Evening journal., 1907-05-09
.MATERIALIST LIKE
MONKEY, he SAYS
Hin doc Philosopher Arrives
inl VeWYOFk and is TO Teach
How TO Be Happy

NEW YORK. May s.--Dressed in ia
oonventis nal costume OF the East Indies
with gors eous silken turban, the Mahat
ma. Again va Gain Paramahamsa, leader
of the occu t society known as the elbow
Robe Ascot les of India, yesterday told
of his hopes and aims in teaching the
ignorant in his country.
lie arrived on Monday night ana tenn
porariiy at les st, is "a guest of Dr. Back
nan. Of No 80 west Eighty-sccond street
How long the Mahatma viii remain in
this country is tproblematical
"Yours Is the asreat cosntry for invcn-
tors.p ne said. f'but they are not real
inventor. only in a mmcrial sense. I do
not believe Shat success tat material iu-
ventons and tine naking} of money pro-
dnce hapriness What IS money? I care
not Tor it, never GEEK money. IL must
eeef ne Mv faah dtcs not support itsolf
'by seeking financial aid. hut instead on-
tirc.y by voluntary sui1sc aptlons. In this
country your socetics and beliefs begin
nrst by seeking Subscriptions and crying
Tor money, money mone.-
Tie was asked 20 explain his belief and
what he Is cnd,a 70rug 90 tclch. Io
talked with t,rcat aninialon in a sonorous
voice. dclvns into tne occuie mys clsm
sufficiently 90 mako oi,e wnofdid mot un-
defstand gasp for breath.
"Frst." ho began, fiaon should know
what is the object OF fsaai' ausuates, and
tho big objective OF al s. hcrpness. What
S. happinessf These things arc coming
from am ultimate source und You n.nil-
terpret them. ana this matter, happiness,
Is noihns but tho personihcati0n Ct mind.
So we arc the dreamy creations This
is tho nature Of cvelut.on ana nvolution
and then we can understand tho source
Of happiness and knowledge
my philosophy Is too high and cannot
be understood by scientists I don't call
scientists of material tAinss real scen-
fists ] can them barGalnors. For i'm
sinncc. every one knows that this world
IS chanseah.e and the forces acting arc
chanseable. mind. desire thoughts and
an arc chaugeahle. what ia mchange-
able is existence. You yourself are un-
changelhillty.
'You are the soers OF mental absence
and presence. So you have forgotten your
own SELF The monoy bets- the mirrors
because be secs the other monkey but his
beating IS useless because IL Is himself
that ne beats The baby, with diamond
ornaments in hor ears cries when she
sees thom Ia mirror. but She does not
know they are her own cars So it ia
with everything, You are yout shadow
and you have forgotten yourself and be-
come a great shadow
$50 7 have come TO this Western land
TO make them free from mental Illusion
because have come TO realize myself
So ] don't claim this material body any
more but claim the knowledge extended
like space. don't know who are lucky
70 enjoy this unknown store OF happiness
which I have gained from my ethereal
source. IL people viii not grasp my
teachings / will treat them like the babies
because sometimes learned men become
babies with the bsbi6s
The Mahatma said he had arranged that
curiosity seekers shall be refused add
mittnnco at an times Truth seekers he
said win always be welcomed He was
asked who Is, I'm his opinion. the happlost
man IN the world In America and On this
city With his inscrutahle emile he COW
veyed tho impression that one man
comhiRed an three, the Mahatma himself
lie Is ninety years old