New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

or this mystical stairway. iHeH' t'o'''|s
reached a proper state OF spiritual iran
sition, he assumes a rigid posture with the
head. chest and back in straight line,
breathes deeply for four seconds through
the left nostril, for sixteen seconds ne hoios
his breath; eight seconds are exhausted N
exhalation; connection is made with the
kundalina by way Of the sussuna canal
and pouf-the subject Is off 10 the region OF
spiritual pipe dreams.
Here is the theory:
BY such a system Of occult inhalation the
yoeite sends a series Of quivery sensations
from the base OF the spine to the brain
thus feeding layer after layer OF the MIND
until the mind is sensationaly corpulent, az
n were. This at last separates the SOU
from the material and allows the breathet
70 hask IN the radiance Of unbcunded JOY
and wisdom.
The "l<undalina" be It known, is tri-
angular hollow az the base Of the spine
which in mortals of the baser scrt Il
.clogged According TO the sage. there Zee
ooiIed in this hollow a mass Of residuum
erorgv so dormant in the ordinary man
70 produce merely dreams. Imagination AMI
limited perceptions. Once, however t2t
handspring OF residuum energy is pressed
by the magic touch of concentrated thought.
it uncoils itself with a spring and away
goes tho cultst 10 regions of the bles'
b. all Of her associates II was agreed
,ha, Mrs Bal ces fully competent ana
spiritually prepared TO hop on ~ spun
land az any time. and her relation OF ''-
cursions into this region was always r'
spectfully listened to by those who Wer'
being fed and paid from her generous H.
come II was after she was credited With
having reached this stage Of pertectlon
that those about her induced her to maxi
another trip 10 India In order that she
might further delve into the mysteries O.
Hinduism. they agreeing 20 see that the
house was properly conducted until her r.
turn.
she went and on returning was crowned
Saint sarah subsequent 10 her homecom
Ing il vas testified, she opened CORE
sro,dancs with DR.. Jagardis Chunder Bose.
90 calcutta. with whom she had had some
previous acquaintance. She addressed MN
az Dear Son" and he proved his right
% the adjective .fefore the noun of kinshtp
bv writing back TO Dear Mother" and
asking for 5000 with which 10 purchase an
automobile. Immediately the money "ar
forwarded according 10 a witness who sal'
that later $1,000 was also sent in insta'-
rnents OF s. 900 on the understanding ths'
the cash was to be used TO erect oulld
ing for poor children as well as Tor 'h~
construction of a laboratory 10 turther tne
DEVELOPMENT OF plant response through
delicate influence.
Another OF her associates who seemed I"
find the companionshp Of Mrs. Bun ea
reedingly profitable was Miss Margaret e
Noble. priestess OF the cult VINO are"
q salary OF $500 year from Mrs bun
and who was accused by witnesses o.
being mainly responsible for the estrange-
ment which existed between Mrs. Bull ano
her daughter. While she was benehclarp
iu the will 70 the extent Of $4,000 ana also
held a note OF $500 against the estate
she quietly left the country when sh-
learned that the will was about To De con
tested.
I-rder the name Of Sister Niyiteta' she
operated mainly I'm the interests OF hetse!i'
II IS alleged. and her teachings We're 'salo
,o be that sickness isn't really sickness ~
an but merely the barbed shaft OF
naughty thought OF an enemy VINO ue'
,,,or,ad tho tissue of ones spirituality.
She advised all 10 be strong OF mino'
bvnnotize the evil thoughts as they come
,yhirling toward you, and II you nm"
trouble in exercising them. call IN pr'es'-
ess or a yogi-preCerably priestess.
As general proposition the yogi does
NOT believe in administering drugs. Inere
are dronlng incantatons with pent No
movers that will shoe off the most mah-
| cio,,s devil germ that ever infested con
science. But il this falls there Is mystic
anodyne wadded away in an evil smelling
! little pill that has been prayed over Nn'V"
sets the wandering mind at rest.
During her final illness. witnesses SAID.
| Mrs Rull was forced 10 choke down these
drugs at odd times during the day. AMI
that II she refused them the priestess gave
! them TO her at a later period, and while IN
some cases their potent powers and
! charms might have been efiicacious, test'
mony was produced in court 10 the effect
that these drugs undoubtedly fastened tho
close Of Mrs. Bulls life.
The evidence. as a whole. not only COLI
WINGED the jury that Mrs Bulls mind was
affected by an overdose OF cults. but that
two other women OF the mystic circle were
sent TO insane asylums as result or PSF -
chic overindulgence. Moreover. a yoei
who INDUCED excessively in the strenuous
exertions OF the rites OF his faith crossed
over into the spirit land once too Otter.
and although several months have passe1
he hasn't since been heard from.