The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

earthly body, and that after this he will be
10 more reincarnated.
asked why in that case he had taken up
the earth life this time. His answer was
that he had been sent and had chosen TO
come out of ardent desire to help all those
who could recognize and understand his
teachings back TO their true nativity and
to awaken them to their true selves and to
the consciousness of their divinity.
When asked if he meant that we should
%nounc all accomplishment and energy
in this life, he said:
Certainly not; OF the contrary, every
fight must be fought TO the uttermost and
every duty fulfilled, especially if il involves
the well being of others"
He accepts no money, leads a simple,
pure and kind life; rises early and takes
food but once a day. at midnight. 1t CON-
sists of bread and a dish of vegetables
seasoned with peppers, prepared over a
spirit lamp by his secretary, who is himself
"A Brahmin, a dark eyed, bright eyed young
disciple.
The Mahatma recognizes the great material
achievement of Western civilization, but
says that we are all mad in our rush for
money and that our greed of gain and
devotion to money getting imprisons us
away from our true selves, straining our
forces to the utmost, but giving us no salts
faction in return. AS a young Irish Lieuten-
ant put the same idea TO me: Look at our
civilization just look at it! It's tremen-
dous, ~stupendousl We're going ahead,
right aheadl But what do we get out Of it?
We're going ahead backward"
The Mahatma say hat if we gave half
so much devotion to discovering and recog-
nizing our true forces Of existence we
would be indeed mighty; and as for worldly
treasure, these Elusive creations Of Maya
they would be there too in richer plenty,
as they are the sha dow of the substance
and would follow that substance so long az
we exist in this wor ld-which seems but
another formulation Of Seek We first the
king dom Of God, and all these things shall
be added unto you"
The Mahatma's pedantio teaching rests
on two principles. One ia expressed in the
sent ence, -Saty al nanam duhkhakshayah,-
which means, The knowledge of truth is
the destroyer Of pain. 1t is very like, "Ye
shall know the truth and the truth shall set
you free Tit 9th err principle il Yoga,
the absolute control Of the vibrations Of the
mind; the mind which controls all things,
creates all things.
| said to one OF his disciples, That sounds
like Christian science
He answered. Yes, they nave seized that
principle. but they do not undertand il.
nor how TO apply it,"
The Mahetma spoke Of his plan to form
a great world parliament Of Truth, which
ia to unite all who love pure Justice. The
parliament is TO be a helper of humanity, to
examine the acts and important move
ments among the different nations, Judge
their exact nature, and undertake by all
possible means that pure justice shall be
done Independently Of what might be
called political vested interests.
The Mahatma has just received from
members of the British Parliament a re-
quest to be received by him, that they
may inquire regarding this plan. Apart
from this plan the Mahatma has no desire
to make any foundations or to organize
any societies. though fortunes lave been
offered to him for that purpose.
He holds himself above all doctrinal
teachings and institutions. His attitude 10
all religions and sects is that they are we'll
in their various a for the training OF
the childhood Of humanity. which recalls
Christ speech about his feeding his follow
ers with milk convenient for babes and
having NAM things TO teach which they
wsrs not then able TO boar.