Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
CHICAGO BES|ECES
HINDU THEOSOPH|ST
Nishnamurti Tells of Spirit
Possessing Him, But Can
not Explain It.

CHICAGO. August 2s.--A quiet
young Hindu, Jiddu krishnamurti.
from whom theosophy awaits the
great teachers message to a modern
world, came to Chicago today and
met with all the grace of the Orient
the worshipful welcome of his fol
lowers and the frank curiosity Of
others.
Besieged by throngs Of theosophists
who deluged him with garlands of
flowers, and confronted by newspaper
men and women eager to put on paper
his claims of divine gifts, he had little
opportunity for meditation even in
the hotel-top bungalow where he
sought refuge.
To those who asked he spoke in
parallels to explain his theosophical
tenets and to interpret his position as
the mouthpiece of the god or spirit
whom theosophy calls the world
teacher.
Last Winter. he explained, and sew
eral times since he has found himself
possessed OF a new personality not his
own, speaking through him to those
of his faith and to the world. This,
he believes Is the voice of the great
teacher, using the vehicle OF his body
TO give a tangible message to human
ity.
Cannot Explain Power"
II do not want to be thought &c
centric" he pleaded. II can no more
explain the tenanting of my body by
the great teacher, or what feeling 1t
brings to ME than the artist can eX-
plain what he feels or the poet the in
ward ecstasy Of purpose which en-
ables him to sing
Drawing or Kipling and Nietsche
for illustrations. he recounted his be-
lief in theosophy, in reincarnation,
In the essence of much of the Hindu
Yogi philosophy and the psychological
sciences which form the basis OF the
osophy. and asserted that the great
teacher has frequently reappeared,
incarnated in the body of man, to
bring wisdom for the age which needs
it. He himself has felt the great
teacher take possession of his body.
he said.
1t Is like a dream he added. "If
you have q dream you can recall 1t,
but some parts are vague. l remem-
Der, but not definitely or Concisely.
But since the first manifestation of
the great teacher through me, l feel
the ecstasy of purpose which comes
from having something l want to
share with everybody joy Of living
feeling of happiness that l want to
give to others
Jazz, horse races. material amuse-
ments. he waved aside. He would not
say they are bad or good.
'"They are details. all incidcntais. /
enjoy Jazz occasionally. But they are
n part Of the materialism of the Occi-
dent, and the Ocident is too material,
just as the Orient is too little in con-
tact with life. The physical must be
made beautiful. not Grass. Physical
material desires ought to he moderat-
ed, and the physical ought to be ele-
waited as nearly as possible to spirit
ual plane"
Mrs. Anne Besant. whose ward he
is. explains her belief that the world
teacher, already having manifested
himself for brief intervals through
the medium Of Krishnamurti's body,
will occupy it for longer and longer
periods in coming years as the agency
through which to bring his teach
ings. Both guardian and ward explain
that the Hindu is a divine figure only
through the manifestations of the
world teacher.
Shnns Meat and Wine.
Like all Of the theosophists, krish-
naii-so called in the Hindu idiom-
eats no meat or fish and drinks no
wine or alcohol. Mrs. Besant, world
president of the Theosophical Society,
has tasted no meat or wine since 1889.
Krishnaji plans no formal addresses
on this visit to America, which Is
his third, although it is the first since
he was heralded as a unique figure In
theosophy. He heads the Order of
the Star In the East. which is that
group of theosophists who have
definitely foresworn material pleas
ures to perfect themselves in the
teachings of the sect.
He makes his home with Mrs.
Besant at Adyar. India, headquarters
Of the International Theosophical
Society.
Krishnamurti is about 80 years of
age, A slight man. he has the typi-
cal facial cast of the Hindu and the
same coffee colored complexion, with
thatch Of thick black hair. The
occidental clothes he wears in Eng
land and America are chosen with
impeccable taste to avoid the appear
ance of eccentricity. although he re-
CARDS the loose robes and sandals OF
India as more comfortable.
Tonight they were guests at a re-
ception which opened the fortieth con-