The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
THE RousTAsoUT.

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THE RousTAsouT.
We have delayed several days say
ing something about the Theosophic-
al Society in the hope that we could
find out something about it, We have
read every advertisement and pamph-
let is ued from headquarters, bought
several little booklets, talked to the
people in the bureaus of information
down town, anil spent some time at
the exhibit booth at the Exposition,
but we must confess the subject is
too deep or too vague for us. When
you get about so far along, or begin
to ask questions You are met with
the legend that is omni-present, For
further information address Rather.
inc Tinsley, International Theosophic-
al Headquarters, Point Iona, Cali
fornia."
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In some one OF the pamphlets, we
found this statement which may
throw some, light on the subject:
."Theosophy postulates an eternal
called the unknown, which can never
be cognized except through its man.
ifestations. This eternal principal
is in and is everything, and being
it periodically and eternally mani
tests itself and recedes again from
manifestations. In this ebb and flow
ievolution proceeds and itself is the
progress of manifestation The per.
Eceived universe is the manifestation
of its unknown, including spirit and
matter, for Theosophy holds that
those are but the two opposite poles
of the one unknown principle. They
co-exist and are not separate or sep
arabic from one another. Therefore
the whole universe is alive, not one
atom of it being in any sense dead"
If that is not sufficiently clear to
you, we can only add, address Kathe-
rine Tinsley," as that is the best we
can do. Around the edges we heard
that the Society believes in rein
carnation, ana for that reason its
members never eat anything that has
ever had animal life in it,-not even
eggs or Lemberger cheese. But the
members of the Society actively en-
ShS5u III inc ulONSIuSul anu lIlS
teachers and students at Raja-Toga
College, work only three hours a day,
and that appealed very strongly to
us. We were assured with great en-
phasis that the Point Iona Institu-
ton is not community, colony or
settlement, as these words are usual
ly understood And we were further
told that no one connected with the
movement received any salary or re-
compense. This point did not appeal
so strongly TO us,--after trying to see
some of the sights in Southern Cali
fornia and. observing what a short
distance lot of the where-with,a all
carries a tenierGoot. One needs the
money,
But there must be something at
tractive about the relig.on,--if that
word is permissible,-in this con-
nection. II was in 1900 that perman-
ent headquarters of the Society were
On Point Iona. In 10
} ears they have transformed the hill
sides from a Wilderness OF sage brush
and chaparral to a garden of Para.
disc. The two main buildings, aside
from the dwellings are The Aryan
Temple and Raja-Yoza Col
Iegc Growing the crest of a hill
their domes are visible from San Die
go, and for miles in all directions.
The Greek theatre is another most
structure, and is the only
1ne Of classic design in America.
Some five hundred people to date
nave found the haven here they have
Deen looking for, and as they all seem
% be perfectly happy in their beliefs,
me rest of the world has no reason
70 complain or find fault. A fool and !
ais money are soon parted, but man
Ind his religion stick tighter than /
porous plaster. and every fellow las |
! right TO his own particular kind OF /
adhesive.
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The Point Iona trip from San Die
20 is worth While II one remembers
,nly the club house which Mr. A. c.
OF Chicago presented to
he San Diego Country Club. and the
hree houses which Mr. Weiss has
'uilt on high ground along the way.
)f course the view from Point Iona
) gorgeous" and is said to be equal
Il from only two other places in all
he world. The guides, by design or
therwise fail to say where the other
wo places are located, and II Is pos
ibie that the fellow who FIRST made
his remark never stood on the hill
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