The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-22


adopts in that branch of mysticism in
| Chicago were recalled today when a
report was received from Lafayette, |
| Ind, that Mrs. Victor H. Stone, wife of
! winthrop Ellsworth Stone, president OF
| Purdue university, had left her hus-
band to follow the yoga philosophy, In
which she had been interested for sew
eral years. The cult, which is now re-
ported to have claimed Mrs. Stone, is
an offshoot of an ancient Hindoo sys-
tenn of thought.
MRS. CRADDOCK's CASE RE
CALLED.
A number of years ago one phase or
the cult was forcibly called to the at
tention of Chicagoans through the lee
lures of Mrs Ida Craddock who APP
piled it's theory to details of life in
such a way that her books and publica-
lions were barred from the mails and
she was indicted She styled her book
THE Church of the Yoga," and after
federal interference eXpurged it and
sold many copies. AS result of the
investigation by the federal authorities
she went to Denver and later to Wash
ington, d. c., where she committed sui
eide after being indicted and sentenced.
MRS. CRADDOCK's CAREER.
Mrs. Craddock began her career in
Chicago by opening an office at Monroe
and Dearborn streets. There she I'M
folded the principles OF her doctrine OF
yoga to those interested. The sale OF
her books came to the attention of the
federal authorities and she was indict-
ed for misuse of the mails.
She agreed to modify her publication
and was released by the government
and went to Denver. Unlike many Or
ganizers of cults she did not profit by
her work. Her books were sold for a
moderate price and she refused to rec
Iognize any students but those who APP
lpeared to her to be sincere and earnest.
: Almost penniless, she went to Wash
/ lington and the accumulation of her
! troubles when the sentence of imprls-
onment was imposed led to her tragic
| death.
DOClhlNE VI he SOLl'
The doctrine of yoga contemplates
the withdrawal of the deVotee from all
outside communication with the world
and by the concentration of the mind
to project the individual into a beati-
fic condition.
Swami Vivekananua, a yogi from
Calcutta, attained great popularity IN
Chicago before his death in 1902 and
was the head of cult which numbered
many women in the city
SOCIETY WOMEN HEAR ADEPT
The suite of rooms maintained by
the adept in Michigan avenue, near
18th street, were crowded afternoon
and evenings with women principally
from the higher strata of society and
many parlors were thrown open to the
Hindoo with his strange doctrine,
The advent of Vivekananda aroused
deep interest IN the mysteries OF the
eastern teachings and the doctrine of
Yoga spread widely among oriental
students.
OUTLINES THEORY AND PRAC-
TICE.
The "Yoga-Chastra," the work of
Heeralal Dhole of Calcutta, outlines in
detail the theory and practice of the
Yoga and is much sought by oriental
lists, but it would scarcely bear the IN
spection of the postal authorities.
Extracts from copy unearthed by a
reporter for The Daily News show a
strange mingling of exalted and pure
sentiments together with most minute
directions as to posture and method OF
performing the simplest exercises, such
as breathing, couched in an apparently
meaningless jargon.
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOWERS.
One passage of the "Yoga-Shastra
reads: "All this universe, movable OF
immovable, has come out of intelli'
gence. Renouncing everything else
take shelter of it. That spirit from
which this manifold universe existing
in time takes its origin is one and un'
thinkable"
These high-sounding words are fol
lowed further in the book by directions
in which the student is told how the
wise Yogi can conquer death and free
himself from sin and disease.
when firmly closing the teeth,
says the instructor, land placing thu
tongue upward, the wise Yogi drink
the air very slowly. Within a shor
period he conquers death. Verify, yer
lily, tell you the truth, that the persol
never dies who contemplates by press
ing the tongue"
HOW TO WARD OFF DISEASE.
Other interesting directions for ward
ing off disease and evils are given, On
of most efficacious power consists il
firmly fixing the gaze on the spot il
the middle of the two eyebrows, in
place free from all disturbance, an
meanwhile reversing the tongue back
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