Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
H|NDOO PROPHET
GOETH HENCE
HIS FOLLOWERS SEEK HIM FAR
AND WIDE
THEIR MONEY TAKETH WINGS
Ra-huIa, the euru, No Longer Teach
eth Science Of Astral Zones to
GrovelIne Residents Of Los
Angeles
THEIR MONEY TAKETH WINGS

Rs-iula, the Guru, who advertised
himself as a Hindoo monk belonging to
the order of Udana Karans, no longer
assists sroveling residents Of Los An
geles to rise from the lowest astral
plane up-up-up through the seven zones
even unto two extra zones never dis
covered by any Of the mahatmas.
Ra-lula is gone. His horoscope told
him to gather into one bank draft all
the gold paid him by students thirsting
for spiritual liberation" and to flee t.
a place where he could mediate with
out fear of interference.
Since May 2S Ra-hula's much be-
sieged door in the Grand Pacific, 1921
South Spring street, has borne this
placard:
~ am called suddenly away to my
temple In New Mexico. My pupils
must keep on diligently with their ex-
ercIses until the auspleous day Of my
RETURN"
To Astral Zones
The exercises prescribed by Ra-hula
were warranted to raise souls into
astral zones where all the thoughts
and actions Of those who have passed
from earth life are recorded" Those
who received the training OF Udana
Karana were assured that they could
read the thoughts Of others and to
,,ro,,> bts aoo,,Jt ,,,u,ars tho ssfS,1y,1D cop-
descended to tell fortunes.
It costs money to travel from one
astral zone to another, but Ra-hula
fixed the price according to the pocket
book. One student is said to have con-
tributed $1,000 toward the proposed tenn
pie near Deming, N. M, because by
practicing the exercises he obtained an
astral vision of a good piece of real
estate which proved paying specula-
ton. others, it is averred, rose a plane
or two for prices varying from $50 to
$780, All of the students, most of whom
are women, appeared to be perfectly
satisfied with the exercises and the
teachings until Ra-hula disappeared.
InGn InGy lOSL luclT dCludl 1l6 hL-
Without the Guru, they could not tell
whether they were on the first plane or
the seventh.
Hundreds of Followers
Ra-hula had several hundred fell
lowers. He is man of plausible ad-
dress and dignified manners In his
turban and his white robe trimmed
with gold fringe he was an imposing
figure. His audience room was made
to initiate temple. In it was an altar
to Buddha. Two idols occupied a place
on a table beside big book, upon
which were inscribed strange hero
Hindoo, he was supposed to have occult
powers he soon gained disciples who
clamored for readings of their horo-
scopes or treatments for bodily ills.
Only the really intellectual and the
financially responsible became students.
Even though foolish women declared
that they believed every word the per
fectly lovely" Hindoo said they had to
stay on the lowest astral plane unless
they had brains and money.
Venus and Saturn rule Los Angeles"
declared the Guru. Beware lest thy
earth life be contaminated. Put thy
soul into mightier and loftier state"
Those who needed the warning and
paid money in order to get beyond the
baleful influence of Venus were taught
the exercises. To the students Ra-hula
gave little discs bearing on them col
ored stars to represent the various
astral bodies. The wisdom seeker was
told to sit with eyes fixed on a star
the red star represented the earth plane
until the colors could be seen. Then,
in time, astral shapes were promised.
Naturally the complimentary color ap-
peared after the proper amount of eye
strain and self-hypnotism.
Wonder at His Absence
Because Ra-hula's disciples are tired
of looking at red, green and purple
stars they are asking why the Guru
does not return from his New Mexl-
can temple. Two months of the ex-
erClSeS nave Drought ABOUT SucH u re-
vulsion of feeling that the most pro-
gressive students are tumbling out Of
the higher zones.
DIR. Mazzini. an old acquaintance of
Ra-hula and rival Mahatma, has On
Office in the building where men and
women now vainly seek admission to
the Gura. When asked concerning his
one-time friend, he said:
I'm Lansing, Mich, did 1 meet Ra-
hula first. Then he came to me hold
ing his wife by the hand. He had the
name OF Ormond and he had not one
rupee. When he said he came from
the temple Of Benares asked him why
he was married and rebuked him for
eating meats and drinking wines. Blu.
took him into my house.
Meets Ra-huIa
when next met this man 1t was in
Los Angeles He came 10 me- and