tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51633863748581462242024-03-13T09:52:18.868-06:00 ESOTERICCidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-69868679348543140052023-08-26T17:05:00.002-06:002023-08-26T17:08:08.786-06:00THE CADUCEUS EXPLAINED BY BLAVATSKY<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lxTSlK1sDqzhG6PHyKgsHG-C9oMnvepzRGoME5cWkQajNZHjxqLXUU2haK22Tf1svWALa9--M3Tsf3mgzYqC63zgNKkSW3JWJB-wcWKci2lQR2FNmn-4lw1ldXLBOaTdNCt54NhTyK0HSeIQ7YyifVinYAYTjF-s7yid6PP7LANezj8gDGqH5rdPO2Ce/s580/The%20Caduceus%20explained%20by%20Blavatsky.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="580" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lxTSlK1sDqzhG6PHyKgsHG-C9oMnvepzRGoME5cWkQajNZHjxqLXUU2haK22Tf1svWALa9--M3Tsf3mgzYqC63zgNKkSW3JWJB-wcWKci2lQR2FNmn-4lw1ldXLBOaTdNCt54NhTyK0HSeIQ7YyifVinYAYTjF-s7yid6PP7LANezj8gDGqH5rdPO2Ce/w610-h417/The%20Caduceus%20explained%20by%20Blavatsky.JPG" width="610" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">The
caduceus is the scepter that the Greeks related to the god Hermes, and
the Romans related to the god Mercury (his alter ego), and it is
characterized by having two snakes wrapped around a rod:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On the origin of the caduceus,
Blavatsky specified that:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thoth, as the Registrar and Recorder of
Osiris in Amenti, the Judgment Hall of the Dead was a psychopompic deity; while
Iamblichus hints that "the cross with a handle (the thau ortau) which Tot holds
in his hand, was none other than the monogram of his name".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Besides the Tau,
as the prototype of Mercury, Thoth carries the serpentrod, emblem of Wisdom, the
rod that became the Caduceus.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Says Mr. Bonwick,
"Hermes was the serpent itself in a mystical sense. He glides like that creature,
noiselessly, without apparent exertion, along the course of ages. He is . . . a
representative of the spangled heavens. But he is the foe of the bad serpent,
for the ibis devoured the snakes of Egypt."</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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DIFFERENT MEANINGS</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OF
THE CADUCEUS</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On what the caduceus symbolizes,
Blavatsky revealed that:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Caduceus (Gr.). The Greek poets and mythologists
took the idea of the Caduceus of Mercury from the Egyptians.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Caduceus is found
as two serpents twisted round a rod, on Egyptian monuments built before Osiris.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Greeks altered this.
We find it again in the hands of Æsculapius assuming a different form to the wand
of Mercurius or Hermes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is a cosmic, sidereal
or astronomical, as well as a spiritual and even physiological symbol, its significance
changing with its application.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Metaphysically,
the Caduceus represents the fall of primeval and primordial matter into gross terrestrial
matter, the one Reality becoming Illusion. (See SD I, p.550)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Astronomically,
the head and tail represent the points of the ecliptic where the planets and
even the sun and moon meet in close embrace.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Physiologically,
it is the symbol of the restoration of the equilibrium lost between Life, as a
unit, and the currents of life performing various functions in the human body</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG, Caduceus)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ITS
METAPHYSICAL SYMBOLISM</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On what the caduceus metaphysically
symbolizes, Blavatsky added:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Caduceus explains the mystery, and the
four-fold Dodecahedron on the model of which the universe is said by Plato to
have been built by the manifested Logos (synthesized by the unmanifested First-Born)
yields geometrically the key to Cosmogony and its microcosmic reflection—our
Earth.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG, Ether)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And in her work, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Secret Doctrine</i>, Blavatsky specified
the following:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Occultism,
which knows of the existence and presence in Nature of the One eternal element
at the first differentiation of which the roots of the tree of life are
periodically struck, needs no scientific proofs. It says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ancient
Wisdom has solved the problem ages ago. Aye; earnest, as well as mocking
reader, Science is slowly but as surely approaching our domains of the Occult.
It is forced by its own discoveries to adopt <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">nolens
volens</span></em> our phraseology and symbols.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chemical
Science is now compelled, by the very force of things, to accept even our
illustration of the evolution of the gods and atoms, so suggestively and
undeniably figured in the caduceus of Mercury, the God of Wisdom, and in the
allegorical language of the Archaic Sages. Says a commentary in the esoteric
doctrine:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“The trunk of the</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <span class="sc">Asvattha</span>
(</span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the tree of Life and Being</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <span class="sc">rod</span> </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">of the caduceus</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">grows from and descends at every Beginning</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">every
new manvantara</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">from the two dark wings of the Swan</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (<span class="sc">Hansa</span>) </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">of Life. The two Serpents</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the
ever-living and its illusion</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Spirit and matter</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">whose two heads grow from the one head between the
wings</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">descend along the trunk</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">interlaced
in close embrace. The two tails join on earth</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the manifested Universe</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">into
one</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">and this is the great illusion</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">O
Lanoo!</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
one knows what the caduceus is, already modified by the Greeks. The original
symbol — with the triple head of the serpent — became altered into a rod with a
knob, and the two lower heads were separated, thus disfiguring somewhat the
original meaning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yet
it is as good an illustration as can be for our purpose, this laya rod entwined
by two serpents. Verily the wonderful powers of the magic caduceus were sung by
all the ancient poets, with a very good reason for those who understood the
secret meaning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
what says the learned President of the Chemical Society of Great Britain, in
that same lecture, which has any reference to, or bearing upon, our
above-mentioned doctrine. Very little; only this — and nothing more:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In the Birmingham address already referred
to I asked my audience to picture the action of two forces on the original
protyle — one being time, accompanied by a lowering of temperature; the other,
swinging to and fro like a mighty pendulum, having periodic cycles of ebb and
swell, rest and activity, being intimately connected with the imponderable
matter, essence, or source of energy we call electricity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now, a simile like this effects its object if
it fixes in the mind the particular fact it is intended to emphasize, but it
must not be expected necessarily to run parallel with all the facts. Besides
the lowering of temperature with the periodic ebb and flow of electricity,
positive or negative, requisite to confer on the newly-born elements their
particular atomicity, it is evident that a third factor must be taken into
account. Nature does not act on a flat plane; she demands space for her
cosmogenic operations, and if we introduce space as the third factor, all
appears clear.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead of a pendulum, which, though to a
certain extent a good illustration, is impossible as a fact, let us seek some
more satisfactory way of representing what I conceive may have taken place. Let
us suppose the zigzag diagram not drawn upon a plane, but projected in space of
three dimensions. What figure can we best select to meet all the conditions
involved?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many of the facts can be well explained by
supposing the projection in space of Professor Emerson Reynolds’ zigzag curve
to be a spiral. This figure is, however, inadmissible, inasmuch as the curve
has to pass through a point neutral as to electricity and chemical energy twice
in each cycle. We must, therefore, adopt some other figure. A figure of eight
(8), or lemniscate, will foreshorten into a zigzag just as well as a spiral,
and it fulfils every condition of the problem.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">lemniscate</span></em> for
the evolution downward, from Spirit into matter; another form of a <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">spiral</span></em>, perhaps, in its <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">reinvolutionary</span></em> path
onward, from matter into Spirit, and the necessary gradual and final
reabsorption into the <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">laya</span></em>
state, that which Science calls in her own way “the point neutral as to
electricity” etc., or the <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">zero</span></em>
point.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Such
are the Occult facts and statement. They may be left with the greatest security
and confidence to Science, to be justified some day</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(SD I, p.549-551)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cid's observation: I am very
impressed by how the coiling of the two snakes corresponds to the shape of DNA,
and apparently this figure is important not only on a scientific level but also
on an esoteric level.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And Blavatsky also indicated that
the occultist Éliphas Lévi had already taught something similar:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eliphas
Levi shows it very truly “a force in Nature,” by means of which “a single man
who can master it . . . might throw the world into confusion and transform its
face”; for it is the “great Arcanum of transcendent Magic.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quoting
the words of the great Western Kabalist in their translated form (see <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Mysteries of Magic</span></em>, by
A. E. Waite), we may explain them perhaps the better by the occasional addition
of a word or two to show the difference between Western and Eastern explanations
of the same subject.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Author says of the great Magic Agent:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“This
ambient and all-penetrating fluid, this ray detached from the (Central or
‘Spiritual’) Sun’s splendour . . . fixed by the weight of the atmosphere (?!)
and the power of central attraction . . . the Astral Light, this
electromagnetic ether, this vital and luminous caloric, is represented on
ancient monuments by the girdle of Isis which twines round two poles . . . and
in ancient theogonies by the serpent devouring its own tail, emblem of prudence
and of Saturn” — emblem of infinity, immortality, and Kronos — “Time” — not the
god Saturn or the planet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is
the winged dragon of Medea, the double serpent of the caduceus, and the tempter
of Genesis; but it is also the brazen snake of Moses encircling the Tau . . .
lastly, it is the devil of exoteric dogmatism, and is really the blind force
(it is not blind, and Levi knew it), which souls must conquer in order to
detach themselves from the chains of Earth; ‘for if they should not,’ they will
be absorbed by the same power which first produced them and will return to the
central and eternal fire.”</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(SD I, p.253)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ESOTERIC
SYMBOLISM</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OF
THE SERPENT</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">About other symbols that at an
esoteric level are associated with the serpents of the caduceus, Blavatsky
commented:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The sovereign will [of the adept] is
represented in our symbols by the woman who crushes the serpent’s head, and by
the resplendent angel who represses the dragon, and holds him under his foot
and spear; the great magical agent, the dual current of light, the living and
astral fire of the earth, has been represented in the ancient theogonies by the
serpent with the head of a bull, a ram, or a dog.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is
the double serpent of the caduceus, it is the Old Serpent of Genesis, but it is
also the brazen serpent of Moses entwined around the tau, that is to say, the
generative lingam. It is also the goat of the witch-sabbath, and the Baphomet
of the Templars; it is the Hylê of the Gnostics; it is the double-tailed
serpent which forms the legs of the solar cock of the Abraxas: finally, it is
the Devil of M. Eudes de Mirville.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But in
very fact it is the blind force which souls [i.e., the lower Manas or Nephesh]
have to conquer to liberate themselves from the bonds of the earth; for if
their will does not free them from this fatal attraction, they will be absorbed
in the current by the force which has produced them, and will return to the
central and eternal fire.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW 12, p.373-4)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But Blavatsky also pointed out that
the snake has different symbolisms:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="FR" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">That the Serpents were ever the emblems of
wisdom and prudence is again shown by the caduceus of Mercury, one with Thot,
the god of wisdom, with Hermes, and so on.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The two
serpents, entwined around the rod, are phallic symbols of Jupiter and other
gods who transformed themselves into snakes for purposes of seducing goddesses
— but only in the unclean fancies of profane symbologists.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
serpent has ever been the symbol of the adept, and of his powers of immortality
and divine knowledge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mercury
in his psychopompic character, conducting and guiding with the caduceus the
souls of the dead to Hades and even raising the dead to life with it, is simply
a very transparent allegory. It shows the dual power of the Secret Wisdom: the
black and the white magic. It shows this personified Wisdom guiding the Soul
after death, and its power to call to life that which is dead — a very deep
metaphor if one thinks over its meaning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
people of antiquity reverenced this symbol, with the exception of Christians,
who chose to forget the brazen Serpent of Moses, and even the implied
acknowledgment of the great wisdom and prudence of the Serpent by Jesus
himself, “Be ye <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">wise</span></em>
as serpents and harmless as doves.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Chinese, one of the oldest nations of our Fifth Race, made of it the emblem of
their Emperors</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> [which they later transformed into
elongated flying dragons].</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8E6WKuQedPPq3eqB-JD6croXP7H7OeZqZJCqYFG5XnhVHUug8n4vyc2LE8Ek_PxU9lLLL1woeT0xq7Rl_lB8MBn53FJvIsX-jGl7PWV3gv05KrfDysAGFpuCTWGGDVggH-c_4elCCHK8721oMBzr4QNTe5uijaL4q_k06QBaYuEqE7_LcfqMjWxfxGw/s556/The%20Hodgson%20Report%20examined%20by%20Grace%20Knoche.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="556" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8E6WKuQedPPq3eqB-JD6croXP7H7OeZqZJCqYFG5XnhVHUug8n4vyc2LE8Ek_PxU9lLLL1woeT0xq7Rl_lB8MBn53FJvIsX-jGl7PWV3gv05KrfDysAGFpuCTWGGDVggH-c_4elCCHK8721oMBzr4QNTe5uijaL4q_k06QBaYuEqE7_LcfqMjWxfxGw/w541-h386/The%20Hodgson%20Report%20examined%20by%20Grace%20Knoche.JPG" width="541" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Grace F. Knoche was a leading Theosophist of the Pasadena Theosophical
Society, and on this subject she wrote the following article:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">H.
P. BLAVATSKY AND THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Historical events</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1882 The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) was founded in London,
England, for the purpose of examining impartially in a scientific spirit those
paranormal faculties which are inexplicable by recognized norms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The SPR intrigued by certain happenings reportedly occurring by or in
the presence of H. P. Blavatsky, which after careful inquiry appeared to
several SPR members to merit investigation, a Committee of Reference was
appointed to amass evidence from theosophists visiting London during the summer
of 1884 – notably Henry S. Olcott, H. P. Blavatsky, and Mohini M. Chatterji, an
attorney from Calcutta, India; also Alfred P. Sinnett who had alluded in his
book <i>The Occult World</i> (1881) to several extra-ordinary happenings.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While their findings were inconclusive, a number of strange events
reported by several theosophists of repute led the SPR Committee to issue a
"preliminary and provisional Report" in December 1884. Because of its
tentative character it was circulated privately, and whereas the Committee
withheld endorsement of what they had seen and heard, the reportage by and
large was fair and open-minded.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the theosophical headquarters in India, however, matters had taken a
drastically different turn. During HPB's and Olcott's several months' absence
in Europe, Emma and Alexis Coulomb – whom HPB had sheltered in 1880 and to whom
she had given posts of responsibility – had been dismissed for flagrant
misconduct by the Board of Control appointed by Olcott. Their keys to HPB's
rooms were handed over to Dr. Franz Hartmann. It was discovered that Alexis
Coulomb was in process of constructing a secret passage in the wall behind the
"shrine" <a name="t1">(</a>1) as well as trapdoors and sliding panels
elsewhere in her rooms – evidently in hopes of "proving" that
communications to and from the Adepts were nothing but a sham concocted by HPB.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In revenge, Emma Coulomb handed over to the Rev. Mr. George Patterson,
editor of a missionary paper, the <i>Madras Christian College Magazine</i>, a
number of letters purportedly written by HPB. <a name="t2">(</a>2)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Extracts from these appeared under the title, "The Collapse of Koot
Hoomi," in its September and October 1884 issues. Had these been genuine,
they would have confirmed that HPB had, with the Coulombs' assistance, engaged
in producing fraudulent marvels on a massive scale.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It seems rather partisan of Mr. Patterson to have accepted these
"incriminating" letters as having been written by H. P. Blavatsky
solely on Emma Coulomb's word.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A few months after her dismissal, Mme. Coulomb put on an
"Entertainment" on October 18, 1884, for the people of Madras, and
stated that the phenomena that had supposedly occurred spontaneously were fake,
that both she and her husband had assisted Mme. Blavatsky in producing them. <a name="t3">(</a>3)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When word of this base assault on her honor and that of her teachers and
the Theosophical Society reached HPB –then in Elberfeld, Germany– she was
outraged, and she and Olcott soon headed for India. Totally false, said HPB,
backed by Olcott who had experienced since his New York days sufficient
phenomena to know that the often mysterious incidents at Adyar occurring around
HPB – many in his presence – though often difficult to explain scientifically
were by no means faked.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">The Richard Hodgson Report</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The odor of "fraud" is subtle and pervasive, and Henry
Sidgwick, Frederic Myers, and their SPR colleagues soon got wind of the
possibility that HPB might have engaged in trickery. While reserving judgment,
they decided to check out the situation themselves.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They deputized one of their younger members, Richard Hodgson,
Australian-born Cambridge scholar and a student of pyschic phenomena, to go to
India and investigate firsthand whether or not the reported phenomena had
occurred at the theosophical headquarters at Adyar, Madras, and whether the
letters allegedly received from chelas and/or Mahatmas were genuine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Apparently it never occurred either to the SPR or to Hodgson how
ill-equipped he was to undertake so delicate and significant a task as would be
demanded of him.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On arrival at Adyar in December, Hodgson received a warm welcome by both
HPB and Damodar, a young Brahman who had renounced family and caste in order to
work full time at the theosophical headquarters. At the outset HPB asserted
that the letters published in the <i>Christian College Magazine</i> were
forgeries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At first Hodgson was predisposed to believe in her innocence, but soon
he adopted Emma Coulomb's position: that she (Emma) not only had assisted HPB
in fraudulent activities, but that HPB had herself written the so-called
"Mahatma" letters.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Surprisingly, the SPR Committee failed to check the veracity of
Hodgson's wholesale condemnations, and also accepted Emma Coulomb's statements
at face value. Equally surprising is the summary comment of the SPR Committee
of Reference in introducing Richard Hodgson's Report:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“For our own part, we regard her [H.P.
Blavatsky] neither as the mouthpiece of hidden seers, nor as a mere vulgar
adventuress; we think that she has achieved a title to permanent remembrance as
one of the most accomplished, ingenious, and interesting impostors in history.”
– Statement and Conclusions of the Committee <a name="t4">(</a>4)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This opinion, arrived at without the requisite disciplined research that
HPB merited, introduces Richard Hodgson's "Account of Personal
Investigations in India, and Discussion of the Authorship of the 'Koot Hoomi'
Letters".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Totaling 200 printed pages, a fair part of it centers on Hodgson's claim
that Madame Blavatsky "forged" the so-called Mahatma letters which
she (and others) stated they had received from her teachers, the Adepts who
sponsored the founding of the Theosophical Society in 1875.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For more than a century the Hodgson "verdict" has been cited
by encyclopedias, dictionaries, and biographies as the accepted judgment of history.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To refute the claim, spirited defenses were immediately made by William
Q. Judge, A. P. Sinnett, Annie Besant, and others, and through the years
excellent books defended her, among them:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 25.1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">William Kingsland's <i>The Real H. P. Blavatsky, A
Study in Theosophy, and a Memoir of a Great Soul</i>, 1928.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 25.1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beatrice Hastings' <i>Defence of Madame Blavatsky</i>,
Volume II, The "Coulomb Pamphlet," 1937.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 25.1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">K. F. Vania's <i>Madame H. P. Blavatsky: Her Occult
Phenomena and The Society for Psychical Research</i>, 1951.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 25.1pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adlai E. Waterman's (penname of Walter Carrithers,
Jr.) <i>Obituary: The "Hodgson Report" on Madame Blavatsky,
1885-1960; Re-examination: Discredits the Major Charges Against H. P.
Blavatsky, 1963</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is gratifying to learn that Sir William Barrett, initiator of the
SPR, and who had believed along with his Cambridge associates that HPB had been
involved in fraud in connection with the production of supernormal phenomena,
had a change of heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to Dr. J. H. Cousins, years later, in 1915, when he and Sir
William were riding together in a Dublin tramcar, he told Dr. Cousins that Richard
Hodgson had "come to believe in quite as extraordinary things as he had
condemned in the case of Madame Blavatsky, and he [Sir William] hoped that the
Report, which was a blot on the Proceedings of the S.P.R., would some day be
withdrawn". <a name="t5">(</a>5)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alas! this has not occurred, and the dictum of the SPR is still given
primacy by academia and continues to mislead the general public. On the
positive side HPB has always had and continues today to have staunch defenders,
not alone among theosophists, but among admirers who independently recognize
the validity of her message. All are stunned by the unconscionable treatment
she has been accorded by generations of detractors. Regrettably, many find it
simpler to accept a prevailing view rather than check the facts for themselves.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">The analysis that Dr. Vernon Harrison did</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Notable among present-day defenders is Dr. Vernon Harrison of England.
"Impelled by a strong feeling of the need for JUSTICE," this
handwriting expert and professional examiner of questioned documents has made
an exhaustive study of the handwritings of the Mahatma letters received in the
early 1880s by Alfred P. Sinnett and Allan O. Hume. <a name="t6">(</a>6)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <i>content</i> of the letters is not the present concern of Dr.
Harrison, nor are their authors – known to students of H. P. Blavatsky's
writings as the Mahatmas Morya (M) and Koot Hoomi (KH). His focus of interest
is to determine whether or not HPB, in disguised handwriting, wrote the Mahatma
letters herself, as Richard Hodgson categorically declared.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1986 Dr. Harrison wrote "a forceful critique" of Richard
Hodgson's Report, "J'Accuse: An Examination of the Hodgson Report of
1885," published in the <i>Journal of the Society for Psychical Research</i>.
<a name="t7">(</a>7)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Herein step by logical step he demolishes the grounds on which Hodgson
based his charges and argued his case against the integrity of HPB. This year
Dr. Harrison authored "J'Accuse d'autant plus [I accuse all the more]: A
Further Study of the Hodgson Report," which, along with his 1986 Report,
is now available in one volume, with 13 full color plates, under the title: <i>H.
P. Blavatsky and the SPR: An Examination of the Hodgson Report of 1885</i>. <a name="t8">(</a>8)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Harrison, who joined the SPR as a young man and remains an active
member, finds it incredible that the SPR Committee were blind to the
extraordinary opportunity before them to observe and learn firsthand from HPB
herself, a superbly gifted mediator – but no medium – and more, that without
stringent scrutiny they should have accepted the unverified report of a young
man who, though well educated by ordinary standards, was incompetent to handle
an investigation of this scope and magnitude.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In his research Dr. Harrison examined microscopically each of the 1,323
slides comprising a complete set of the letters in the British Library, and
wherever appropriate "read the writing in a line-by-line scan at a
magnification of x50 diameters." <a name="t9">(</a>9)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From his extensive and detailed study, he has come to view the Hodgson
Report as "a highly partisan document forfeiting all claim to scientific
impartiality. It is the address of a Counsel for the Prosecution who does not
hesitate to select evidence to suit his case, ignoring and suppressing
everything that tends to contradict his thesis" (p.4).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In his Affidavit, he affirms:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"Having read the Mahatma Letters, I am
left with the strong impression that the writers 'KH' and 'M' were real and
distinct human beings, not demi-gods or 'shells'. . . ."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And under he further declares:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"I have found no evidence that the
Mahatma Letters preserved in the British Library were written by Helena
Blavatsky consciously and deliberately in a disguised form of her own
handwriting cultivated over a period of several years, as claimed by Richard
Hodgson. That is to say, I find no evidence of common origin between the 'KH',
'M' and 'HPB' scripts. In any ordinary legal case I would regard them as
different scripts and attribute them to three different persons."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to Dr. Harrison, there still remain "unanswered
questions" with regard to HPB and the phenomena attributed to her,
especially during the early years of her stay in India, first in Bombay and
later in Adyar, Madras. About these, he is unable to express an opinion, as
"All witnesses and items of first-hand evidence are gone and I have no way
of checking whether any of the reported 'phenomena' were genuine; but, having
studied Richard Hodgson's methods, I have come to distrust his account and
explanation of the said 'phenomena'".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hence, he concentrated on what is available: the handwritings of the
Mahatma and Blavatsky letters in the British Library. He concludes his Affidavit
with the following:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BE IT KNOWN THEREFORE that it is my professional OPINION derived from a
study of this case extending over a period of more than fifteen years, that
future historians and biographers of the said Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the
compilers of reference books, encyclopaedias and dictionaries, as well as the
general public, should come to realize that The Report of the Committee
Appointed to Investigate Phenomena Connected with The Theosophical Society,
published in 1885 by the Society for Psychical Research, should be read with
great caution, if not disregarded. Far from being a model of impartial
investigation so often claimed for it over more than a century, it is badly
flawed and untrustworthy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">Conclusion</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The prophetic statement that "Time is the advocate of truth,"
is again proving its validity. Today, those whose thought-life and destiny have
been changed for the better by absorption of theosophic values are passionately
grateful to HPB for having had the raw courage, loyalty to truth, and fearless
will to become the transmitter of a philosophy of life that is at once
universal and yet intimately personal to meet the inner need of every human
being.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Notes</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bookmark: n1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. A cabinet in an upstairs room used
earlier by HPB and others for the transmission and receipt of Mahatmic letters
and messages; but the evidence of unfinished carpenter work indicated that the
cabinet had not been used by HPB for some time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. The so-called Blavatsky-Coulomb letters have never
been found, despite vigorous efforts by several researchers to retrieve them
from oblivion. Only an endorsed cheque for their purchase by Dr. Elliott Coues
from the Rev. Mr. Patterson has been found among the Coues archives at the
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (Michael Gomes, "The
Coulomb Case, 1884-1984," <i>The Theosophist</i>, Feb 1985, p. 185).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. See K. F. Vania's <i>Madame H. P. Blavatsky: Her
Occult Phenomena and The Society for Psychical Research</i>, pp. 238-41.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n4"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. "Report of the Committee Appointed to
Investigate Phenomena Connected with The Theosophical Society," <i>Proceedings
of the Society for Psychical Research</i>, Part IX, December 1885, p. 207.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Quoted in "On the Watch-Tower," <i>The
Theosophist</i>, October 1925, p. 5.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <i>The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett</i>, 1923,
transcribed and compiled by A. Trevor Barker; Second Edition, 1926,
photographic facsimile, Theosophical University Press, Pasadena, CA; Third and
Revised edition, 1962, The Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, Madras, India;
In Chronological Sequence, 1993, Theosophical Publishing House, Quezon City,
Metro Manila, Philippines.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n7"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. April 1986 (53:803), pp. 286-310. See editorial,
"In the Interests of Truth . . ." <i>Sunrise</i>, August-September
1986, pp. 193-8.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n8"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Published by Theosophical University Press,
Pasadena, 1997, 108 pages, cloth, ISBN 1-55700-117-0, $15.00.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><a name="n9"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <i>H. P. Blavatsky and the SPR</i>, Affidavit, p. 1.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #202124; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ1i7TdMfod5pwi_qb2IOBqTAo4QG_Hq3IpItblt9yZFJ6r_C0fGk4D_gC5HJiy6R0WHlJnem5E4YzTGtrfQicixkQ-melxNBXOwWoIeC0Mr4P5cTzRTeRqOuI8jvBLasEoBMyz4pgmrI76hUU2_yc3VRWMBumpDs3mpjLaY7r5G27Mxo0lPZS53ba50/s664/The%20Hodgson%20Report%20examined%20by%20the%20Boston%20Courier%20newspaper.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="664" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ1i7TdMfod5pwi_qb2IOBqTAo4QG_Hq3IpItblt9yZFJ6r_C0fGk4D_gC5HJiy6R0WHlJnem5E4YzTGtrfQicixkQ-melxNBXOwWoIeC0Mr4P5cTzRTeRqOuI8jvBLasEoBMyz4pgmrI76hUU2_yc3VRWMBumpDs3mpjLaY7r5G27Mxo0lPZS53ba50/w603-h437/The%20Hodgson%20Report%20examined%20by%20the%20Boston%20Courier%20newspaper.JPG" width="603" /></a></div></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Richard Hodson was a member of the Society for Psychical
Research of London (SPR) who wrote a very negative report on Blavatsky where
he accused her of being a liar who had invented the existence of the Mahatmas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And after having read this report, the Boston Courier
newspaper published the following article in its edition of July 18, 1886,
giving its opinion:</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/b/be/Boston_Courier_article.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="150" height="2848" src="https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/b/be/Boston_Courier_article.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;">The text says:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="color: cyan; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">THEOSOPHY AND THE PSYCHICAL SOCIETY</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The London Society of Psychical
Research has perhaps fulfilled the hopes of none of its friends in its
discoveries, its investigations and its manifestoes, but it has made no more
egregious blunder than its report on Theosophy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We have no especial desire to
enter into a defense of esoteric Buddhism, since in the first place it is
abundantly able to stand upon its own merits, and in any case the sort of
attacks which are made are so generally unintelligent and so prejudiced as to
merit no attention whatever, while, it may be added, it is not our plan to
become its champion, most of the so called expositions are but more or less
pitiful displays of the ignorance, or the flippancy, or the malice of the
writers, and as such may be left to work confusion of their authors.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The report of the Psychical
Society, as coming authoritatively from a body including many men of wide
reputation, is likely to receive more attention and be accredited with more
weight than really belongs to it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It has already been shown in a
pamphlet published by Mr. Sinnett, upon how flimsy a foundation the evidence of
the report rested, and it is of interest in this connection to read the
following protest which has been sent from Negapatam [now Nagapattinam] signed
by nearly seventy people of standing, not one of whom is in any way connected
with the Theosophical Society:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“We, the undersigned, are much surprised to read the report of the
Society for Psychical Research on Theosophy, because the existence of the
Mahatmas or Sadhus was not invented by Madame Blavatsky or any other
individual. Our forefathers who had lived and gone long before the birth of
Madame Blavatsky and the Coulombs had full belief in the existence of the
Mahatmas and their psychical powers, and even had personal interviews with
them. There are persons in India, even at the present day, who have no
connection with the Theosophical Society, and yet have interviews with such
Superior Beings.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There are many reasons to prove these well established facts, but we
have no time and it would be useless to go into details. Let Mr. Hodgson and
the Committee, if they are in earnest, make deep researches into the matter and
find that their conclusions were not only hasty but also entirely unfounded.
The report of Mr. Hodgson and the conclusion of the Committee thereon, cannot
at all affect in the least our belief in the existence of the Mahatmas, but
will only betray their grossest ignorance of the Occult history of the Hindus.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The truth is that Mr. Hodgson,
sent out by the London society to India, to investigate Madame Blavatsky, was
so entirely unfitted for the work confided to him that he fell a victim to
errors the most egregious.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He set down to the credit of
Madame Blavatsky's inventive powers theories and statements which may be found
even in plenty of English works upon Indian religions published in London a
century or more ago; and the society can hardly be willing to attribute to
Madame a term of life so extended as to suppose her to have instigated the
writing of books so old.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The report proved by far too
much, and is on the face of it absurd. The question, of course, is not here
upon the reality of the Sadhus, but of the origin of the belief in them; and
nothing is easier that to prove that this faith has been prevalent in India
from time immemorial.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Of course, as far as the truth or
absurdity of Theosophy goes, what Madame Blavatsky or anyone else may or may
not be is not of the slightest importance. An ethical system stands or falls by
its own merit, judged by the facts of human life and what man has been able to
discover of the universe.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There has never been a religion
or a philosophy that has not numbered among its professed upholders, and
usually among the most prominent of them, men of worthless character, who made
it merely a means to their own base ends.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If Theosophy falls to the ground
it will not be because Madame Blavatsky or another is proved to be worthless
and designing; and equally, if it stands, it will not be because the character
of these or any other of its adherents is placed above suspicion and reproach.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It may be added here that those
who are most deeply interested in Theosophy care little for the occultism which
in the popular mind is so closely connected with it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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system of ethical philosophy, and the occultism which has been used –perhaps
unfortunately– to attract attention to it is no more to be confounded with
Theosophy than is the bell on a church is to be supposed to represent the
doctrines which it summons people to hear preached.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">B</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lavatsky
explained that Hermes Trismegistus was not a person but the way in which in
Antiquity the group of Egyptian priests who were initiated into the archaic
teachings were designated.</span><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">'Hermes' </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">never was the name of a man, but a generic title, just as the term
Neo-Platonist was used in former times, and “Theosophist” is being used in the
present</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW
11, p.534)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And that is
why this title was also associated with wisdom and with the god Thoth who in
Ancient Egypt is the god of wisdom.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is the
personification of Wisdom. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(IU
2, p.508)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thoth Hermes
is an emblem of secret wisdom. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG,
p.92)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">in fact is known about Hermes Trismegistos, “thrice-greatest”?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Less than we know of Abraham, his wife Sarah and his
concubine Agar, which St. Paul declares to be an allegory.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Even in the time of Plato, Hermes was already
identified with the Thoth of the Egyptians. But this word thoth does not only
mean “Intelligence”; it also means “assembly” or school. In reality
Thoth-Hermes is simply the personification of the voice (or sacred teaching) of
the sacerdotal caste of Egypt; the voice of the Great Hierophants </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[who were the chiefs of the priests]. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW
11, p.534)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Greeks
were influenced by Egyptian teachings, and that is why ancient Greece copied
this concept from Egypt, declaring that Hermes was the god of wisdom.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Memphis
Thoth, and the Greek Hermes, were all gods of esoteric wisdom. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW
11, p.257)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Romans
in turn were influenced by the Greeks, and that is why ancient Rome copied this
concept to Greece declaring that Mercury was the god of wisdom.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mercury
Trismegistus speaks about the four worlds: the Archetypal, the Spiritual, the
Astral, and the Elementary. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW
14, p.46)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Romans
influenced all of Europe and it may be from them that the god of wisdom of the
druids came:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ogmius is
the god of wisdom and eloquence of the Druids, hence Hermes in a sense. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Jewish
people were also influenced by the ancient Egyptians, but since Judaism is a
monotheistic religion, they associated it not with a god but with the biblical
character Enoch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Enoch and
Hermes Trismegistus are identical in their esoteric sense. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(SD
1, p.532)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are
three different [Enochs] in the Bible. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CW
14, p.86, note)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The ancient
Egyptians in turn were influenced by ancient Indian teachings:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganesa (name
from Sanskrit) is the same as the Egyptian Thoth-Hermes, and Anubis or
Hermanubis (q.v.). The legend shows him as having lost his human head, which
was replaced by that of an elephant. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Egyptians and the Greeks also associated it with other gods, for example with
the god of death, but who is esoterically the guardian of the mysteries of our
planet:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hermanubis
(name from Greek and Egyptian) or Hermes Anubis is "the revealer of the
mysteries of the lower world" — not of Hell or Hades as interpreted, but
of our Earth (the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lowest world of the septenary chain of
worlds). <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And they
also associated him with the god of knowledge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Imhot-pou or
Imhotep (name from ancient Egyptian) is the god of learning (the Greek
Imouthes). He was the son of Ptah, and in one aspect Hermes, as he is represented
as imparting wisdom with a book before him. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
Blavatsky summarizes all this in her Theosophical Glossary:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hermes
Trismegistus (name from Greek) means the "thrice great Hermes", the
Egyptian. The mythical personage after whom the Hermetic philosophy was named.
In Egypt the God Thoth or Thot. A generic name of many ancient Greek writers on
philosophy and Alchemy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hermes
Trismegistus is the name of Hermes or Thoth in his human aspect, as a god he is
far more than this. As Hermes-Thoth-Aah, he is Thoth, the moon, i.e., his
symbol is the bright side of the moon, supposed to contain the essence of creative
Wisdom, "the elixir of Hermes ". As such he is associated with the Cynocephalus,
the dog-headed monkey, for the same reason as was Anubis, one of the aspects of
Thoth. (See "Hermanubis")</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The same
idea underlies the form of the Hindu God of Wisdom, the elephant-headed Ganesa,
or Ganpat, the son of Parvati and Siva. (See "Ganesa")</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When he has
the head of an ibis, he is the sacred scribe of the gods; but even then he
wears the crown atef and the lunar diSk.He is the most mysterious of gods. As a
serpent, Hermes Thoth is the divine creative 'Wisdom. The Church Fathers speak
at length</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">of Thoth-Hermes. (See "Hermetic"). <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(TG)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
Blavatsky also mentioned something about Hermes that I don't quite understand
but I'll pass it on to you:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">«
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There were
two Hermes: the oldest was the Trismegistus, and the second was an emanation,
or “permutation” of himself; friend and instructor of Isis and Osiris. <span style="color: lime;">»</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(IU
2, p.xxxiii)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The oldest
Hermes is the one I mentioned above, but the second Hermes I don't get who it
is.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This custom
of naming the great sages and priests of an ancient civilization with the name
of the god of wisdom of this civilization, we also find it in other regions,
for example:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pot-Amun is
said to be a Coptic term and the name of an Egyptian priest and hierophant who
lived under the earlier Ptolemies. Diogenes Laertius tells us that it signifies
one consecrated to the "Amun", the god of wisdom and secret learning,
such as were Hermes, Thoth, and Nebo of the Chaldees.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This must be
so, since in Chaldea the priests consecrated to Nebo also bore his name, being called
the Neboїm, or in some old Hebrew Kabbalistic works, "Abba Nebu".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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generally took the names of their gods. Pot-Amun is credited with having been
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Dr. Jirah Dewey Buck was an active member of the
Theosophical Society in the United States from its inception.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">H.P. BLAVATSKY AS SEEN
THROUGH HER WORK</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Having joined the Theosophical
Society in 1878, just as Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott were leaving America
for India, and having followed the fortune of the Society ever since with
increasing interest up to the time of H.P.B.'s death, it has occurred to me
that the reasons that have led me, step by step, to the present time, may not
be without interest to the readers of Lucifer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is not my purpose to write even
an epitome of the Theosophical movement, or to attempt to show Madame
Blavatsky's relations thereto, but rather to give a distant view of the
teacher, as seen in her work, and show how her motive and aim may be discerned
there from.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Coming to the Theosophical Society
doctrines from the orthodox protestant communion through familiarity with
modern science, and philosophers like Herbert Spencer, these studies were
immediately followed by mystical writers like Jacob Bohme, when at this point
my attention was attracted to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Isis
Unveiled</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The result of all previous studies had
been most unsatisfactory. The old religious creeds and theological
interpretations of Christianity had been altogether repudiated; and while the
materialism into which modern science was obviously drifting was still less
satisfactory, as giving the meaning of life, the nature and destiny of man,
there lingered a feeling that there must be, after all, an element of truth and
a beneficent purpose in the old religions. I was still earnestly searching for
that which I had all along been unable to find, and yet which I felt must
somewhere exist.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two or three times I took up one of
the volumes of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Isis Unveiled</i>, only to
lay it down, discouraged by the idea that I must read it through in order to
know what it contained, and life at that time seemed very short, and time
always precious. To "scan" these books hastily, and get, as I had
often done with other volumes, a good general idea of their contents, seemed
impossible. One day I opened the first volume, "Science", and certain
references therein to the Freemasons arrested my attention. I read on and on,
and always with increasing interest. Before I had read to the end of the volume
I began to hunt for some clue to the author. Who was H.P. Blavatsky?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I had found in the volumes certain
references to a Theosophical Society. What was Theosophy, and what objects had
the Society in view?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At last my interest became so great
that I wrote a letter of enquiry to the publisher, Mr. Bouton, and the result
was a most kind and courteous response from H.P. Blavatsky herself. A more
specific letter of enquiry was followed by another kind answer, and by my
joining the Society.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Soon after arriving in India H.P.B.
wrote me again in regard to the Theosophist, just then getting out its first
number and requested me to answer any attacks upon, or misrepresentations
regarding the Theosophical Society. From that time till her residence at Avenue
Road, she wrote me at considerable intervals of time and whenever occasion
specially required.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Obtaining, from clues given in Isis,
a more definite idea of that for which I had been so long in search, as also of
its ear-marks in many directions, I soon learned the sign-manual of the true
occultist, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">viz</i>., the absence of all
egotism. As soon as I found a writer exploiting a doctrine for either personal
fame or profit, I learned first to distrust, and finally to discard him.
Applying this test to H.P.B., as I did from the beginning, I found her in the
face of her immense knowledge never egotistic, and not only from every sign and
all reliable information, free from all personal pride or ambition, but rejecting
everything offered to herself in the way of adulation or revenue. If one called
her great or wise, she replied:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"I
am but the servant of Masters who are indeed great."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before leaving America she became a
naturalized citizen of the U.S., and in doing so lost her pension from the
Russian Government. The expense of founding the Society, of removing its
headquarters to India, of starting the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theosophist</i>,
and of many other items, was largely borne by H.P.B. and Col. Olcott, while at
the same time the small fees for dues, diplomas, etc., went in every instance
into the treasury of the Society. I never knew her to solicit money in any way,
even for the propaganda, and whenever presents of money were made to her they
invariably went into the general fund of the Society.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I speak of these matters here,
although so generally known, because as year after year went by, they furnished
additional confirmation that here was no selfish egotist, no "adventuress",
but a worker for truth and for humanity who utterly sank herself in her work.
This chain of evidence, beginning from the foundation of the Society and ending
only at her last breath, is unbroken. Nor have I ever seen one particle of
evidence to the contrary, though ignorant and unscrupulous persons have made
all sorts of baseless and absurd charges against her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I regard this line of evidence as of
great importance for the reason that every other movement of modern times,
claiming to work on similar lines, with which I am acquainted, and I know a
good many personally and intimately, is open to the charge of exploitation for
both money and personal aggrandizement. H.P.B. sometimes made the statement
that some of these organizations had stolen the livery of Theosophy for the
purpose of personal profit; and in several instances, taking their professions
at face-value with the reserved right of withdrawing if I found them otherwise.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I joined them for the purpose of
learning whether they were indeed true, and if they were working unselfishly on
Theosophical lines. In every single instance their professions were false, and
their boasted wisdom a delusion and a snare. One society was exploited by a
convicted felon with great pretensions and manuscripts "borrowed"
from the "literary remains" of P.B. Randolph.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The test to which I referred in the
early part of this paper is unfailing, and those who are inexperienced in such
matters will do well to bear it in mind. The true teacher of arcane wisdom who
really aims at the betterment of man is never egotistic, ambitious, mercenary,
or time-serving. For fourteen years I have applied this test to H.P.B. with the
result of confirming all my earlier impressions. She sacrificed fortune, fame,
health, and at last life itself, for an idea, and that idea was first and last
the teaching of the truths of Theosophy for the benefit of humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Coming now to her teaching itself;
those who have charged her followers —those who were glad to be taught and led
by her— with foolish credulity or blind fanaticism, are invariably those who
speak without knowledge, and malign without evidence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I examined her method and motive,
I also critically examined the grounds of her knowledge, and the evidence of
her statements. Everyone who has ever read her larger works, even with curious
and literary interest, has remarked the almost innumerable references to many
books in many languages and written in almost every age.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Profound, indeed, would be the
knowledge and priceless the opportunity, of him who had the ability and the
opportunity to verify all these references. He might, indeed, find here and
there inaccuracies; what wonder, when these references were known to have been
made apparently from memory, for it is well attested that she had a small
number of volumes of any sort within her reach, and for months together never
left the house in which she was living.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fortunately I have one of the
largest libraries of occult and rare books to be found in America, and as my
studies progressed I kept buying books to which she referred in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Isis Unveiled</i>, in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Secret Doctrine</i>, and in her almost
numberless fugitive essays, for the purpose of verifying her statements as well
as for further research.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through the clues thus afforded by
her writings I was almost unconsciously gathering a mass of testimony in
support of the old wisdom religion. Given, now, an individual of fair intelligence,
capable of estimating evidence, and loyal at all times to the simple truth, I could
undertake to support the great bulk of H.P.B.'s teaching by outside and
overwhelming testimony.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is also another, and entirely
different, line of evidence; I have already early in this paper referred to the
Freemasons. It was at this point that I first became attracted to H.P.B.'s
writings and joined the Society; I had been through thirty-two degrees of
Masonry, and had here, as in the orthodox religions, found something wanting.
There were, indeed, traditions of "Ancient Landmarks", and that
Masonry had originally been given to man "by God Himself", but what
these ancient land-marks really were, or how and when the G. A. of T. U. had
revealed them to man was nowhere to be discovered.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In other words, there was the
evidence of glyphics, and the meaning of symbolism; and here my first real clue
was derived from H.P.B. A friend of mine who has probably made more discoveries
in the ancient Kabbala than anyone known to modern times, and who had devoted
more than twenty years to this special line of work, raised once certain
enquiries concerning his own researches, and expressed the doubt that any man
then living could or would answer his enquiries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I suggested that he should write to H.P.B.
in regard to the matter, and after some delay he did so. The result was nearly
forty pages of very closely-written MSS. answering every question he had
raised, and adding a fund of information that astonished the recipient beyond
all measure. This gentleman is not and never has been a member of the Theosophical
Society, but to the present time he declares his conviction that H.P.B. was the
most profound and wonderful woman of this or of any age. He, a specialist for
half a lifetime in an obscure and unknown field, found H.P.B. perfectly
familiar with all his work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But why multiply evidence on these
lines so familiar to all who have really any knowledge of the subject of which I
write?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If such methods of examination and
such tests constantly applied for fourteen years constitute </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">one a "blind follower" and
an ''unreasoning enthusiast", then am I all that and more. Mine is not the
pen to write a biography of H.P.B., nor to estimate the value and magnitude of
her work. These are but brief personal reminiscences of one who never saw her,
who could not, therefore, come under her personal magnetism, nor be in any way prejudiced
by personal contact.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From the beginning I have measured
the work of H.P.B. by itself, as well as by every available test and
comparison, and allowed it to stand or fall on its merit. The time has now come
when everyone at all interested in the teachings and work of the Theosophical Society
must apply this discriminating method, and if the student be in real earnest
and ready to accord to truth its owa intrinsic value the result can be in
nowise uncertain. There is no record of any such teacher in the western world
since our boasted "civilization" emerged from barbarism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If it be just to judge a tree by its
fruit, a character b}' its service to humanity, and a personality by its self-forget
fullness, then will H.P. Blavatsky soon be recognized in her true character,
and placed among the benefactors of humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her mission remains to the Society
she came forth to found. If its members have not apprehended her mission, then,
indeed, have they studied in vain, and she hath imagined a vain thing. Those
who have received most through larger opportunity and from personal contact
with the teacher, have the larger duty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Nay, O thou candidate for
Nature's hidden lore!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If one would follow in the steps of
holy TathsLgata,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those gifts and powers are not for
Self."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But what if the disciple prove
forgetful and untrue, and wander off in search of Self?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The teachings still remain, and
truer disciples yet will come to carry on her work. A tidal wave raised by her
hand has already swept around the world. Its pulses throb in every artery of
life. The Society has but to feed the body already transfused with a newer
life, to keep it intact as a whole, and to draw from exhaustless sources
already in their keeping, to move the world, as it has not been moved for many
a weary century. The nucleus of a Universal Brotherhood is already formed.
Shall this Laya-centre lift humanity and enlighten the world?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">H.P.B. is not dead. There is no
death. H.P.B. has diffused her life into the Theosophical Society, bidding them
again diffuse its vital stream to every soul that breathes; adding their
life-force to hers, and so to pass it on, involving all; enlightening all;
redeeming all from selfishness and sin.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Death" was her most
heroic deed. It marks and means renewed life. Hitherto we have received, now we
must give. Hitherto we have learned; now, like her, we must teach. The harvest
is ready, and the reapers are not a few, and the golden grain shall not fall
back into the ground, nor be devoured by the beasts of the fields and the fowls
of the air, for an innumerable host that no man can number stand hungry and
waiting without. They are waiting without, foot-sore and weary with life. They have
waited long, clamoring for bread, and receiving only a stone, and here is the
One only Truth that can feed and satisfy the starving soul; the one truth that
to the last analysis can satisfy the reasoning mind, and give new life and hope
to the sorrowing heart of humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let us push on the work of H.P.B.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(This
article was published in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lucifer</i>
magazine, June 1891, p.305-309; and later in the book<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">HPB: in memory of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">, 1891, p.41-45)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">THE OPINION OF A HINDU
ABOUT H.P.B.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[The subjoined paper was not
published in January, because H.P.B. was the Editor of Lucifer; I print it here
now, among the many testimonies to her great worth. — Ed.]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In perusing the article headed,
''The Theosophical Society and H.P.B.", by Mrs. A. Besant in the December
number of Lucifer, I was struck with several things, and although I cannot
fully express my mind on all that I think and know about the subject, I yet
feel myself constrained to speak a few words on it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is not the least doubt that H.P.B.
is a woman of mysterious and wonderful occult powers, and must have acquired
them, I believe, with great, very great difficulty and drawbacks; for
now-a-days it is very rare to find out, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">i.e</i>.,
to recognize, a powerful Yogi in India, and especially to succeed in getting
anything out of him; the more so by a woman born of Mlecha tribe. That,
however, somehow or other — hew, it is more than I can say — she has succeeded
in getting the key of the true Hindu and therefore of the subsequent Buddhistic
Secret Philosophy, there can be no (Question, no doubt and no hesitation about
it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those who really understand anything
about the sublime and mysterious philosophy of the Hindus —including the Hindus
themselves— can at once find out what she knows and what she is; it does not
require the demonstration of her occult powers to convince such a person. A few
words on the real point, nay, only one word and the sign of a particular place,
and he knows at once what she is.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am not known to the Theosophical
Society in India, England, or America, although I know H.P.B. very well. I am
not a Russian, an Englishman, or an American, and therefore I have no earthly
reason to speak well or ill of a person, unless I am thoroughly convinced of
the one thing or the other. Add to this the fact that I am a Hindu and a
Brahmin of the high caste, and then you will be able to judge what motive can
have actuated me, except truth, in speaking one word in favor of a person who, I
must say, does not do justice to the philosophy of my ancestors, by revealing it
to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ausoon</i> of the West, who are
every inch Mlecha, in spite of all their vaunted civilization and modern
science.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those who call H.P.B. “a fraud"
are much mistaken, they do not know her. I would be glad to give up everything
I have in this world to become such a fraud, if anybody will come forward to
teach me. Is it not sufficient for the Westerns to know that a proud Brahmin,
who knows not how to bend liis body before any mortal being in this world,
except his superiors in relation or religion, joins his hands like a submissive
child before the white Yogini of the West?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why so?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because she is no longer a Mlecha
woman; she has passed that stage; and every Hindu — the purest of the pure
amongst the Brahmins — would be proud and delighted to call her Hindu and a
mother — there is no doubt about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">India cannot forget her, has not
forgotten her, and the Hindus will, at no distant time, get their Yogini back
to their house. They may be careless and ignorant, but they are certainly not
ungrateful or faithless, like most of the civilized people of the West.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am really very sorry for the
conduct of some of my mistaken countrymen, during the Coulomb farce on the
missionary stage in India, who for fear of disclosing the names of the Yogis to
the people of the West, lost no time in concealing the fact, so as to make it
appear that there were no real Yogis in India at all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I myself certainly do not like the
idea of publishing the Secret Philosophy of the East for the information of the
people of the West, who have nothing but contempt and hatred for everything
called Eastern, and especially Indian; there may be very, very few exceptions
to these; but there is one consolation in this; that those books are dead
letters for the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Saheb loks</i> unless
fully explained, and H.P.B. is the only person who can explain them in the West.
But I sincerely hope that she will not abuse her authority, unless with the
consent of those from whom she received.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a Brahmin, I would always object,
and I consider it my duty to do so, to the publishing of the secret sublime
Truths of my religion and ancestors, especially amongst the people whose food
is beef, who drink spirituous liquors, and have beds composed of spring
cushions made of down and feathers.*</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is very easy to envy the powers
possessed by others, and to wish to possess the same; but it is very, very
difficult to attain these, more difficult than I am able to express.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(* A true Hindu would never care for
the Western civilization which, like an onion, only emits a strong smell of a
peculiar kind, too much provocative of passion, and discloses no substance when
the several skins are taken off.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rai B. K. Laheri, F.T.S.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(This
article was published in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lucifer</i>
magazine, June 1891, p.309-311; and later in the book<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">HPB: in memory of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">, 1891, p.45-47)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME7ne9brSEiJshFwzY2Upr9T44_i-nst3ucPExiUdTvIIzrbas_CyGd3YnNFenf9QGa_eIDTm9ztS9O3mXJV8YkbQRXwiup1afIKB3OfkKpnko2ghSzjZqhDpIa9GXU6hdJASs-EskPhtTzjcjAkM9VpS1BLKnTDs-GcwzPHzd801YY114_zoN8BdEA/s597/Lo%20que%20Blavatsky%20dijo%20sobre%20Albert%20Leighton%20Rawson.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="597" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME7ne9brSEiJshFwzY2Upr9T44_i-nst3ucPExiUdTvIIzrbas_CyGd3YnNFenf9QGa_eIDTm9ztS9O3mXJV8YkbQRXwiup1afIKB3OfkKpnko2ghSzjZqhDpIa9GXU6hdJASs-EskPhtTzjcjAkM9VpS1BLKnTDs-GcwzPHzd801YY114_zoN8BdEA/w604-h402/Lo%20que%20Blavatsky%20dijo%20sobre%20Albert%20Leighton%20Rawson.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Albert Leighton Rawson
was an American painter, who was mentioned by Blavatsky on one occasion in the
second volume of her work <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Isis Unveiled</i>
, and below I transcribe what she said about him:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Outside the East we have met one
initiate (and only one), who, for some reasons best known to himself, does not
make a secret of his initiation into the Brotherhood of Lebanon. It is the
learned traveller and artist, Professor A. L. Rawson, of New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This gentleman has passed many years
in the East, four times visited Palestine, and has travelled to Mecca. It is
safe to say that he has a priceless store of facts about the beginnings of the
Christian Church, which none but one who had had free access to repositories
closed against the ordinary traveller could have collected.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Professor Rawson, with the true
devotion of a man of science, noted down every important discovery he made in
the Palestinian libraries, and every precious fact orally communicated to him
by the mystics he encountered, and some day they will see the light.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He has most obligingly sent us the
following communication, which, as the reader will perceive, fully corroborates
what is above written from our personal experience about the strange fraternity
incorrectly styled the Druzes:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“34 Bond St., New York, June 6, 1877.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. .
.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
note, asking me to give you an account of my initiation into a secret order
among the people commonly known as Druzes, in Mount Lebanon, was received this
morning. I took, as you are fully aware, an obligation at that time to conceal
within my own memory the greater part of the ‘mysteries,’ with the most
interesting parts of the ‘instructions’; so that what is left may not be of any
service to the public. Such information as I can rightfully give, you are
welcome to have and use as you may have occasion.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
probation in my case was, by <i>special dispensation,</i> made one month,
during which time I was ‘shadowed’ by a priest, who served as my cook, guide,
interpreter, and general servant, that he might be able to testify to the fact
of my having strictly conformed to the rules in diet, ablutions, and other
matters. He was also my instructor in the text of the ritual, which we recited
from time to time for practice, in dialogue or in song, as it may have been.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whenever
we happened to be near a Druze village, on a Thursday, we attended the ‘open’
meetings, where men and women assembled for instruction and worship, and to expose
to the world generally their religious practices. I was never present at a
Friday ‘close’ meeting before my initiation, nor do I believe any one else, man
or woman, ever was, except by collusion with a priest, and that is not
probable, for a false priest forfeits his life. The practical jokers among them
sometimes ‘fool’ a too curious ‘Frank’ by a sham initiation, especially if such
a one is suspected of having some connection with the missionaries at Beirut or
elsewhere.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
initiates include both women and men, and the ceremonies are of so peculiar a
nature that both sexes are required to assist in the ritual and ‘work.’ The
‘furniture’ of the ‘prayer-house’ and of the ‘vision-chamber’ is simple, and
except for convenience may consist of but a strip of carpet. In the ‘Gray Hall’
(the place is never named, and is underground, <i>not far</i> from
Bayt-ed-Deen) there are some rich decorations and valuable pieces of ancient
furniture, the work of Arab silversmiths five or six centuries ago, inscribed
and dated.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
day of initiation must be a continual fast from daylight to sunset in winter,
or six o’clock in summer, and the ceremony is from beginning to end a series of
trials and temptations, calculated to test the endurance of the candidate under
physical and mental pressure. It is seldom that any but the young man or woman
succeeds in ‘winning’ all the ‘prizes,’ since <i>nature will sometimes exert
itself</i> in spite of the most stubborn will, and the neophyte fail of passing
some of the tests. In such a case the probation is extended another year, when
another trial is had.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Among
other tests of the neophyte’s self-control are the following: Choice pieces of
cooked meat, savory soup, pilau, and other appetizing dishes, with sherbet,
coffee, wine, and water, are set, as if accidentally, in his way, and he is
left alone for a time with the tempting things. To a hungry and fainting soul
the trial is severe. But a more difficult ordeal is when the seven priestesses
retire, all but one, the youngest and prettiest, and the door is closed and
barred on the outside, after warning the candidate that he will be left to his
‘reflections,’ for half an hour.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wearied
by the long-continued ceremonial, weak with hunger, parched with thirst, and a
sweet reaction coming after the tremendous strain to keep his animal nature in
subjection, this moment of privacy and of temptation is brimful of peril. The
beautiful young vestal, timidly approaching, and with glances which lend a
double magnetic allurement to her words, begs him in low tones to ‘bless her.’
Woe to him if he does! A hundred eyes see him from secret peep-holes, and only
to the ignorant neophyte is there the appearance of concealment and
opportunity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There
is no infidelity, idolatry, or other really bad feature in the system. They
have the relics of what was once a grand form of nature-worship, which has been
contracted under a despotism into a secret order, hidden from the light of day,
and exposed only in the smoky glare of a few burning lamps, in some damp cave
or chapel under ground. The chief tenets of their religious teachings are
comprised in seven ‘tablets,’ which are these, to state them in general terms:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.
The unity of God, or the infinite oneness of deity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.
The essential excellence of truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3<i>.</i>
The law of toleration as to all men and women in opinion.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.
Respect for all men and women as to character and conduct.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.
Entire submission to God’s decrees as to fate.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.
Chastity of body and mind and soul.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7.
Mutual help under all conditions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These
tenets are not printed or written. Another set is printed or written to mislead
the unwary, but with these we are not concerned.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
chief results of the initiation seemed to be a kind of mental illusion or
sleep-waking, in which the neophyte saw, or thought he saw, the images of
people who were known to be absent, and in some cases thousands of miles away.
I thought (or perhaps it was my mind at work) I saw friends and relatives that
I knew at the time were in New York State, while I was then in Lebanon. How
these results were produced I cannot say.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They
appeared in a dark room, when the ‘guide’ was talking, the ‘company’ singing in
the next ‘chamber,’ and near the close of the day, when I was tired out with
fasting, walking, talking, singing, robing, unrobing, seeing a great many
people in various conditions as to dress and undress, and with great mental
strain in resisting certain physical manifestations that result from the
appetites when they overcome the will, and in paying close attention to the
passing scenes, hoping to remember them—so that I may have been unfit to judge
of any new and surprising phenomena, and more especially of those apparently
magical appearances which have always excited my suspicion and distrust.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
know the various uses of the magic-lantern, and other apparatus, and took care
to examine the room where the ‘visions’ appeared to me the same evening, and
the next day, and several times afterwards, and knew that, in my case, there
was no use made of any machinery or other means besides the voice of the ‘guide
and instructor.’ On several occasions afterward, when at a great distance from
the ‘chamber,’ the same or similar visions were produced, as, for instance, in
Hornstein’s Hotel at Jerusalem. A daughter-in-law of a well-known Jewish
merchant in Jerusalem is an initiated ‘sister,’ and can produce the visions
almost at will on any one who will live strictly according to the rules of the
Order for a few weeks, more or less, according to their nature, as gross or
refined, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
am quite safe in saying that the initiation is so peculiar that it could not be
printed so as to instruct one who had not been ‘worked’ through the ‘chamber.’
So it would be even more impossible to make an expose of them than of the
Freemasons. The real secrets are acted and not spoken, and require several
initiated persons to assist in the work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
is not necessary for me to say how some of the notions of that people seem to
perpetuate certain beliefs of the ancient Greeks—as, for instance, the idea
that a man has two souls, and many others—for you probably were made familiar
with them in your passage through the ‘upper’ and ‘lower chamber.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
I am mistaken in supposing you an ‘initiate,’ please excuse me. I am aware that
the closest friends often conceal that ‘sacred secret’ from each other; and
even husband and wife may live—as I was informed in Dayr-el-Kamar was the fact
in one family there—for twenty years together and yet neither know anything of
the initiation of the other. You, undoubtedly, have good reasons for keeping
your own counsel,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yours
truly,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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L. Rawson.” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(p.312-315)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Investigator
John Patrick Deveney showed that Rawson was a very unethical liar man who was
even in prison for robbery <span style="color: #c27ba0;">(see</span> <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/01/lies-rawson-said-on-blavatsky.html"><span style="color: red;">link</span></a></span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
therefore the claim that he was an initiate <span class="rynqvb">of the
Brotherhood of Lebanon</span> is most likely false.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
is not clear to me is whether Blavatsky believed this lie, or whether she knew
that it was false and still presented him as such. I lean more towards the
first option because Blavatsky never mentioned again this individual in her works.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-7598414368875696252023-05-31T14:29:00.001-06:002023-06-13T13:20:42.694-06:00BOOK SHAMBHALA BY NICHOLAS ROERICH<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n6LUPAI1TbPnGfLPMEz5_Sf09pG8bSDjDlyGV17HF-WjsE06OBhYFn1wVwRUNTRhAmZkxpxiMdGHq1M92fMrzPhcfo8rpv3dyfasGI5nQP406G-ug8MsEiaFLrpvl2Dty6G7wjIKtiVZDvOvu9rT0FW6xHfa10_CXM9ZrIIaSQscp2TqZR6Qz5vvkA/s606/Book%20Shambhala%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n6LUPAI1TbPnGfLPMEz5_Sf09pG8bSDjDlyGV17HF-WjsE06OBhYFn1wVwRUNTRhAmZkxpxiMdGHq1M92fMrzPhcfo8rpv3dyfasGI5nQP406G-ug8MsEiaFLrpvl2Dty6G7wjIKtiVZDvOvu9rT0FW6xHfa10_CXM9ZrIIaSQscp2TqZR6Qz5vvkA/w426-h640/Book%20Shambhala%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
book was first published in 1930 in New York by the Frederick A. Stokes
Company.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
title "Shambhala" is misleading because with this title Nicholas
Roerich lets it be understood that in his book he is sharing the investigations
and discoveries that he made about the headquarters of the Masters, but in
reality Nicholas Roerich speaks little about Shambhala, and his book is a
compilation of various articles that Nicholas Roerich wrote in different parts
of the world on various topics between 1925 and 1929.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
suspect that Nicholas Roerich cleverly gave his book that title simply to make
it more attractive and to provoke more purchases of his work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">FIRST
EDITION PUBLISHER’S NOTE</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
artist’s eye and philosopher’s spirit which are Roerich’s, are as a magnet.
Drawn by their power, there flows into Roerich’s being a stream of experiences
which he is able to transmute into beauty by that spiritual alchemy which is
possessed by the teachers of men.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
“Shambhala” Roerich has recorded the way of his journey through Central Asia
and Tibet in the terms of spirit. It is a record of legends, of parables, of
notes—the very substance of which the larger reality is composed, and all
revealing different facets of the theme of Shambhala. In this book—as in his
other books, “Altai-Himalaya” and “Heart of Asia,” one realizes that Roerich’s
vision is manifold. Traveling on his way, he discerns all the beauty of the
natural spectacle through which he passes. And in his works—as in his
paintings— he records this panorama in successive sparks which flow into a
continuous pageantry. But in addition, Roerich perceives also that subtler
manifestation of the countries and peoples through which he journeys. He
discerns their thoughts; he perceives the pulsating, throbbing hopes and
beliefs that sweep like winds across space. And it is this record—so little
visible to the many of us— that becomes the vital force of Roerich’s message.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
must remark the style of Roerich—it has the unrepeatable quality and synthesis
of life. He transmits to us the essentials and we discern that these fragments
of seeming fantasy are weaving themselves into a pattern of essential truth and
essential beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Roerich
has named this book, “Shambhala” advisedly. Reading it, one realizes that
Roerich has woven a wreath which he has offered in full reverence to the great
Principle which is Shambhala, the New Era; for truly it is the salutary wind of
people’s thought and faith which will aid the fires of Shambhala. And once
again, as in all the deeds of his inexhaustible creative fervor, Roerich’s
“Shambhala” pronounces the evocation of the fires of new human achievement and
a new human destiny.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">TABLE OF
CONTENTS</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/shambhala-resplendent.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Shambhala
the resplendecent</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/himalayas-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The
Himalayas</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/buddhism-in-asia-examined-by-nicholas.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3a: Buddhism in Asia</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/buddhism-in-tibet-examined-by-nicholas.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3b: Buddhism in Tibet</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/tibetan-art-examined-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Tibetan
Art</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/poison-in-orient.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The
frequent use of poison in Orient</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/entities-that-own-persons-mentioned-by.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Entities
from astral that own persons</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/fable-about-conqueror-genghis-khan.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Fable
about the conqueror Genghis Khan</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/fable-about-goddess-lakshmi.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Fable
about the goddess Lakshmi</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-king-who-could-not-see-borders-of.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The
king who could not see the borders of his kingdom</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/hidden-treasures-in-siberia.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 10<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Hidden treasures in Siberia</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/various-stories-that-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Jalnik, the place of compassion</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/various-stories-that-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 12<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Gayatri</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/various-stories-that-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 13<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Dreams</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/various-stories-that-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 14<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The cities of the desert</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/various-stories-that-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 15<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Lyut, the giant</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/nicholas-roerich-promotes-collecting.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 16<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Nicholas Roerich promotes collecting art
pieces</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/nicholas-roerichs-comments-towards-his.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 17<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Nicholas Roerich's comments towards his opponents</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/letter-from-nicholas-roerich-talking.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 18<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Letter from Nicholas Roerich talking about
China</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-wisdom-of-india-has-been-treasure.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 19a: The
treasures of India</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/north-india-described-by-nicholas.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 19b: North
India</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-life-of-buddha-told-in-orthodox.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 20<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The life of the Buddha told in Orthodox
Catholicism</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/ancient-underground-cities.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 21a: Ancient
underground cities</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/menhirs-in-himalayas.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 21b: Mysterious
menhirs in Himalaya</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/light-in-desert-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 22<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Adventures in Gobi Desert</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/gods-of-kuluta-by-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 23 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The Gods of Kullu Valley</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/king-solomon-by-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 24 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: King Solomon</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-great-mother-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 25 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The Gran Mother</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/joy-of-creation-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 26 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: The joy of creationan</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://esoteric-guide.blogspot.com/2023/05/praise-to-teachers-by-nicholas-roerich.html"><span style="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chapter 27<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: Guru –The Master</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">MY OPINION
OF THIS BOOK</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some articles are
interesting but not relevant. Other articles it seems that Nicholas Roerich
only put them as filler. This book serves as a curiosity and entertainment, but
it does not contain a teaching worth studying.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">SHAMBHALA,
THE RESPLENDENT</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
tell me of Shambhala!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
you Westerners know nothing about Shambhala—you wish to know nothing. Probably
you ask only out of curiosity; and you pronounce this sacred word in vain.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
I do not ask about Shambhala aimlessly. Everywhere, people know of this great
symbol under different names. Our scientists seek each spark concerning this
remarkable realm. Csoma de Koros knew of Shambhala, when he made his prolonged
visit to the Buddhist monasteries. Grunwedel translated the book of the famous
Tashi Lama, Pal-den ye-she, about ‘The Way to Shambhala.’ We sense how, under
secret symbols, a great truth is concealed. Truly, the ardent scientist desires
to know all about Kalachakra.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Can
this be so, when some of your Western people desecrate our temples? They smoke
within our holy sanctuaries; they neither understand nor wish to venerate our
faith and our teaching. They mock and deride the symbols whose meaning they do
not penetrate. Should we visit your temples, our conduct would be completely different,
because your great Bodhisattva, Issa, is verily an exalted one. And none of us
would defame the teaching of mercy and righteousness.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
only the very ignorant and stupid would ridicule your teaching. All the
teachings of righteousness are as in one sacred place. And each one possessed
of his senses, will not violate the sacred places. Lama, why do you think that
the essential teaching of the Blessed One is unknown to the West? Why do you
believe that in the West we do not know of Shambhala?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
upon my very table you may see the Kalachakra, the Teaching brought by the
great Atticha from India. I know that if a high spirit, already prepared, hears
a voice proclaiming <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kalagiya</span></em>
it is the call to Shambhala. We know which Tashi Lama visited Shambhala. We
know the book of the High Priest, T’aishan —‘The Red Path to Shambhala.’ We
even know the Mongolian song about Shambhala. Who knows—perhaps we even know
many things new to you. We know that quite recently a young Mongolian lama
issued a new book about Shambhala.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lama studies us with his piercing glance. Then he says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Great
Shambhala is far beyond the ocean. It is the mighty heavenly domain. It has
nothing to do with our earth. How and why do you earthly people take interest
in it? Only in some places, in the Far North, can you discern the resplendent
rays of Shambhala.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we know the greatness of Shambhala. We know the reality of this indescribable
realm. But we also know about the reality of the earthly Shambhala. We know how
some high lamas went to Shambhala, how along their way they saw the customary
physical things. We know the stories of the Buryat lama, of how he was
accompanied through a very narrow secret passage. We know how another visitor
saw a caravan of hill-people with salt from the lakes, on the very borders of
Shambhala. Moreover, we ourselves have seen a white frontier post of one of the
three outposts of Shambhala. So, do not speak to me about the heavenly
Shambhala only, but also about the one on earth; because you know as well as I,
that on earth Shambhala is connected with the heavenly one. And in this link,
the two worlds are unified.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lama becomes silent. With eyes half concealed by the lids, he examines our
faces. And in the evening dusk, he commences his tale: “Verily, the time is
coming when the Teaching of the Blessed One will once again come from the North
to the South. The word of Truth, which started its great path from Bodhigaya,
again shall return to the same sites. We must accept it simply, as it is: the
fact that the true teaching shall leave Tibet, and shall again appear in the
South. And in all countries, the covenants of Buddha shall be manifested.
Really, great things are coming. You come from the West, yet you are bringing
news of Shambhala. We must take it verily so. Probably the ray from the tower
of Rigden-jyepo has reached all countries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Like
a diamond glows the light on the Tower of Shambhala. He is there—Rigden-jyepo,
indefatigable, ever vigilant in the cause of mankind. His eyes never close. And
in his magic mirror he sees all events of earth. And the might of his thought
penetrates into far-off lands. Distance does not exist for him; he can
instantaneously bring assistance to worthy ones. His powerful light can destroy
all darkness. His immeasurable riches are ready to aid all needy ones who offer
to serve the cause of righteousness. He may even change the karma of human
beings…”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
it seems to me that you speak of Maitreya; is it not so?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We
must not pronounce this mystery! There is much which may not be revealed. There
is much which may not be crystallized into sound. In sound we reveal our
thought. In sound we project our thought into space and the greatest harm may
follow. Because everything divulged before the destined date, results in untold
harm. Even the greatest catastrophies may be provoked by such light-minded
acts. If Rigden-jyepo and the Blessed Maitreya are one and the same for you—let
it be so. I have not so stated!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Uncountable
are the inhabitants of Shambhala. Numerous are the splendid new forces and
achievements which are being prepared there for humanity…”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
the Vedanta tells us that very soon new energies shall be given to humanity. Is
this true?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Innumerable
are the great things predestined and prepared. Through the Holy Scriptures we
know of the Teaching of the Blessed One about the inhabitants of the distant
stars. From the same source we have heard of the flying steel bird . . . about
iron serpents which devour space with fire and smoke. Tathagata, the Blessed
One, predicted all for the future. He knew how the helpers of Rigden-jyepo
would be reincarnated in due time; how the sacred army would purge Lhassa of
all its nefarious enemies; and how the realm of righteousness would be
established.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
if the great warriors are incarnated, will not the activities of Shambhala take
place here on our earth?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Everywhere—here
and in heaven. All benevolent forces shall come together to destroy the
darkness. Each one who will help in this great task shall be rewarded a
hundred-fold and upon this very earth, in this incarnation. All sinners against
Shambhala will perish in this very incarnation, because they have exhausted
mercy.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you know the truth. Then tell me why there are so many unworthy priests.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Certainly
this is not an excuse: but if the Teaching must move to the South then it is
not surprising that many learned lamas have left Tibet. In the West, do they
know that Pan-chen-rinpoche (the Tashi Lama) is connected with Shambhala?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we certainly know that Pan-chen-rinpoche is greatly esteemed everywhere. In
different countries we have heard how highly not only Buddhists, but the people
of many nations, talk about His Holiness. It is even said that in his private
apartments, long before his departure, the details of his coming travels were
outlined in the frescoes. We know that Pan-chen-rinpoche follows the customs of
all the great lamas. We have been told how during his flight he and his
followers escaped many of the greatest dangers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We
know how at one time his pursuers from Lhassa were already quite upon him, when
a heavy snowfall cut off the pursuers’ road. Another day, Pan-chen-rinpoche
arrived at a lake in the mountains; a difficult problem confronted him. His
enemies were close behind; but in order to escape, it would be necessary for
him to make a long circuit around the lake. Thereupon, Pan-chen-rinpoche sat in
deep meditation for some time. Arousing himself, he gave orders, that despite
the danger, the entire caravan would have to spend the night on the shores of
the lake. Then the unusual happened: During the night, a heavy frost arose,
which covered the lake with ice and snow. Before sunrise, while it was still
dark, Tashi Lama gave orders to his people to move on speedily, and he, with
his three hundred followers, crossed the lake over the ice by the shortest way,
thus escaping danger. When the enemies arrived at the same spot, the sun was
already high and its rays had melted the ice. There remained for them only the
roundabout way. Was it not so?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Verily,
so it was. Pan-chen-rinpoche was helped by Holy Shambhala throughout his
travels. He saw many wondrous signs when he crossed the uplands hastening to
the North.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
not far from Ulan-Davan we saw a huge black vulture which flew low, close to
our camp. He crossed the direction of something shining and beautiful, which
was flying south over our camp, and which glistened in the rays of the sun.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
eyes of the Lama sparkled. Eagerly he asked:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Did
you also feel the perfumes of the temple-incenses in the desert?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you are quite right—in the stony desert, several days from any habitation, many
of us became simultaneously aware of an exquisite breath of perfume. This
happened several times. We never smelt such lovely perfume. It reminded me of
certain incense which a friend of mine once gave me in India—from where he
obtained it, I do not know.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ah—you
are guarded by Shambhala. The huge black vulture is your enemy, who is eager to
destroy your work, but the protecting force from Shambhala follows you in this
Radiant form of Matter. This force is always near to you but you cannot always
perceive it. Sometimes only, it is manifested for strengthening and directing
you. Did you notice the direction in which this sphere moved? You must follow
the same direction. You mentioned to me the sacred call—<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kalagiya!</span></em> When some one
hears this imperative call, he must know that the way to Shambhala is open to
him. He must remember the year when he was called, because from that time
evermore, he is closely assisted by the Blessed Rigden-jyepo. Only you must
know and realize the manner in which people are helped, because often people
repel the help which is sent.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
tell me how are the simple people helped by Shambhala? We know of the adepts
and of incarnate co-workers of Shambhala. But in what manner does the might of
Shambhala manifest itself among the humble?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In
untold and manifold ways. Each one who in previous incarnations followed the
teaching of righteousness and was useful to the Common Cause, is helped by this
Common Cause. Not many years ago during the war and unrest, one man asked a
lama if he should change his dwelling. The lama answered that he could remain
in the same place for about six months longer, but that afterwards he would be
in great danger and would have to flee without delay. During the six months
which followed, the man was most successful in his work; everything was
peaceful and his possessions multiplied. When the six months had expired, he
thought, ‘Why should I risk my property by leaving this quiet spot? Everything
seems so prosperous for me and there is apparently no danger. Probably the lama
was mistaken.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
the cosmic flux was not arrested. And the predestined danger suddenly arose.
The troops of the enemies approached the place at full speed from both
directions. And the man realized that his best opportunity had been lost and
his way was now cut off. He hurried to the same lama and told him of what had
happened.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
lama told him that for certain reasons it was necessary that he be saved—‘But,’
he added, ‘it is now more difficult to help you. The best opportunity is lost,
but I still can do something for you. Tomorrow, take your family with you and
ride towards the North. On the road you will meet your enemies. This is
inevitable. When you see them coming, go away from the road and remain quiet.
Even though they may approach you, even though they speak to you, remain quiet
and unmoving until they pass.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“So
it happened. The man, with his family and belongings, set out at early morning.
Suddenly in the dusk of morning, they distinguished the outlines of soldiers
rapidly approaching. They turned aside from the road and stood silent, tense.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
soldiers hurriedly approached, and the poor man heard one of them shouting,
‘Here they are. I see people here. Probably there is a nice booty for us.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Another
one laughingly answered him, ‘Friend, you probably slept poorly last night,
since you cannot distinguish stones from humans. They are quite near us and you
say that they are not stones!’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
first one insisted, ‘But I even see a horse!’ The other one laughed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“
‘On such a stony horse, you will not ride far. Could you imagine that a horse,
aware of all our horses, would remain immovable?’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
soldiers all laughed heartily and, deriding the mistake of the first one,
passed quite close to the immovable group. They then disappeared into the mist.
Thus, even in the most difficult situation, the man was saved. For he had been
useful to Shambhala just once.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Shambhala
knows all. But the secrets of Shambhala are well guarded.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
how are the secrets of Shambhala guarded? It is said that many co-workers of
Shambhala, many messengers, are speeding through the world. How can they
preserve the secrets entrusted to them?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
great keepers of mysteries are watching closely all those to whom they have
entrusted their work and given high missions. If an unexpected evil confronts
them they are helped immediately. And the entrusted treasure shall be guarded.
About forty years ago, a great secret was entrusted to a man living in the
Great Mongolian Gobi. It was told to him that he could use this secret for a
special purpose, but that when he felt his departure from this world
approaching, he should find some one worthy to whom to entrust this treasure.
Many years passed. Finally this man became ill and during his illness, an evil
force approached him and he became unconscious. In such a state he could, of
course, not find any one worthy to whom to entrust his treasure. But the Great
Keepers are ever vigilant and alert. One of them from the high Ashram hurriedly
started through the mighty Gobi, remaining more than sixty hours without rest
in the saddle. He reached the sick man in time to revive him and, though only
for a short time, it permitted him to find some one to whom he might transmit
the message. Perhaps you may wonder why the Keeper did not take the Treasure
with him. And why the same succession had to take place. Because great Karma
has its own ways and even the greatest Keepers of mysteries sometimes do not
wish to touch the threads of Karma. Because each thread of Karma, if broken,
results in the greatest harm.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
in Tourfan and in Turkestan they showed us caves with long, unexplored
passages. Can one reach the Ashrams of Shambhala through these routes? They
told us that on some occasions, strangers came out of these caves and went to
the cities. They wished to pay for things with strange, ancient coins which are
now no longer used.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Verily,
verily, the people of Shambhala at times emerge into the world. They meet the
earthly co-workers of Shambhala. For the sake of humanity, they send out
precious gifts, remarkable relics. I can tell you many stories of how wonderful
gifts were received through the space. Even Rigden-jyepo himself appears at
times in human body. Suddenly he shows himself in holy places, in monasteries,
and at a time predestined, pronounces his prophecies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“By
night or at early morning before sunrise, the Ruler of the World arrives in the
Temple. He enters. All the lamps at once kindle themselves. Some already
recognize the Great Stranger. In deep reverence the lamas gather. They listen
with the greatest attention to the prophecies of the future.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“A
great epoch approaches. The Ruler of the World is ready to fight. Many things
are being manifested. The cosmic fire is again approaching the earth. The
planets are manifesting the new era. But many cataclysms will occur before the
new era of prosperity. Again humanity will be tested, to see if the spirit has
progressed sufficiently. The subterranean fire now seeks to find contact with
the fiery element of the Akasa; if all good forces do not combine their power,
the greatest cataclysms are inevitable. It is related how the blessed Rigden-jyepo
manifests himself, to give commands to his messengers; how on the black rock,
on the way to Ladak, the mighty ruler appears. And from all directions, the
messenger-riders approach in deep reverence to listen; and in full speed they
rush to fulfil what is ordained by the great wisdom.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
how does it happen that Shambhala on earth is still undiscovered by travelers?
On maps you may see so many routes of expeditions. It appears that all heights
are already marked and all valleys and rivers explored.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Verily,
there is much gold in the earth, and many diamonds and rubies in the mountains,
and every one is so eager to possess them! And so many people try to find them!
But as yet these people have not found all things—so, let a man try to reach Shambhala
without a call! You have heard about the poisonous streams which encircle the
uplands. Perhaps you have even seen people dying from these gases when they
come near them. Perhaps you have seen how animals and people begin to tremble
when they approach certain localities. Many people try to reach Shambhala,
uncalled. Some of them have disappeared forever. Only few of them reach the
holy place, and only if their karma is ready.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you speak of an holy place on earth. Is there a rich vegetation there? The
mountains seem barren and the hurricanes and all-devastating frosts seem
unusually severe.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In
the midst of high mountains there are unsuspected enclosed valleys. Many hot
springs nourish the rich vegetation. Many rare plants and medicinal herbs are
able to flourish on this unusual volcanic soil. Perhaps you have noticed hot
geysers on the uplands. Perhaps you have heard that only two days away from
Nagchu where there is not a tree or plant to be seen, there is one valley with
trees and grass and warm water. But who may know the labyrinths of these
mountains? Upon stony surfaces it is impossible to distinguish human traces.
One cannot understand the thoughts of people—and he who can, is silent! Perhaps
you have met numerous travelers during your wanderings—strangers, simply
attired, walking silently through the desert, in heat or cold, toward their
unknown goals. Do not believe, because the garment is simple, that the stranger
is insignificant! If his eyes are half closed, do not presume that his glance
is not keen. It is impossible to discern from which direction power approaches.
In vain are all warnings, in vain are all prophecies—but only by the one path
of Shambhala can you attain achievement. By addressing yourself directly to the
Blessed Rigden-jyepo you can succeed.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you said that the enemies of Shambhala would perish. How will they perish?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Verily,
they perish in due time. They are destroyed by their own nefarious ambitions.
Rigden-jyepo is merciful. But the sinners are their own assailants. Who can say
when the merited wage is given? Who can discern when help is truly needed? And
what shall be the nature of that help? Many upheavals are necessary and have
their purposes. Just when our limited human understanding is convinced that all
is destroyed, that all hope is perished, then the creative hand of the Ruler
projects his powerful ray.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“How
are sinners annihilated? One lama-painter had the exalted gift of painting with
incomparable beauty, the sacred images. Superbly he painted the images of
Rigden-jyepo and the Blessed Buddha and Dukhar, the All-seeing. But another
painter became jealous and in his wrath determined to harm the righteous one.
And when he started to slander the lama-painter, his house caught fire from
some unknown cause. All his possessions were destroyed and the hands of the
slanderer were seriously burnt so that for long he was unable to work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Another
calumniator threatened to destroy all the labors of an honest man. And he
himself was drowned shortly after, while crossing Tsampo. Another man, who
performed many a beautiful deed for charity, was attacked by some one, who
sought to destroy all the possessions which had been dedicated to the cause of
humankind. But again the powerful ray of Rigden-jyepo reached the assailant and
in a day his wealth was swept away and he became a beggar. Perhaps you may see
him even now, begging at the Lhassa bazaar.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In
every city you may hear how those unworthy creatures who turned their venom
against worthy ones, were punished. Only by the path of Shambhala may you walk
safely. Each diversion from this road of glory will embroil you in the greatest
dangers. Everything on earth may be searched and meted out. Not faith nor blind
worship does the Blessed One ordain, but the knowledge of experience.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“It
is so, Lama. I can also tell you how one of our near ones became a brother of
Shambhala. We know how he came to India on a scientific mission, how he was
suddenly lost from the caravan and how, long afterwards, an unexpected message revealed
the news that he was in Shambhala.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
can tell you how, from distant Altai, many Old Believers went to seek for the
so-called ‘Belavodye’ (White waters) and never returned. I have heard the names
of the mountains, rivers and lakes which lie on the way to the holy places.
They are secret; some of the names are corrupted, but you discern their
fundamental truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
can tell you how a worthy student of this exalted teaching set out to reach
Shambhala, before the time ordained for him. He was a pure and sincere spirit,
but his karma had not been exhausted and his earthly task was still undone. It
was premature for him, and one of the great Masters met him on horseback in the
mountains and personally spoke to this aspiring traveler. Mercifully and compassionately
he sent him back to complete his unfinished labors. I can tell you of Ashrams
beyond Shigatse. I can tell you how the Brothers of Shambhala appeared in
various cities and how they prevented the greatest human calamities, when
humanity worthily understood them… Lama, have you met Azaras and Kuthumpas?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“If
you are familiar with so many incidents, you must be successful in your work.
To know so much of Shambhala is in itself a stream of purification. Many of our
people during their lives have encountered the Azaras and Kuthumpas and the
snow people who serve them. Only recently have the Azaras ceased to be seen in
cities. They are all gathered in the mountains. Very tall, with long hair and
beards, they appear outwardly like Hindus. Once, walking along the Brahmaputra,
I saw an Azara. I strove to reach him, but swiftly he turned beyond the rocks
and disappeared. Yet I found no cave or cavern there—all I saw was a small
Stupa. Probably he did not care to be disturbed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
Kuthumpas are no longer seen now. Previously they appeared quite openly in the
Tsang district and at Manasarowar, when the pilgrims went to holy Kailasa. Even
the snow people are rarely seen now. The ordinary person, in his ignorance,
mistakes them for apparitions. There are profound reasons why, just now, the
Great Ones do not appear so openly. My old teacher told me much of the wisdom
of the Azaras. We know several places where these Great Ones dwelt, but for the
moment these places are deserted. Some great reason, great mystery!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
then it is true that the Ashrams have been moved from the vicinity of
Shigatse?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“This
mystery must not be uttered. I already said that the Azaras may no longer be
found in Tsang.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
why do your priests claim that Shambhala is far beyond the ocean, when the
Shambhala of earth is far closer? Csoma de Koros even mentions, with
justification, the place—the wondrous mountain-valley, where the initiation of
Buddha was held.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
have heard that Csoma de Koros reaped misfortune in life. And Grunwedel, whom
you mentioned, became insane; because they touched the great name of Shambhala
out of curiosity, without realizing its stupendous significance. It is
dangerous to toy with fire—yet fire can be of the greatest use for humanity.
You have probably heard how certain travelers attempted to penetrate into the
forbidden territory and how guides refused to follow them. They said, ‘Better
to kill us.’ Even these simple folk understood that such exalted matters may be
touched only with utmost reverence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
not outrage the laws! Await in ardent labor until the messenger of Shambhala
shall come to you, amid constant achievement. Await until the Mighty-voiced
shall utter, <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">‘Kalagiya.’</span></em>
Then you may safely proceed to expound this superb matter. Vain curiosity must
be transformed into sincere learning, into application to the high principles
of everyday life.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you are a wanderer. Where shall I find you once again?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
beg you, do not ask my name. Moreover, should you meet me in some city, or in
any other inhabited place, do not recognize me. I shall approach you.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“And
if I should approach you, would you merely depart or would you in some way
hypnotize me?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
not force me to utilize these natural forces. Among certain Red Sects, it is
permitted to apply certain powers. But we may only utilize them in exceptional
cases. We must not break the laws of nature. The essential Teaching of our
Blessed One bids us be cautious in revealing our inner possibilities.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
tell me further, if you have personally seen Rigden-jyepo.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“No,
I have not yet seen the Ruler in the flesh. But I have heard His Voice. And
during the winter, while the frost lay over the mountains, a rose—a flower from
the far-off valley—was His gift to me. You ask me so much that I can see you
are grounded in many matters. What would you do, should I begin to examine
you?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
I should be silent.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lama smiled: “So, you do know much. Perhaps you even know how to use the forces
of nature, and how in the West during the last few years, many signs were
witnessed, especially during the war, which you, or one of you, started.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
certainly such unprecedented slaughter of human beings must have precipitated
an unexpected flow of reincarnations. So many people died before the predestined
hour and through such occurrences, so much was distorted and upheaved.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Probably
you did not know the prophecies by which these calamities were foretold long
since. If only you would have known, you could never have begun this horrible
holocaust.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“If
you know of Shambhala, if you know how to utilize your latent natural forces,
you also must know of Namig, the Heavenly Letters. And you will know how to
accept the prophecies of the future.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we have heard that all the journeys of Tashi Lama and the Dalai Lama were
foretold in the prophecies, long before they occurred.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
repeat, that in the private apartments of the Tashi Lama, at his order, were
painted all the events of his future travels. Often unknown strangers report
these prophecies, and you can see and hear evident signs of approaching events.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
know, that near to the entrance of the great temple of Geser Khan, there are
two horses—a white and a red one. And when Geser Khan is approaching, those
horses neigh. Have you heard that recently this great sign occurred, and many
people heard the neighing of the sacred horses?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
you mentioned the third great name of Asia…”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mystery,
mystery, you must not speak too much. Sometime we shall speak to one very
learned Geshe of Moruling. This monastery was founded by our Dalai Lama the
Great, and the sound of the Great Name is part of the name of the monastery. It
is said that before leaving Lhassa forever, the great Dalai Lama had a
mysterious communion in this monastery. Verily, from this monastery, several
lamas disappeared for great new tasks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“There
you could find something familiar to yourself.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
can you tell me something of the three greatest monasteries near Lhassa—Sera,
Ganden and Depung?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lama smiled. “Oh, they are great official monasteries. At Sera, among the three
thousand lamas, you can find many real fighters. Many lamas of foreign
countries, such as Mongolia, are in Ganden. There is the chair of our great
Teacher, Tsong-kha pa. No one can touch this great seat without trembling.
Depung has also some learned lamas.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
are there some hidden passages under the Potala? And is there a subterranean
lake under the chief temple?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lama again smiled. “You know so many things that it seems to me you have been
at Lhassa. I do not know when you have been there. It makes little difference
if you were there now or in other garments. But if you have seen this
subterranean lake, you must have been either a very great lama, or a servant
bearing a torch. But as a servant you could not know the many things which you
have told me. Probably you know also that in many places of Lhassa there are
hot springs and in some houses, people use this water for their household.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
I have heard how some animals—deer and squirrels and jackals—approach the
meditating lamas in the caves of the Himalayan forests; and how apes and
monkeys sometimes bring them their food.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“On
my part, I shall ask you, what is impossible? But one thing is evident, that a
deer would not approach a human being in a city because only rarely do you find
well-intentioned people in these crowded places. Humanity does not know the
significance and the definite effect of auras; they do not realize that not
only human beings, but even inanimate objects, have their significant and
effectual auras.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we know about it and we have even begun to photograph auras. And as for
inanimate objects, Lama, we know also something about the Chair of the Master,
and how this Chair must not be touched by any one. In this way the presence of
the Great One is always near.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“If
you know the value of such a venerated armchair, then you know the meaning of
Guruship. Guruship is the highest relation we can attain in our earthly garb.
We are guarded by Guruship and we ascend to perfection in our esteem to the
Guru. He who knows the essential meaning of the Guru will not speak against
relics. In the West you have also some portraits of dear ones and you have
great esteem for symbols and the objects used by your forefathers and great leaders.
So do not take it as idolatry, but only as a deep veneration and remembrance of
the work performed by some one great. And it is not alone this external
veneration, but if you know something of psychical emanation from objects, then
you also know about natural magic. What do you think of the magic scepter which
indicates the subterranean riches of earth?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we know many stories everywhere about the strange power of this moving stick,
through which many mines, springs and wells are located.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“And
who do you think is working in these experiments, the stick or the man?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
I think that the stick is a dead thing, whereas man is full of vibration and
magnetic power. So that the stick is only as a pen in a hand.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Yes,
in our body everything is concentrated. Only know how to use it, and how not to
misuse it. Do you in the West know something about the Great Stone in which
magic powers are concentrated? And do you know from which planet came this
stone? And who possessed this treasure?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
about the Great Stone we have as many legends as you have images of Chintamani.
From the old Druidic times many nations remember these legends of truth about
the natural energies concealed in this strange visitor to our planet. Very
often in such fallen stones are hidden diamonds, but these are nothing in
comparison with some other unknown metals and energies which are found every
day in the stones and in the numerous currents and rays.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lapis Exilis</span></em>, thus is
named the stone, which is mentioned by the old Meistersingers. One sees that
the West and East are working together on many principles. We do not need to go
to the deserts to hear of the Stone. In our cities, in our scientific
laboratories, we have other legends and proofs. Would any one have thought that
the fairy tales regarding the flying man would ever be fulfilled? Yet now, each
day’s mail, each day’s visitors, may come flying.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Certainly
the Blessed One said long ago that steel birds would fly in mid-air. But at the
same time, without the necessity of lifting such heavy masses, we are able to
soar in our subtler bodies. You Westerners always dream of ascending Mount
Everest in heavy boots; but we reach the same heights and far higher summits
without trouble. It is necessary only to think, to study, to remember and to
know how to grasp consciously all one’s experiences in the finer bodies.
Everything has been indicated in the Kalachakra, but only few have grasped it.
You in the West, with your limited apparati, can hear sounds at long distances.
You can catch even the cosmic sounds. But long ago Milaraspa, without any
apparati, could hear all the supreme voices.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
is it true that Milaraspa in his young days was not a man of spirit? Somewhere
we have read that he even killed the entire family of his uncle. How, then, can
such a man become a spiritually developed being after such excesses of wrath
and even murder?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
are right. In his youth, Milaraspa not only killed this family but probably
committed many other heinous crimes. But the ways of the spirit are
inexplicable. From one of your missionaries, we have heard of your Saint, named
Francis. Yet in his youth he also committed many offenses, and his life was not
so pure. Then how could he in one lifetime attain such perfection as to make him
esteemed in the West as one of the most exalted of saints? From your
missionaries, who visited Lhassa in former centuries, we have learned many
tales; and some of your books are in our libraries. It is said that books of
your gospel may be found sealed in some of our Stupas. Perhaps we know better
than yourselves how to venerate foreign religions.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
it is so difficult for us Westerners to venerate your religion, because many
things are so confused, many things are corrupted. For instance, how could a
stranger, on seeing two monasteries completely alike in exterior, understand
that in one, Buddhism is preached, while the other is the bitterest enemy of
Buddhism. Even if one enters these monasteries, one sees almost the same images
superficially. Thus, for a stranger to distinguish whether a Swastika is turned
in an inverse direction or not, is as difficult, as to understand why the same
iconography can act for and against Buddha. It is difficult for an outsider to
understand why people who are completely illiterate and given to drink are
called by the same title of lama as yourself, who know many things and are so
deeply cultured.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
are right. Many lamas wear the lamaistic garment, but their inner life is far
worse than that of a layman. Often among many thousands of lamas, you can find
only a few isolated individuals, with whom you can converse about exalted
matters and expect a worthy response. But is it not thus in your own religion?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We
have seen many missionaries—probably they speak of the one Christ, but they
assail one another. Each one calls his teaching superior. It is my belief that
Issa gave one teaching—then how can this great Symbol have divisions which
declare themselves hostile to the other? Do not think that we are so ignorant.
We have heard that rites celebrated by one sect of Christian priests are not
recognized by another Christian priest. Therefore you must have many opposing
Christs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“In
our deserts, many Christian crosses have been found. Once I asked a Christian
missionary if these crosses were authentic, and he told me that they were
spurious crosses; that during all ages false Christianity had penetrated Asia,
and that we should not regard these crosses as exalted symbols. Then, tell me,
how shall we distinguish the authentic cross from the false one? We also have a
cross in the Great Sign of Ak-Dorje. But with us, this is the great sign of
life, of the fiery element—the eternal sign. Against this sign, none would
speak!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
we know that only through the knowledge of spirit can we perceive what is
authentic.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Again,
you show your knowledge of great things. Again you speak as though from our
mighty Kalachakra. But how shall we develop our great understanding? Verily, we
are wise in spirit; we know everything—but how shall we evoke this knowledge
from the depths of our consciousness and transmit it to our minds? How shall
one recognize the needed frontiers between the ascetic life and the plain life?
How shall we know for how long we may be hermits and how long we must work
among men? How shall we know what knowledge can be revealed without harm, and
what—perhaps the most exalted—may be divulged but to a few. This is the
knowledge of Kalachakra.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
the great Kalachakra is practically unknown, because its teaching is confused
with low Tantrik teaching. Just as you have real Buddhists, and their
opposites, Bon-Po, so you have also the lowest Tantra of sorcery and
necromancy. And did not the Blessed One denounce sorcery? Tell me frankly, if a
lama should be a sorcerer?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
are right. Not only sorcery, but an undue display of super-normal forces were
forbidden by our great Teachers. But if one’s spirit is so advanced that he can
perform many things and utilize any of his energies in a natural way and for
the purpose of the Common Good, then this is no longer sorcery, but a great
achievement, a great labor for humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“By
our symbols, by our images and tankas, you may see how the great Teachers
functioned; among the many great Teachers, you see only few in complete meditation.
Usually they are performing an active part of the great labor. Either they
teach the people or they tame the dark forces and elements; they do not fear to
confront the most powerful forces and to ally themselves with them, if only it
be for the common well-being. Sometimes you are able to see the Teachers in
actual conflict, dispersing the evil forces of spirit. Earthly war is not
sanctioned by us, but Buddhists throughout all history, have been attacked;
they have never been the aggressors. We have heard that during your recent
Great War, the Christian priests on either side claimed that Issa and God were
with them. If God is one, we must understand by this that he was in conflict
with himself. How can you explain a contradiction which was so inexplicable to
all Buddhists?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
this war is over. The most disastrous of mistakes may happen, but now all
nations are thinking of how to abolish not only the idea but the veritable
material and implements of war.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“And
do you think that all guns and warships should be abolished? Let them rather be
transformed into the implements of peace and of a loftier teaching. I would
like to see the great warships become traveling schools of high learning. Is
that possible? During my journey to China, I saw so many guns and warships that
I thought, if only these ghastly creations might be the symbols of lofty
teaching, rather than the symbols of murder, what a tremendous flow of cosmic
energy the world would see!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
the serpent stings, yet he is considered the symbol of wisdom.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Probably
you have heard the old parable of how the snake was cautioned not to bite, but
only to <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">hiss</span></em>.
Each one must be powerful—but which protection do you regard as the most
powerful?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lama,
certainly it is the protection afforded by the power of the spirit. Because
only in spirit are we for tified mentally, and physically. A man, spiritually
concentrated, is as strong as a dozen of the brawniest athletes. The man who
knows how to use his mental powers is stronger than the mob.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ah,
now we once again approach our great Kalachakra: Who can exist without food?
Who can exist without sleep? Who is immune against heat and cold? Who can heal
wounds? Verily, only he who studies the Kalachakra.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
great Azaras who know the Teachings of India, know the origin of Kalachakra.
They know vast things which, when they will be revealed to help humanity, will
completely regenerate life! Many of the Teachings of Kalachakra are unknowingly
used both in East and West, and even in such unconscious utilization, much that
is wonderful results. It is therefore comprehensible how incomparably great
would be the possibilities made manifest by a conscious achievement, and how
wisely could be used the great eternal energy, this fine imponderable matter which
is scattered everywhere and which is within our use at any moment. This
Teaching of Kalachakra, this utilization of the primary energy, has been called
the Teaching of Fire. The Hindu people know the great Agni—ancient teaching
though it be, it shall be the new teaching for the New Era. We must think of
the future; and in the Teaching of Kalachakra we know there lies all the
material which may be applied for the greatest use. Now there are so many
teachers—so different and so hostile to each other. And yet so many of them
speak of the one thing and this very thing is expressed in the Kalachakra. One
of your priests once asked me, ‘Are not the Kabbalah and Shambhala parts of the
one teaching?’ He asked, ‘Is not the great Moses an initiate of the same teaching
and a follower of its very laws?’ We may assert one thing only—Each teaching of
truth, each teaching of the high principle of life, issues from the one source.
Many ancient Buddhist Stupas have been converted into Linga temples and many
mosques bear the walls and foundations of ancient Buddhist viharas. But what
harm is there, if those buildings have been dedicated to the one lofty
principle of life? Many Buddhist images upon the rocks find their origins in
teachings which long antedated the Blessed One. Yet they also symbolize the
same high Essence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“What
is revealed in the Kalachakra? Are there any forbiddances? No, the lofty
teaching sets forth only the constructive. So it is. The same high forces are
proposed for humanity. And it is revealed most scientifically how the natural
forces of the elements can be used by humanity. When you are told that the
shortest way is through Shambhala, through Kalachakra, it means that
achievement is not an unattainable ideal, but that it is something which may be
attained through sincere and industrious aspiration here, upon this very earth
and in this very incarnation. This is the Teaching of Shambhala. Verily, each
one may attain it. Verily, each one may hear the pronunciation of the word, <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kalagiya!</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
to attain this, a man must dedicate himself entirely to creative labor. Those
who work with Shambhala, the initiates and the messengers of Shambhala, do not
sit in seclusion—they travel everywhere. Very often people do not recognize
them and sometimes they do not even recognize each other. But they perform
their works, not for themselves, but for the great Shambhala; and all of them
know the great symbol of anonymity. They sometimes seem wealthy, yet they are
without possessions. Everything is for them, but they take nothing for
themselves. Thus, when you dedicate yourselves to Shambhala, everything is
taken and everything is given to you. If you have regrets, you yourself become
the loser; if you give joyously, you are enriched. Essentially, the Teaching of
Shambhala lies in this—that we do not speak of something distant and secreted.
Therefore, if you know that Shambhala is here on earth; if you know that
everything may be achieved here on earth, then everything must be rewarded here
on earth. You have heard that the reward of Shambhala is verily here and that
it is manifold in its returns. This is not because the Teaching of Shambhala is
unique from others, but because the Teaching of Shambhala is vital, is given
for earthly incarnations and can be applied under all human conditions. In what
way can we study how to work? How to be ready for all manner of attainments;
how to be open and all-accepting? Only in the practical study of Shambhala.
When you read many books about Shambhala, partially translated in other languages
and partially veiled, do not be confused with the great symbols. Even in the
West, when you speak of great discoveries, you use technical language, and the
layman does not understand them and takes the expressions literally, judging
only on the surface. The same may be said of the great scriptures, and of
scientific documents. Some take the great Puranas in their literal aspect. What
conclusion may they draw? Only that which may be gathered from the surface of
language, from its philology, but not from the significance of the signs which
are used. The harmony of exterior and interior can be attained only through the
study of Kalachakra. Probably you have seen the signs of Kalachakra on the
rocks, in quite deserted places.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Some
unknown hand has set a design upon the stones or has chiseled the letters of
the Kalachakra upon the rocks. Verily, verily, only through Shambhala, only
through the Teaching of the Kalachakra can you attain the perfection of the
shortest path.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kalagiya, kalagiya, kalagiya</span></em>.
Come to Shambhala!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
our conversation became still more beautiful and sacred. Therein entered that
note which exalts all human strivings. We spoke of the mountain Kailasa, of the
hermits which until now live in the caves of this wondrous mountain, filling
the space with their evoking calls of righteousness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
then we spoke of That Place which lies to the north of Kailasa…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
twilight fell and the whole room seemed enveloped in new significance. The
image of Chenrezi, superbly embroidered upon the lustrous silk, which hung
above the head of the Lama, seemed to glance down at us in a significant way.
Such images are no longer to be found in Tibet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
either side of this image was another, also of rare luster. One of them was
Amitayus; the other the Lord Buddha, ever-steadfast with the unconquerable sign
of lightning, the dorje, in his hand. From the shrine in the room benignly
smiled Dolma, the White Tara.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
a bunch of fresh fuchsias and violet dahlias, emanated a refreshing vitality.
From there, also, shone the image of the Mighty, the Invincible Rigden-jyepo,
and His Presence again reminded us of the mysterious Place to the north of
Kailasa. In the corners of this banner were four most significant images.
Below, was the successor of Rigden-jyepo with a Hindu pundit, one of the first
exponents of the Kalachakra. In the top corners were two images of the Tashi
Lama—that on the left being the Third Tashi Lama, Pan-chen Pal-den ye-she, who
gave intimations of Shambhala. And in the right was a corresponding figure of
the present Tashi Lama, Pan-chen Cho-kyi nyi-ma ge-leg nam-jyal pal-zang-po,
who has recently issued another prayer to Shambhala the Resplendent. In the
center of the banner was Rigden-jyepo himself and from the base of his throne
there radiated the crossed Ak-ojir-Ak-dorje—the Cross of Life. A legion of
people were gathered before the throne of Rigden: who was not among them! There
was a Ladaki, in his high black hat; Chinese, in their round headgear with the
red ball on top; here, in his white garments, was a Hindu; there, a Moslem in a
white turban. Here, Kirghiz, Buryats, Kalmuks; and there, Mongolians, in their
characteristic dress.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Each
one offered to the Ruler the best gifts of his lands: Fruits and grains;
textures and armor and precious stones. No one coerced these nations; they came
voluntarily from all parts of Asia, surrounding the Great Warrior. Perhaps they
were conquered? No, there was no humility in their approach to Him. The nations
approached Him as their own, their sole ruler. His hand pointed toward the
earth as in the majestic gesture of the great Lion-Sange; upon the stronghold
of earth he gave his oath always to build steadfastly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the aromatic incense before the image, bluish streams ascended, floating before
the image, inscribing numerous signs in the mysterious Senzar language. Then
lest those who do not know the Great Truth should desecrate it, the fragrant
signs floated together and faded on, out into space.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Talai-Pho-Brang,
1928.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVL3zCshH-wQDGyL2mzgqg1MEsTpWtDVYyltfqv4D-XCs7Uh61UlAEH57haVcun_LIahA3fuhyajlP6OWyDP1C5vLsprgaF1YP74P2Aq-JhCUzjbOWhjdtjyaAjXBQwRIkEa9pL06I268kflVFbbDgI6U3GsnWYAO6bwOJLaZhRUSCNFbQmPsNsrH4g/s715/The%20Himalayas%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="715" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVL3zCshH-wQDGyL2mzgqg1MEsTpWtDVYyltfqv4D-XCs7Uh61UlAEH57haVcun_LIahA3fuhyajlP6OWyDP1C5vLsprgaF1YP74P2Aq-JhCUzjbOWhjdtjyaAjXBQwRIkEa9pL06I268kflVFbbDgI6U3GsnWYAO6bwOJLaZhRUSCNFbQmPsNsrH4g/w616-h439/The%20Himalayas%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 2 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">TREASURE
OF THE SNOWS</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">(Note: Kanchenjunga is
the third highest mountain in the Himalayas and in the world.)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Throughout
Sikhim again thunder the huge trumpets! For all it is a great, a solemn day.
Let us go to the temple to see the Dances on the Great Day of Homage to
Kinchenjunga!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
all parts of Sikhim many peoples gather in their strange and varied attire.
Here are the Sikhimese, in their short red garments, with their conical,
feathered hats; here are the sober Bhutanese, startlingly like the Basques or
Hungarians; here stand the red-turbaned people from Kham; you can see the small
round caps of the valiant Nepalese Gurkhas; the people of Lhassa, in their
Chinese-like long garments; the timid, quiet Lepchas, and many Sharpa people;
all types of Hill-men from all parts come to pay homage to the Five Treasures
of Kinchenjunga, which points the way to the Sacred City of Shambhala.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Trumpets
are roaring. The drums beat. The crowd shouts and whistles. Enters the
Protector of Sikhim, in a huge red and gold mask, with a short spear in his
hand. Around the fountain, from which the sacred water is drawn each morning,
the impressive Protector of Sikhim turns about in a slow benevolent dance,
completing his magic circles. Perhaps he is peering into the religious
situation of Sikhim. In each monastery in Sikhim, at the same hour, the same
sacred dance of the Protector is being performed. Finishing his role, the
Protector joins the picturesque file of musicians.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again
sound the trumpets and the roar of the crowd. Then the Protectress emerges from
the temple. As a Kali or Dakini, with skulls adorning her head, in dark
garment, the deity outlines the same circle; after performing her invocation,
she also seats herself beside the Protector.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again
the crowd shouts and cries. One by one the Protectors of the five Treasures of Kinchenjunga
emerge. They are ready to fight for the Holy Mountain, because in its caves,
all treasures are guarded for centuries. They are ready to guard the religion,
which is supported by the hermits, who send their benevolent blessings from
mountain depths. Radiant are the streamers on the garments of these Guardians.
They glisten as snows glowing in the rays of the sun. They are ready to fight.
They are armed with swords and protected with round shields. Begins the Dance
of the Warriors—reminiscent of the dances of the Comanchis of Arizona—the
swords are brandished in the air; guns are fired.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
population of Sikhim may rejoice—beholding how the treasures of Kinchenjunga
are guarded! They may be proud—never yet has the rocky summit of this White
Mountain been conquered! Only exalted keepers of the Mysteries, high Devas,
know the path to its summit. The Guardians finish their dance; they divide into
two parties. In slow tread they march, intoning a long song; they boast and
bet. Each tells of his prowess: “I can catch fish without nets”—”I can ride
over the world without a horse”— “None can resist my sword”—”My shield is
strong.” And again follows the short dance of the warriors. They pass into the
temple. Both Protectors rise and again, after several encircling dances, enter
the low door. The performance is over.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
is the power of Kinchenjunga disclosed in another way. One sees bows and arrows
in the hands of the people. The old joy of Sikhim—the ancient art of archery,—
is to be demonstrated. Far off are the targets. But the hill-men still know the
noble art and the arrows shall reach the heart of the mark, as they shall reach
the hearts of Kinchenjunga’s enemies. The festival is over. The long giant
trumpets once again are carried into the temple; drums, gongs, clarinets and
cymbals are silent. The doors of the temple are closed. This is not Buddhism;
this is an Homage to Kinchenjunga.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
when we see the beautiful snowy peak, we understand the spirit of the festival,
because veneration of beauty is the basis of this exalted feeling. The
hill-people feel beauty. They feel a sincere pride in possessing these
unrepeatable snowy peaks—the world giants, the clouds, the mist of the monsoon.
Are these not merely a superb curtain before the great Mystery beyond
Kinchenjunga?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
beautiful legends are connected with this mountain.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beyond
Kinchenjunga are old menhirs of the great sun cult. Beyond Kinchenjunga is the
birthplace of the sacred Swastika, sign of fire. Now in the day of Agni Yoga,
the element of fire is again entering the spirit and all the treasures of earth
are revered. For the legends of heroes are dedicated not so much to the plains
as to the mountains!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
Teachers journeyed to the mountains. The highest knowledge, the most inspired
songs, the most superb sounds and colors, are created on the mountains. On the
highest mountains there is the Supreme. The highest mountains stand as
witnesses of the Great Reality. The spirit of prehistoric man already enjoyed
and understood the greatness of the mountains.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whoever
beholds the Himalayas recalls the great meaning of Mount Meru. The Blessed
Buddha journeyed to the Himalayas for enlightenment. There, near the legendary
sacred Stupa, in the presence of all the gods, the Blessed One received his
Illumination. In truth, everything connected with the Himalayas reveals the
great symbol of Mount Meru, standing at the center of the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hinduism</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ancient people of wise India discerned in the splendor of the Himalayas the
smile of mighty Vishnu, who stands as an heroic, indefatigable warrior, armed
with discus, mace, war-trumpet and sword.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
ten Avatars of Vishnu were consummated near the Himavat.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
most remote and oldest of them is the Avatar Dagon, the man-fish, who saved the
forefathers of the earthly race, Manu. As far back as the time of the first
cataclysm, the flood, Burma remembers Dagon, and claims that the Dagoba
dedicated to him is more than three thousand years old.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
came the Tortoise—the pillar of heaven—which in the depths of the ocean of
space, assisted the great upheaval which endowed the earth with the radiant
goddess Lakshmi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
came the ponderous earthly Boar.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
the inconquerable Narasimha, the man-lion, who saved Prahlada from the wrath of
his sinning father.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
fifth Avatar, the dwarf Vamana, triumphed over another king, Bally, who like
Prahlada’s father tried to possess the throne of Vishnu.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
sixth Avatar, bearing the name of Brahman, is the great warrior of Parasu Rama,
said in ancient scriptures to have annihilated the race of Kshatriyas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
seventh Avatar appeared as Rama, the mighty beneficent king of India, extolled
in the Ramayana.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
eighth Avatar is Krishna, the sacred shepherd, whose teaching is glorified in the
all-embracing Bhagavad Gita.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ninth Avatar, the Blessed Buddha, is the great Avatar predicted by Vishnu, as
the triumph of wisdom and the destruction of demons and sinners by their own
karma.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vishnu’s
tenth Avatar, not yet manifest, is the future Maitreya. A great horseman,
saviour of humanity, the Kalki Avatar, shall appear riding upon a white horse;
resplendent, with his triumphant sword in hand—he will restore the pure law of
righteousness and wise rule on earth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
advent of the resplendent day-goddess, Lakshmi, Vishnu’s bride, has ever
rejoiced the Indian heart, even as do the Himalayan summits. Vishnu’s second
Avatar, the blue Tortoise, aided in stirring up the great ocean of space,
indicated in the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and the Vishnu Purana. To restore to
the three regions of earth, air and heaven, their lost treasures, Vishnu
commanded the Devas, sons of heaven, sons of fire, to join the dark demoniac
Asuras in stirring the cosmic ocean, in order to create the sea of milk, or
Amrita, the heavenly nectar of life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Devas, in glowing sheen, came to the edge of the sea, which moved as the
shining clouds of autumn. And with the help of the Great One, they uprooted the
holy mountain to serve as a churning-pole. The great serpent Ananpa offered
himself as a pole, and the mighty Vishnu, assuming the form of an immense
Tortoise, made a pivot for the pole. The Devas held the tail of the serpent and
the Asuras approached the head; and the great creative churning began. The
first creation of this tumultuous labor was the divine cow, the fountain of
milk, shown in the Vedas as the rain-cloud, which conquered the drought. Then
was manifested Varuni. Vishnu’s crystallized radiance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
came the Purijara, source of all-heavenly fruits. Afterward rose the moon and
was possessed by Siva. At this moment conflagration, destructive fumes, emitted
by this process, engulfed the earth and threatened the whole universe. Then
Brahma, the creator, arose and bid Siva manifest his power. Siva, for the sake
of all existing beings, swallowed the poison self-sacrificingly and became
Nilakanta the blue-throated. Then appeared Dhanivantari bearing the precious cup
of Amrita. Hark and rejoice!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
him came Lakshmi the effulgent, herself. Radiant, surrounded by her celestial
attendants, glowing as a lustrous chain of clouds. At the same time, the gray
rain clouds, the powerful elephants of heaven, poured water over her from
golden vessels. Amrita was manifested and the eternal battle over the treasure
of the universe began. The Devas and Asuras clashed in battle but the Asuras
were vanquished and driven to Batala, the gloomy recesses of earth. Again came
joy and happiness to the three worlds —the festival of gods and men.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
you ascend the peaks of the Himalaya and look out over the cosmic ocean of
clouds below, you see the ramparts of endless rocky chains and the pearly
strings of cloudlets. Behind them march the gray elephants of heaven, the heavy
monsoon clouds. Is this not a cosmic picture which fills you with understanding
of some great creative manifestation? The mighty serpent in endless coils
sustains the milky way. The blue tortoise of heaven, and stars without number,
are as diamond treasures of a coming victory. You recall the huge mendangs in
the Sikhimese range, with their stone seats used by the great hermits for meditation
before sunrise; the great poet Milarepa knew the strength of the hour before
dawn, and in this awesome moment his spirit merged with the great spirit of the
world, in conscious unity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Before
sunrise there comes a breeze, and the milky sea undulates. The shining Devas
have approached the tail of the serpent and the great stirring has begun! The
clouds collapse as the shattered walls of a prison. Verily, the luminous god
approaches! But what has occurred? The snows are red as blood. But the clouds collect
in an ominous mist and all which was erstwhile resplendent and beauteous
becomes dense, dark, shrouding the gore of the battle. Asuras and Devas
struggle; the poisonous fumes creep everywhere. Creation must perish! But Siva,
self-sacrificingly, has consumed the poison, which threatened the world’s
destruction—he, the great blue-throated. Lakshmi arises from darkness, bearing
the chalice of nectar. And before her radiant beauty all the evil spirits of
night disperse. A new cosmic energy is manifest in the world!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Where
can one have such joy as when the sun is upon the Himalayas; when the blue is
more intense than sapphires; when from the far distance, the glaciers glitter
as incomparable gems. All religions, all teachings, are synthesized in the
Himalayas. The virgin of dawn, the Ushas of the ancient Vedas, is possessed of
the same lofty virtues as the joyful Lakshmi. There can also be distinguished
the all-vanquishing power of Vishnu! Formerly he was Narayana, the cosmic being
in the depths of creation. Finally he is seen as the god of the sun and, at his
smile, out of the darkness, arises the great goddess of happiness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
may we not also notice this link between Lakshmi and Maya, mother of Buddha?
All great symbols, all heroes, seem to be brought close to the Himalayas as if
to the highest altar, where the human spirit comes closest to divinity. Are the
shining stars not nearer, when you are in the Himalayas? Are not the treasures
of earth evident in the Himalayas? A simple sardar in your caravan asks you:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
what is hidden beneath the mighty mountains? Why are the greatest plateaux just
in the Himalayas? Some treasures must be there!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the foothills of the Himalayas are many caves and it is said that from these
caves, subterranean passages proceed far below Kinchenjunga. Some have even
seen the stone door which has never been opened, because the date has not
arrived. The deep passages proceed to the Splendid Valley. You can realize the
origin and reality of such legends, when you are acquainted with the
unsuspected formations in Himalayan nature, when you personally perceive how
closely together are glaciers and rich vegetation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
homage to Kinchenjunga from the simple people does not surprise you, because in
it you see not superstition, but a real page of poetic folk-lore. This
folk-reverence of natural beauties has its counterpart in the lofty heart of
the sensitive traveler who, enticed by the inexpressible beauties here, is
ever-ready to barter his city-life for the mountain peaks. For him, this
exalted feeling has much the same meaning as has the conquering dance of the
Guardian of the Mountains, and the bevy of archers who stand vigilant, ready to
guard the beauties of Kinchenjunga.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hail
to unconquered Kinchenjunga!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Talai-Pho-Brang,
1928.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhRgrbj1dLhsFx5-dhoW2ZroXjkt2IYt-GqQuqlADiQ-p1oSJTgSpbZ_REzjYCyGnykHxPCtkjlAeY_zbEK6_QBfN54Wxzu8qe4NuVQD0EJ_0eAUi0eOKjqywSH0JE_2OqWRXFOgUVe3rUqYUMPNkPKMnO_LJ0YWYjBlXr_chXzSNVDKOsh9po96RWQ/s649/Buddhism%20in%20Asia%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="649" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhRgrbj1dLhsFx5-dhoW2ZroXjkt2IYt-GqQuqlADiQ-p1oSJTgSpbZ_REzjYCyGnykHxPCtkjlAeY_zbEK6_QBfN54Wxzu8qe4NuVQD0EJ_0eAUi0eOKjqywSH0JE_2OqWRXFOgUVe3rUqYUMPNkPKMnO_LJ0YWYjBlXr_chXzSNVDKOsh9po96RWQ/w614-h428/Buddhism%20in%20Asia%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is the first part of chapter 3 of the Nicholas
Roerich's book Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
waves of human intelligence, human faith and religion, are a true ocean of
enlightenment, as you mark their ebb and flow. It is not discouraging to see
recessions of the human spirit because at the same time in another part of the
world you may see the spirit ascending still higher and attaining new summits
of knowledge. Hence if something shows retrogression somewhere, we know that at
the same time elsewhere the same substance has conquered new spaces. This is
the true spiral of evolution.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
the last four-and-a-half years we visited an entire chain of Buddhist
countries:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
admired India with its sacred sites, which commemorate the personal travels of
the Blessed Buddha, where the loftiest thoughts and the most inspired art
creations have been spread. We visited Ceylon. We heard the many beautiful
reminiscences of Java and Bali. We sensed how many new discoveries could still
be made in these memorable sites. If Anuradhapura is but slightly explored,
then Sarnath—so central a site—is still concealing numerous relics under its
untouched hill. And the scenes of the birth and departure of Buddha are still
unexplored, in the jungles where the mighty roots carefully envelop the
treasures.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
have seen Sikhim, land of heroes, land of the most beautiful snows, where so
many aspiring spirits have been exalted, where so many caves and rocks are
enveloped in sacred memories.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
passed Kashmir where the soil conceals numerous monuments of the labors of
Ashoka’s followers. We rejoiced in Ladak with its remarkable legends, with its
sacred pride at being the patrimony of Geser Khan, so often identified with the
Ruler of Shambhala. We studied the magnificent images of Maitreya which bestow
upon Ladak their benediction for a happy future.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Khotan, the sands cover the remains of Buddhism and yet, in this place, is the
great ancient Suburgan, the hope of all Buddhists; because on this spot the Age
of Maitreya shall be acclaimed by a mysterious light over the ancient Stupa.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
we approached Yarkent and Kashgar it seemed that we had traveled far from the
path of Buddhism. But it is just in Kashgar that you can see the old Stupa,
which is comparable in grandeur to that built by Ashoka in Sarnath. And in the
same district, surrounded by the Mosques and Moslem cemeteries, you can see the
entrances of the Buddhist caves, unapproachable as eyries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
enjoyed visiting the remarkable cave-monasteries in the Kuchar district, the
former capital of the Tokhars. Although all the relics are removed and
scattered, the charm of these constructions remain, and one feels that in the
subterranean caves are hidden many more relics covered by the care of time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Karashahr,
the Black City, capital of the Kalmuks, where the chalice of Buddha was
preserved after it left Peshawar, has many evidences of Buddhism. Although it
is Lamaism—not pure Buddhism—you can feel the traces of religion. The Kalmuks
dream to find once again the chalice of the Blessed One. One may hear the same
faith expressed in their nomad monasteries, made up of movable yurtas, in the
foothills of the “Celestial Mountains,” T’ien Shan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Altai Mountains have identified themselves with the name of Buddha. It is said
that the Blessed One, after visiting Khotan, visited the great Altai, where
stands sacred Belukha. In Oirot, where the nomadic Oirots await the Coming of
Buddha, the White Burkhan, they know that the Blessed Oirot is already
traveling throughout the world, announcing the great Advent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Buryatia
and both Mongolias offer the most remarkable material for study. We verified
the legends about the Ruler of Shambhala having visited in Erdeni-dzu on the
Orkhon, and the Narabanchi monastery. Everywhere, these legends about the
visitations of the past and the coming Advent, have the utmost significance for
the population.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Ulan Bator Khoto they plan to erect a Dukhang, dedicated to Shambhala, where an
image of the Ruler of Shambhala is to be placed. The Province of Kansu, with
its cave temples, suggestive of Tun Huang, recalls the flourishing days of
Buddhism. Some unexpected images and inscriptions are to be found on the rocks
in the environs of Nanshan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although
Tsaidam has not many Buddhist monuments, yet the lamas of Tsaidam, under the
influence of the great Kumbum monastery, are learned, and revere the name of
Tsong kha pa. In Bhutan, as we have heard, Buddhism—or rather Lamaism—is in the
hands of a few learned lamas. The high standing of the scholars of Buddhism in
Burma, China and especially Japan, is well known.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Details
of the conditions of Buddhism in the above-mentioned countries may be outlined
separately as the material is vast</span><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">, and next we are going to examine Buddhism in Tibet.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-26939498295059195262023-05-30T12:06:00.000-06:002023-06-13T13:22:04.579-06:00BUDDHISM IN TIBET EXAMINED BY NICHOLAS ROERICH<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sA4DCGHSIqmilL97wz5fW2EExZMg6VnSZAD72NpClWSoo5DygZyJnMX3dFBtR5AKO9jX_Qe0zDePGFj7X0NfDCo-eMlpFi3xNgY06bccc-BhkJH7DNav4fJzv7VM77Njr75RDUPaPa1tUqJtXRiyggScXpOwESZkCxxoGaxClCJJHVoCGf3pkO81wA/s649/Buddhism%20in%20Tibet%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="649" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sA4DCGHSIqmilL97wz5fW2EExZMg6VnSZAD72NpClWSoo5DygZyJnMX3dFBtR5AKO9jX_Qe0zDePGFj7X0NfDCo-eMlpFi3xNgY06bccc-BhkJH7DNav4fJzv7VM77Njr75RDUPaPa1tUqJtXRiyggScXpOwESZkCxxoGaxClCJJHVoCGf3pkO81wA/w610-h425/Buddhism%20in%20Tibet%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is the second part of chapter 3 of the Nicholas
Roerich's book Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tashi Lama</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
the moment it is most important to outline the conditions of Buddhism in Tibet
because Tibet has been regarded by many as a citadel of living Buddhism. And
many Europeans dream of finding in modern Tibet, possibilities for unearthing
the true teaching of Buddha.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
entered Tibet with the best hopes and the highest expectations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the year 1923, as is known, the Tashi Lama was compelled to depart from Tibet.
The reasons for this unprecedented departure are unclear. One hears of
misunderstandings between him and his fellow-ruler, the Dalai Lama. One hears
that the Tashi Lama was arraigned by Lhassa, for his attentions to the West.
One hears that Shigatse and Tashi lhunpo, by order of Lhassa, were oppressed by
heavy taxes. One hears that in the old prophecies, this unusual departure of
the Tashi Lama was prophesied.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
before his departure the Tashi Lama ordered frescoes to be painted in his
personal apartment, in symbolical subjects, revealing the entire itinerary of
his approaching departure. This unprecedented exodus suggests much which one
can only surmise. In any case the spiritual leader of Tibet could not longer
endure the reality of the present situation of his country.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
three hundred riders the revered Tashi Lama escaped through wild and
impenetrable Chantang, pursued by several military detachments. Quite a host of
cultured abbots and lamas of the monasteries followed the exalted refugee. The
details of the flight of these worthy ones do not lack in heroism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
once celebrated Tashi Ihunpo, monastery residence of the Tashi Lama, has now
become deserted beyond recognition. And, bereft of its spiritual leader, Tibet
became a prey to the intrigues of the retrograding lamaistic parties. By his
departure the Tashi Lama revealed a strong spirit and deep penetration into the
current moment of Tibet. In different parts of Tibet the people tremulously
ask, “Will the Tashi Lama return?” It is difficult for them to be without their
spiritual leader, whose name is veiled with sincere reverence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
our stay in Tibet, crossing several of the provinces of this country from the
extreme north to the south, we met people of various ranks, beginning with the
high officials, favorites of the Dalai Lama, and ending with the dark savage
nomads.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will not give my personal conclusions here. I will only repeat the outspoken
statements of the Tibetans or mention what I have seen personally. The reader
may draw from it his personal conclusions about the state of religion in Tibet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Buddhism
in Tibet</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tibet
has been wrapped in the reputation of being a country of high religious
covenants, a country where everything is based on religious foundation. Let us
examine if Buddhism actually exists within Tibet or whether we find rather
complex conceptions there instead. In Tibet there are devout followers of the
true spiritual Sangha established by the Blessed Buddha. As in its former days
Tibet still is the scene of serious research into the literature and the
knowledge of natural forces.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
are receptive to lofty legends and fairy tales, but life is life, and we must
take it in its full reality, recognizing the high and the base. If we find that
the superstitious people are being terrorized with crude manifestations, we
must expose this, because a high teaching has nothing to do with terrorization
and superstition. From what the Tibetans themselves reveal, you understand that
the high teachings of Buddha, of his enlightened followers, of Mahatmas, take
place in general outside the walls of Lhassa.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us observe several pictures from contemporary Tibetan reality among the
low-class lamas. I shall be the photographer and you shall be judge:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here
are some lamas, who on their sacred rosaries, calculate their commercial
accounts, completely concerned with the thoughts of profit. Did Buddha ordain
such usage of sacred objects? This custom suggests the low Shamanistic
conventions. The prayer wheels are turned by water. Windmills and clock-works
are used for the same mechanical process. In this way indolent pilgrims are
freed from all expenditure of energy. They enjoy themselves and everything must
work for them! Can it be possible to relate this to the covenant of Buddha?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
lamas denounce the killing of animals; but the monastery store rooms are piled
high with the carcases of muttons and yaks, killed for the use of the monks.
But how to cause the death of the animals without sinning? Again the law of
Buddha is circumvented. The animals chosen as victims are driven to the edge of
the rocks so that, falling, they kill themselves.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is noticed that in the monasteries, the Mongol lamas are often regarded with
greatest importance. We asked a Tibetan lama of considerable rank to discuss
with us a high metaphysical subject, a subject which should have been very
close to him. The lama avoided it by saying:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
a man cannot have read everything!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is strange to notice that the Mongols even now make pilgrimages to Tibet, not
realizing that their spiritual potentialities are equal to those of the
Tibetans. Even the number of commercial caravans traveling to Tibet has become
insignificant. During five months on the main trade route we saw only three
such caravans.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
strange offers are brought to us!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lama offers to arrest the snow clouds and melt the snow. This meteorological
phenomenon is offered at a very reasonable fee—altogether, for two American
dollars. We consent. The lama pipes on a bone flute, crying out his
conjurations. But he is a business man and he gives us an ostentatious receipt
for our two dollars. We keep it as a unique curiosity. It is of no consequence
that the snow continues to fall and it becomes still more bitterly cold. The
Tantrik is not discouraged. He places some sort of paper wind-mills above his
black tent and through the entire night he howls into the horn made of human
bones…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
a corner of a shop, sits the owner, a lama, laboriously turning his prayer
wheel. Many sacred objects are piled together with his goods. On the walls,
hang images of Shambhala and Tsong kha pa. And in the opposite corner of an
adjoining room stand great kegs, filled with the local wine made by the same
lama, to intoxicate his people. The lay people as well as the lamas drink
viciously. And even small children demand money for whiskey, so that one might
think intemperance was ordained by Buddhism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Certain
lamas, who agree to carry loads by caravan, throw them away on the road, saying
they are not responsible because they are lamas. The same lamas affirm that
Buddha forbade labor, agriculture and uncovering the depths of the earth. This
is an invented slander against Buddha himself, who sent his pupils to work in the
fields, in order to help the villagers. As was indicated in old scriptures,
even a Bodhisattva must have some type of craftsmanship at hand. Thus was labor
extolled by the Teacher and thus are labor and knowledge slandered by some
uncultured lamas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Another
typical picture: An honored officer of the Tibetan army which pursued the Tashi
Lama in 1923, assured foreigners that Eastern Buddhists drink and smoke. He
repeated constantly that he is a religious man, and expressed his willingness
to transmit to a monastery our donation of thirty-five dollars. Afterwards we
had proofs from this monastery that this true lamaist transmitted only ten
dollars to the monastery, retaining for himself the remaining twenty-five. When
he was exposed, he simply refused to send the twenty-five dollars to the
monastery, again repeating that he was a religious man.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lama-diplomat in the special confidence of the Dalai Lama goes into a rage when
he learns that we have contributed one hundred narsangs to a monastery for oil
for the image lamps. He says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
must know that our monks will appropriate your money for themselves and never
will light the image lamps. If you wish that the holy images should be honored
with lights you must buy this oil only from me.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lama ranking as an abbot, says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Our
monks are savages. You have seen some lamas in Sikhim or Ladak but do not think
that our Tibetan lamas are like them.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
same lama warned us that the monks would beat us with stones.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lama approaches your tent and into your very car beats a drum until you give
him a handful of <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">sho</span></em>
(Tibetan money). But in ten minutes, probably believing that you have already
forgotten his face, he removes a part of his attire and with the same
shamelessness he gives you no rest, just as your <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">sho</span></em> do not give rest to his piety.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Central Tibet, in the district of Shekar, you are approached by several lamas,
without prayers, but with a word familiar to everybody who visits the bazaars.
To your astonishment, you can quite clearly distinguish the word of the bazaar
beggar—”Bakshish.” This “Bakshish” on the lips of the lamas depresses one. From
where comes this multitude of wasters and idlers?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lamas,
even of the yellow sect, sometimes marry. But they claim that if their services
for the Dalai Lama are valuable then His Holiness consents to annul the
marriage and even gives them high posts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
were shocked to hear that the people call their ruler the “pocked monk.” The
temples most often are ill-smelling and dirty, and quite close to their walls,
all sorts of bargaining and bribery go on. How isolated are the few dignified
individuals, in this market of ignorance!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
many monasteries lie in ruins; how many walls are already crumbling! You feel
that these ancient monasteries and castles were built by a people quite unlike
the present Tibetans. The former kings of Tibet and the great Dalai Lama the
Fifth were distinguished by their vast energy, to which the Potala bears
witness, the only imposing and significant structure of all Tibet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
more pictures from reality! The pious servant of the Dalai Lama, became sick on
the road, and out of compassion we took him into our caravan. With great care
and with our unreplaceable medicines, we brought him as far as Tibet. But here
at once he left us and with “piety” devoted himself to betraying us. What
covenant of Lamaism has ordained treason?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
general of a princely line, invites you to his own camp, sends his special
officers for you, accepts your gift, bows in reverence before the sacred
objects and zealously tells his rosary. But afterwards his entrusted officer
communicates that the general has announced to the government that you came to
him of your own accord, imposing yourself without an invitation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
chieftain of a large settlement asks permission to pull out three hairs from
the beard of your camel; they possess great magic power! And he will sew them
into the “lamaistic” amulet on his breast. A head of a dead camel is a very
precious matter in Tibet. They pay up to twenty narsangs for one—to such an
extent is this object needed for fortune-telling.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
lama, with an air of deep mystery, offers to sell you miracle-working pills.
They are of great power and cure all diseases. When you appear unconvinced of
the need of this purchase, the lama, as the highest recommendation, informs you
that the formula for these pills includes the excrement of His Holiness or of
some high lamas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
comes a pious-looking Lhassan, attendant of a high personage, bringing an
amulet for sale. This amulet completely guarantees safety against bullets. The
amulet is of such power that the cost is no less than three hundred rupees! He
explains that the amulet is guaranteed and blessed by a very high lama. Since
there is so complete a guarantee of safety you suggest that he perform a test on
himself. But the religious man prefers to confine his test to a goat, meanwhile
continuing to assure you of the complete power of the amulet. But when you do
not agree to permit the goat “to be the goat” the Lhassan departs very
indignantly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
saw many monasteries. And we also saw numerous lamas coal black with dirt. When
you see these faces and arms, black and shining as if polished, issuing from
dirty red rags, you may associate them with many things, but never with
Buddhism. It seems impossible that they can affirm that Buddha and Tsong kha pa
ordained this unmitigated dirt.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Near
a sacred mendang, half covered with slabs of sacred inscriptions, is stretched
the decaying carcass of a dog and the same sacred inscriptions are covered with
human excretions. Never have we seen such pollution of stupas or mendangs. In
Sikhim or in Ladak even the oldest monuments of religion, though no longer
used, are never so desecrated. No foreigners or strangers are near Tibetan
monasteries so you may be sure that some religious Tibetans alone are
responsible for such sacrilege. The sacred stone inscriptions are thrown on the
fields discarded. Many stupas and mendangs have fallen into ruins.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Near
Lhassa exists a huge flat site of stone where corpses are hacked and thrown to
the birds of prey, dogs and pigs. It is a custom to roll oneself naked on these
remnants of corpses for the preservation of one’s health. No one can explain
from where comes such a strange belief. But the Buryat, Tsibikoff, in his book
on a pilgrimage to Tibet, assures his readers that His Holiness the Dalai Lama
has fulfilled this absurd ritual, in imitation of certain animals. I quote
Tsibikoff for this information because I cannot presume on my own
responsibility to accuse the Dalai Lama of such non-Buddhistic action! What has
this to do with Buddhism?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Among
the many things related by the local populace, one remembers that the custom of
polyandry is still practised, and not only among the followers of the “black
faith,” Bon po, but also among the orthodox followers, Geluk-pa. If you ask
them whether the old books indicate such customs, the people only smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is also said that the house built by the Dalai Lama in European style at his
summer residence at Norbuling, has been demolished by order of His Holiness and
that in its place a palace is now being constructed, Potang, in Chinese
character. It is rumored that during the erection of the European house black
rites were performed and that since then, fortune has forsaken Tibet. One often
hears of fortune having left Tibet also in connection with the peculiar
behavior of the Lhassa officials.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
let us not forget that a considerable part of the population belongs to the
sect of Bon po, to the “black faith” which rejects Buddha altogether, and claims
a completely unique protector and guide. They openly consider all Buddhists as
enemies and recognize the Dalai Lama only as a civil ruler without religious
power.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These
people are very assertive and do not permit Buddhists and lamaists to enter
their temples. In their rituals everything is reversed. They revere some
mysterious gods of Swastika. They perform their lamaistic rituals invertedly,
not considering themselves Tibetans and completely isolating themselves from
Lhassa. Among them, the lowest type of Shamanism, sorcery, and
dark-incantations are practised. One might imagine oneself in the Middle Ages.
But the name of Buddha is not protected by Lhassa. And the Lhassa officials do
not protest against the anti-Buddhistic incantations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Outside
of this multitudinous sect, there exists a great number of savage tribes with
special dialects, at times so different they cannot understand each other.
Nomads and forest-dwellers practising the lowest grade of fetichism, smear the
sacrificial stones with grease, with the full sanction of the Lhassan
government. They worship stone arrows and revere the most absurd amulets. To my
astonishment, I saw an amulet around the neck of such an individual, and he
told me that it was given to him by the Dalai Lama himself. I will not draw any
conclusion from this. The ignorance of this savage people is simply appalling.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>* <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So,
eliminating all the harmful and ignorant conditions, we see that conscious
reverence for the higher Teachings in Tibet is maintained by small numbers of people,
of whom many are in far-off hermitages. Tibetans themselves say that the
enlightened teaching of Buddha needs to be purified in Tibet; it is necessary
to make the lamas subject to far more serious State examinations, ejecting the
ignorant and idlers from the monasteries. Only then can the lamas be
reestablished as high teachers of the people.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Did
the Dalai Lama, during his unusually long rule, make any attempts to purify the
teaching, clogged by ignorance? Did he try to reestablish the original austere
monastery Vinaya-discipline, in order to raise the understanding of labor and
to eject superstition?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
have not heard of such attempts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
in secrecy, not in fear, can religion be purified, but in solemn dignified
actions. Of course, we must not forget that it is not simple for the Dalai Lama
to do anything for religion. If you think that a command of the Dalai Lama
beyond the walls of Lhassa is worth much, you are mistaken. We had an
ostentatious, broadly inclusive passport of the Dalai Lama’s government; yet
under our very eyes, the people refused to fulfil the commands of their ruler.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We
do not know Devachung (the government),” said the Elder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the officials in different dzongs only invent methods, each in his own way, to
interpret the text of the document in proportion to the generosity of the gift
for which they shamelessly hint.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
have heard how delegated messengers to the Dalai Lama disappear on their way.
We have seen how the letters addressed to His Holiness are thrown torn on the
road. Very recently the Lhassan government put on the market sacred objects
which belonged to the Tashi Lama. Into the hands of traders passed the rare
ancient Tankas and other sacred images blessed by high priests. Thus was this
Blessing regarded by the government which claims to be religious! The Maharajah
of Sikhim told us with great pain of this act of barbarism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
principles of life are distorted. Not we, but Tibetans themselves, remarked
this. They understand that without intercourse with other countries, lacking a
strong spirit of its own, Tibet is excluded from contemporary evolution.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is inconceivable to imagine how often the given commands of Buddha and his
closest followers in Tibet have degenerated. We recall the remarkable works,
full of vital wisdom, of Asvaghosha and Nagarjuna, the hymns of the hermit
Milaraspa and the canon of Atisha and the great Amdosian, Tsong kha pa. Would
these Guardians of the teaching have permitted impious demonstrations here? Could
they have reconciled themselves to these lies, betrayals and superstitions,
which have penetrated to many classes of people, especially the ruling class.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
the British Expedition to Lhassa in 1904, Dr. Waddell relates in his book how
the Tibetan government intimidated the British by pretending that forty
thousand men from Kham were impatient for battle and the government was unable
to restrain them. But not a single warrior revealed himself. This boasting
appears very characteristic in the mouth of some Tibetan officials. Sir Charles
Bell, in his Tibetan dictionary, gives such phrases as “Do not lie” and a
second, “Again do not lie,” and “Do not lie or otherwise you will be whipped.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Exaggeration
sometimes reaches such a point that a pitiful clay-beaten hut, in a document of
Tibetan officials is termed, “a majestic snowy palace.” The title of the Lhassa
government, stamped even on the <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">sho</span></em>,
the poor copper coins, boastfully proclaims the blessed government to be
“victorious in all directions.” At the root of such boasting lies ignorance, through
isolation from the entire world. The Buddhists of Ladak, Sikhim and Mongolia,
who have come close to the outer world, manifest far more enlightened thought.
Ignorance gives birth to boasting; and self-praise to the unlimited lie.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Near
such sacred places as Kapilavastu, Kushinagara, Bodhigaya and Sarnath, where
passed the life of the Blessed One himself, near India, with its great Vedic
wisdom, only uplifting signs should exist.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
venerable lamas who, in an enlightened life of labor, follow the covenants of
the Blessed One, will not take for themselves what has here been said. This
pertains to the ignorant and harmful falsifiers. The best lamas will say with us
in the name of true teaching:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Depart,
Shaman! You have not taken part in evolution. The Blessed Buddha denounced
thee, Shaman! Arise, enlightened pupil of the true covenants, because you alone
can call yourself a lama-teacher of the people. Only through learning and labor
shall you realize what is knowledge, truth, fearlessness and compassion.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
shall not draw any general conclusions. In fact, we shall always recall with
special joy those happy manifestations which we saw on the way. We know many
fine things about the Tashi Lama. I am glad to state what reverence surrounds
his name in Mongolia, China and everywhere. I recollect some fine personalities
among the High Lamas who followed the spiritual leader of Tibet in his flight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
recalls the sympathetic face of the abbot of Spitug; the old abbot of
Tashi-ding in Sikhim, a carved medieval image; the Mongolian lama who busied
himself with the translation of algebra; the sincere and industrious abbot of
Ghum; the gelongs and skilful artists of Tashi lhunpo. With pleasure and
satisfaction we shall always remember the exalted spirit of Geshe-rinpoche of
Chumbi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
all these good people are far from Lhassa. With them we would, as several years
ago, meet in trust and friendship, and would speak, in the peace of the evening
twilight of the mountains, about the highest subjects.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
guarding of the covenants of Buddha, imposes a high responsibility. In the
prediction of the approaching advent of the illumined Maitreya, you can see the
steps to the creative evolution. The great conception of Shambhala obliges one
to incessant accumulation of knowledge, obliges one to enlightened labor, and
broad understanding. Is there a place, together with this exalted
understanding, for the lowest Shamanism, and fetichisms?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
fearless Lion-Sanghe incessantly fought against superstition and ignorance. He
would have ejected all hypocrites from their self-appropriated possessions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mme.
David-Neel, who spent several years in Tibet, near the Tibetan boundaries,
quotes a Tibetan prophecy about the purification, soon to come, of Lhassa from
its poisonous elements. We had occasion to become convinced that such belief is
held among the folk masses, who in a peculiar but quite decisive way, isolate
themselves from the Lhassa government.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Hor, the tribes of the Tibetan uplands, asked us not to confuse them with the
Lhassa Tibetans. The people from Amdos and the inhabitants of Kham always
emphasize their distinction from the Lhassans. And of course the Mishimi and
all kinds of forest and savage tribes believe themselves to be quite free from
any influence from Lhassa.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
these peoples, outside of Lhassa, speak quite openly against the Lhassa
officials. They quote the prophecy that a new ruler from Shambhala, with
numberless warriors, shall come to vanquish and to establish righteousness in
the citadel of Lhassa. From the same people we also learned that, according to
the prophecy which has originated from the monastery Tanjyeling, the ruling
Dalai Lama is called the thirteenth and the last. From some monasteries also
originated the prophecies that the true teaching shall depart from Tibet and
return again to Bodhigaya, whence it originated.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tibet
calls itself the heritage of Buddha and the guardian of the true teaching.
Thus, the accepted responsibility is great. Isolation and ignorance have
created misconception—some of the Tibetans hate the Chinese; they look from on
high on Ladakis, Sikhimese and Bhutanese. Tibetans are afraid of the English
and Russians. They do not trust the Japanese and do not allow the learned
Japanese Buddhists to enter their country. They turn away from Moslems; they
call the Buryats oxen; they treat the Kalmuks arrogantly. They consider the
Mongols as their serfs. They hate the Hinayana of Burma and Ceylon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus,
one perceives a strange mixture of human hatreds, which have nothing in common
with the peaceful, all-comprehending teaching of Buddha. This ignorance forces
these Tibetans into apparent hypocrisy, for although they despise all neighbors
and every one in the world, they are not averse to using for profit every one
of the enumerated nationalities. Electric light and Western machinery are
temporarily forbidden now in Lhassa but some Tibetans like very much to receive
as gifts all Western products.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Under
such circumstances, the populations can no longer forbear. Rebellions are
rising. Litang and Batang, the most fertile parts of Eastern Tibet, are again
occupied by the Chinese. In the fall of 1927, there were misunderstandings with
the Northerners of Horpa. At present there is an uprising in Eastern Tibet. It
is said that the governor and five hundred soldiers were killed. Some Tibetans
told us that several lamas are leading the rebellion.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
arrow of war—this peculiar sign of mobilization—wrapped in red silk, followed
our caravan for several days. Even in such a special case the population would
not come to the aid of the Lhassa government alertly. Instead of sending a
specially despatched rider they preferred to send out this urgent message on
the yaks of a stranger’s caravan going ten or fifteen miles a day. The powerful
garrison of Shigatse was moved, and at the Nepalese frontier, from Tingri, half
the garrisons have been taken.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Obtaining
evidence of the actual conditions in Tibet, of course depended on a personal
knowledge of the language. Through local interpreters it is not possible to approach
the sensitive, complex apparatus of religious strata. But we were fortunate in
this circumstance and therefore we can speak about the reality of Tibet: my
son, George, has so mastered the Tibetan language, that, according to the
Tibetans themselves, he is regarded second only to Sir Charles Bell whom they
consider the authority in their language. In this manner of personal
intercourse with the people, in true contact with the life, we became
acquainted with the unadorned truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is my custom to look on all circumstances with a tolerant eye. I gathered
sympathetically everything that I could find in Sikhim, Ladak, Mongolia which
was worthy. When the great teachings are demeaned and a pure philosophy is
defiled, one should affirm it with full justice and frankness. I do not speak
in order to attack the Tibetans. I know that the best Tibetans will agree that
all that is related here is the truth, and is useful in the approaching
rejuvenation of Tibet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Certainly
as in every country, in Tibet live two consciousnesses—one illumined, evolving;
the other, dark, prejudiced, hostile to light. But we as friends, certainly
wish that the first should prevail and that this light should lead this country
towards the steps of beautiful commandments for the betterment of spiritual
life. Before me is an exquisite image of the Dalai Lama the Fifth. Again
remember that this builder could uplift the country to high pages of history
and progress. He was so needed for the State, that even his death was
temporarily concealed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
similarly illumined and constructive consciousness just now is so needed for
Tibet to strengthen the high traditions of the past for the happiness of the
future. We can affirm that inwardly, Tibetans are open to Spiritual
rejuvenation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Forseeing
the future, Buddha said:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The teaching is like a flame of the torch
which lights up numerous fires; these may be used to prepare food or dispel
darkness. But the flame of the torch remains unchangingly aglow.” (Sutra 42)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
in Ladak and Sikhim, the enlightened lamas erect great images of Maitreya as a
symbol of the approach of the new era; they—the solitary ones—understand how
much purification and resurrection must be achieved without delay. These can
still adorn the words:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Let the light be firm as adamant; victorious
as the banner of the Teacher; powerful as an eagle, and let it endure
eternally.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kampa
Dzong, May 19, 1928.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">OBSERVATION</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nicholas Roerich
attests that the religious leaders of Tibet had already been grossly corrupted
since the early 20th century.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0YFP4u2lpPzHK98KGv8JV-amYgb7EMnmsMhPh-Nzge5cDbxm2lw6DufOp5ppCoYeXejaS3kktbLx2hCrrbdRi511JPZTm_Nhjv_G6nyRrJKHJ4Im54Z7GK7U70hQHaLLDEZqMIJQOHZwkufh4kiOI1nGjTPsr9Tds_6hhJCKgCuY7yvrSExf2syXZg/s622/Tibetan%20art%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="622" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0YFP4u2lpPzHK98KGv8JV-amYgb7EMnmsMhPh-Nzge5cDbxm2lw6DufOp5ppCoYeXejaS3kktbLx2hCrrbdRi511JPZTm_Nhjv_G6nyRrJKHJ4Im54Z7GK7U70hQHaLLDEZqMIJQOHZwkufh4kiOI1nGjTPsr9Tds_6hhJCKgCuY7yvrSExf2syXZg/w611-h420/Tibetan%20art%20examined%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="611" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 4 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">TIBETAN
ART</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
red door, aglow with the gold of ornament, slowly opens. In the twilight of
Dukhang, the gigantic image of Maitreya majestically rises into the height.
Through the velvety patina of time, one begins to discern upon the walls the
delicate silhouettes of images—a whole series of stern Bodhisattvas, guardians
and keepers… Powerfully they stand, outlined by a firm hand. Time has enriched
the colors and mellowed the sparks of gold. They transmit an unforgettable
impression of exalting joy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
entrance is blue-white, like old Chinese porcelain. There is a tiny door and a
high threshold. Like old banners of the great spiritual battles, rows of Tankas
hang from the carved balustrade. Numerous paintings glow with a multi-form
variety of themes. Golden and purple riders gallop against a black background. The
golden filaments of clouds and edifices are interwoven into a scroll of
inexhaustible imagination. Upon them are depicted hermits taming the elements.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Teachers are ascending the perilous paths. The dark forces are humbled. Hosts
of the righteous as well as sinners are thronging around the thrones of the
Blessed Ones. On white hatiks—ceremonial scarfs—travelers cross the abysses of
life. And the Blessed Tathagata, in the circle of chosen Arhats, sends His
Blessings to the approaching ones who are un-fearful of the Great Way. We shall
not forget this shrine of precious banners. It shall always fill us with a
strength as for battle.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is another carved entrance. Above the broad steps, in full power, stand the
Dharmaraja—the Rulers of all lands. They guard the gates to the great Mother of
All Being. The multiple-eyed, omniscient Dukhar, surrounded by resplendent
Taras—these are the self-sacrificing guardians of mankind. The gold surface has
not yet been completely subdued by the noble covering of time. But dampness
already weaves its pattern on the walls. High above the Taras is the Mandala of
Shambhala. The indefatigable ruler Rigden-jyepo keeps vigilance on the tower,
in the sacred circle of the snowy mountains. The warriors are gathered
together. We shall not forget this great symbol.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
we are on remote mountain passes. The snows are already nearby. On this pathway
of antiquity appears a gigantic image of Maitreya carved on a rock, bestowing
blessings upon the travelers. Not by an average hand was the surface of the
rock transformed into this mighty, monumental image. The fire of achievement, a
strength of touch, and an indefatigability of labor summoned human forces to
the creation of this image upon the now-deserted path. Verily, this is great
and significant in thought and in expression, and impelling in masterly
craftsmanship. A great art!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
black and gold banners are of Chinese origin. The character of the design and
composition is apparently reminiscent of China. Dukhar and Taras—they are the
Mother Kali of Great India and the Blessed Kwan Yin of hoary China; they have
come from afar to this Tibetan Dukhang. Maitreya recalls the Bodhigaya of
India. The Image of the Blessed One directs your thought to Sarnath; the Hindu
origin of the image is even pointed out to you.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The mighty Maitreya on the rock
was carved by some hand in the Sixth or Seventh Centuries—one which knew of
great India. You recall the technique of the Trimurti of Elephanta. You are
transported to the sculptures of Mathura, to the frescoes of Ajanta, to the
fairy tale of Ellora, to the majestic ruins of Anuradhapura, to the picturesque
masses of Rangoon and Mandalay.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Everything
that we see in Tibetan temples inevitably evokes reminiscences of India and
China. The flow of the water-fall recalls its source!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Four
years of wanderings through all the Buddhist countries have permitted the
accumulation of many impressions. From the unforgettable fairy-tale of the cave
temples of Central Asia to the Ten Thousand Buddhas recently ordered by Buddhists
of Mongolia from Polish factories (as if the East had become depleted to such
an extent!); from the impoverished monastery comprising a transportable yurta
of the steppe, to the painting of Shambhala carried by the wandering lama—we
have seen all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course, everywhere we have been astonished by the distinction between the old
and modern images. The powerful conception of ancient temples, their grandeur
and proportions, their discriminately chosen sites and the lavishness of their
construction, speak to us of quite a different spiritual condition in their
creators. The meager proportions, indifferent choice of sites, instability of
construction and ornamentation make some of the new Tibetan temples
unconvincing. Those who lived as eagles upon the heroic rocks, have passed
away. The Tibetans themselves stress the advantages of the ancient work, and
the importance of the site in view of its antiquity. And this is not the mirage
of antiquity; it is simply reality, and an evident difference in the quality of
the creation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Certainly,
time with its inimitable accumulations adorns all things. We know how ennobled
by time are the Primitives of Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. The Persian
merchants spread their carpets under the feet of the bazaar crowds in order to
obtain the precious patina. So we may attribute a great deal of the
attractiveness of old Tibet to the lure of time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Besides,
it is entirely evident that the mastery of old artists of Tibet was finer and
keener. Their spiritual striving gave them an inspiration which passed beyond
the boundaries of the conventional mechanical canon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dalai
Lama the Fifth, called the Great, who was responsible for the Potala, the only
significant structure of Tibet, knew how to strengthen the nerve of spirit.
Several of the Tashi Lamas knew how to encourage talent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is significant to note how everywhere the inner stimulus establishes the
quality of production. It lights or extinguishes the fire of creation, of all
the productions of a nation. The true history of a nation could be written by
the monuments of its creation and production. Now, after the departure of the
Tashi Lama, Tibet is somewhat lowered spiritually and in the expressions of its
art.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
entire literature of the Buddhist teaching emanated from India and China. It is
pointed out that Tibetan translations from the Sanskrit are stereotyped because
of the paucity of expression in the Tibetan language and fail to express many
of the subtleties which evolved from the wisdom of India.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course, in addition to India and China, Tibet has more ancient heritages. On
the rocks we found old drawings. Out of the vastness of antiquity, the Swastika
summons us—this sign of the fiery cross of life. Since the periods of ancient
migrations there remain in Tibet some typical forms of handicraft. But the art
of the great wanderers is entirely forgotten by modern Tibetans. True, that up
to now, the swords of Tibet remind you of the Gothic tombs. Fibulae and buckles
reveal to you the Goths and Alans.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
recalls the unexpected information from the chronicles of Catholic
missionaries, that the site of Lhassa is somewhere called Gotha. In the Doring
district, in the Trans-Himalayas, we found an old buckle with the double-headed
eagle, so much like our discoveries in the South Russian steppes and northern
Caucasus. In the same locality we discovered ancient tombs entirely like the
tombs in Altai where the Goths passed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
women of this district wear a head-dress of the form of the Kokoshnik—so
typical of the Slavonic countries of Europe. At an altitude of fifteen thousand
feet, we also found ancient stone sanctuaries like those of the Druidic
sun-cult—but of this we shall speak later in detail. Hence, when we, freezing
in Chunargen, called Tibet jestingly the Land of the Niebelungen, we were
closer to the truth than we could have foreseen. Recalling all the
assimilations and imitations of Tibet, it is really impossible to speak about
Tibetan art. Really it is difficult to recall architectural, sculptural or
pictorial monuments which do not find their source in the refined treasures of
India and China.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us also not forget the technical influence on Tibet on the side of Nepal. Nepal
itself has not created original forms and was nurtured by the influence of
India. In paintings, Nepal is without distinction, but good Nepalese metal
workers and goldsmiths from time immemorial, carried into Tibet a specific form
of technique.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Just
before me I have two excellent images of old Tibet: the image of Buddha in
which you immediately discern the Hindu type and Hindu influence. Another of
very fine work, is an image of Dalai Lama the Fifth, justly called the Great.
This image recalls the fine Chinese work and probably came from Derge. Now
Tibet does not make images of such perfection.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Authorities
say that the best Sino-Tibetan objects are to be found through China. And that
is so. Again, the Nepalo-Tibetan images can easily and justly be attributed to
Nepal and India.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
collector once hearing my opinion that an original Tibetan Art did not exist,
became worried, and asked me whether it was at all worth while to collect this
art. To this I replied:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Of
course it is worth while. Surely you do not love and value these images for the
sake of Tibet as such. Be it a Chinese or Nepalese hand that made them, is this
not immaterial to you? You are interested in the results of craftsmanship. And
whether you place the object in the Chinese section of your collection or
whether in the Indian-Nepalese one, does not influence the characteristics of
craftsmanship nor does it diminish the value of iconographical symbology.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
consequently observes the very curious fact, that east of Lhassa, China, in
certain respects, begins at once; whereas to the west there is the influence of
Nepal, although even in some monasteries of Ladak we noticed Tankas of a
comparatively recent date and of decidedly Chinese meaning and expression.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is also much Chinese influence in Sikhim. Visiting monasteries, one often meets
typical Chinese images in gold on black backgrounds, and statues of Chinese
dragons and lions. In the Sikhim monasteries one observes incidentally, a
custom which certainly merits praise. None of their sacred objects are for
sale, and they are all entered into special inventory lists; which indicates
already a certain degree of cultural self-consciousness. In Tibet and in the
western provinces of China this rule unfortunately does not yet apply.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An
interesting instance of western influence, we saw in Tibet where we found a
peculiar coin minted in Unan, representing Queen Victoria in Chinese garments.
The popular appreciation of silver Indian rupees produced this strange
imitation in which is seen the unique spell that the name of Queen Victoria
cast throughout the expanses of Asia.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
mentioning the interpretive arts, such as painting, sculpture, wood and metal
work, one cannot omit also to refer to the condition of Tibetan architecture.
Of architecture in Tibet one may say about the same as of the other arts: It is
based on the Chinese. In the old constructions one may notice a considerable
solidity and a certain sweep of fantasy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Looking
at them, there involuntarily comes to mind that it would not be difficult to
furnish these monumental many-storied structures and their effective balconies,
terraces and cornices with the latest innovations of the American skyscrapers.
But this strikingly decorative quality is to be found only in ancient
constructions, where the large architectural planes are set into beautiful
proportions by elaborate multicolored ornaments. All the new houses, however,
having lost in constructive grandeur, also lose the sharpness of accurate
craftsmanship. As often happens, a misguided emulation of “civilization”
destroys the most characteristic parts and the Tibetan house of today resembles
rather a clumsy badly built box in its construction.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
regards temples, one must say that voluntary contributions have apparently
become rare and, whereas in old temples one sees work of wrought-gold and
finely carved ornaments, in the more recent temples only shoddy gilt clay
images, cheap tin and poorly carved wood-work are to be found.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
still sees the curious Tanagra-like pottery, which in its proportions reminds
one so much of the antique amphoras. The appearance of the clumsy, heavy
Tibetans of today seems to have little in common with these fine and elaborate
lines. These forms were certainly created in the past under the effect of a
different psychology.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
same thing is apparent, also, when you compare the new swords with the ancient
ones, or when comparing the present-day headwear with the family heirlooms
inherited from their grandmothers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Among
the artistic handwork and ornaments, the so-called “dzi” beads have quite a
special place. They are considered as sacred objects and many legends and
beliefs have gathered about them. Some say that these stones are of natural
origin, like the onyx. Others say that they are found in the excrements of
cranes and also in the dung of yaks. Others say that they are found during the
field work and that they spring out of the grass with a special cracking sound.
And the people add that if one dzi springs out, others may usually be found
near that place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
view of the sacred and guarded peculiarities of the dzi, the price for them has
risen to fifteen hundred rupees, depending on their properties. An oblong bead
with one white eye is high in price, but still higher is the dzi with nine
eyes. For some strange reason the seven-eyed dzi is completely unknown.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Naturally
in view of the great value of the dzi, which brings health, wealth and good
fortune, there have appeared many imitations in China. But the Tibetans and the
Sikhimese easily discern them from the old ones. Incidentally, this is not very
difficult, for the present day dzi is much coarser and sharper in line, and is
devoid of that special transparency, which is so typical of the old dzi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
view of the definitely outlined designs, the possibility of a natural mineral
origin of the dzi must be absolutely rejected. Of course, they are the
handiwork of very old times. The story that dzi are found when working the
fields and usually several dzi together, would lead to the same conclusion.
Only one question remains unsolved: From where did the dzi originally come into
Tibet, and to what people did they belong?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
is usual in many countries, objects brought into a country by foreign travelers
are considered to be of heavenly origin and a sacred meaning is attached to
them… Maybe the excavation of ancient burial places in Tibet could afford a
solution to this question, which is almost unmentioned in literature, but to
which such importance is attached in Tibet itself. Already the unprecedented
high prices and the specially designed imitations indicate what attention the
local population gives to the dzi beads.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the technical tradition it is very interesting to trace the same methods which
are characteristic of the medieval Ikon paintings which were used until recent
times by the professional Russian rustic Ikon painters. Watching the work of
lama Ikon painters, I recognized a method of work completely like the work of
the Russian provincial Ikon painters. In the same way the wood or canvas is
prepared. In the same manner the “levkas”— that is chalk and glue—is prepared
for the background. Similarly is the prepared wood and canvas polished by a
shell or horn. In the same way is the stencil transferred and colored with very
fine brushes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
only difference is that the Russian Ikon painters cover the Ikon with oil
varnish. They carefully preserve the formula of this varnish and are proud of
the durability of the work. Russian Ikon painters often have manuscripts in
script about the technique of Ikons and these are sometimes written in a secret
symbolical code. Such manuscripts are preserved in families and only handed
down from father to son. Of such manuals I have never heard in Tibet. One more
resemblance between Tibetan and Russian Ikon painters: Both chant during their
work and often the Russian Ikon painters intone the old chants about Yosephat
Tzarevitch, not suspecting that they sing of the Blessed Buddha. Yosephat is
the altered pronunciation of Bodhisattva.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Another
circumstance indicated the close influence of China on the art of Tibet. The
best Tibetan Ikon painters come from Kham. The best images are molded in Derge,
and there also the printing is best. Tibetans themselves say that they cannot
imitate the perfection of the Chinese work. The Maharajah of Sikhim possesses a
group of very colorful Tankas of apparent Chinese quality. Certainly the series
must be from Kham. Some good works are also to be found in Tashi lhunpo as
befitted the residence of the spiritual head of Tibet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
may find, however, many touching details of ikonographic work. There still is
left to us the interest in ikonography and the symbolism of images! To study it
is highly instructive. You may find many forgotten occult laws. Pay attention
to how the auras are depicted. Look on the magic mirrors. Study the meaning of
the magic circle of Mandala of Norbu-rinpoche. But the contemporary artists
know less of these laws. The Kalachakra, brought from India by Atticha, is
repeated without application to life. But “will everything which has fallen—not
rise again?” In the future there will be a new Tibetan people and a Tibetan
art. But when and how?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“With fire is the space filled. Already the
lightning of Kalki Avatar—predestined Maitreya—flashes upon the horizon.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
regeneration of Tibet will come. There were moments when after cataclysms the
consciousness was awakened in full vigor by these explosions of spiritual
accumulations. Entire vivid epochs were created. Some people may still remain
immovable, devouring raw meat, losing their teeth from scurvy, from an
unhealthy life and rotting in unchanged germ-ridden skins. In Lhassa it is
temporarily forbidden to have electric lights on the streets. Moving pictures
are forbidden. In all Tibet the laity is forbidden to shave its hair and has
again been ordered to garb itself in long khalats, and in Tibetan-Chinese
shoes. All these symptoms are not ordained by the Blessed One. Because each
teaching foresees the possession of possibilities and the evolutionary
movement. These Tibetan forbiddances are revealing mechanical superstitious
worship of the past. But we shall ask:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Which
past do you worship? To which of your grandfathers do you wish to pay homage?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
retrogression one can go back even to the inarticulate sounds of his
forefathers. The past is good as long as it does not impede the future. We love
and value all the beauty and charm of the past. We confirm that “from the
stones of the past may be erected the steps of the future.” But from the
stones, let us lay out the complete majestic steps of new beauty and knowledge.
And what can evolve, if the death of the past has occurred and the future is
forbidden?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* * *</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
from where shall Tibet now accept the teachings? Yet in the midnight, into the
tent a lama comes and cautiously peering about, speaks of the purification of
the entire teaching. Such lamas do not live in Lhassa but on the heights.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Out
of the desert distances a rider rushes from unknown friends. He whispers
friendly advice—arranges his gold-woven kaftan and disappears into the twilight
of the desert.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whence
art thou, messenger? Whence is thy smile?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shekar
Dzong, 1928.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1HqcQ08jqW7Fm98PndKmwuIF0S5PSexDY0JYf03T2VJA2_z_IJEJMHykwOubeIMX1f5BlDtnzSQ_d4KmCwTGCyKP6RNIDWEdSqdk7iS0xqxiHriKWqQWGoX4cEX5OhBYtKeQ5vCCJUZpFzP8uYV3MjpoB4A1esEZNHi4FuDDeo28YddAcGXNJgPkIg/s531/poison.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="531" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1HqcQ08jqW7Fm98PndKmwuIF0S5PSexDY0JYf03T2VJA2_z_IJEJMHykwOubeIMX1f5BlDtnzSQ_d4KmCwTGCyKP6RNIDWEdSqdk7iS0xqxiHriKWqQWGoX4cEX5OhBYtKeQ5vCCJUZpFzP8uYV3MjpoB4A1esEZNHi4FuDDeo28YddAcGXNJgPkIg/w373-h364/poison.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 5 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">THE VEILS
OF DEATH</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
are the veils which dim the pages of history. The dust of life covers much…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Where
is our old <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">aya</span></em>,
the wife of the Red Lama, she who so zealously executed her tasks, who so
quietly entered the room and as quietly departed? She who was so discreet,
knowing only what it was her duty to know?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“She
is dead.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
she always seemed healthy! Apparently she never drank and was never loose in
her ways.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“No—she
was poisoned!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
how can you speak so indifferently of such a violent crime? How did it happen?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Many
are poisoned here. This no longer surprises us. There may have been many
reasons. Perhaps she knew more than she should have known. Perhaps she aroused
some one’s vengeance through an unintentional act. Or perhaps she was too often
among her relatives.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
lightly, is poison regarded, as a cause of death in the East.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ts’ai-han-chen,
our old Chinese, becomes very worried when we are invited to the Amban for
dinner. He offers us much advice and finally ends with, “Altogether, it is
better not to eat there. The Dao-tai is a wicked man. He is not an official—his
acts are those of an assassin!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“So,
you think he will poison us?” we inquire.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
did not say so—but all precautions must be taken. You know that when the
Governor of the Province, the mighty Yan D’u-t’u, wanted to rid himself of some
undesirable relatives, he invited them to dinner. Behind each guest was
stationed an honorary guard. But when the dinner was almost finished, the
D’u-t’u himself shot his closest relative and the guards cut off the heads of
the others.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It was the same D’u-t’u who, wishing to free
himself of an undesirable official, gave him a mission of honor. When the
official had set out on his way, the D’u-t’u’s people waylaid him in a remote
spot and strangled him in a unique way; they pasted him over completely with
paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You know (continues Ts’ai-han-chen smiling) D’u-t’u
is most ingenious. He can get a man to confess to anything. One of his most
effective methods is to pass a horsehair from one corner of the eye through to
the other —then they start drawing it back and forth. So, you had better avoid
eating during the dinner; better tell them that your constitution does not
permit you to eat food to which you are unaccustomed.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our
Kalmuk lama also bids us farewell with:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
shall pray for you—because one never knows what may happen in the course of a
dinner.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These
local people know so many stories of the treachery of the officials; to support
their statements they will show you secretly a photograph of the crucified
Ti-tai, the high commander of Kashgar, who was treacherously trapped by the
cruel Dao-tai of Khotan. Innumerable tales of treason and poison envelop the
old cities.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Tibetans have learned much about the Chinese Ambans. A high Tibetan official
says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“When
they offer you tea—be careful. In one notable family, I was offered tea, but I
am experienced and I noticed that odd bubbles were rising to the surface of the
cup. I happen to know the poison which gives this effect—so I avoided
drinking.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Another
Tibetan relates how one of the high and worthy lamas was almost poisoned by food
given to him with the appearance of utmost reverence. But immediately on
tasting it, he noticed a strange taste and did not swallow it. Although he became
ill, he thus escaped death.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Numerous
legends are related about high lamas who have been poisoned, and even in the
history of the Dalai lamas this practise is mentioned more than once.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is striking to hear what strange practises are attributed to lamas. It is said
that some lamas became wandering spirits after death, using a type of magic
dagger to kill even the innocent. The famous “Rollang” of Tibet, the
resurrection of corpses is often linked with the names of lamas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
may still see the ruins of a monastery and hear how during the funeral rites a
corpse revived and in a fury killed eight monks. Since that time the monastery
was deserted. It is said that a corpse may be brought back to a living
condition, if a heavy blow is struck against it and if a large amount of blood
is permitted to flow from the body.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
may find various explanations for these stories but they are recorded and
related with great frequency.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
only in Tibet but also in Nepal, strange stories are told. For instance, it is
said that even up to the present time, during the burial of the Maharajah, the
senior high priest must eat a piece of the flesh of the dead ruler. And as a
reward he receives the great privilege of admission to the most exalted spheres
of heaven.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parallel
with these strange customs one may see various objects skilfully adapted for
poisoning. For instance, there are daggers and arrows with special secret
appliances for poison. A favorite object employed in this practise is, of
course, a ring containing a poison compartment. One should also mention
poisoned fabrics.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Probably
the strangest belief encountered here is that he who poisons a man of high
standing is said to receive all the luck and privileges of his victim. Where
and how such a corrupt idea could have originated is even impossible to
imagine. Along this same trend of thought, it is said that there are certain
families who collect secret formulae of special poisons and have the special
privilege of being poisoners. When you hear of cases of certain people
perishing from unknown sicknesses, you wonder whether these strange customs
have been exercised upon the victims.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Friendly
Tibetans advise you to be cautious of food in strange houses. Sometimes, in
token of special reverence, food is sent to your home. You must take the
greatest care. In fact at all times in these lands it is best to be careful with
food, because outside of poison deliberately sent, you might easily receive
spoilt food. The dried meat is often not fresh. The corn and barley may be
mixed with small stones and all kinds of dirt. The bread may not be properly
baked. Some of the Chinese canned foods may be spoilt, either because of the
long journey or because of poor packing. Naturally it is understood that the
same dish is used for every possible and every unexpected purpose. Ignorance
and cleanliness are not good companions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
remember that several officials did not take one particle of food throughout an
entire official dinner and visit. They gave poor health as a reason. Perhaps
they desired to prolong their lives, or perhaps they recalled various
precedents—and even their own practises. I also remember how when certain
honorary offerings were brought to us in the form of various dishes, even the
simplest asked dubiously:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Are
you going to eat it?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subtle
poison</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
all this physical poison is perhaps nothing in comparison with “spiritual”
poisoning. Every one has heard of the effects of hypnotic influence. It is
impossible to control the acts of an evil will-power; all kinds of “sunniums”
are based on this power of incantation. The ancient tales of the “terraphim”
are corroborated even in modern times, and the “murderous” eye is given
credence in stories of revenge and curse.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
“psychic” murder and injury is far more ancient and more widely distributed
than actual poisoning itself. For instance, I remember one conversation to
which I was a witness, when one person thus tried to convince his
fellow-conversationalist:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Why
don’t you use a hypnotist in your scheme? Imagine what possibilities you could
have to smooth and direct everything!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
other one replied:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“If
I invite a hypnotist, he will hypnotize me, first of all. And then I will not
do what I wish but what he wishes himself.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How many unconscious
hypnotists are at work over all the earth sending their thoughts out along the
streams of space!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">History
has also known many self-hypnotized crowds working enthusiastically for some
true movement for the common good. But there have also been many more occasions
when a self-hypnotized mob worked unconsciously for destruction. Only a real
unfoldment of the Spirit can guarantee that the psychic force will be directed
toward a high constructive purpose.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the Westerner whose eyes more often glide over the surface in haste and rush,
the fixation of the eye does not attain tremendous intensity. But when you
examine the glances of people in various countries of Asia you notice quite a
different force in the effect of this look. ... It is not the result of
conscious study but is rather a racial characteristic. As one physician said to
me:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“It
seems that the crystal of the eye of an Easterner is placed somewhat
differently than ours.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incidentally
one may notice that an Easterner, after long lapses of time, will recall your
face much more quickly than do many people in the West. I recall how, after
many years, quite simple people in the East recognized and placed us at once,
although our meeting took place under completely unrelated circumstances. When,
added to this natural ability, you add special training and special refining of
the inner human forces, one may realize with what a powerful apparatus one has
to deal.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
time ago, I spoke of the story about the Tashi Lama during his visit to India.
He was asked whether he possessed any “supernatural” powers, but he only smiled
and was silent. In a few moments, however, to the utter atonishment of every one
present, he completely disappeared. But at that moment, a new guest entered and
saw a strange sight—the Tashi Lama was sitting on the very place where he had
been, but every one was rushing about in commotion searching for him! Almost
identical incidents are told about many high lamas and Hindu Yogi. And in the
extension of this power of suggestion, we approach the example of the charming
of animals and one recalls the greatest evidences of suggestion in the stories
of the murderous eye, which could smite even tigers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
widely scattered stories of sorcery on the Malabar coast, one may hear of the
invoking of disease and even of death upon enemies. Even more often than
disease, are depression and the lowering of the psychic energy, the results of
the invocation on a weak will power. One involuntarily recalls the desert
saying:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“If
your companion is cross-eyed you should also squint.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
folk-saying expresses the belief about the need of using caution with one’s
fellow traveler.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course after the natural fund of psychic energy became exhausted and to a
certain extent lost, there appeared that ally of evil minds, poison. Side by
side with stories of recent fatal effects of suggestions, one may hear some
convincing story of how one person was poisoned by fast poison, another by a
slow poison. At the same time, as one descends the slopes of the Himalayas, he
is astonished by the great amount of curative herbs and fruits. When one sees
how nature itself offers of its best for healing and for humanity’s happiness,
all these tales of poison and murder seem but a gloomy specter in the dark
passages of ruins. And one feels that the psychic energy prophesied in ancient
wisdom will once again be directed toward life and not death.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
are told about the new era of the fire of space which is approaching. What new
constructions will it bring into our reality? The might of fire may destroy
certain rocks and islands, truly, but what a benevolent force will be attracted
by this purifying element!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Within
our own recollection, the flames of pyres consumed unhappy widows. On the walls
of China we read inscriptions that “on this site it is forbidden to drown
girls.” Out of these facts of the quite recent past and even of the present,
one may draw a most depressing picture. But in recollecting the worst, we often
erect the strongest walls dividing the undesirable past and the blessed future.
One knows how enemies, in their exaggeration, carry matters to absurdity. He,
who knows the characteristics of his enemies, has never poisoned them, because
life itself— like the blessed plants on the Himalayan slopes—has brought forth
the healing fruit and herbs and called humanity to enlightened study and
incessant research.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
we shall not fear to call by their proper terms acts of the greatest frailty.
This is not a pitiless condemnation; it is an act impelled by cosmic justice.
Each frailty, when recognized, is already ripe for improvement. The dark melts
away into darkness, but each shaft of light is already a ray of resurrection.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nagchu,
1927.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmpmVCqBXWhJNzCcat-tK5xcaWwvJXkQpnnT5rFam4gTxWQ4NSgymHmsKpds50Hg74XuOLPwIQCZPIW9Nd_lxl8dywnVOs982qn3f9zKpo4jsYvNlsELhzNWVdJZI4B_A-BPaUq0_fAfPFoajuJCRWfXg-utd8jKXW80_WaSihVZGNS-IYg7ucvAQNw/s626/Casos%20de%20posesi%C3%B3n%20relatados%20por%20Nicol%C3%A1s%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="626" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmpmVCqBXWhJNzCcat-tK5xcaWwvJXkQpnnT5rFam4gTxWQ4NSgymHmsKpds50Hg74XuOLPwIQCZPIW9Nd_lxl8dywnVOs982qn3f9zKpo4jsYvNlsELhzNWVdJZI4B_A-BPaUq0_fAfPFoajuJCRWfXg-utd8jKXW80_WaSihVZGNS-IYg7ucvAQNw/w610-h435/Casos%20de%20posesi%C3%B3n%20relatados%20por%20Nicol%C3%A1s%20Roerich.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 6 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">OBSESSION</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
still cannot believe what you tell me about obsessions. They may be simply a
reflection of the subconscious mind. For do we not all hear and read and see
all kinds of things during our lifetime? Then we forget them; but the fissures
of our brain somehow retain these facts and then later, unexpectedly disclose
them. Then they seem entirely foreign to us.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
spoke a friend in Urga to me. He, being an official, regards skepticism as the
supreme mark of dignity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
must never insist, nor even try to convince. Often, it is only necessary to
draw another’s attention to a slight incident, and at this sign of the
semaphor, the entire trend of life may change its course. Hence, without
insistence, our friend was informed of a few other events, which had obsession
as their underlying theme. He was told about the Tibetan “Rollang”—the
resurrection of the dead. But of course the skeptic only shrugged his
shoulders; he disdained to speak of it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
told him of an incident in the United States, where a person of high
intelligence maintained that her deceased bridegroom had taken possession of
her and was controlling her entire life, offering advice and giving her orders.
In fact, her obsessor demonstrated such distinction from her own consciousness,
that he caused her not only spiritual indisposition but even physical pain.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our
skeptic answered that such “obsessed” people could probably be found by the
scores in our lunatic asylums and that in the practise of the law, such
incidents of irresponsible consciousness were well known. However, this did not
convince him in the least. We then told him how, according to the Chinese, the
Tao-tai of Khotan had become obsessed by the Thai whom he himself had killed.
And how the Chinese now point out that the murderer has adopted certain
characteristic habits of the dead man and that even the face of the murderer
has changed most characteristically within a short time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
skeptic again only shrugged his shoulders.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Several
days passed. Then one evening our skeptic came to visit us, looking somewhat
strange. Apparently something perplexed him and he seemed to search for an
opportunity to blurt it out. Finally he exclaimed:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“One
listens to your tales—and then all kinds of strange things begin to happen.
After the last conversation we had concerning the ‘obsessed’ people, as you
call them, I dropped in to the Chinese photographer. He is married to a very
simple Buryat woman, quite illiterate. I’ve known them for a long time. I
noticed that the Chinese was somewhat sad, quite changed, so I asked him if he
was ill.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘No,’ he answered me. ‘I’m all right—but it’s
my wife. It’s bad. I don’t know how to cure her. Recently she began to talk of
the strangest things! She says that some one has taken possession of her—not
one person but two simultaneously. God knows where she gets the strange words
from. It seems that one of them was drowned. The other died from over-drink. I
know that things like that happen, because we used to have many cases like that
at home in China.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I asked him to call his wife. In she came.
She always was small and slight, but now she looked far thinner. You know, she
is quite a simple Buryat woman, entirely illiterate. When she entered, her
husband left the room.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I asked her, ‘Won’t you have tea with me,
too?’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘No,’ she answered, ‘he forbids me to drink
tea with you because you do not believe and you wish me harm.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Who forbids you?’ I asked her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Oh, it’s always he—the German.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘What German? Tell me where he comes from.’ I
asked her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Well,’ she continued, ‘one is Adolph; the
other is Felix. They are in me for three weeks already!’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘And where are they from?’, I asked.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Some time ago,’ she began, ‘a man came to
see my husband, to have his picture taken. He was a fat German —maybe you have
seen him in the street; he has some kind of business. These two were with him.
He went away, but the two remained and they became tied up to me. One of them,
Adolph, became a coolie after the war in Vladivostok. He was drowned when he
went out boating. They had a fight. The other, Felix, is also a German, and he
is always drunk and swears terribly!’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And so she continued to tell me what they
made her do, how they compelled her to eat much meat, especially uncooked,
because they liked it with blood. They also suggested to her to drink wine
because they liked it very much. One of them, the drunkard, continuously
whispers to her to hang herself or to cut her throat and that then they could
help her to accomplish anything.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Buryat woman told me the kind of things
the men tell her. They seem to have traveled a great deal on ship, especially
one of them. He must have been a sailor. Why, think of it, she gave me the
names and descriptions of towns of which she couldn’t have had the slightest
notion. Then she spoke of ships, and used such technical terms that only a
person completely at home on sailing craft would know them. Many of the terms
she was unable to explain, when I questioned her further, but she insisted she
heard them from the men.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I must confess that I left the Chinaman
rather puzzled. This is the first time I ever heard such things with my own
ears, and it all correlates with the things you have been telling me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I must confess I had an insatiable desire to
go and see the people again, so I went today for the second time. When I asked
the Chinese about his wife, he just waved his hands in despair and said that
things had become worse. As I asked him whether I could see his wife again, she
herself entered the room.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘I cannot stay here with you,’ she said to
me. ‘They forbid me; they say you want to harm me. They want me to be happy and
you can spoil it all. Because you know some people who can drive them away.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then she left the room and her husband,
waving his hands once again, muttered, ‘Bad, very bad indeed. Our home will be
destroyed.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You see, I am a man of the law and I
therefore like everything to be authentic. I confess that I did not believe the
tales you told me last time, because nothing like it had ever occurred
previously in my life. But since I have heard and have seen this thing myself,
I can no longer doubt it, because I have known the woman for a long time and
she now impresses me quite differently.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">She does not just talk, or talk nonsense as
happens in cases of paralysis or pathological cases such as I have often had in
my practise. No, in this case I can clearly see something foreign, not her own,
with a decided and characteristic psychology. For when she repeats the
sentences told to her by the sailor, one can distinctly feel the speech of a seaman,
and a seaman of recent, prewar days. Thus also in the speech of the other man,
the drunkard; it is precisely that of one of the derelicts whom the war cast
into the far-off lands of Siberia.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘By the way,’ suddenly the confused skeptic
asked, ‘how does one proceed to drive away such obsessions? Because, when she
hinted at people I know, I felt at once that she spoke of you’.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
laughingly remarked to the skeptic that it appeared as though we had changed
roles, and that he would probably laugh if I told him that in such cases of
obsession one puts pieces of bloody raw meat on the table and then pours
strong-smelling intoxicants all around the room. Then every one must leave the
house and the person obsessed must never return to it again. Of course, other methods
may be used.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
reminded me of a curious episode which happened in America, when I had a
serious disagreement with the spirits. I was asked to view some paintings which
were alleged to have been done by an obsessed woman. Up to that time, the woman
knew nothing about art and had never touched a brush. I saw a series of strange
paintings, obviously painted in various technics and by different hands.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
one and the same canvas, one could see the characteristic technic of a French
impressionist, and besides it an equally clear Japanese technic. Here also were
Egyptian temples with a decidedly German romantic turn.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thereupon,
I remarked to the artist that it seemed peculiar to me that such varied styles
should be painted together and on one canvas without any coordination
whatsoever. But the artist stated that the painting had been done thus not
accidentally, because the spirits who guided her were indeed of various
nationalities. Thereupon I observed that this technical medley did not
contribute to a completeness of painting. Upon this the artist reflected for a long
time and then said sharply:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“They
find it very good so!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
continued to persist in my opinion and the spirits in a very brusk and rough
manner persisted in their own wish that the painting remain as it was. Thus
proceeded a quarrel with the spirits which continued with some vigor…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
do not know anything of your American incident,” interrupted the skeptic. “But
after all I have seen and heard, I now consider it entirely possible. But I would
not like to leave the Buryat woman in her present situation. I think that I
ought to go there again and try to take some measures.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
attempted to explain to the skeptic that with his complete ignorance of the
subject he would only bring harm to the woman, and that he might easily cause
her to commit suicide or take other extreme measures. Finally we exchanged
roles completely. I tried to dissuade my friend from all further visits to the
Chinese, while he, like a drunkard who smells wine, began ingeniously to invent
all kinds of excuses to continue this adventure...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
was strange to see how the old lawyer, recently so staid, was trying to find
every invention decently possible to justify himself and to show his need of
continuing his visits to the Chinese. Naturally, he did not overlook poor
science: he had to continue his excursions in the name of science! And again,
it was in the name of science that humanity had to be warned. But behind all
these important considerations, there was clearly revealed an instinct suddenly
aroused to the knowledge of invisible worlds.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
wife of the skeptic, who was also present and who had previously upheld me, now
insisted by every measure that I should dissuade her husband from his
excursion, for during the last days he had been talking only about the Buryat
woman and the Germans. Finally the recent skeptic gave his promise to drop the
matter, after I assured him that if he would but look around him, he would see
many far more significant things.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
leaving, he suddenly suggested to me that I accompany him just once to a
Mongolian witch:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”You
know, it is the same woman who foretold to Ungarn the day of his death and all
his immediate future, which was exactly fulfilled. She lives near here now.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
declined to visit the sorceress but I wonder whether the skeptic did not go to
see her himself!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Second
case</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
always happens, an unusual conversation does not cease at once. Hardly had the
skeptic left our house, when two other visitors came. One of them, a local
Mongol, was highly educated and had lived abroad. The other, an ex-officer, had
served throughout the war. The conversation began with some entirely unrelated
matters The Mongol was telling of the natural wealth of Mongolia, where mineral
oil flows in streams through the desert and where the rivers carry
inexhaustible gold. Then describing the gold districts, he added in the same
calm narrative tone, “And those murdered Chinamen allowed us no sleep all the
time we were staying at the mines.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
how could the dead disturb your sleep?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Those
were the dead Chinamen who were killed during the riots, after the war and the
revolution.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
look here, how could people, killed long since, prevent you from sleeping?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Exactly
by walking around, talking, knocking the ashes out of their pipes and rattling
the crockery.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“You
are certainly joking.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“No,”
was the serious reply. “We could not see them but all through the night we
could hear them. A lot of them had been killed there and, as people say, they
were killed unawares. They went to bed quite calmly that night, not suspecting
an attack. It is always so; people who are unexpectedly killed cannot give up
their daily habits. The Chinese are especially like that. They love their
ground and their houses. And when people are attached to their earthly
possessions, it is always difficult for them to leave them behind.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So
seriously spoke the Mongol.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
officer who had thus far been silent, then added, “Yes, with the Chinese this
often happens. In Mukden there is an old house in which no one wants to live. A
Chinaman was killed there and he gives no one any peace. Each night he screams
out as if he was being killed again. We wanted to verify this rumor once, and
we went there and stopped overnight. But about one o’clock we noticed a bright
blue sphere descending from the top floor along the railing of the staircase.
That was enough for us, I admit, and we packed off.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
now I remember another case that happened during the war near the Prussian
border. The whole staff had stopped over night in a small hut. At midnight we
all suddenly awoke together, each one shouting something about horses. One man
shouted, ‘Who brought the horses in here!’ Another roared, ‘Look at the horses
running away!’ I also awoke and in the darkness near me, I saw some horses pass
me by in a flash neighing as though in fright. The guards stationed outside had
heard nothing. But in the morning we discovered that our drove of horses had
been blown up by a shell.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Mongol became lively thereupon and confirmed this:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
also have heard about invisible animals. It was in the Yurta of our
Shaman-sorcerer. The Shaman invoked the lower elementary powers and we all
could hear the galloping and neighing of whole droves of horses; we could hear
the flight of entire flocks of eagles and the hissing of innumerable snakes
right inside the yurta . . . you should speak to our minister of war. He is a
fortune teller and he could tell you numberless unsuspected things.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
why do you think they are unsuspected?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Well,
I have become accustomed to think that all foreigners regard our customary
occurrences as most strange…”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ulan
Bator Khoto, 1927.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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it is well known that people can be possessed to a greater or lesser extent
(what Nicolás Roerich calls 'obsessed') by different beings, mainly by astral
entities or by deceased humans.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchBcKjy8w2zV81DmVtFxF2CAGsrTcyXm-AmKe7P2iTKQ15aPWTzOAEzJhmK9WWklbmEcKOVvWGkJnESr4K75-MZbf1xQIeOq0NUQMRjwgQFitVAF7_Ym-On44R0j8D_ZPL--t1jogcI05m2BELhB7Hzu0aqmdrsln5DCgyTeNp9jwWb2kp5ru15MiqQ/s1125/Gengis%20Kan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1125" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchBcKjy8w2zV81DmVtFxF2CAGsrTcyXm-AmKe7P2iTKQ15aPWTzOAEzJhmK9WWklbmEcKOVvWGkJnESr4K75-MZbf1xQIeOq0NUQMRjwgQFitVAF7_Ym-On44R0j8D_ZPL--t1jogcI05m2BELhB7Hzu0aqmdrsln5DCgyTeNp9jwWb2kp5ru15MiqQ/w418-h364/Gengis%20Kan.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 7 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">CHINGIZ-KHAN</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(A Song)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
Chingiz-Khan was born his mother was no longer a favorite of the Khan and
therefore the child found no love in the heart of his father, who sent him to a
far-off estate. There, when he had grown into manhood, Chingiz-Khan gathered
round him others who were unloved and began to lead an aimless life. He seized
arms and bond-maids, went hunting and sent no reports about his life to his
father, the Khan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
day, when perhaps drunk with kumiss, Chingiz-Khan made a pact with his friends
that they should follow him in all things till death parted them. Then he
ordered a whizzing arrow to be made, and commanded his servants to lead out the
horses. They mounted—and this is how Chingiz-Khan began his work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
rode into the steppes and approached his droves of horses. Suddenly he sped his
whizzing arrow, striking his best and fleetest horse. A horse is valued as a
treasure among Tartars. Some of his friends hesitated to kill their horses and
they were beheaded.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Once
more Chingiz-Khan went to the steppes and again let fly his whizzing arrow.
This time he struck one of his wives. Not all would follow his example. Then
those who were afraid were immediately beheaded. The friends were frightened.
But he had bound them by an oath to follow him till death. Truly clever, was
Chingiz-Khan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
rode Chingiz-Khan toward his father’s droves of horses. He sent his whizzing
arrow into his father’s horse and all his friends did the same. Thus
Chingiz-Khan prepared his friends to work with him and tried his men. Not
loved, but feared was Chingiz-Khan. Truly clever was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
day Chingiz-Khan planned great doings. He rode to his father’s camp and sent a
whizzing arrow into his father’s heart. All the friends of Chingiz-Khan
followed his example. The old Khan was killed by all the people! And
Chingiz-Khan became the Khan of the Great Horde. Truly clever was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
khans of the Neighboring Empire were not pleased with Chingiz-Khan. They looked
disdainfully on the young man and sent an arrogant messenger demanding all his
best horses, all the arms set with precious stones and adorned with gold—all
the treasures of the Khan. Hearing these demands Chingiz-Khan bowed to the
messenger.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
Chingiz-Khan summoned all his men to a council. His counselors argued together
loudly: it was impossible to fight over horses. And all that was demanded of
him Chingiz-Khan sent to the neighboring khans. Truly cunning was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Swollen
with pride, the khans of the Neighboring Empire now demanded that all Chingiz’
wives should be sent to them. The counselors protested loudly, they pitied the
wives of the Khan and threatened to start war. Again Chingiz-Khan dismissed
these counselors and sent all his wives to the Neighboring Empire. Truly
cunning was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
khans of the Neighboring Empire were proud beyond measure. They considered the
men of Chingiz-Khan cowards; they insulted and abused the people of the Great
Horde; and in their pride they took the guards away from the frontier. The
khans amused themselves with Chingiz’ wives and rode his horses while wrath
against them grew stronger and stronger in the Great Horde.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Suddenly,
Chingiz-Khan rose up by night, ordered his men to follow him on horseback, and
attacked the khans of the Neighboring Empire, taking captive all their people.
He took all the treasures, the arms and the horses back again; back he took all
his wives.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
victory of Chingiz-Khan was praised by his counselors. And Chingiz-Khan said to
his eldest son Otokay: “Know how to make people proud, and pride will make them
stupid. Then wilt thou master them!” Throughout the Great Horde the Khan was
praised. Truly clever was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
Chingiz-Khan enjoined the Great Horde eternally to keep these precepts: “He who
covets a wife—shall be beheaded. He who blasphemes—shall be beheaded. He who
takes others’ property—shall be beheaded. He who kills a peaceful man—shall be
beheaded. He who passes over to the enemy—shall be beheaded.” Thus, for every
one Chingiz-Khan appointed a punishment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Soon
the name of Chingiz-Khan was honored everywhere. All the princes feared
Chingiz-Khan. As never before the wealth of the Great Horde grew. Each man had
many wives. They dressed in silk cloth, and ate and drank exceeding well.
Truly, always clever was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chingiz-Khan
saw far ahead. He ordered his friends to tear the silken cloth, to feign that
they were ailing from good eating. Let the people, as of old, drink milk; let
them dress in skins as of old; so that the Great Horde might not weaken! Truly
clever was our Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Great Horde was always ready for battle. And Chingiz-Khan would suddenly lead
it into the steppes. He conquered all the steppes of Taourmen. He took
possession of all the deserts of Mongolia. He vanquished all China and Tibet.
He seized all land from the Red Sea to the Caspian. Such was Chingiz-Khan!</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-57787527290149485262023-05-27T14:25:00.002-06:002023-05-28T14:29:27.255-06:00FABLE ABOUT THE GODDESS LAKSHMI<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 8 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">LAKSHMI,
THE VICTORIOUS</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
the east of the mountain Zent-Lhamo, in a resplendent garden, lives the Blessed
Lakshmi, Goddess of Happiness. By unending toil she beautifies her seven veils
of peace. This is known to all men. All men pay reverence to the Goddess
Lakshmi!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
all fear her sister, Siva Tandava. She, the Goddess of Destruction, is full of
malice, terrible and destructive.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
behind the mountains came Siva Tandava herself. The terrible one went straight
toward the dwelling of Lakshmi. Cautiously the terrible goddess approached the
palace of Light and lowering her voice, called out to Lakshmi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lakshmi
laid aside her precious veils and came forth to meet her. And behind her walked
her maidens, full-breasted and round of hip.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lakshmi,
walking, disclosed her body. Large were her eyes, her hair was dark. Her
armlets were golden. Her many necklaces were of pearls. The nails of Lakshmi
were of the color of amber. Over her breasts and shoulders, and on her abdomen
and down to her feet were poured unguents of special sacred herbs. Lakshmi and
her maidens are as sparklingly pure as the images of the Temple of Mathura
after the storm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
all righteousness became stricken at sight of the dreaded Siva Tandava, so
terrifying was she even in her apparent humility. From out her canine jaw were
thrust threatening fangs. So red was her body and so shamelessly hirsute, that
it was indecent to look upon. Even the armlets of blood-red rubies could not
beautify Siva Tandava. One might even imagine her a man.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Terrible one spoke:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘‘Hail
to you, Lakshmi, righteous one, my near one! Much happiness and welfare hast
thou created. Even too zealously didst thou perform thy work. Thou adornest
temples with gold. Thou enrichest the earth with gardens. Thou Protectress of
Beauty!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thou hast created the rich and the generous.
Thou hast created the poor, unreceiving yet rejoicing. Thou hast ordained
peaceful trade. Thou hast planted among men all ties called benevolent. Thou
hast conceived of joyous frail distinctions for man. Thou hast filled the
hearts of people with the joyous realization of their superiority and pride.
Thou art generous!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thy maidens are tender and caressing. Thy
youths are strong and aspiring. Joyously, people create according to their own
likeness. People forget about change and destruction. Hail to Thee!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Calmly you observe the human procession. And
there is little left for Thee to do! I worry over thee, my near one! Without
labor, without worries, thy body will become heavy. And the precious pearls
will fade upon it. Thy face shall shine and thy lovely eyes shall become
bovine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then will the people forget to bring pleasant
offerings for Thee. They will bring sacred flowers no longer. And you will no
longer find any excellent workers for Thyself. All the sacred designs will
become entangled. People cannot remain inactive. Here I am, full worrisome
about thee, Lakshmi, my near one!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During long nights I have conceived a labor
for Thee. We are akin to each other. Do not pay attention to the exterior. Hard
is it for me to await the lengthy destruction of time. Let us unite and let us
annihilate all human structures. Let us demolish all human joys. Let us eject
all the foundations accumulated by men. Do not be so assured that people follow
Thee. People dimly perceive the boundaries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tear down Thy seven veils of peace. And then
I shall rejoice and at once accomplish my tasks, so that you may be aflame with
zeal and creation. And again you shall shed benevolent tears over men and again
you may weave still more ornamental veils for Thyself. You shall create still
richer ornaments. You, the inexhaustible Giver! Again people will search for
Thee.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In humiliation once more they will accept
with gratitude Thy gifts. Thou shalt conceive for men so many small new
conditions and petty inventions that even the most foolish will think himself
clever and important. I do not fear the human curse and already perceive the
joyous tears offered to Thee by men!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ponder deeply, Lakshmi, my near one! My
thoughts are useful to Thee and to me, Thy sister, they are full of joy.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
cunning power has Siva Tandava. Only think! She recalled the past wars and
human miseries. Only think! Again she wished to evoke upon earth the destruction
through evil. Only think! What evil notions reawoke in this malicious brain.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
not one word did Lakshmi say in response. Silently, only by a gesture, she
rejected the evil project of Siva Tandava.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
once again the evil Goddess, ready with threats and grinding her fangs, and
forgetful of all her previous benevolent approaches began:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Foolish
Lakshmi! You surround yourself with these peaceful female embroiderers. They
cherish the small walls of their miserable homes. Bent over their earthly designs
they forget to look at the stars. They forget the threatening conjunction of
stars. People cannot grasp that which comes in peace. They revere the thunder
and lightning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thy old altars are covered with fetid grease.
Thy beauty cannot dwell in the dust of old houses. The best designs are
destroyed by time and the best pattern is covered with mold. Follow me! I will
show Thee such chorus of conceit that Thy wisdom shall be confounded!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Such
fearful things did Siva Tandava utter. And earthquakes pierced the earth with
their convulsions. And islands sank into the oceans. And new mountains rose.
But Lakshmi rejected all the offers of Siva Tandava.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Blessed Goddess answered:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“To
give you alone joy, and to cause men sorrow, I shall not tear my veils. With a
delicate web shall I extol mankind. I shall gather from among all noble hearts,
excellent workers. I shall embroider new signs on my veils! The most beautiful,
the most precious, the most powerful. And in these signs, in the images of the
noblest beasts and birds, in the outlines of flaming flowers and healing herbs,
I shall send to the hearts of people my most benevolent invocations. I will
evoke from the abyss the greatest creative fire. And with a rampart of flame
will I safeguard the luminous strivings of the Spirit.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
ordained Lakshmi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Out
from the resplendent Garden in defeat walked Siva Tandava. Rejoice, people!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
shall Siva Tandava, in violent wrath await the long destruction of time. With
incalculable ire, at times she crushes the earth and then hordes of people
perish. But Lakshmi, ever in time, casts her blessed veils. And over the ashes
of those who have perished, again men will gather.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
will meet in solemn procession.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
righteous Lakshmi adorns her veils with the new sacred signs. And from out the
space she kindles a new Fire.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl58xXnEFRSdqlzKQVdIA5z7V5pM0S5yHb-_XtwK30Sh1My4z1aJp6m52yTYP51fTyvNv7--y6ALZ8J5uJgoT6Hx4ZtsDXwQ8WjZreNkDZ2-3QwfKBuQMlbj0EaQHrNfZ5sATTE6aVKIF9UtHnCe96EeIfj2bQKci8efEOz9uYi1C47d3DzhRLinxZg/s800/rey%20en%20India.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl58xXnEFRSdqlzKQVdIA5z7V5pM0S5yHb-_XtwK30Sh1My4z1aJp6m52yTYP51fTyvNv7--y6ALZ8J5uJgoT6Hx4ZtsDXwQ8WjZreNkDZ2-3QwfKBuQMlbj0EaQHrNfZ5sATTE6aVKIF9UtHnCe96EeIfj2bQKci8efEOz9uYi1C47d3DzhRLinxZg/w325-h433/rey%20en%20India.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 9 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
so happened in India. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
son was born to a King. All-powerful fairy witches, as is the custom, brought
their gifts to the Prince.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
most benevolent of them pronounced the conjuration:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
Prince will never see the boundaries of his kingdom.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
thought that this prophecy foretold a kingdom limitless in boundaries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
years passed, the Prince grew up, good and wise, but did not increase his
kingdom.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Prince began to rule. But he did not lead his armies to destroy his neighbors
and thus did not enlarge the boundaries. And every time when he wished to
inspect the boundaries of his kingdom, the mist covered the mountains of the
borderlands.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the waves of clouds new distances were created. And the clouds whirled up like
high castles and structures.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
each time, the King returned to his palace full of new power, wise in all
earthly decisions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jubilant
were the people, glorifying their King, who without war could raise his kingdom
and make it famed even in distant countries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
when all is benevolent on earth, then the black serpent cannot rest under the
ground.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
three old haters of mankind began to whisper:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We
are full of fright. Our King is obsessed by strange powers. Not a human mind
has our King. Who knows, maybe such a mind is destructive of the current of
earthly forces! A man should not be above human conception.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We are marked by earthly wisdom and we know
the limits. We know all charms and temptations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let us save our King, let us make an end to
the magic charms. Let our King know his boundaries. Let the fire of his mind be
lessened. Let his wisdom become restricted within good human limits. When he
shall see his boundaries, he will no longer ascend the mountain. And then he
shall remain with us.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the three haters of mankind came together to the King—the three old
ones—pointing to their gray beards, and for wisdom’s sake inviting him to
ascend with them a high mountain. And there on the summit all three of them
pronounced a conjuration. A conjuration to subdue the King’s power within human
limits:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lord,
thou who guardest the limits of men!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thou, who alone canst measure the mind. Thou
fillest the flow of mind in the limits of the current of the earth!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Upon a turtle, upon a dragon, upon a serpent
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
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and to look. Over the peaks there suddenly rose a purple city. And behind it,
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And the signs of highest wisdom began to glow in the heavens.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tSfpzPCeBFKQQpkxMU-C1YMEzpKznkz0ZJcV4YEp0zUosc1KZ0l64-1B0ISoV6SbucE_La3LySdqCm4pUjXpQykyUVmAS_XHX_Vf-ReJ-bhbc2W2irySb8T4T8HU60tjNUb-7_CO4b6OTqgYSTX9At0sxYIaDbJTpvpTzaGoA18s8MVreM3UBWdxGg/s597/Hidden%20treasures%20in%20Siberia%20told%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="597" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tSfpzPCeBFKQQpkxMU-C1YMEzpKznkz0ZJcV4YEp0zUosc1KZ0l64-1B0ISoV6SbucE_La3LySdqCm4pUjXpQykyUVmAS_XHX_Vf-ReJ-bhbc2W2irySb8T4T8HU60tjNUb-7_CO4b6OTqgYSTX9At0sxYIaDbJTpvpTzaGoA18s8MVreM3UBWdxGg/w605-h431/Hidden%20treasures%20in%20Siberia%20told%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="605" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 10 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">HIDDEN
TREASURES</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Through
the immense spaces of Siberia, many ancient wanderers scattered their treasures.
Many tribes, in an unceasing procession, filled the soil of Mongolia, Minusinsk
and Altai. In Altai they remembered the call of other remote mountains, and
again strove onward, counting nor the days, nor years, nor centuries of their
wandering.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
memory of the people preserves the sacred stories about the relics of these
great wanderers. And fantasy adorns them with most beautiful garlands.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Oh,
these hidden treasures! What aspiration is directed towards them!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is not merely anxiety to become possessor of riches. It is the eternal striving
toward the mystery of the earth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
manuscripts flow through the people’s hands. Wandering singers, minstrels,
monks and beggars carry wonderful tales inscribed in a peculiar secret
language.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And why do these not
acquire the treasures themselves?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
have always some excuses; the hidden language must be understood…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At
times you can see these curious writings on yellow leaves, their corners ragged
from long usage. Through many villages and camps these scriptures went their
ways. They were written in old script, sometimes like old prayer books, with
strange flourishes and ornamentations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Really
it is not easy to decipher these rudimentary signs. Many people try to follow
these indications. It is true, that some places are indicated correctly. Some
typical details are marked down. But it is not known that precisely in these
places treasures were found. Either an exact indication was veiled, or
fortunate discoverers had reason for maintaining silence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
most ancient times, old graves and tumuli have been pillaged. It appears that
people who lived shortly after their erection carried on the sacrilege. It
seems that the desecrators knew well all approaches and passages to the places
of burial. The old custom to kill all who performed the burial had its special
reason. But we do not speak now of burials, but of treasures; about the
treasures, whose origin and destiny are so mysterious. We are speaking of
treasures.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
remembers the majestic burial sites in the tumuli, under huge golden plaques.
How many of them have been pillaged! I remember how in the steppes a boy
shepherd noticed on a slope of a hill a spark of gold. His attention was
attracted and he was rightly rewarded. He found two hundred pounds of gold in
ancient vessels.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us see how treasures are indicated in the books of treasure seekers:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“From the Red Field thou shalt go in the
direction of the winter’s sunrise. Follow this trail until thou shalt see a
tombhill. Ascend this hill and turn to the left and proceed to the rusty
stream. And then go up the stream until thou shalt see a huge gray stone. Upon
this stone find a trace of a horse’s hoof. Leave behind thee the stone and
proceed from this imprint of a hoof until thou comest to a small swamp. Thou
must know that some strange unknown people buried in there five huge pieces of
gold.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">. . .</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the elkforest on the crosspath, is a huge
horny fir-tree. This fir-tree remains here not without reason. He who searches
can find some signs cut into it. Stand with your back to these signs and walk
straight from them across a moss swamp. And having passed, there will be a
stony place. Two stones will be larger than the others. Stand between them in
the center and count forty steps towards the spring sunset. There is a large
barrel of gold buried there during the time of Tzar the Terrible.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here
is a still better treasure:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“On the river Peresnya find a fording. And it
will be called the Prince’s fording. From this fording walk again toward the
spring sunset. And when you will have walked three hundred steps turn half
sideways. And walk across thirty steps to the right. And there will be
something like an old pit. And behind this pit you will see a stump of a large
tree. And there is buried a great treasure. All gold krestovics (big golden
coins) and all kinds of golden armor. And one cannot count all the golden
treasures. And this treasure was buried during the Mongol invasión.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Another
good big treasure:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“On the very shore of the Irtysh you will
find an old site. And on this site is an ancient chapel. And behind it you may
see an old cemetery. Amidst the tombs you behold a small kurgan. Under this
kurgan, as told by old men, is a deep subterranean passage. And this passage
leads into a small cave and in there are to be found untold riches. An old
writing about this treasure is in the cathedral of Sophia. And the high one
himself, the Metropolite, once a year gives this writing to read to those who
come from afar.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
I shall tell you the most difficult one:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“This treasure was buried with a deathly
conjuration. Should you decide to go after it, you will have headaches and
great anxiety of the soul. And at midnight you will hear horrifying voices. And
a bell will ring over you, as for a funeral service. But if you will succeed in
conquering all deadly terrors, if your heart will decide to go against all
fear, then yours is the great fortune.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is a place called Great Mane. From the
mountain there flows a golden stream and into this stream robbers have sunk
innumerable quantities of gold. And over this place tiny birds are always
fluttering. It is said that the souls of the former masters of this gold turned
into these birds. And when you hear the chirping of the birds and behold this
place, close your ears and look into the stream. If you see that you are not
looking in alone do not be disturbed by this.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You will see on the bottom of the stream a
large slab. And into this slab is screwed an iron ring. And above it, from the
mountains flows the water, and it will seem to you in the ripples that this
slab is shaking and the ring is disappearing. Do not be disturbed by this
either, but begin to read the sacred prayer to the Holy Virgin Mary. And after
this prayer say: ‘Omnipotent! On Thy Vestment are woven all healing herbs. Be
merciful! Send me from out of these herbs an herb of power!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And here know how to show your luck. If you
succeed in deflecting the water from the ground and if you succeed in
unearthing the conjured slabs, and if you catch hold of the ring in time—then
your luck is untold and inexpressible!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many treasures are buried everywhere. I do
not speak in vain. Our grandfathers wrote much about them. Even recently in our
forge a passing traveler repaired a wheel. He spoke and I overheard: ‘In
subterranean Siberia,’ said he, ‘many riches are buried. Guard Siberia!’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He was of great appearance, this man.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From grandfather I know this. Sometimes on
the eve of a great holiday he spoke to us, lighting the candles before old
ikons.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus he spoke: ‘For every man a treasure is
buried. Only one must know how to take these treasures. To a traitor, a
treasure is not given. A drunkard does not know how to approach it. Do not
harken to the treasure with evil thoughts. The treasure knows its worth. Do not
dare to harm the treasure. One should cherish the treasures. Many treasures
fell from the stars. Angels guard many treasures. Treasures are not buried with
a foolish word, but with prayers and conjurations. And the conjurations are
awe-inspiring. And wherever there is blood on a treasure it is better not to
approach it.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Satan himself and with him all devils guard
the bloody gold.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And if your heart has decided to go for a
treasure, then go cautiously. Long before approaching, do not talk in vain, do
not show yourself too open; think your thoughts. There will be terrors before
you, but you should not fear. Something will appear to you, but do not look. Do
not harken to cries. Go in great caution. Do not stumble. Because to go for a
treasure is a great thing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-57467770915471466712023-05-27T12:33:00.000-06:002023-05-28T14:28:36.236-06:00VARIOUS STORIES THAT NICHOLAS ROERICH PUT IN HIS BOOK SHAMBHALA<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">JALNIK,
THE SITE OF COMPASSION</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 11 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
the high hills of Altai, the tops of old pines and fir-trees engage in peaceful
communion. They know much—these mountain forests! They stand in wonder before
the snowy ranges of the mountains. Their roots know what riches, what
innumerable mineral treasures, are guarded in the stony depths of the
mountains, for the future prosperity of humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the roots of these giant trees tenderly embrace the gray stones. These are the
stones of the “site of compassion.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who knows who placed
these stones here?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And who saw these men
transfixed in awe beneath the stone stronghold?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Had these people
heard of the future wealth of this country?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Did they know of Zvenigorod,
the City of the Bells?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Was it they, who
conceived the saga of the river Katum, of all the events which passed on the
shores of this river, as it rolled down the great stones from the White
Mountain, Belukha?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Were these people
settlers or wanderers?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Old
grandmother Anisya knows something about this place. She comes here to perform
her invocations and conjurations. Do not be afraid! She is not a witch, she is
not a Shaman sorceress. No one would speak ill of grandmother Anisya. But she
knows many precious things. She knows the healing herbs; she knows conjurations
which serve as prayers; she learned them from her grandmother. And a century
ago the same stones and the same forest stood here as now.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Grandmother
Anisya knows conjurations against all evils. No one besides herself knows that
the kirik stone from the nest of a hoopoe is the best protection against
treason. No one besides herself knows the best time to find this nest and how
to obtain the stone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">She
can tell you how hard are the present times and that you can be saved only by
conjurations. At the present time three conjurations need be remembered:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
first of them is against enemies, against thieves and evil men. The second—do
not forget it! against mortal weapons. The third—remember sharply! against
lightning, against all thunder of heaven or earth! The thunder of earth
resounds and heavenly forces rise.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Remember
the first one:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“On the sea, on the ocean, on the Buyan
Island, there is an iron chest and in this iron chest there are steel swords.
Ho, steel swords! Approach our enemy! Cut his body in pieces! Pierce his heart!
Until he renounces all evil; until he returns the stolen booty; until he will
surrender all, without concealing anything. Thou enemy, adversary, be cursed by
my powerful conjurations!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Be damned in the depths of hell! Beyond the
Arrarat mountains, into the boiling tar! Into the burning ashes! Into the scum
of swamps! Into the bottomless abyss!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Be you, enemy, pierced by the spike of an
aspen tree!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And be dried even more than the hay!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And be frozen even more than the ice!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Become cross-eyed, lame, mad, armless,
impoverished, hungry, outcast; and perish by another’s hand!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
. .</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
see, what strong powers grandmother Anisya possesses! Who can withstand such
conjurations!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
not only does she speak in a strident voice, but she also holds in her hand a
tiny stick, and as she speaks of the death of an enemy, she breaks this stick,
just as the life of her evil adversary shall be broken. And never shall he know
from what hill, from what mountain, came this unconquerable power.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
second conjuration is against weapons. Each warrior must know this conjuration.
Hear and remember!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Beyond the far-off mountains is the sea of
iron. In the sea stands a pillar of bronze. And on that bronze pillar there
stands a shepherd of cast iron. And this pillar rises from earth into heaven.
From the East to the West.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And the shepherd commands his children; he
commands the iron, the steel, red and blue, the copper, the lead, the silver,
and the gold. He speaks to guns and to arrows. He gives to the fighters and
warriors the great command:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘You iron, copper, lead, go back into your
mother-earth, away from the warrior; return, tree, to the far-off shore, and
you, arrow-feathers, return to the birds! And you birds—disappear in the sky!’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And he commands swords, axes, boar-spears,
knives, arquebuses, arrows and all warriors—to be calm and peaceful!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And he orders every warrior not to shoot at
me from a gun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But he orders the arbalest and stringbows to
bend and cast all arrows deep down into the earth!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let my body be stronger than stone. Firmer
than steel. Let my armor be stronger than helmets and ring-armor.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I seal my words with all locks. I cast the
keys under the white Flaming Stone, Alatyr!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And as locks are strong, so strong are my
words.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
. .</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No
one would care to be in the position of this conjured adversary. What weapons
could avail against this powerful incantation! The White Flaming Stone itself,
Great Alatyr, bears witness to this immutable might! And again, not only words
are projected into the space, but grandmother Anisya has four stones in her
hands and she throws them to the four ends of the earth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the third conjuration is the most awe-inspiring one. This one is against
lightning, against the thunders of heaven and earth:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Holy!
Holy! Holy! Thou, who dwellest in the thunder! Thou who subduest the lightning!
Thou who floodest the earth with rain! Thou, mightiest Ruler! Thou alone
adjudge the cursed Satan with all the devils!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
save us, sinners!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Thy wisdom is incomparable, all-powerful!
All honor from God! From him comes liberation to the motherland! Be it so now,
eternally and forever! Thou, Lord of Terror! Thou, Lord of all miracles! Thou,
who dwellest on the most high! Thou, who movest in the thunder! Mastering fire!
Lord of all miracles! Thyself destroy the enemy, the Satan! Be it so now,
eternally and forever. Amen!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
. .</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is most powerful. The highest, heavenly power is summoned. From the mountain
stream, grandmother Anisya takes a handful of clear water and dashes it into
space. And glistening drops, as heavenly lightnings, surround the conjuror.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
conjurations are ended. And the power departs from grandmother. She becomes
small and bent. And the small old woman walks away beyond the hill. From
Jalnik—site of compassion—to the lake at the foot of the mountain, through
fields of spring wheat, into a distant village, she goes. Not for her own ends,
did Granny come from afar to invoke the high forces. Grandmother sent out
conjurations for all people, for distant warriors, for a new life. But she also
prayed for the unknown silent ones, who are buried under the stones and roots
of the pine-trees. She brought holy oil for the saints. Because on the highest
pine-tree, in the bark, an old ikon is carved out and it is said that the ikon
appeared of itself.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
the summits of Altai, on the ranges of Ural, far off up to the very hills of
Novgorod, fir and cedar groves tower high. From the far, far distance one may
behold their dark caps. Under the roots of firs, many stones are gathered
together with great labor. Beautiful sites! Ancient sites! How did they come to
be here? Was it the unknown pilgrims who built them? Was it the Mongols? Was it
the Tzar, the terrible? Or are they from times of unrest? Or from wars and
foreign invasions? All these at one time were here.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the silent ones lie buried here. Lie in rest, unknown to all grandfathers. And
thus one prays for them!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
the known and unknown, for the sung and unsung, for the storied and unstoried…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Jalniks,”
the sites of compassion, so are called these beautiful sites of silence. They
are also called “divinets,” sites of wonder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Divinet,
site of wonder, resounds with exultation. But “Jalnik”—site of compassion—is
still nearer to the heart. In this expression lies so much of love and gentle
pity, so much of rest and words of eternity. The giant fir-trees guard this
place with their mighty branches. Only the tops rustle. Below is silence and
shade. The gray juniper. Only two or three dry blades of grass. Everywhere,
blackberries and dried evergreen needles.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">High
on the fir tree sits an old raven. He is so old that he has claws, not only on
his feet but even on his wings. As we regarded this raven with awe, as a
prehistoric relic, he fell down dead. The stones are set in rows and in
circles. All of them must remember the moraines of the glacier period. White,
grayish, violet, bluish and almost black. From the East to the West these
stones may be observed, adorned by a white moss. Everywhere, too, is gray moss.
Everywhere there is ancient grayness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
grayness, sleep the “calm ones.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
white garments, repose the “resting ones.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Oh,
through what sufferings they passed! Many things they witnessed! Wise and
without doubts is their wisdom!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“As
in heaven, so upon earth. As above, so below. That which was, shall come
again!” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">GAYATRI</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 12.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Ye
Birds, Homas, ye beautiful!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
You do not love the earth—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Never
will you descend to earth! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Your
birdlings are born in heavenly nests. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
are nearer the Sun. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us ponder about the sun, the Resplendent!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the Devas of Earth are also miraculous.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Upon
the Summits of Mountains, in the depths of seas, seek patiently.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thou
shalt find a glorious Stone of Lore,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Thy heart search for Brindavan, abode of Love.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seek
patiently and you will find. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
the Ray of Wisdom pierce us. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
all which moves will become affixed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
shadow will become the body. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
spirit of air will return to land. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
dream will be transformed into thought.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
will not be moved by the storm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
shall rein the winged steeds of morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
will guide the currents of the evening wind.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thy
Word is the Ocean of Truth. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who
turns our ships to the shore? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Do
not fear Maya. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Her
untold might and power we shall conquer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Harken!
Harken! Have done with dissension and fights.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Surendra
Gayatri prayed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the stones of the city he went to the shades of Aranyani.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
in the blissful stillness he rested.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the battle began.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kings
of the ancient lands set plans to shatter the sacred vessels!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
the wisdom of Nilgiri perish!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
the Ghat and Khunda ranges droop!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
Gaya be destroyed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
river Falgu shall over-flow! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Naught
can break the terror— </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Fire
and arrows,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Poison
and deadly thunders rain from above and below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Black
birds are flying.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people found Gayatri.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people approached him.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people besought his help.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people, in despair, compelled Gayatri to change his good prayers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Forget
your righteous prayers, Gayatri. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Search
the mortal word. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Find
the deadly eye. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pray
for oath of victory.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Farewell,
Aranyani!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Farewell,
celestial silver and gold!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Farewell,
thou most quiet forest!” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
hears the calls. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
departs from the forest. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
ascends the summit. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
is alone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
encircles himself with a Ray. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
prays with all his being:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lion
and Swan!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eagle
and deer!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bull,
lion, eagle!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ruler
of the World!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ruler
of the Stars and the Moon!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ruler
of Light and of the Sun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Indra!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
not invoke the Black Age! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our
strength is exhausted. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Asleep
is the sacred jewel! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No
longer it defeats the wandering spirits. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No
longer it stays our enemies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Sound
the command for hostilities.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sound
the command of strength!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
conjuration for victory!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us defeat the enemy. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Say
the words of Nagaima. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bestow
the strength of Exola. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bestow
the deadly word. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Open
the deadly eye. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rakshasi
conquered the people.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Samyasa,
Leader of the Sons of Heaven, Ruler of the Serpents, also taught Power.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Azaciel
also taught the forging of arms. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Amazaraka
also revealed the mysterious powers of herbs and roots.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
are dark, evil, insignificant. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
You are able. You have Power. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Allelu!
Allelu! Allelu!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Supreme hears Gayatri.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Supreme shall fulfil Gayatri’s request.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Supreme does not admit the destruction of Nilgiri.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dear
to the Supreme is the wisdom of the summits.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Supreme shall set a test: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
will not give thee Exola, nor Nagaima. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Neither
against the hosts, nor for success. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will not give thee Zaadotota, nor Addivata, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Neither
against enmity, nor for revenge. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will not give thee Kaalbeba, nor Alsibena, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Neither
against animus, nor for harm and rupture. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will not give thee the deadly word. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
deadly eye, I will not open.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
conjurations I will gather.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Alshill!
Alzelal! Alama! Ashmekh!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kaaldalbala!
Kaalda! Kaldebda!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will leave them, will forget them!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anax!
Aluxer! Ataiya! Atars!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will end, will part from them!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will bestow another thing— </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">That
which shall have the power of repulsion—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
will open the Power to none. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hear!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
walks one,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Walks
peacefully.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
a white garment he walks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Swordless
he walks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
that has been done against thee will turn against them. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
that they wished against you, they will themselves receive. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Good
and evil.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who
desired evil—will receive it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who
desired good—he may accept it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
will receive. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Go.
Do not hesitate. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will make an end to the trial.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Alm!
Alm! Algarfelmukor!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
passed?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
passed on—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
white and calmly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Without
arrow nor sword</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Without
hatred nor threat. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
passed? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
enemies shot their arrows against Gayatri, poisoned arrows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
arrows turned and struck those who sent them. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Others
threw spears at Gayatri and fell, transfixed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Poison
they spilt for him and died themselves terrified.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
passed?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hosts
of enemies died by their own hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
hatred their spirit overflowed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Their
hearts swelled with revenge. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
passed?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
destroyed and burned. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
poisoned rivers and lakes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
sped a shower of flames. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
shrieked their curses. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
burned and drowned. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
turned black, convulsed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
gashed and strangled— </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Themselves.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
passed?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
forgot the good.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
lost the good meeting.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
good eye darkened.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
word of caress they deadened. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
it passed! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
foolhardy perished. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
the strength of enemies, Gayatri went through the kingdom of the old lands.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Passed
through gates and palaces, bridges and villages.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quiet
was the old kingdom. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Destroyed
were the foolhardy. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
stood still. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
stay the power, he knew not. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
could not lay bare the strength. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
could not dare to turn toward his own.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
kindled a fire.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
bestowed the Power upon the fire.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
sowed the Power to the winds! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Sacred
ashes! Light veil of Bliss! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thou
coverest! Thou cleanest! And liberate!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the Supreme does not pause:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
not ponder over ashes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Turn
toward your own people.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meet
the child.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Carry
it before you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Teach.
In the name of the Highest, two cannot fight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
of them is a dark one—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Conquer
the dark.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
made a test—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Into
the whirlpool I submerged the old land.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will overthrow the useless.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will again raise the summits.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
will uplift. I will test. In heaven and on earth</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
fulfil the Law.” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
found the child. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
raised the child. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
returned to Nilgiri. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
forgot Aranyani. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
left the forest behind.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri
prayed for the opening of the righteous eye. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
to find the righteous word.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Harken,
people!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">DREAMS</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 13.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Such
were the dreams before the war: We were traveling through a field. Behind the
hill the clouds rose. A storm. Through a cloud, head downwards, a fiery serpent
pierced the earth. The serpent was double-headed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Or
another dream: Again we travel over a gray plain. No sign of life. Before us, a
high hill glimmers dark. We look, but it is not a hill; it is a huge, coiled
gray serpent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
long before were conjurations. The evil ones were conjured. The untruth was
conjured. Bird and beast were conjured. Earth and water were conjured. But to
no avail. The monsters crept out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Later
were signs. They did not perceive them. They did not trust them. They did not
grasp them. The crowds stamped upon them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the serpent awoke. The enemy of mankind rose. Attempted by slander to conquer
the world. To destroy cities. To defame temples. Turn to ashes human strivings.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
rose to his own destruction.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
were conjurations. There were signs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dreams
remained. Those dreams that are fulfilled.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
laid himself to rest for the night.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
thought—I shall see great Magi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
was desire to see—how they look.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
was desire to hear—what names they bear.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
wished to see what is bound to their saddles. What road they take. They should
reveal. Whence and whither.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
they did not appear, the Magi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Possibly
it was too soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Did
not start out yet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead
of the Magi two others appeared.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
middle aged in an old blue shirt. In an old dark kaftan. Long hair. In the
right hand three staffs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
holds them today with points upwards. Mark, upwards. All has its meaning. But
this is Saint Prokopyi, himself.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
who saved Ustyng the Great.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He,
who took away the stony cloud from the city. He, who upon high shores prayed
for the unknown travelers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marvelous
tidings! Himself came Prokopyi the Righteous.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
another one with Him—white and old. In one hand a sword and in another the
city.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Certainly
he is Saint Nicholas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead
of the Magi with the star, these came.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Prokopyi
speaks:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
not depart from the earth. The earth is red, red hot with evil. But the heat of
evil nurtures the roots of the Tree. And upon this Tree the good creates its
Benevolent nest. Attain the labor on earth. Ascend to the heavenly ocean, the
resplendent, but dark only for us. Guard the Benevolent Tree. Good lives on it.
The earth is the source of sorrow, but out of sorrow grow joys. He who is the
highest knows the predestined date of your joy. Do not depart from the earth.
Let us sit down and ponder about far-off wanderers.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
other, the white one, lifted the sword. And people came closer to him. Many
came forward.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Nicholas,
the Gracious! Thou Miracle Maker! Thou, All-powerful! Thou, Holy Warrior! Thou,
Conqueror of Hearts! Thou, Leader of true thoughts! Thou, Knowing heavenly and
earthly forces!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thou, Guardian of the Sword! Thou, Protector
of Cities! Thou knowing the Truth! Do you hear the prayers, Mighty One?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Evil forces are battling against us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Protect, Thou Mighty One, the Holy City! The resplendent
city calls wrath in the enemy. Accept, Thou Mighty One, the beautiful city.
Raise, Father, the Sacred Sword!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Invoke, Father, all saintly warriors.
Miracle-maker, manifest a stern face! Cover the cities with the holy sword!
Thou canst, to Thee is given Power!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We stand without fear and tremor…”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">THE DESERT
CITIES</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 14.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
world is described as an old man…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people answer for their striving.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thoughts
grow through striving.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thought
gives birth to desire.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Desire
has stirred up the command.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
human structure quivers with desires.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Do
not fear, ancient man!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Joy
and sorrow are as a river.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waves
are passing, purifying.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czar rejoiced:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“My
land is vast. My forests are mighty. My rivers are teeming. My mountains are
precious. My people are merry. Beautiful is my wife.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czarina rejoiced:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Many
forests and fields have we. Many song birds have we. Many varied flowers have
we.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An
old man entered the palace. A newcomer. He greeted the Czar and Czarina. And he
sat down exhausted.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czar asked:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Why
art thou weary, old man? Hast thou been wandering long?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old man became sorrowful.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Vast
is thy land. Mighty, thy forests. Teeming are thy rivers. Thy mountains are
unsurpassable. During my wanderings I nearly perished. Yet I could not reach a
city where I could find rest. Few cities hast thou, O Czar! We old ones love
city structures. We love the trusty walls. We love the watchful towers and the
gates, which are obedient to command. Few cities hast thou, O Czar. Thy
neighboring rulers surround themselves more strongly with walls.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czar became sorrowful.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Few
cities have I. Few trusty walls. Few towers have I. Few gates to encircle all
my people.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czar commenced to mourn.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Old
man! Wise in years! Teach me how to cover my vast domain with cities. How shall
I set within walls all my people?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old man rejoiced.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Thou
shalt set all thy people within walls. Two lands beyond thine lives a giant
Czar. Give him a great prize. The giants shall bring thee from the Indian Czar,
countless cities. They shall bring them with walls and gates and towers. Do not
spare in rewarding the giant Czar. Give him a great prize. Even if he shall
demand the Czarina, thy wife.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old man got up and departed—as though the passer-by had never been there. The
Czar sent his request into the land of the giants.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
giant, woolly Czar was laughing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“He
sent his people to the Indian Czar to steal away the cities with walls and
gates and towers.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the giant, woolly Czar did not take a small reward. He took a precious
mountain. He took a teeming river. He took an entire mighty forest. He took
into the bargain the Czarina, the wife of the Czar. Everything was promised to
him. Everything was ceded to him.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czarina sorrowed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“O,
the woolly Czar will take me to please a strange man, an old one! All the
people will be enclosed by heavy gates. O, they will trample all my flowers
with cities. And they will cover with towers the whole starry canopy. Aid me,
my blooms—the underground secrets are known to you. The giants bear the Indian
cities, with walls and gates and towers!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
blossoms heard the complaint. They began to wave their flowery heads. From
beneath the world rose their thought. The great thought began to stir beneath
the earth. The forests began to waver with thought. The mountains were
devastated by thought: they crumbled even into small stones. The earth was
fissured with thought. Fissured also became the heavens.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
thought came flowing across the desert sands. The thought stirred the free
sand. It rose as undulating ramparts. The sands rose against the giant people.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
giants stole the Indian cities with walls, gates and towers. They drove the
Indian people from their huts. They lifted the cities upon their shoulders.
Swiftly they returned. They went to earn their great prize for the woolly Czar.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
giants approached the desert sands. The desert sands lifted into masses. The
sands rose like dark whirlwinds. The sands veiled the beautiful sun. The sands
raised themselves into the heavens. And how the sands smote the giant people!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
sands crept into the broad jaws. The sands flowed into the woolly ears. The
sands obscured the eyes of the giants. The sands conquered the giant-people.
The giants abandoned the cities to desert sands. Scarcely did they escape,
without eyes or ears.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
desert sands buried the Indian cities. They buried them with walls, gates and
towers. The people know of these cities, even up to the present time. But who
brought the cities to the desert sands, the people do not know.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
flowers bloom as never before.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the flowers the Czarina understood that the cities were razed. And the Czarina
sang a merry song—for honest people to hear, to the glory of the Saviors!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Czar heard the song and rejoiced, exulting. And the Czar laughed at the giant’s
misfortune. And the Czar smiled at the cities, hidden in the desert sands. No
longer yearned the Czar for foreign cities.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
teeming river remained with the Czar. His was the precious mountain. His was
the mighty forest. His, the flowers and singing birds, and all his people. His,
the beautiful Czarina. His, the merry song. Greatly rejoiced the Czar.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
so soon shall the old man again enter the Palace.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">LYUT, THE
GIANT</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 15.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
the echoing cape, near the sacred grove, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
the lake, lived the Giant, Lyut. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
mighty one, great and good </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
a mighty hunter was he. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
beard of Lyut had seven tips. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An
hundred foxes made his head-gear. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
garments of Lyut were of gray wolf. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ax of Lyut was of red flint. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
spear of Lyut was of white flint. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
arrows of Lyut were black, never-failing. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beyond
the lake lived the brethren of Lyut. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
on the mountain site Lyut built his dwelling. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the echoing cape he called his brothers— </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Even
in a whisper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
his brother beyond the lake, he handed his ax. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
his brother, beyond the lake, Lyut hunted. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
his brother beyond the lake, Lyut cast his nets. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
his brother beyond the lake, he brewed his ale. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
boiled his tar and fetched his forage. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
lit his bonfires and danced merrily with his sister.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then
Lyut went strolling beyond the lake.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ill-starred
was his stride—he sank.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lyut,
the Giant, sank even up to his chest. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Badly
he fared.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">His
dog followed him and sank.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who
can call the brethren of Lyut?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
a day’s distance, there is no one in sight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
lake splashes. The wind murmurs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Death
itself walks over the ridge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lyut
raised his eyes to the clouds—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cargoose
flew by. The giant called,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Do
you see me in the lake?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“I
see-ee,” came the answer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Tell
my brethren—I drow-w-w-n! I drow-w-wn!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Far
flies the cargoose.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Resoundingly
echoes its call: “I drow-w-w-n! I drow-w-wn!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
cargoose knows not that it proclaims misfortune—</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
lake holds no evil for it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
lake is kind.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only
in the wood the cargoose fares badly, and in the fields.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
brethren are laughing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
do not hear the cargoose.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
have caught an elk in the marshes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Finally
the brethren of Lyut arrive</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4478z_L5VCwpE18q3wtOXRyYrptTH_ysX2fjJt2LZdkPg0NB8nrbLc_m0ubdSy046_Za7OXDgI_Ttbrsp7s4q2rf2I5auQZvRkZLNOWUs7AGeylwwu4AICCZKasaCBcBEcuboR2Zw9nmA5SDg1YYiLT4TMiRaxWCwhmEhcy6pYF6JJLFwfH2KKIkpw/s600/portrait%20of%20Nicholas%20Roerich%201929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="427" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4478z_L5VCwpE18q3wtOXRyYrptTH_ysX2fjJt2LZdkPg0NB8nrbLc_m0ubdSy046_Za7OXDgI_Ttbrsp7s4q2rf2I5auQZvRkZLNOWUs7AGeylwwu4AICCZKasaCBcBEcuboR2Zw9nmA5SDg1YYiLT4TMiRaxWCwhmEhcy6pYF6JJLFwfH2KKIkpw/w336-h472/portrait%20of%20Nicholas%20Roerich%201929.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 16 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">STAR OF
THE MOTHER OF THE WORLD</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Toward
that seven-starred constellation known as the Seven Sisters, the Seven Elders
or the Great Bear, the consciousness of humanity has at all times been directed.
The Scriptures extol this celestial sign and Buddhism’s sacred Trepitaka
dedicates an imposing hymn to it. Ancient Magi and Egyptians carved it upon the
stones. And the black faith of Shaman of the wild taiga paid their obeisance to
it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
another of heaven’s miracles, the constellation of Orion, which the wisuom of
astronomers has named the “Three Magi,” were dedicated the ancient temples of
mystery in Central Asia.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
a pair of iridescent wings, these two constellations are spread out across the
firmament. Between them, darting headlong toward earth, is the Star of the
Morning, resplendent abode of the Mother of the World. By its dominating light,
by its unprecedented approach, it foretells the new era of humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
dates, recorded eons since, are being fulfilled in the starry runes. The
predictions of the Egyptian Heirophants are being invested with reality before
our eyes. Verily, this is a time of wonder for its witnesses. Likewise
predestined and also descending over humanity is that satellite of the Mother
of the World—Beauty, the living raiment. As a garment of purification must the
sign of Beauty glorify each hearth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Simplicity—Beauty—Fearlessness:
so it is ordained! Fearlessness is our guide. Beauty is the ray of
comprehension and upliftment. Simplicity is the sesame to the gates of the
coming mystery. And not the menial simplicity of hypocrisy, but the great
simplicity of attainment encircled in the folds of love. Simplicity which
unlocks the most sacred and mysterious gates to him who brings his torch of
sincerity and incessant labor. Not the Beauty of conventionality and deceit,
which harbors the worm of decadence, but that Beauty of the spirit of truth which
annihilates all prejudices.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beauty
alight with the true freedom and attainment and glorious with the miracle of
flowers and of sounds. Not the Fearlessness of artifice, but the Fearlessness
which knows the unsounded depths of creation and discriminates between
self-confidence in action and the presumption of conceit. Fearlessness which
possesses the sword of courage and which smites down vulgarity in all its forms
even though it be adorned in riches.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
understanding of these three covenants creates faith and support of the spirit.
For within the last decade everything has been endowed with motion. The most
massed clods have become mobile and the greatest dullards have comprehended
that without simplicity, beauty and fearlessness, no construction of the new
life is conceivable. Nor is the regeneration of religion, politics, science or
the revaluation of labor possible. Without Beauty the closely inscribed pages,
like withered and fallen leaves, will be whirled away by the winds of life and
the wail of spiritual famine shall shake the foundations of the cities,
deserted in their populousness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
saw revolutions. We saw crowds. We passed through the mobs of insurrection. But
only there did we behold the banner of peace waving overhead, where beauty was
aglow and by the light of its wondrous power evoked united understanding. We saw
in Russia how the apostles of beauty and the collectors—the true collectors,
not those who were the incidental possessors of some inheritance—were singled
out for honor by the crowd. We saw how the most ardent youth stood in
breathless vigilance, in prayer, under the wings of beauty. And the remains of
religion were revivified there where beauty did not perish and where the shield
of Beauty was most firm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
practical experience we can affirm that these words are not the Utopia of a
visionary. No, these are the essence of experience gathered on fields of peace
and of battle. And this manifold experience did not bring disillusion. On the
contrary, it strengthened faith in the destined and in the near, in the
resplendence of the possibilities. Verily, it was experience which constructed
confidence in the new ones who hastened to help in the erection of the Temple
and whose joyous voices resounded over the hill.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
same experience directed our eyes toward the children, who, untaught, but
already permitted to approach, began to unfold like the flowers of a beautiful
garden. And their thoughts became crystal; and their eyes became enlightened
and their spirits strove to proclaim the message of achievement. And all this
was not in nebulous temples but here upon earth—here where we have forgotten so
much that was beautiful.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
would seem incredible that people could want to forget the best
possibilities—but this happens oftener than one can imagine. Man lost his key
to the symbols of the Rig-Vedas. Man forgot the meaning of the Kabbalah. Man
mutilated the glorious word of Buddha. Man, with gold, defiled the divine word
of Christ and forgot, forgot, forgot the keys to the finest gates.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Men
lose easily, but how to regain again?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
path to recovery permits every one to have hope. Why not, if a soldier of
Napoleon discovered the Rosetta Stone in a trench, key to the understanding of
the complete heiroglyphs of Egypt? Now, verily when the last hour strikes,
men—still too few—begin hurriedly to recall the treasures which were theirs
long since, and again the keys begin to clink on the girdle of faith. And
dreams clearly and vividly recall the abandoned but ever-existing beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only accept! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only receive!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
shall discern how transformed shall be your inner life; how the spirit shall
quiver in its realization of unbounded possibilities. And how simply beauty
will envelop the temple, the palace and the hearth, where a human heart is
throbbing. Often one does not know how to approach beauty—where are the worthy
chambers, the worthy raiments, for the festival of color and of sound? “We are
so poor,” is the reply. But beware lest you screen yourselves behind the
specter of poverty. For wherever desire is implanted, there shall bloom
decision.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And how shall we
start to build the Museum?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Simply.
Because all must be simple. Any room may be a museum —and if the wish that
conceived it is worthy, it shall grow in the shortest time into its own
building and into a temple. And from far will come the new ones and knock—only
do not outsleep the knocking.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How shall we commence
our collecting?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again,
simply—and without riches, only with unconquerable desire. We have known many
very poor persons who were very remarkable collectors, and who although limited
by each penny, gathered art collections full of great inner meaning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How can we publish?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
know also that great art publications began with almost negligible means. For
instance, such an idealized work as that tremendous publishing project of art
postcards, Saint Eugenie, began with five thousand dollars, and in ten years
afforded hundreds of thousands of profit yearly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
the value of this work was not measured by its financial profits. Rather was it
gaged by the quantity of widely-spread art publications which attracted a
multitude of new, young hearts to the path of beauty. The colored post-cards
which were artistically published, and in a definite method penetrated into new
strata of the people and created young enthusiasts. How many new collectors
were born!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
measuring their approach to new hearts, the publishers sent into the world,
reproductions of the most progressive creations. Thus, through fearlessness, in
the simplicity of clearness, were created new works of beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How can we open
schools and teach?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Also
simply. Let us not expect great buildings or sigh over the primitive conditions
and lack of material. The smallest room —not larger than the cell of Fra Beato
Angelico in Florence—can contain the most valuable possibilities for art. The
smallest assembly of colors will not diminish the artistic substance of
creation. And the poorest canvas may be the receiver of the most sacred image.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If
there comes the realization of the imminent importance of teaching beauty, it
must be begun without delay. One must know that the means will come, if there
be manifest the enduring enthusiasm. Give knowledge and you will receive
possibilities. And the more liberal the giving, the richer the receiving.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us see what Serge Ernst, director of the Hermitage in Petrograd, writes about
the school which was started by private initiative in one room and which later
grew to an annual enrolment of two thousand:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“On a bright May day, the great hall in
Marskaya conveys to the eye a bright festival. What can be lacking! A whole
wall is covered with austere and shining ikons; whole tables are dazzling with
polychrome rows of majolica vases and figures; finally, here are painted
ornaments for the tea table and further off, luxuriantly embroidered in silk
and gold and wool, lie rugs and pillows and towels and writing pads.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Furniture, cozy and ornamented with intricate
handcraft, stands here. And show-cases are filled with lovely trifles. Upon
walls hang the plans for the most various objects of home decoration, beginning
with architectural plans and ending with the plans for the composition of a
porcelain statue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Architectural measurements and drawings of
the monuments of ancient art are the interesting illustrations from the class
of graphics; on the windows in colorful and brilliant spots are exhibited the
creations of the class in stained glass. Further off, in front of the
spectator, stands a white company of the productions of the class of sculptors,
of the class of drawings of animals; and on the top awaits a whole gallery
filled with paintings in oil and still life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And all this variety of creation lives, is
vital with full young enthusiasm. All the happy field of art of our day
receives here its due consideration, in close relation with the artistic
questions of the present. And what is finer, what can recommend more highly the
art school, than this precious and rare contact?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
these contacts of enthusiasm and in the economy of all precious achievements,
the school work quickly progresses and yearly new forces are gathered as the
most worthy guardians of the future culture of the spirit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How to recruit these
new ones?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is most simple. If over the work shall glow the sign of simplicity, beauty and
fearlessness, new forces will readily assemble. Young heads, long deprived and
long expecting the wonderful miracle, will come. Only, let us not permit these
seekers to pass us by! Only, not to let one of them pass by in the twilight!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And how to approach
beauty ourselves?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is the most difficult. We can reproduce paintings; we can make exhibitions; we
can open a studio; but where will the paintings of the exhibitions find an
outlet? To what parts shall the products of the studio penetrate? It is easy to
discourse, but more difficult to admit beauty into life’s household. But while
we ourselves deny entrance to beauty in our life, what value will all these
affirmations possess?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
shall be meaningless banners at an empty hearth. Admitting beauty into our
home, we must determine the unquestionable rejection of vulgarity and
pompousness, and all which opposes beautiful simplicity. Verily, the hour of
the affirming of beauty in life is come! It came in the travail of the spirits
of the peoples. It came in storm and in the lightning. Came that hour before
the coming of Him Whose steps already are sounding.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Each
man bears “a balance within his breast”; each weighs for himself his karma. And
so now liberally, the living raiment of beauty is offered to all. And each
living rational being, may receive from it a garment, and cast away from him
that ridiculous fear which whispers, “This is not for you.” One must be rid of
that gray fear, mediocrity. Because all is for you if you manifest the wish
from a pure source. But remember, flowers do not blossom on ice. Yet how many
icicles do we strew, benumbing our worthiest striving through menial cowardice.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
coward hearts inwardly determine that beauty cannot be reconciled with the gray
dross of our day. But only faint-heartedness has whispered to them, the
faint-heartedness of stagnation. Still among us are those who repeat that
electricity is blinding us; that the telephone is enfeebling our hearing; that
automobiles are not practical for our roads. Just so timorous and ignorant is
the fear of the non-reconciliation of beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Expel
at once from our household this absurd unsounding “no” and transform it, by the
gift of friendship and by the jewel of spirit, into “Yes.” How much turbid
stagnation there is in “No” and how much of openness to attainment in “Yes”!
One has but to pronounce “Yes” and the stone is withdrawn and what yesterday
still seemed unattainable, today comes nearer and within reach. We remember a
touching incident: a little fellow not knowing how to help his dying mother,
wrote a letter as best he could to St. Nicholas, the Miracle Maker. He went to
put it in the letter box, when a “Casual Passer-by” approached to help him
reach it, and perceived the unusual address. And verily the aid of Nicholas the
Miracle Maker came to this poor heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thus
through the work of heaven and earth, consciously and in living practise, will
the raiment of beauty again be enfolded about humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
who have met the Teachers in life, know how simple and harmonious and beautiful
They are. The same atmosphere of beauty must pervade all that approaches Their
region. The sparks of Their Flame must penetrate into the lives of those who
await the Soon-Coming! How to meet Them? Only with the worthiest. How to await?
Merging into Beauty. How to embrace and to retain? By being filled with that
Fearlessness bestowed by the consciousness of beauty. How to worship? As in the
presence of beauty which enchants even its enemies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the deep twilight, bright with a glory unequaled, shines the Star of the Mother
of the World. From below, is reborn the wave of a sacred harmony. A Tibetan
ikon painter plays his lay upon a bamboo flute before the unfinished image of
Buddha-Maitreya. By adorning the image with all the symbols of blessed power,
this man, with the long black braid, in his way, brings his utmost gift to Him
Who is Expected. Thus shall we bring beauty to the people: Simply, beautifully,
fearlessly!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Talai-Pho-Brang,
1924.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-68032497810838216552023-05-27T11:53:00.000-06:002023-05-28T14:28:36.237-06:00NICHOLAS ROERICH'S COMMENTS TOWARDS HIS OPPONENTS<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gbTYf1ts-C-NcS0GKW65HVlb-z-fYYH2EfnFS77TyBTndaU2uR31w7gcEP9-D4JKXL-jPqxmJDyzc8NdybukbsUFUlcb3jtdf1t5doHfFc5RpyN771cAM0jSP35LFJwufxBTaQL-xOkh9CLcR_6NjXVKxehbBb7qD_3OVuN33iReZRrsEgfFhzNABQ/s774/Nicholas%20Roerich.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="474" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gbTYf1ts-C-NcS0GKW65HVlb-z-fYYH2EfnFS77TyBTndaU2uR31w7gcEP9-D4JKXL-jPqxmJDyzc8NdybukbsUFUlcb3jtdf1t5doHfFc5RpyN771cAM0jSP35LFJwufxBTaQL-xOkh9CLcR_6NjXVKxehbBb7qD_3OVuN33iReZRrsEgfFhzNABQ/w270-h441/Nicholas%20Roerich.jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 17 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">PRAISE TO
THE ENEMIES</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
so we shall discourse! You will impede and we shall build. You will delay the
structure and we shall temper our skill. You will aim all your arrows and we
shall uplift our shields. While you will compose subtle strategies, we shall
already occupy a new site. And where we shall have but one way, you will have
in persecution to try hundreds. Your trenches will but point out to us the
mountain path. And when we direct our movements, you will have to compile a
voluminous book of denials. But we shall be unimpeded by these compilations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Truly,
it is not pleasant for you to enumerate all that is done against your
regulations. Your fingers will become numb as you count upon them all the cases
of forbiddances and denials. Yet at the end of all actions, the strength will
remain with us. Because we dispelled fear and acquired patience, and we can no
longer be disappointed. And we will smile at each of your grimaces, your
schemes and your silences. And this, not because we are specially anointed, but
because we do not love the dictionaries of negation. And we enter each battle
only on a constructive plan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
the hundredth time we smilingly say:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanks
to you, enemies and persecutors. You have taught us resourcefulness and
indefatigability. Thanks to you, we have found glorious mountains with
inexhaustible beds of ore. Thanks to your fury, the hoofs of our horses are
shod with pure silver, beyond the means of our persecutors. Thanks to you, our
tents glow with a blue light.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
yearn to learn who we are in reality; where are our dwellings; who are our
fellow-voyagers. Because you have invented so many slanders about us, that you
yourselves are hopelessly entangled. Where is the limit?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At
the same time, several keen people insist that it is not only useful but highly
profitable for you to go our way, and that no one who has walked with us has
lost anything, but has rather received new possibilities.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Would you know where
is our dwelling place?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
have many homes in many lands, and vigilant friends guard our dwellings. We
will not divulge their names, nor shall we probe into the habitation of your
friends. Nor shall we seek to convert them. Many are traveling with us and in
all corners of the world, upon the heights, flame friendly beacon fires. Around
them the benevolent traveler will always find a place. And verily, travelers
hasten to them. For besides the printed word and the post, communications are
dispatched by invisible forces, and with one sigh, joy, sorrow and help are
transported through the world fleeter than the wind. And like a fiery wall,
stand the battlements of friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is such a significant time. You need not hope to attract to your cause many
youths, for they also are the designated ones. In the most varied countries
they also are thinking of one thing—and they easily find the key to the
mystery. This mystery leads youth to the glorious beacon fire, and our youth
now is aware that the cruel everyday can be transformed into a festival of
labor, love and achievement. They have the valiant consciousness that something
glorious and radiant is ordained for them. And from that mighty fire, none can
repulse them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
have known those who after their hours of labor, come silently, asking us how
to live. And their hands, reddened from toil, nervously twitch over the whole
list of necessary, unuttered problems. To these hands one does not give a stone
instead of the bread of knowledge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
remember how in twilight they came, beseeching us not to depart. One could not
tell these young friends that it was not away from them that we were departing,
but for their sake we were going, in order to bring to them the treasure
casket.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
now, you denying ones, you again ask how we can understand each other without
disputes. Thus—a friend contributes that which is most needed; a friend does
not waste time. Thus is the quarrel being transformed into a discussion. And
the most primitive sense of rhythm and measure is being transformed into the
discipline of freedom. And the comprehension of unity, which doubts not, but
searches for illumination, transforms all life. And then, there is still some
word which you can find only yourself, consciously unwavering and righteously
striving.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Often
you are angry and lose your temper, but you should be just the opposite. You
slander and condemn and through this you fill the air with boomerangs which
afterward snap your own forehead. “Poor Makar” complains at the cones which
painfully strike him, but he has strewn them himself.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
do not object to becoming important and to surrounding yourself with
presumption, forgetting that self-importance is the surest sign of vulgarity.
Now you speak of science and yet new experiments appear suspicious to you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
you laugh about seclusion and you yourself do not realize the most practical
usages of the laboratory of life. You yourself are seeking to escape as soon as
possible from an over-smoky room.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
often hide yourself and express doubt, while doubt is the most insidious poison
invented by vicious beings. Now you doubt and betray and do not wish to learn
that both of these negations are the product of ignorance which is in no wise
akin to children—on the contrary, it grows with years into a very ugly garden.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
you are shocked if you are accused of prejudices, while your entire life is
crowded with them. And you will not concede one of your customary habits, which
are obscuring the most simple, practical understanding. You fear so much to
become ridiculous, that you provoke smiles. And you are shocked at the call: Be
new! be new! Not as on a stage, but in your own life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
value property as highly as if you were preparing to take it with you to the
grave. You do not like to hear the talk of death because it still exists for
you, and you have given to cemeteries a great portion of the world. And you
carefully outline your ritual of funeral processions, as though this procedure
was worthy of the greatest attention. And you eschew the word attainment
because for you it is linked with the cowl or with the red cross. According to
your ideas, it is a strange and improper matter to be occupied in life with
these ideas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nor
let us even mention your deep reverence for financial matters. It is not only a
necessity with you, but a cult is contained for you in the sham formulae of a
contemporary world. You dream to gild your rusty shield. But while you will
evoke the destroying Siva, we will turn toward creative Lakshmi.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Just
now Saturn is silent and the Star of the Mother of the World surrounds the
earth with its rays of future creations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
accuse us of nebulous inconsistencies, but we are occupied with the most
practical experiments. And how silently are our friends working, searching for
the means of new experiments for good.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
irritation you named our discoveries “panther’s leaps.” You were ever ready to
judge us utterly without knowledge of what we are doing. Although you pretend
to condemn those who speak of that which they do not know, yet you yourself are
acting so. Where is that justice for which you have sewn such clumsy theatrical
togs for yourself? When, to your joy, you believe that we have disappeared, we
will be again approaching by a new path. However, let us not quarrel; we must
even praise you. Your activity is useful to us, and all your most cunning
schemes give us the possibility of continuing the most instructive of chess-games.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is chapter 18 of the Nicholas Roerich's book
Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A LETTER</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Large
banners. A great many multicolored banners of various shapes: some oblong, some
triangular, some square-shaped. Most of them are red, with huge golden, black
and white Chinese inscriptions. From behind the banners, one hears the beating
of gigantic drums.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here marches the army
of the terrible Yang-t’u-tu!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ruler of Turkestan is preparing to defend the people of Sinkiang from the
Sining Amban. There are rumors that the old Sining Amban intends to take
reivenge for the murder of his brother, the old Ti-tai of Kashgar. By order of
Yang-t’u-tu, the Ti-tai of Kashgar had been murdered in a most brutal manner by
the Tao-tai of Khotan. And now the Dungans of Sinkiang are full of the thought
of revenge. But, according to other rumors, Yang-t’u-tu has recruited ten
thousand men in order to repel the possible attacks of Feng. Be this as it may,
an army is gathering to march on Hami, or to be more exact, as much of the army
as may reach Hami.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is a strange army: ragged, limping, crooked-handed, mole-eyed, with all
evidences of being opium smokers, and gamblers, and beggars. But it is no
wonder, for these soldiers are recruited at the bazaars. They collect them
everywhere they can. The gambling dens, and opium haunts supply a majority of
the soldiers. Every one who cannot prove promptly that he owns property or
cannot buy his freedom with the customary bribe—as if by a magic nod of
Yang-t’u-tu, is transformed into a soldier.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course, where “magic” is available, there is no use for the usual technical
procedure. Why is it necessary to have long-continued target practise and
military training, if without these, an extensive army can be made to appear
from the ground? What does it matter, if even before reaching the town gates,
this army begins—also as if by magic—to dwindle away? Walking beside the army
one sees several boys, and each one of them carries two or three rifles. Of
course these rifles are of different make and mechanism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But where are the
soldiers themselves?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of
course they do not miss any opportunities and have already disappeared into the
narrow alleys and into hidden corners of the clay court yards, having just had
time to give their rifles to some casual, gaping passer-by. If a tenth part of
the army reaches Hami, it is already an amazing thing. But for this
circumstance even, the Yang-t’u-tu has his own considerations. Sometimes the
army travels along on carts, and then one sees round the edge of the cart whole
rows of sticks, on each of which hangs a soldier’s cap!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
. .</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
must a soldier have hands and feet? A soldier has a head and the main part of
this head is his cap apparently. If the soldier disappears, or even if he has
never as yet materialized, there is still a wonderful remedy: the war
department hangs out caps, each of which is supposed to be a soldier! And for
these, the industrious Yang-t’u-tu receives the corresponding maintenance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Besides,
Yang-t’u-tu is aware that the army of Sining Amban is recruited in a similar
fashion. Thus, habits of life equalize the forces of the opponents.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
I have already mentioned, Yang-t’u-tu is an experienced ruler. He knows how to
transfer in due time to foreign banks, all his accumulated millions of taels
and he decides the fate of his subjects by the aid of a cock fight… With the
gods, as you know, Yang-t’u-tu is very harsh. He flogs them, and drowns them
and cuts off their hands and feet. And then he replaces the guilty god by a
local devil, whom he has just raised to this new dignity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
stern ruler of Sinkiang has managed to remain head of the province for sixteen
years; he knew how to escape poison, demotion and destruction from war with his
neighbors. A crude brass statue of Yang-t’u-tu has been erected, even during
his lifetime. Of course, it was presented by the “grateful” subjects of
Sinkiang, who received a special note from the local ambans.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
officials say of Yang-t’u-tu:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“He
is cunning, our Yang-t’u-tu.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Other
officials say:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Our
governor has a very small heart.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the people add heartily:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Anyhow,
he will not live very long.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
strangely enough, in the street there appears a detachment of horsemen, quite
unlike the ragged army that has just passed. They have not the huge goiters so
characteristic of the inhabitants of Sinkiang. They are better dressed and one
feels from their riding posture that they are horsemen from birth. They are
Kalmuks, a detachment of the Toin-Lama, Khan of the Torguts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old Khan of the Torguts, owner of the Karashar lands, also fell under the
domination of Yang-t’u-tu, the all-powerful, and in a moment of strange
impulse, handed over the succession to the Chinese official who had been sent
to him. The official hurried home to the capital of Sinkiang with these
precious documents, but the Kalmuks discovered the strange behavior of their
Khan.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
mountain pass is well known to the Kalmuk horsemen. And where a Chinese takes
several days—the Karashar horsemen can overtake him in a day. The caravan of
the Chinese envoy disappeared, and so also did the envoy himself with all
letters and documents. For great is Tien Shan, the heavenly mountains, and not
only a caravan, but a whole army can be buried within its passes. Thus the
Kalmuk horsemen have sought to maintain their independence.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
returning home, the Elders decided that a Khan, who voluntarily gives away his
power, must have lost his reason. So they administered to their Khan a soothing
drink which soothed him forever.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
this unsuccessful Khan, there remained his young son. Hence, instead of the
Khan, the reins were assumed by his uncle, the Toin-Lama—the same Toin-Lama in
whom was incarnated the spirit of the Tibetan minister, Sangen-Lama. As a
physical identification of this incarnation, the Toin-Lama had a
characteristically deformed knee, exactly like the deceased Tibetan minister.
Even now the Torguts are considered semi-independent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Toin-Lama has trained a special detachment in all the maneuvers of the Siberian
Cossacks. And yet the Lama turned out to be timorous, for when Yang-t’u-tu
demanded that he should send him his complete detachment, this only security of
the independence of the Tor-guts was sent at his demand. Yang-t’u-tu then also
ordered that Toin-Lama himself should come over to live in the capital of
Sinkiang and a special palace was built for the honorary prisoner. And again
the demand of Yang-t’u-tu was carried out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yang-t’u-tu
also once asked:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“From
where do all the displeasures of the ruler come?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">His
adherents replied:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“From
newspapers.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yang-t’u-tu’s
decision was ready as always:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Therefore
prohibit all newspapers.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yang-t’u-tu
asks:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“What
causes unnecessary outer communications to be brought into the country, and
what may clear the huts of their refuse?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again
there comes the reply:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Motorcars
agitate the people with their speed and it is difficult to keep an eye on the
boats.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
remedy is self-evident: prohibit in all Sinkiang the use of motorcars and
boats, excepting only the ruler himself.” In spite of this, the postmaster of
Sinkiang, an Italian named Cavallieri, by some miracle retained his car. He
also supplies Peking and Shanghai newspapers to the officials of Yang-t’u-tu.
But of course this is done quite privately.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
long will American and German firms continue to trade in guts and skins in
Sinkiang?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They
have to be very careful indeed to avoid all the hidden rocks planted by this
capricious ruler, who presents a strange sight, with his typical narrow Chinese
gray beard, and his thunder-like coughing that drowns out all contradictions.
He is ready for another world.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Destined
for strange countries are these bales of wool, sewn into white skins and rolled
up near the resting camels:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Who
is coming?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“A
caravan of the Belian Khan.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Where
are you going?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Directly
to Tien-Tsin.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“How
long will you be on your way?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Probably
six months.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
the bells of the camels ring gaily, telling, in their inarticulate way, of
far-off America.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“What
is this America?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“It
is a far, far-away land, a land taken from a fairy tale, a land where anything
is possible—where for sausages there are not enough guts from sheep of the
Sarts, and where wool is wanted from all over the world; where people move and
speak and write with the aid of machines; where people do not count the money
on counting boards, but where machines themselves do all the counting.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
Sart dreams of trading with America: silk, wool, sheep gut, dried fruit—all
these which constitute his only riches, the Sart would like to offer to
America, but again that same Yang-t’u-tu prevents him. The Sarts ask:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Have
you no pictures of America?”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
struggling with each other, they snatch the pictures of New York from our
hands. And it pains them that they cannot keep these pictures. It seems to them
that in these gigantic skyscrapers there must live giants, which fly through
the air like a flash on gigantic iron birds. The local population still
recollects the old teaching that some time there will fly steel birds and that
iron dragons will unite all countries. These men have also heard of the
mysterious cities of saintly beings, who know everything. And again they ask:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
can you give us a book about America?—a book that is written either in Turkish
or in Arabian? Otherwise our mullah will not be able to read them. Let us keep
the pictures of America!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
not only is every photograph of the skyscrapers cherished, but even every
colored label is kept and guarded as a sign from far-away America.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the sands of Khotan, a long-bearded Moslem asks: “But tell me, could a Ford
pass here, on the old Chinese road?” And in Kashgar people inquire: “Could not
the area of old loess be lifted with a Ford?” And the Kalmuks question whether
a Ford runs quicker than their horses. And the gray-bearded old-believer
(starover) on the Altai dreams: “Oh, if we could but have a Ford here!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Is
it a man they refer to—is it a machine, is it a building, or is it an abstract
concept? For Asia it is a moving power. Ford is the carrier of a new motion, of
new possibilities, of a new life. His first name has long been lost. The depths
of Asia have no information of the everyday life of this amazing person, but
their conception of him has been blended with a conception of motive power,
thus widening far beyond the scope of a definite idea. And so it has happened
that in the minds of Asia, Ford can do everything.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
yet another American name has entered the minds of the peoples in the depths of
Asia.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
a remote section of the Altai Mountains, in the most revered corner, where old
sacred images are kept, our attention was drawn to the reproduction of a
familiar face, cut from some magazine. Before we had time to draw nearer, and
to recognize it as Hoover, the old-believer remarks:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“This
is he who feeds the people. Yes, there are such wonderful persons in the world,
who feed not only their own people, but can even feed other nations.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old man himself had not received any message from the A.R.A., but this living
legend has found its way across rivers and mountains, telling of the generous
Giant who kindheartedly distributes sufficient food for the starving people of
all the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
even in far-off Mongolia where one might think this legend could not penetrate,
a forsaken yurta, a Mongol, again tells you that somewhere there lives a great
man, who can feed whole starving nations—and with great difficulty he
pronounces a name which resembles something between Hoover and Kuvera, the
revered Buddhist deity of good luck and wealth. Even into these vast deserts
some interested traveler has carried the uplifting legend about the great man,
who works for the “Common Good.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
third outstanding cultural name—widely known in the spaces of Asia—is that of
Senator Borah. A letter from him is considered as a good passport everywhere.
Sometimes in Mongolia, or in the Altai, or in Chinese Turkestan you can hear a
strange pronunciation of his name:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Boria
is a powerful man!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
this way the people wisely value the great leaders of our times.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
is so precious to hear. So precious is it to know that human evolution by
untold paths forces its way into the future.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* * *</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
suddenly there arrived your letter from America, having successfully survived
all the trials of the Chinese mail. Of course the letter had been opened and
very clumsily closed again, but in it the Amban could see nothing terrible. The
Amban did not consider it injurious that you, my friends, are beginning the
construction of a new building. Of course it may have appeared rather strange
to him that this building will be twenty-four stories high, whereas there is no
necessity for the mighty yamen of the T’u-tu himself to be higher than one story.
Of course he considers all your propositions about the school, lectures and
books pretty dangerous, but he passed over them with a smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
people in America have a lot of money and they can occupy themselves with
paintings. But the amban of today does not engage himself with such empty
things and he does not even know a single name of any scientist or of any
artist of contemporary China. And should you continue to question him more
persistently, you would fall considerably in his opinion. Let him rather think
that there are all sorts of queer persons in this world, busying themselves
with most strange matters.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“But
these occupations are harmless as far as Yang-t’u-tu is concerned; why should
we therefore destroy these queer fellows; let us return them their letters.”
Thus thinks the Amban.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maybe
with the help of some Sart or Turkish merchant, or through a Chinese
interpreter, the Amban will also read this letter. And maybe he will not like
what I have said about the Kalmuks and about the cock fights arranged by
Yang-t’u-tu. But seeing that every Amban considers it his duty to hate
Yang-t’u-tu, he may smile as he reads the letter, and may say: “Well, let them
know in America about our old man—he has a small heart.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
now the Amban will be quite perplexed; we will speak a language entirely
unknown to him.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">My
dear friends, at New Year, had you turned back or were you striving forward? A
good year! Not a wish, but a command must be in this call! It must be good, for
those who desire to work, who devote themselves to educational work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">December
17th, 1916, late at night the train left. It was unheated. Our relatives
thought our departure was madness. Sviatoslav remembers exactly how we wrapped
ourselves in all our blankets, at twenty-five degrees below zero. The dream of
action! And the snow-covered rocks of Finland rose before us as the first
messengers of the future Himalayan heights. E. I. was so impatient to go; she
knew well the hardships of the way but nothing could stop her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
you have now become so flexible, and all-armed to encounter obstacles and
attacks, as though they were only inevitable stones and dust on the path. And
before you are manifest the image of slander and distortion. You are becoming
hardened and do not take to heart attacks in the press. You know that all this
has its specific meaning. And the main reason—ignorance, that ignorance which
permits entrance to darkness and calumny. In 1918 I had an amusing experience:
I was apparently buried in Siberia; I was not even there at the time. Requiems
were chanted and obituaries were written. Of course, during our remote journey,
one may imagine how many false interpretations took place. I was shown a
clipping of an interview with A. N. Benois. Even Benois was led astray and
repeated the Parisian gossip and told of the anathema of the Pope. At the time
when, according to the interview of Benois, I was in Lhassa, I was really
passing Altai. Amusing!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
main thing concerns friends. I rejoice at your information about Zuloaga,
Mestrovic, about Takeuchi, this unseen active friend! How does “Adamant” look
in Japanese? Greetings to Stork for the idea of an international literary
contest.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Friends,
you are all so different, yet all striving. America, South America, India,
China, Egypt, all unite and lose their casual frontiers. Your sudden paths to
Asia, and my last sudden coming to America! All this in manifold episodes
becomes indescribable but tensely unforgettable.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Remember
the furious rains on Altai, when S., although valiantly acknowledging the
necessity of the trip, all wet and plaintively silent, asked of space: “Will it
end?” Or Nettie on the “sea of ice” in Chamounix. And the coming of Franc,
among the dances of the American Indians in Santa Fe. And the falcon-like
decision of L. in Monhegan. And O. valiantly deciding in Geneva. And S. M. with
the coin of Elijah. Or Sv. marching on horseback through the mountain path of
Sikhim with a book in his hands. Or the parting on the railroad station of
Berlin and Tch. asking: “And thus it happened?” And Tat. and Georg. in Paris on
the Rue de Messine, “could they wait?” Or W., who although he agreed to meet
the unexpected, nevertheless, in India awaited the roar of the tiger. Or the
tension of Sh. on the Lyons Railroad Station. And the Philosopher-warrior R. in
Rome. And the anxiousness of Newb.: his apparatus spoiled at the crossing
through Yarkent-Daria. And Av. who courageously walked the deck of the ship
during the “mountainous” sea. And the caressing approach of B.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
you remember the evening of December 9th, 1924, and all that happened around
the statue of St. Roque?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So
it evolved, incident upon incident; and so it blossomed. To all friends
greetings! And you, build constantly! Build high towers!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again
we go away beyond mail communication, and wish to see all your work directed
only into the future. Directed toward those masses among whom art penetrates
with such difficulty. Toward universities, schools, the people’s and workers’
clubs, libraries, village communities, railroad stations, prisons, hospitals,
orphan asylums. There the new consciousness is growing. There they await. And
creation is growing together with labor. And all obstacles are only the birth
of possibilities.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Speak
to the people about creation in all work. Say that nothing should impede them,
that each obstacle should be turned into a happy possibility. I used to say to
pupils:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Imagine
for a minute that you are Raphael and I am the Pope. I shall set up all kinds
of conditions for your composition, and you will retain everything and by your
free consciousness will create above all obstacles. If the consciousness lives
freely in you, nothing will diminish it.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
let all pupils create in all branches—in art, in ballet and in singing. Until
suddenly they will sing their own song and give their own dance. By all
measures let them sharpen the creative gifts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
1924 the article “Star of the Mother of the World” ended:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Not reclining on clouds, nor playing upon
harps, not hymns of inertia, but constant and illumined labor is predestined.
Not a magician, not a teacher beneath the tree; not the folds of the toga, but
the workman’s garment of the true toil of life will lead us to the resplendent
gates, will lead in full readiness and inconquerability.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Since
then two years have elapsed. You are fighting on the entire, varied educational
front. The work calls you forward. Not desire, but assurance must be
transmitted to your work; you will never cease; in other words, never grow old!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
do not think, my friends, that having begun the letter about China, I count
myself among the enemies of China. You know well my admiration of the old
Chinese art and philosophy, as well as of the wonderful Confucian chants, which
not so long ago we heard in New York. But if, on the back of a passer-by, you
see a scorpion or a tarantula, it is your duty to tell him. Today the Chinese
sea is so stirred, that in the formless foaming of the storm you cannot see the
pillars of foundation; and instead of deep clear water everything is muddy. But
I continue to believe that sincere demonstrations of all the outgrown forms and
superstitions will bring only good.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">May
the Amban, if he likes, read these wishes of mine. No doubt he will also
understand soon, that when we speak of art, science, and of beauty and culture,
we touch the very best and most living, motive powers of humanity. I hope that
this letter, even if not very soon, will reach you sometime and that we again
will feel as if united, and distances will again seem non-existent.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Greetings
to all Friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ulan
Bator Khoto, January, 1927.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<![endif]-->Cidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534709269919688535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163386374858146224.post-61971597203148528412023-05-25T14:20:00.000-06:002023-05-25T21:12:05.271-06:00THE WISDOM OF INDIA HAS BEEN A TREASURE TO THE WEST<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEnjmOOC1TZpFfyL2qzLL_hAqGHTfEN5MzmTHgyB8ER_r_DtlSd_vNDxr5LZh1I3ojTNnNdi1BQ_ioknOqpMho-KCbR3C9ku3A_7ljTMDTDUi7dhQGxUYi6A34rAILgLVNBCV8c6J5nQpHqTFDqIsMNJgHRftMfbXPu3oq2EnsHN3_IML1lmNOaVB-Q/s337/La%20sabidur%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20India.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="258" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEnjmOOC1TZpFfyL2qzLL_hAqGHTfEN5MzmTHgyB8ER_r_DtlSd_vNDxr5LZh1I3ojTNnNdi1BQ_ioknOqpMho-KCbR3C9ku3A_7ljTMDTDUi7dhQGxUYi6A34rAILgLVNBCV8c6J5nQpHqTFDqIsMNJgHRftMfbXPu3oq2EnsHN3_IML1lmNOaVB-Q/w337-h440/La%20sabidur%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20India.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is the first part of chapter 19 of the Nicholas
Roerich's book Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">URUSVATI</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Vade,
filii ad Monies India; et ad cavernas suas, et accipe ex cis lapides honoratos
qui liquefiunt in acqua, quando commiscentur ei.” (Go my son, to the Mountains
of India and to their quarries and take thence our precious stones, which
dissolve in water when they are mixed therewith.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So
speaks the most excellent Hali, the Arabian, mentioned by Paracelsus.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let us go to the
Mountains of India!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Sophiae
cum Moria Certamen,” published in Summum Bonum discusses about the mountain and
the treasures therein contained. And again old Paracelsus justly assures us: “nihil
est opertus quod nont revelabitur.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lumen
de Lumine” outlines the special conditions of the path to the mysterious
mountain:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To this mountain you shall go on a certain
night, when it comes, most long and most dark and see that you prepare
yourselves by prayer. Insist upon the way that leads to the Mountain but ask
not of any man where lies the way. Only follow your Guide, who will offer
himself to you and will meet you on the way. But you shall not know him. This
Guide will bring you to the Mountain, when all things are silent. You need no
sword nor any other bodily weapons.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When you have discovered the Mountain the
first miracle that will appear is a most vehement wind that will shake the
Mountain and shatter to pieces the rocks. You shall be met also by lions and
dragons and other terrible beasts; but fear not any of these. Be resolute and
take heed that you return not, for your Guide will not suffer any evil to
befall you.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As for the treasure, it is not yet discovered
but it is very near. After the wind, will come an earthquake that will
overthrow those things which the wind hath left untouched and rend them. But be
sure that you do not fall. After the earthquake, there shall follow a fire that
will consume the earthly debris and unearth the treasure. But as yet you cannot
see the treasure… Then, toward daybreak there shall come a great calm; and you
shall see the morning star rise and the dawn will appear and you shall perceive
the great treasure. The chief thing and the most perfect is a certain exalted
tincture.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
“story” was told by Thomas Vaughan, who gave up his life in an explosion during
his research for humanity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
same “story” will be told to you by a guide in the Himalayas, when he tells you
how to find the black aconyte, how during the night you must go fearlessly to
the mountains to search this phosphorescent flower.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
does not mean anything that in the whole world lives the legend about a
miraculous flower. But this so-called “fantasy” is fulfilled by the reality of
the Himalayas. A seller of aconyte shall tell you precisely about it, not
knowing that he repeats a legend of world-wonder, to which so many stories are
dedicated by many nations. For to transform a “fairy tale” into reality, you
must go to the Himalayas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
from another part of the world, the voice of Athanasius Nikitin Tveritin, a
Moscovite of the Fifteenth Century, reaches us. He adds another aspect to the
statement of Paracelsus, after his journey to India, when he exclaims:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“And
I, out of the midst of many troubles, went to India.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the fairy-like, flower-like Yaroslavl, in the frescoes, in ornaments of the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries, was discovered the beauty of the flowers
of the Orient. These exquisite frescoes of old temples sing of the precious
gifts of India, of the power of stones and herbs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“War has flooded the world with blood.
Droughts and rains have violated the eternal order. Famine showed its face.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and
again from the highest mountain, from the mountain of “five treasures,” in wind
and in thunder, in sparks of lightning we hear the forgotten:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“From
many troubles, let us go to India.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Vedic wisdom many medical herbs are prescribed and much wise council is given.
Certainly these are veiled in symbols. But the ancient wisdom again rises and
those sensing the greatness of the coming evolution are ready to serve humanity
in the most practical way, in the reconstruction of health.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">People
ask where are the remedies to be found? And again from far comes the answer: In
the Himalayas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Crossing
above the visible, the sage of Rig-Vedas chants the Hymn of Creation:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Neither death was there, nor immortality;
nor the sheen of night, nor light of day. That <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">One</span></em> breathed breathlessly, by inner power;
beyond <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It</span></em> truly
nothing existed.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
these lines of the Rig-Vedas, a Vedic Sage brushes aside all mythology and
reaches the monism of an ultimate causative principle. This is a real “Hymn of
Creation,” as it was called. So that we are not surprised when we hear a
lecture by Dr. V. R. Kokatnur, the Hindu chemist, in which he gives evidence
that Cavendish and Priestly were not the first to discover hydrogen and oxygen,
but that the sages of ancient India knew these great gases:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“It
is known,” he says, “that our almost perfect system of numerals was originated
by the Hindus and introduced into Europe by the Arabs from whom it derives its
name. The world also owes decimal notation to the Hindus, who taught it first
to the Arabs. Algebra (Vijaganita) was already a developed science with the
ancient Hindus. It was the Hindu mathematicians who developed trigonometry,
Bhaskara’s great work ‘Lilavati’ reveals a profound understanding of what is
now called ‘Higher Mathematics’ and Brahmagupta shows even greater originality
and scholarship.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
old country of Aryavarta only recently revealed to us the remnants of the most
ancient culture of India. But we are not astonished because we know that even
Pythagoras received the keys of wisdom from India.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
this country in the environs of the Himalayas, eons ago a high intelligence had
already descended to the bottoms of earth and ascending, touched the finest
energies. From every side, from every summit, from every tree, are revealed,
generously, various medicinal herbs. You recall the conjurations of the Atharva
Vedas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“We wear Vishkandha’s (rheumatics) antidote,
the Amulet of Jangida (garlic), the Amulet of a thousand powers. Jangida, save
us all around from pain and from inflammation, from rheumatism and tormenting
pain.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
a single day’s passage in the Himalayan slopes and valleys, one is overwhelmed:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Nature awaits here, full of gifts. Come and
be cured! Charrura, Parura, Or-rura are the three important curative fruits
against cough, cold and fever. Charrura is like a yellow cherry; parura like a
green chestnut and orrura like a yellowish green crab-apple. All these are
sharp to the taste and full of tannin. Here is the red bark of Aku Ombo, to
cure wounds. Salve against fever is Sergi Pruba, like a dry giant bean. Chuta
the dry bitter root, will cure swelling and heal the throat. Bassack is a brown
powder against colds. The red-stemmed Tze produces magenta; bitter Purma is for
incenses. A broth from the roots of Bese-kuro is effective against woman’s
ailments. The flowers of Dangero heal the stomach, much like the flowers of the
red rhododendron, while the leaf of Dysro is a disinfectant against wounds.
Memshing Pati is a sacred plant in Nepal where it is used for head ornaments at
festivals. Endless are the useful plants, awaiting the best application and
study.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Elexir
Damiana, Datura, Abroma, Agusta; Extracts of Arjuna, Asoka, Aswagandha, Ayapan,
Chattim, Gokhura, Gulancha, Kalmegh, Kamala, Kan-tikery, Khetpapra, Kurchi,
Punarvana; Syrup of Brahmi and Vasaka, Tincture of Myrobolan…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These
are not mysterious invocations. These are simply the names of medicines,
recently prepared out of the healing substances of India.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
recall talks with Bhattacharya. I recall those who strove to fulfil their
research of healing treasures, guarded near the Himalayas. This is not a fairy
tale, not a “heavenly Fire Blossom,” not the Fire Bird of a dream. This is
earthly creative thought. This is earthly labor for the peaceful purification
of humanity. The sick and the hungry cannot think of the glory of the finest
energies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kalidasa
says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
mediocre dare not to begin a noble work from the moment they foresee obstacles.
But for the daring ones no obstacles exist. All obstacles turn into brilliant
possibilities for them. Aditi—the Primordial Light—will illumine their way. Devas
and Rishis, the Fires and Flames, and the forty-nine Agnis of the ancient Aryas
will offer their power to those aspiring, to those useful for humanity.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Urusvati
the abode of research, the abode of science, is to be built in the Himalayas,
within the boundaries of ancient Aryavarta. Again the human spirit, purified by
the continuous currents of the Himalayas, will search in untiring labor. The
healing herbs, medicinal research, wonderful magnetic and electric currents,
the unrepeatable conditions of altitudes, unrepeatable glowing of planetary
bodies with astrochemical rays, the radio-activity and all those unspeakable
treasures, which are preserved only in the Himalayas…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Urusvati
is a name, meaning the Morning Star. Is it not the morning of a glorious day of
new labor and attainment—ever-healing, ever-searching, ever-attaining? In those
places, where the great wisdom of the Rig-Vedas was crystallized, where passed
the Mahatmas Themselves, here in the caves and on the summits has been
accumulated the power of human thought!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again,
do not take this for an idealistic outburst. Take it in full reality. As real,
as splendid, are the glowing summits of the Himalayas! Verily, only here, only
on the Himalayas, exist the unique, unparalleled conditions of calm, for
ascertaining curative results. The conditions for scientific study, undisturbed
by the rush of modern cities, only exist here, where even planetary rays seem
to be purer and more penetrating.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
you see the mineral colorings of mountains, when you study huge geysers, full
of various mineral salts, when you see all types of hot springs, you understand
the teeming character of this part of the world, which still untouched, has
witnessed so many cosmic cataclysms. This is the place. This is the unique site
of a many sided scientific research. Here you sense a festival of knowledge and
beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
great Indian biologist, Sir Jagadis Bose says:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“The
Golden Age is not in our past, but it lies in the Future.” And he wisely
advises that, with the danger of the present situation humanity is as on a
sinking ship, and without discussion, should unite as for a common peril. It is
his belief that we receive everything from somewhere and therefore we must give
away freely with noblest intentions.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
wise scientist also knows the value of the great meaning of Teacher, and he who
knows this can joyously face the Future.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
joy I notice the spreading of high intellectual and artistic forces in India.
Highly gifted individuals now stand at the head of universities, institutions
and schools and the names of Tagore, Bose, Raman and other men of science and
art act as a living bridge between present-day India and the deep roots of its
past culture. Thus, following the best milestones, we reach the highest paths.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
great Vivekananda, when asked by a devoted follower, what he ordained her to do
in India, answered:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Love
India!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
great Teachings of the Vedas, the Covenants of Buddha, Apollonius of Tyana,
Paracelsus, Thomas Vaughn, Ramakrishna the numberless calls of the centuries
and all nations, direct us to the Great Mountain of India, which guards the
treasure.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Love
India!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Mountains of India guard the healing leaves and roots.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Mountains of India have gathered powerful energies and have strained the best
currents for the strengthening of body and spirit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Love
India!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lapis
exilis dicitur origo mundi.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4WNwM2udllPHfiPhD8itIIEZ9HE94UBAZJVxBzwfPfElULKsmkU5uqMulExYg8z25DgdTF8guZ45z6-oC6AqqLI-CQH-aNwLlqSSPL0MVtw-Etcj_I0994HPk-vZHz5zAJ5yJznSIV8unyN_LLEZwqLZeugP-odYCRuEuhuFxaz0iKkPScb7tf-slg/s655/North%20India%20described%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="655" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4WNwM2udllPHfiPhD8itIIEZ9HE94UBAZJVxBzwfPfElULKsmkU5uqMulExYg8z25DgdTF8guZ45z6-oC6AqqLI-CQH-aNwLlqSSPL0MVtw-Etcj_I0994HPk-vZHz5zAJ5yJznSIV8unyN_LLEZwqLZeugP-odYCRuEuhuFxaz0iKkPScb7tf-slg/w617-h401/North%20India%20described%20by%20Nicholas%20Roerich.jpg" width="617" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES;">(This is the second part of chapter 19 of the Nicholas
Roerich's book Shambhala.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ladak
and Kashmir, Kangra and Lahoul, Kulu and Spiti are especially remarkable in
their historical, geological and scientific respects. Here tracing their paths
with achievement, have passed the Mahatmas and Rishis, the kings and heroes;
here are mentioned the names of Nagarjuna, Padma Sambhava and Santa Rakhshita.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here
bloodshed occurred. Here were raised the cities and temples whose ruins still
adorn the mountain ranges of the Himalayas.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Himalayas, in their full might, cross these uplands; behind them, rises the
Kailasa and still farther, Karakorum and the mountain kingdom crowned in the
north by the Kuen Lun. Here also are the roads to the sacred Manasarowar Lake:
here are the most ancient paths of the sacred pilgrimage. In this region is
also the Lake of the Nagas, and the lake Ravalsar, the abode of Padma Sambhava.
Here also are the caves of the Arhats and the great abode of Siva, the Amarnath
Caves: here are hot springs; here are the 360 local deities, the number of
which testifies how essential are these very sites of the accumulation of human
thought through many ages.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
Kashmir is isolated, and so is Ladak. Naked rocks are massed together in Lahoul
and Spiti. The summer heat there is excessive, and cruel is the winter frost.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
safe is the eruptive soil of beautiful Kangra, and in neighboring Mandi there
are also many ruins of past earthquakes. After the great earthquake of 1905, a
Japanese geologist specially invited to investigate the condition of the soil,
found that the earthquake belt passes through Kangra.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
between severe Spiti and Lahoul on one side, and the unsafe Kangra and Mandi on
the other, north of Simla, along the river-bed Beas, lies the ancient valley of
Kulu. This is the same Beas or Hypathos which was the boundary of Alexander the
Great’s aspirations. On this river the conqueror stopped. The same river
Hypathos is also connected with the name of Apollonius of Tyana.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Through
Amritsar the railway leads to the Pathankote terminal. An hour before one
reaches this small place, there already appear on the northeastern horizon the
snowy mountains. From Pathankote one can go by motor, along the widing road
through Palampur Kangra, Mandi, where the rocks are decorated with sharp
outlines of ancient ruins. A railway is now slowly being laid in this
direction. At present it has reached Joggin-dar-Naggar. The survey has been
carried up to Mandi. But the Silver Valley of Kulu does not yet want to
exchange its free motor road for iron bars.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kulu
Valley</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Through
Kulu Valley passes the ancient road to Ladak and Tibet. And inhabitants of the
valley, ages ago, valued the beneficent properties of this extraordinary place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chota
and Bara Bhagal mountain ranges, parallel to the Himalayas, separate Kulu
Valley from Kangra, serving beneficially in two most important respects.
Apparently these mountain ranges protect Kulu from the earthquake belt, for in
Kulu no earthquakes equal to those of neighboring Kangra are remembered. There
have been shocks, but with no disastrous consequences. Likewise, the altitude,
estimated by General Bruce as about twenty thousand feet, protects Kulu from
excessive monsoons.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although
in Dalhousie and Kangra, the monsoon approaches one hundred and twenty inches,
in Kulu it reaches forty inches, providing all the advantages of a dry climate.
And whereas in Kangra the heat reaches up to one hundred and ten degrees
Fahrenheit, in Kulu no more than eighty degrees Fahrenheit are reported. Of
course this data varies according to altitude, as on the terraces above the
foaming Beas, one can find areas from five to ten thousand feet high.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the higher places there is naturally only one harvest but in the lower fields
two harvests are the rule, and even lands slightly cultivated give unusual
yield. Almost all kinds of European and American apples, pears, cherries,
plums, nectarines, peaches and apricots, nuts and a large variety of berries
and medicinal plants, provide the yield of this fertile valley.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Civil Engineer, Mr. Bernatzki, who came to this valley for a couple of days and
has now remained for more than six years, says that he has tested two hundred
and thirty-five kinds of plants in the Kulu Valley, and all the tests were
convincingly successful. North of Kulu, in the eternal snows, shine the ranges
of the Himalayas reminiscent, in their whiteness, of the special conditions
surrounding these extraordinary sites.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
has been pointed out that electric and magnetic phenomena are especially
pronounced on these heights. The latter provide exceptional possibilities for
the study of special currents, and one may imagine what new researches could be
made here by our great physicist Millikan to further his recent glorious
discoveries.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is remarkable how all the collected information augments the significance of
these places, where fertility of soil combines with the unusual phenomena of
height and with an historical heroic past.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* * *</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let
us hear what is said of Kulu by other travelers, such as the explorer of the
Himalayas and the leader of the Mount Everest expedition, General Bruce and
Captain Enriquez, who toured the whole of Kulu and its surroundings; and A. H.
Franke, the well-known explorer of these places; and the doctors A. R. and K.
M. Heber; and let us remember H. L. H. Shuttleworth who enthusiastically wrote
about Kulu in the <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Geographical
Magazine</span></em> and whose brother spoke on the antiquities of this valley
in the University of Boston, calling Kulu the “Silver Valley.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">General
the Honorable C. G. Bruce writes the following, in his book “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kulu and Lahoul</i>”:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our introduction to the true Kulu Valley the
previous day had been very pleasant. The walk from Sultanpur to Katrain, though
by no means equal in beauty to the higher marches of Kulu, is very
characteristic, the broad and not too rapid Beas resembling a salmon river. The
great groves of alder trees fringing the banks, the wide open slopes of the
hillsides, also an unfamiliar hillfolk thronging the roads, with a fair
sprinkling of Tibetan and Lahouli traders, were all full of interest to us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Beas is spanned by a number of excellent
bridges, so that we could have traveled along either bank. The view is as fine
from one as the other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During some of our marches we passed two or
three of the best known of the Kulu fruit-gardens, but were unable to see
anything of them as yet, though we did later on. Given good means of
transportation, the fruit industry of Kulu should thrive wonderfully. The few
Europeans who have settled in the valley and have taken up fruit-farming
produce excellent results. They raise the best of apples and pears, equal to
any in the world, and this with probably the least amount of labor. When,
however, one considers that all the fruit has to be sent about an hundred and
fifty miles to the nearest railway it is evident what a handicap the trade
suffers. For instance, several kinds of the fruit most prized in India, such as
cherries, currants and peaches, suffer so much in transit that it is not worth
while cultivating them for the market, only in small quantities for home
consumption.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shortly before our arrival at Katrain, after
passing Mr. Donald’s fruit-farm at Dobi, we crossed the Phyrang River and had a
really beautiful view up that valley. As is natural in early May, all the upper
grazing grounds and minor points were still under snow, and the contrast
between the splendid dark masses of the typical Kulu forest and white tops on a
day full of color was a very pleasant and striking sight.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One would think that there must be a great
sameness in well-cut, well-wooded valleys backed by snowy mountains. Kashmir is
full of them, so are all analogous regions, but, for all that, each has its own
distinct character, and this particular view I should never take for one in
Kashmir. It was completely new, a type of its own. Opposite Katrain, on the
left bank of the river, we could see Naggar Castle, the residence of the
Assistant-Commissioner of Kulu, besides several other buildings, evidently
beautifully placed, and commanding, we felt sure, an outlook which at our lower
level was barred from our view. It is wonderful to imagine any seat of
Government having such a magnificent sight always before it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The coloring of the Kulu Valley is almost
impossible to express in words. Artists should make it their own as they have
so often done with regard to Kashmir. But again I repeat the Kulu color is in a
class alone, and this richness and brilliance gives a charm and character
peculiar to itself.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Having once tasted the flavor of Kulu, both
in beauty and interest, I found it very hard to turn my back on it (pp. 16-17).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The descent on the Kulu side was simply
perfect… It was far enough on in September for the autumn tints to have touched
the higher levels with gorgeous color, and the forest below in its dark tones
only served better to throw up the rich green left by the rains. There were
numbers of Tibetan encampments on the flats on the way down, always picturesque
with their blue-topped tents. I have seldom enjoyed a march more than the five
last miles into Rahla. Kulu was at its best… We had a fine view of the redoubtable
peak ‘M’ . . . The valley to the south was perfect. The crops were just
ripening and the mixture of the crimson of the amaranth fields gave the richest
possible effect, a welcome note of color after the more neutral tones of
Lahoul. I do not think I ever saw a mass of colors as on our walk down.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Kulu peasants all round may not be very
good at working their country, but they certainly grow magnificent crops. The
fields, too, are well watered. The soil, no doubt, is very fine and amply
rewards the slightest attention, but what a living really hard-working Alpine
peasants would make out of such a country! The people will not even travel if
they can help it, and have no desire to better themselves in any way. They can
get all they really require at a minimum of exertion. ... I am not blaming them
in particular, if they have all they desire and are happy, as is apparently the
fact. I am only regretting the more or less wasted possibilities of such a
country…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whether by accident or from possessing a real
sense of the beautiful, whoever built the average Kulu temple very seldom made
a mistake in the selection of sites; they are nearly always well placed. After
leaving the temple, a full two thousand feet of steep ascent leads at last to
the main valley of the Hamta, and the path winds through beautiful forests and
open glades, deep in grass and full of flowers, even as late as the time of our
visit. The right bank of the valley is very precipitous and finely sculptured,
and is the habitat of many tahr, a species of Himalayan wild goats…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We passed over some splendid grazing grounds
on our way down and beat a great deal of open birch jungle for pheasants…
Besides rich undergrowth, there were many flowers, especially great groves of
pink balsams eight feet high, with stems as thick as a man’s wrist. The
surroundings were splendid and the color very fine. Much oak, too, of a dusky
coppery hue, which showed up most effectively against the autumn tints, for the
hillsides above the forest were all colors, the grasses and shrubs all turning
and adding every description of red and yellow and russet. ... It is always a
pleasant ride or walk by the side of the Beas, passing continuously through
great glades of fine alders—finer ones I have never seen…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At the time of the great emigration, when all
the flocks of sheep are driven over the Rohtang and Hamta Passes up to the blue
grazing-grounds of Lahoul, and the Lingti plains and of Spiti, there must be
about two hundred thousand sheep driven through Kulu, irrespective of local
sheep owned by Kulu peasants. I have heard a considerably higher estimate, but
am probably not far wrong in the round number I have given…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The approach to Naggar from Katrain is
charming. Here the main stream of the Beas is crossed by an excellent suspension
bridge and the valley is broad and park like, and the alder groves splendid. A
shady lane leads up to Naggar castle. In former times it was the royal center
of Kulu, but the capital was moved to Sultanpur. Naggar is beautifully
situated, a good height above the river and valley, over which it has a wide
view. It is also of greater importance than Sultanpur. Naggar is said to have
been the seat of the Rajahs of Kulu for over sixty reigns, the present castle
having been built out of the ruins of the ancient place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is a very fine old pile, constructed of
age-darkened timbers and stone, but guiltless of mortar. Three stories in
height it stands in an imposing manner, behind it is the oak temple and around
it a gay flower garden. At this time of the year the color both of the garden
beds and the surrounding country was simply brilliant, and not only the flowers
and fields, but every roof of the peasants’ houses glowed with the rich amber
of Indian corn spread there to dry, and below the crimson of the amaranth swept
the valley in broad touches, while the blue indigo of distant hillside and
forest were lighted with the yellow of the turning trees and grass. Snowy peaks
completed the picture.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We were lucky enough to see both spring and
autumn views, and although the snow on the hillsides in the earlier season
gives a greater contrast and shows up the forest and valley, still we both
agreed in preferring the autumn coloring. I have never seen anything so
brilliant on so large a scale.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Captain
C. M. Enriquez says the following in his book “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Realm of the Gods</i>”:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Naggar is a large village. The gardens are
filled with roses, fruit trees and vegetables. The pears and apples of Kulu are
famous. There are strawberries, artichokes, cabbages, asparagus, rhubarb and
salads all growing up well. In the valley there are deodars, alders and fruit
trees; and on the mountains, coming right down to the vale are deodars (pinus
excelsa) and blue pines (kial). Glorious snows completely encircle this favored
spot. Many of the surrounding peaks are fourteen thousand feet high. Those up
the valley, shutting out Lahoul, are considerably higher; and Ghepan’s Peak is
nearly twenty thousand. The last winter’s snowfall had been the heaviest known
for years, and even the Bubu Pass, which is only ten thousand feet, is not yet
open for pony traffic. Naggar is five thousand, nine hundred feet above sea
level.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Such is Kulu, a land of great beauty, cool
breezes and luscious fruit—an ideal holiday ground. Trout are breeding in its
streams. There are chicore and munal innumerable on the hills. Four kinds of
pheasants can be shot. There are dozens of black bear in the forests; and below
the snows you can get tar, gurul and red bear. The red bear are not as
plentiful as they were, but a good Kulu sportsman assured me that other kinds
of game were now more plentiful than they used to be twenty years ago… For the
artist Kulu offers unlimited scope, and the naturalist will be delighted with
the butterflies and birds of paradise. Leading out from the main valley there
are endless miles of wooded uplands to explore.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There are few parts of Kashmir, which are
more attractive than the upper portions of Kulu.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
A. H. Francke’s “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Antiquities of India and
Tibet</i>” we read the following:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let me now add a few notes on Mandi,
collected from Tibetan historical works. There can exist no reasonable doubt as
regards the identification of the Tibetan Zahor with Mandi; for on our visit to
Ravalsar we met with numerous Tibetan pilgrims, who said that they were traveling
to Zahor, thereby indicating the Mandi State, if not the town. In the biography
of Padma Sambhava, and in other books referring to his time, Zahor is
frequently mentioned as a place where this teacher (750 A.D.) resided. The
famous Buddhist teacher Santa Rakhshita, who went to Tibet, was born in Zahor.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Again in the days of Ral-pa-can (8oo A.D.) we
find the statement that during the reigns of his ancestors many religious books
had been brought to Tibet from Gya (India or China), Li, Zahor and Kashmir. Zahor
was then apparently a seat of Buddhist learning and it is even stated that
under the same king, Zahor was conquered by the Tibetans. But under his
successor, the apostate King Langdarma, many religious books were brought to
Zahor, among other places, to save them from destruction.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Among the Tibetans there still prevails a
tradition regarding the existence of hidden books in Mandi, and this tradition
in all probability refers to the books above mentioned. Mr. Howell, Assistant
Commissioner of Kulu, told me that the present Thakur of Kolong, Lahoul, had
once been told by a high lama from Nepal, where the books are still hidden.
Unfortunately the Thakur had entirely forgotten the name of the place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">My enquiries on the spot were of no avail, as
none of the lamas and Tibetan laymen could or would tell where the books were
concealed. I can suggest only one way of finding out the truth (or otherwise)
of the tradition. A reward in money might be offered to the Thakurs of Kolong
in order to induce them to make another attempt to find the old books.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
two doctors, A. R. and K. M. Heber in their book “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Himalayan Tibet</i>,” refer to Kulu in the following way:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our further travels through Kulu and Mandi
State are in better known regions, and need no description here, save that one
cannot refrain from referring to the country there as one of the most beautiful
handiworks of our Creator.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
such enthusiastic words the experienced explorers describe the beautiful Kulu
Valley.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Silver
Valley! Silver ore is brought. Antimony is brought. Many chemical processes
have taken place underneath the fertile soil.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
great Arjuna laid a subterranean passage from Naggar to Manikaran—from the
Silver Valley to the Fiery Spring.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Bajaura there is an old temple, the origin of which is attributed to Buddhist
times. It is said that the Blessed Rigden-jyepo, pursuing his enemies from the
side of Ladak, captured and destroyed them at Bajaura. Thus this great name is
connected with the Kulu Valley.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
village of Manali has received its name from the first law-giver—Manu. On the
rocks of Lahoul are two images, a man and a woman, about nine feet high. A
legend concerning these images states that they are the ancient inhabitants of
this place. The same legend, as is well known, also surrounds the gigantic
images of Afghan Bamian. Thus many great traditions are connected with the
ancient valley of Kulu. And the Pandavas themselves, after the great war of the
Mahabharata, regarding Naggar as the best site, settled there. On the high hill
above the Thata temple can be seen ruins of the castle of these great warriors.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Kulu Valley has its hero-protector—Narasimha, a Rajput Raja. A beautiful legend
surrounds the name of Narasimha. The Raja had to flee from Rajputana. As a
humble coolie the learned ruler hid in the Kulu Valley. Under the mantle of a
simple worker he hid his identity but his great erudition did not permit him to
remain unnoticed. The light of his justice and knowledge shone over his
neighbors. The people guessed that no ordinary man had come among them and they
of their own free will accepted Narasimha as their Raja.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The ruins of the
castle of Narasimha still stand, in Naggar and an image of the hero is erected
under an old deodar. According! to legends, Narasimha protects the Kulu Valley.
And woe to him, who evokes the just anger of the hero Raja. As a majestic
white-bearded seer he is said to visit his country by night and many people
have seen him and have been blessed by the ruler.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Narasimha
protects the rich harvests. He fills the valley with fragrant flowers, and at
the will of the hero, the trees are covered with luscious fruits. Now he will
protect Urusvati, our Himalayan Research Institute!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And
above the image of Narasimha rises the white summit of the Guru Guri Dhar—the
path of the Spiritual Teacher.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Naggar,
1929.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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