Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-21

| niZe and understand his teaching
back to their true nativity and t
awaken them to their true selves ant
to the consciousness of their divinity
When asked II he meant that W,
should renounce all accomplishment
and energy in this life he said:
Certainly not; on the contrary ev-
cry fight must be fought to the utter.
most and every duty fulfilled, espe.
cially II 1t involves the we'll being OF
others"
He accepts no money. leads a sim.
pie. pure and kind life: rises early
and takes food but once each day. al
midnight. 1t consists of bread and
dish of vegetables seasoned with
peppers, prepared over a spirit lamp
by his secretary, who is himself Brah-
nina, dark-eyed, bright-eyed young
disciple.
The Mahatma recognizes the great
material achievement of Western CIV
ilization, 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 satisfac-
ton in return. AS young Irish
lieutenant put the same idea to me:
Look at our civilization! Just look
at 1t! It's tremendous stupendous!
We're going right ahead: right ahead!
Put what do we get out Of 1t? We're
going ahead Backward"
The Mahatma says that II we give
half so much devotion to discovering
and recognizing our true forces Of ev-
istence we would indeed be mighty.
and as for worldly treasure. these
elusive creations Of maya" they
would be there too In richer plenty,
as they are the shadow Of the sub
stance and would follow that sub
stance so long as we exist in this
world-which seems but another for
mutation of Seek first the kingdom
Of God and all these things will be
added unto you"
The Mahatma's pedantic teaching
rests on two principles. One is ex-
pressed in the sentence. "Saty al ma
nam duhkhakshayah," which means
1.-The knowledge of truth is the de-
stroyer Of pain" 1t is very like. "Ye
shall know the truth and the truth
shall set you free" The other prin-
oiple is Yoga, the absolute control Of
the vibrations Of the mind; the mind
which controls all things, creates all
things.
I said to one Of his disciples: THAT
sounds like christian science"
He answered. "Yes, they have
seized that principle. but they do not
understand It. nor how to apply It,"
The Mahatma spoke Of his plan to
form a great world parliament Of
truth, which Is to unite all who pure
love justice. The parliament is to be
a helper Of humanity, to- examine the
acts and important movements among
Tie ulhClCul yut6S ca
act nature, and undertake by all pos
sible 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 Parlia-
ment a request to be received by him,
that they may inquire regarding this
plan. Apart from his plan the Ma
hatma has no desire to make any
or to organize any socie-
ties. though millions Of money have
been offered to him for that purpose.
He holds himself above all doctrinal
teachings and institutions. His atti-
tude TO all religions and sects Is that
they are we'll in their various ways
for the training Of the childhood Of
which recalls Christ's
speech about His feeding his followers
with milk convenient for babes and
having many things to teach which
they were not then able to bear.