The Washington times., 1926-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.Jiddu
Erishnamurti, Hindu acclaimed by
thousands Of Theosophists Is .
successor to Jesus Christ. said in
his first formal interview:
Love at first sight and falling
a love- are impossibilities which
make for unhappiness. Divorce,
while probably necessary under
present conditions, IS nevertheless
q product of the superficialities
of modern civilization.
Aim to Be Happiness
America must cast aside these
physical pleasures which are pot
lasting, at the same time paying
enough attention TO bodily comfoTt
70 assure highest physical wall
Utopia on earth win come By,
means Of an aristocracy of happI-
ness. founded on physical we'll
being, superintendent, and super
with proper physical ana mental
development any human may be
the home for tIls spirit OF the great
The go-eetter, grasping false
values of life measured by money,
must give way 10 the man desire
less OF useless pleasures, but thirst
ing for the best In arts and letters.
Entrance Of the world teachers
spirit into the human body makes
him want to give happiness 70
everybody.
Smiles OFF Inquisition
The little brown man from far-oft
India explained for America how
L feels te be successor TO Jesus
Of Nazareth" He faced 80 report.
era and answered questions for
one and one-ha1f hours in the az.
esmbly room OF the Waldorf-As-
toria.
It was not a propitious place for
any second Sermon on the Mount.
The traffic roar OF the busiest
street IN the world assaulted ais
ears. On the floor below, dancing
masters OF America were planning
new forms Of the 'sjazz'' he was
dsnouncing.
AZ times the questioning amount
ed 20 an inquisition, but the atf1.
letic vehicle for the voice of the
world teacher" remained serene
relieving the tenseness from time
% time by his boyish smile. He Is
In his message to America, Jiddu
Krfshnamurtf said:
"All I feel is yeu in America are
dealing with superficialities, instead
ok lasting values.
Refinement Superficial
Roof gardens. jazz, moder,,
plumbing, elevators, automobiles. de
Buxs trains-these have a certain
value, but are not fundamental.
You are superffcially cultured.
specifically refined"
He paused, finger to forehead,
then assured his hearers that he
was extremely fond OF America ana
Americans because OF the kindness
shown him IN this country, par.
ticularly IN California, where he has
A small ranch.
He then resumed:
america is very young. It is a
R0-getter nation. For the moment
sou Judge everything by money
values. Yet here IN this country is
q splendid opportunity for a new
piVilization.
ssTlae youth Of a nation and the
youth Of the individual is a precious
age. Yet your people are spending
their time and energy In dissipation.
when they should be learning to
create and to appreciate the fine
lasting things Of life.
sYour education at present means
the successful passing Of examina.
lions. But little or no attention
y paid to an education that would
gisveIop creative power. For thoug.
auds who receive diplomas as .a;g.
sners. there are but q few hundreds
who have been developed into
artists. creators. builders.
There must be a renaissance.
America one day win become sur.
Feited with bat rooms, gramophores.
kadfok, al these material iuxur.ea
EJflef now are exalted 70 the ex,
sIuslen Of the fine. cultural things.
eomehody asked why b hAA