of life by which processes
of development in the elements of life sub
stance are made continuous. in the revolu-
ton and evolution of reciprocal counter
action of alienation, correlating with the
unity. variety and harmony of life" No
truth was derived from the Chinese, and it
is declared to be the biological spinal
chord from which radiates every school of
philosophical thought known to the whole
sweep of human civilization" Mastery of
this philosophy cannot be obtained by in
tuition. but through knowledge that comes
from study and work" Here is an illus
tration of a work" exercise in the art of
| healing. the disease to be eliminated i'm this
case being nervousness and it's attendant
| ills: First. breathe deeply for a few
| minutes, then enter a room by yourself,
close the door, darken the room, assume
| a sitting posture, and close the eyes. Let
the back of your head rest against some
| thing and allow your hands to lie or rest
on some convenient support. Then relax
yourself as much as possible in body, and
| by your mind will-power summon your
| troubled, agitated feeling, in the exact form
| in which it appears to exist, before your
UriIl-noWpr IN hop ;cl, u
| for a few moments give it full play. Then
put your will power to the test, first on the
ground that the will can fix the attention
| of both mind and body" Presently, if
| nothing happens. the subject may appeal
! to volitional energy, and whatever the in
| tellectual train happens to be at that in
stant it becomes subject to constructive
association. and new thoughts are imper-
ceptibly formed into the new train of asso-
citation. which at once takes control OF the
dominant feeling" and the first thing the
sufferer knows his headache and nervous
ness are gone.
1t is the avowed purpose of the advocates
and teachers OF the Yang philosophy to set
forth a system that is within the easy
| grasp OF plain people and limited intellects
| as well those of higher intellectual
| powers. and the illustration just given
| shows how very simple ii all is-at least ii
shows that one who undertakes to master
it must be very simple. Still. the entire
| system OF Yang cannot be learned In a
day. The series of books covering the
science are fifty in number. each having
300 pages. instruction can be had either at
Seattle or Toledo. or the individual who
| wishes to undertake the study alone can
lbegia with block OF Eve" books, that