Meher Gazette Volume One Number Four Alt

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MEHER GAZETTE. BADAJI·

.. MEHER ASRAMAM" : SAIDAPET: (MADRAS.) A QUARTERLY DEVOTED TO THE PROPAGATION OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD THROUGH . MEHER LEAGUE.'

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Sister:

Vol. 1.

V. T. LAKSHMI, B.A.,L.T.

MARCH, 1931.

. No. 4.

"Lokam Prina: Make the whole world perfect." Yajur Veda. 12·54.

"Where is ignorance : Where sorrow for him, who has seen the One in Many ?"

Yajur Veda 40·7.

"The aim of Life should be to realise one's own self as the Universal Self."

Shri Meher Baba.

Crow's Nest.

We offer our humble prayers to the One Parabrahmam and invoke the blessings . of our dear Master, His Divine Majesty Babaji.

We are ever loyal to Him who is .the embodiment of Devotion, Equilibrium and Perseverance· May we strive to acquire those divine qualities· Bro. Raphael Hurst (English Journalist). and Bro. Bikku Prajnananda (English Buddhist Monk)-both Babaji's ardent disci- . ples-, who have been touring in India, stayed at Meher Asramam, Saidapet, for more than a fortnight in December last· They addressed o. meeting of Babaji's disciples in the Asramam on 7-12-30 , and gave

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their experiences. Bro· Hurst is the founder of ' Meher League ' in England, and he has been spreading our dear Master' s Message in the West. Our brothers are simplicity and sincerity personified· May East and West thus meet under the banner of our dear Sadguru Babaji.

Bro. Meredith Starr (East Challacombe, Combe Martin, North Devon, England) is a devoted disciple of our Master. He has established a spiritual retreat at East Challacombe, where Indian as well as nonIndian visitors to England are cordially invited to stay 'provided that. they are sincere and willing to meditate most of the time. He wrote to us ' I shall be very pleased to he1p you in every way I can with the Gazette.' We offer our sincere thanks to him·

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MEHER LEAGUE.

-----Meher Asramam : Saidapet (Madras).

Bulletins 7, 8 &

9 (December, J anua.ry &

February 1981).

Sri Babaji's 8irthdaY Bulletins.

1. To pray to God for ma.teria.l prosperity is not a praye'r , but a farce.

(Sri Babaji).

2. Do not complain and cry and pray, but open your eyes and see. The light is all about you, if you will only take . the bandages from your eyes and look. And it ¡is so wonderful, so beautiful, so far beyond anything man could think of or pray for, and it is for ever and ever.

(Lord Buddha).

3. Prayer comes from Latin Precari-I ask. lt is calling upon the God within us.

(Na-mah Ooktim Vidhema.

Isa Upanishad).

4. Sir Oliver Lodge has taken up the question of prayer in such remarkable fashion. He bas justified the use of prayer.

(Dr. Besant).

5. Prayer in the Qora.n-"Guide us, 0 Lord, into the right path .which leads to 'fhee".

(Qoran).

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6. Prayer "is indeed the will to be one with God, not in order that you may escape from .weariness and suffering, bu~ in order that because of your deeplove for Him you may act with Him and as He does. Because He is Love, you, if you would, become one with him, must be filled with perfect unselfishness and love also", (At the feet of the Master.)

¡ Vietoria. Press, , Kurnoo].

.2 He also wrote " Owing to the grace of Sri Me,her Baba, m9st wonderful things hay~ happened at this Retrea.t. The power of Love is so strong that IDll!IlY visitors . have broken down in tears on the ~econd or third day-often they cry for severaL days, and then become quite changed." May this Retreat give spiritual solace to e~;trnest souls. · We are amused at the mentality of some persons who take objection to our addressing the Master as ' His Divine Majesty.'

Sadgurus do not attach any importance to · names and forms. \V e know that our Master is a Sadguru. Arjuna addressed the Lord Sri Krishna, Pita (father)-Sakha (friend)-Isa (Iswara)-Deva and so on.

No one objects to an emperor or king being called ·• His Majesty.' Is it wrong on the part of a Sadguru's disciples to call Him ' His Divine Majesty '? If some persons have not yet understood the Master, could th~y not be tolerant in such matters as this?

Tolerance (Ooparati) is one of the qualifications necessary for a person who desires to go on the path.

Our Bro. Dinshaw Manickji died at Bombay on 13-11-30. We met him last in Bangalore, where he was not keeping well. We offer our sincere condolence to our brother A. R. Mehta of Quetta, and his worthy wife Sister Mehta. May Master give Bro. Manickji peace.

We are equally sorry to record the untimely demise of our young and enthusiastic brother Rangaswami Iyer of ·Madras. We offer our ardent condolence to his family.

M:ty Sri Babaji give hilll: ·pea~e and bliss.

Our Master, after a long private tour, has returned to Nasik. May He condescend to move amidst us in this material world for a long time. and relieve this child-world from the clutches of Maya.

Meher Free Reading room and the Free Library, in Meher Asrama.m, Saidapet, con· tin~e to be very popular. The library now contains 390 books.

Meher League is now 380 strong. Its organ ' ~e~r GB,Ultte ' h,j.s been doing s~e service,· ae ~ child 'of ' Meher M.eaaag.e 1 (~ob)y edited 'Qy BJ:o. Dastur M.A. ~I.·B·), by SPfilM· ing Babaji's Message· About 1000 copies have been distributed free.

Meditation classes at ' Meher Asramam are regularly held on Sundays·

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The Trea.surer sincerely thanks Bro. E. W· Cox, M. D. of America for the liberal donation of £. 1 given by him for the pro.paganda work of the League. May Babaji bless him.

We have no doubt that Christian Missions have been doing yeoman service in India, especially in the fields of education and medical relief. We have met broadminded, and sympathetic Missionary ladies like Sister Lousie of Kurnool, whose native land is l!olland, but who has been working in India for the last 25 years. We are very sorry that some Christian Missionaries are unreasonably bigoted. Bigotry is unchristian. The Christian Missionary in charge of the American Advent Mission Press, Saidapet, who was good enough to print this journal in June and September, refused to print it in December, as it is dedicated to a living Master!!! Is our brother Rev. F. B. Clothey following Jesus Christ, who was an embodiment of Tolerance? Thanks, our brother and Vice-President M. V adivelu · Muda.lia:r came to our rescue. May he help us in this work of our dear Master Sadguru Babaji.

The following p'Te&.tmts w-e:re ma.d.e to " :M;eher Asram~ " for the h~t of the ' Meher Free Reading ]loom' :-;Bro. K. J. Dasturji, Preside.Jlt. of M.L.3 books.

Bro. P. Latchalinga Muda.lia.r-1 book.

Bro. M. K. Varadachari-Back Nos. of. ' Young Citizen.'

''A lie never lives to be old."

(To be continued.)

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Our. M-a-ster

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Sayings of Sages.

ID'evot'ion.

(B£.. THE M:A:p~Aiio: PRESIDENT.) Babaji, ,Lord, My ·Master dear, Humility, Devotion .pure, Art Thou. Remove out· Maya's lure, And all that often end in feat'.

,; Humility is spiritually of greater worth than devotion· It is easier to be devout than to be humble; but devotion in many cases pr.oves to be a stepping stone to humility" says dear Babaji.

Devotion is 'ardent love and affection.'

Sadgurus move amidst us in order to help us on the path. Babaji's love knows no boundE. He is always full of thought for others. I personally saw Him attend to the wants of His bhaktas. He wop.ld take a ' nasty ' child and give it a r efreshing bath.

He would touch everybody, irrespective of caste and creed, and by His divine influence change the latter's life completely for the better. If the pupil sends out his genuine fove towards the Sadguru, it will certainly be surpassed by t~le response of His love.

Spiritual devotion is of three kinds viz : 1. A person fixes his mind on the object of his adoration and de.siFes to become one with it.

2. A person says to his object of adoration " I am devoted to you. Make me happy." (This is a very low kind of devotion-) 3. The 'dev'o tion ' shown by Masters~ "The way of active love."

T.he practical ~ind of devotion is the way of our 8adguru. He is devoted to us because He desires that we should imitate Him by helping others. This genuine resolution in one to serve others in His name will certainly make him humble.

Babaji dear is devoted and humble. Let us all be devoted and humble. For as it is said in a great book. "Because He is Love, you, if you would become one with Him, must be filled with perfect unselfishness and love also."

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dise. (Prophet Muhammad:)' God's Grace is free. (Saint Nammazhwar.)

Faith is require.d of tJwe., and,a sinc~r~ life, not loftiness of int1,31lect, nor d~ep; ness in the mysteries of God· (Tho.ma,r> A. Kempis.)

My purpose is to make clear. to you. your own desires, to strengthe1.1 youp own unique growth towards p~rfec­ tion. (KI;ishnaj \.)

It is Truth, it is J.oy, th~t i;s ll<,~ ~ll,~ root of aU creation. (Sri l;tabipq;ra,. ~ath Tagor.e.)

All thingfl are f,u ll qf G,od : t}l~y c~g · all tell us of God. When good m~lf; go to God, c!).ste is of no ac.cou~t.

(Bhagava.t Vishyam..)

The Service of God m~ans t.hat we. each work for all. (Inyat Jihan:,. ) Choose always the way th at seems the: best, however rough it illii!oY be, (Pythago'. q,s.)

Tliou canst not, eve:c if t::cou woq\d~ st. separate thy life fJ;Qm ylat of h'"· man1ty. Thou livet?t in it, by i~, and fo_r it. (Maz;z;in,i.) <EL.61firr

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(G!wrriJI Gwturi-u4.)

[God made man, and mf!ol! made good an<~ evil.] (Inyat Khan.)

" At the feet of My Sa~g'!lru u His Holiness Sri Meher Bf:lopi,L by 0· V. Ramanuja,' Meher Asramam ', Saidapet, Madras.

It is a booklet of verf?E3S· :Price 2 a!l· a copy. Po1>tage free (I:p.~an,q). ~p.e f?~l~ proceeds go to ' 1.\feher ,Le!],gue ', ~aid~.p.~h of which H. is Hol~ness is the P;t.tm,ll,: Please ~pply fo:r; copies to U1e ~lU;gpr. . enclosing 2 annas postage stamps.

Money is not for the mouth of an Ass.

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4 ''Women of Yore."

king J anaka ; while there were other~, like Gorgi and Mitreyi, who composed some of . It is but a truism that the woman is the the beautiful hymns of the Rig Veda. No true test of the greatness of any country, less a man than Prof. Kale writes that for its goal derends upon the unit of ancient Indian women held an astonishingly woman and not man. Dr. Besant truly free and highly responsible position in the observes "The position of women in any family and community ; and that there was civilisation shows the stage of evolution at not a single home in the length and breadth · which that civilisation has reached." If of India, where women were not revered her sage statement is admitted, there can be and treated as honourable helpmates. In no two opinions about the height of civili- short, women of Yore, due to their spiritual sation attained in India, in the glorious past, understanding and intellectual development, w:hen we only contemplate the highly res - were the great torch-bearers of Purity, pectable · position, held by our · ancient staunch upholders of eternal Dharma and Indian sisters. India of yore, the great tireless sustainers of Truth and Spirituality, spiritual Teacher of the world and the without having which ideals, the glory of ' brahmin of the human race ' knew well Greece and the grandeur of Rome kissed h6w to honour women. She rightly realis- the dust. Thus, our learned sisters of old, ed that women were the lustrous lights in with their brothers' co-operation and with the architecture of any country and as such their own individual endeavours, carried the ' they would, with the conflagration of their Soul of India to the lofty heights of her supreme intellect and dazzling radiance of eternal glory. their purity of heart illuminate the whole world· It is very interesting to note that Competition. the old Hindu conception was that a 'Deva' could not exist without a 'Devi ', and this (For yout,hs of 16 years of age and below: idea hrts been happily expressed as the Vide December issue of Me her Gazette '' Dual manifestation of One Life, of One page 3). They should give their names, age Being." Adopting this ancient idea, the and address in full.

Indian Poet, Kalidasa, beautifully sang in Subject. ' Kumarasambavam' that both sexes are "The evils of using tobacco in any form." divine and that they cannot live independent (The essay must not contain more than of each other in the evolution of the Universe, which is the " Will of G od," and at 150 words.) the end of which process both sexes should Prize Rs. 2 books. become One· There was then no filthy The essay must reach the undersigned on rivalry, quarrel or inequality between man or before 15-4--1931. and woman. 'Woman's subjection' or S'ister, V. T. LAKSHMI, B.A., L.T. ' Man's domination' was a sealed book to ancient India. Both man and woman workEditor: MEHER GAZETTE, ed harmoniously and furthered the happiSaidapet, Madras. ness and evolution of the Tndian Nation.

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Further, ancient Indian women were well learned and many of them like the daughter (1) Scholar. of sage Atri, were ' lady-teachers ' . of the (2) The Indian Insurance.

Vedas, from reading which, we ladies, at (3) Divyachakshu. present, are barred!! There were a few (4) Vidhyananda. women sages, who were treated with great (5) My Magazine· honour by the then reigning kings, like (6) Indian Educator.

Editorial:

There i_s no great and small to the Soul that maketh all.

5 ' Meher League.' Information for Enqui1·ers· The work of the League.

Sri Sadguru Babaji has been proclaiming to the world theUnity of the Soul, the apparent Diversity of Matter, and the realization. of the Unity by preaching and practising Universal brotherhood. His teaching is for the whole world, and His object is the unification of all the existing religions. He has been preaching that all the existing religions, bereft of unnecessary ceremonials and dogmas, teach the same principles.

This great Message the League will proclaim in His name. The members of the League, who adopt Him as their Master and Guide, must bear in mind the following three points : (i) Prestige and original contribution. (ii) Brotherhood in action and co-operation. (iii) Financial help. (i) P1·estige and original contribution.

The reputation of the League and of the Master rests in our hands. We should live the life of the Master, and show to the world tp.at we are worthy members of the League, whose patron is the great Master.

The question which every one of us should put to himself every morning is " How did I by my life yesterday represent the League and the Master to the world ?" Let us therefore try to enhance the prestige of the League, and help, in our own humble way, the progress of the Evolution which is in the hands of the Master.

There is no good saying with folded hands "Babaji helps us." He will help only those who would live a life of service. You may take much from Him, but if you do not give, what you t ake will not be useful to you.

We should try to learn very assiduously, and to pass on to others the results of our patient investigation. We may make well. thought-out suggestions for publishing broadcast the Message of Truth. We may hold study classes, and do something original for the propagation of the Message. The

Poems, etc., Humility and Love.

Humility says " I am nothing."

Love says " Thou art everything."

Humility empties the mind of egoism, Love purifies and strengthens the heart, Meredith Starr.

Appearance and Reality.

Man does not experience the universe directly.

What he calls the universe is really his own sensations, thoughts and ideas.

These sensations, thoughts and ideas are only appac·ently real.

They only appear real so long as man is unconscious of God, his real Self.

Meredith Sta'rr.

Nothingness.

The more I am nothing, the more the vastness of the All fills my emptiness. Let · me decrease in an infinite ratio of nothingness, so that universes of life may blossom ceaselessly from my dust, and horizons ·of immensity be eclipsed in the music of a kiss whence the joyous spring-tide .of a new creation of beauty may thrill in the hearts of poets yet unborn to the shadowy pastures of Time.

Mors Janua Vitae, life feeds on death, and the vastness of Eternity soars like a triumphant melody out of the nothingness of manifestation.

Meredith Starr.

The Spirit in flesh· 0 Mother Divine, my heart's delight !

Dispe11er of the darkness of the night!

Who wanders as the changeable Moon, And shine s as the One Effulgent Sun ; Who illuminates the stars and planets, And as the gentle ra in falleth, In vain we walk on banks and dales, In vain we pray in va11eys and caves, In vain we seek Thee in books and scriptures, And in vain we try to see Thee in travels, Not knowing all the while In our hearts the Resider Thou art.

Be not as the shepherd who rambles everywhere, Wasting his time in search of his kid, Which tightly encircling all the while, Until its presence on his heavy head he feels; Nor be as the woman who her necklace forgets, While round her neck it all along l ies.

[Om Tl't Sat.]

C. V. RAMANUJA, M eher Asramam, Saidapet.

League must be a Receiver and a. Transmitter.

[To be continued·]

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

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' Hatha ·Yoga.'-(contd.)

BY 'MEHER DASA' C. HRIDH DHOUTI.

(Gleaning of the heart.)

This is of three kinds : i. By danda (stick.) u. By Vamana (Vomiting.) · iii. By Vastra (cloth.)

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Danda Dhouti.

Take a plantain stalk (Rambha) or tur. ~eric (Haridra) stalk or cane (V etra) stalk, send it slowly into the msophagus and draw it out slowly. By doing this all the phlegm, bile and other impurities are removed out of the mouth. By this process all kinds of heart-disease are cured without any doubt. u. V arnana dhouti.

After meal let the wise (Sudhihi) drink water full up to the throat, and after looking upwards for a short while let him vomit it out again. By practising this Yoga every day, disorders of phlegm and bile arc cured.

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MuLA SonHANAM.

(Purification of Anus.)

The Apanavayu does not go freely as long as the Anus is not clear or purified. Therefore th~:; anus must be purified carefully.

By the stalk of Haridra (turmeric) or the middle finger, the anus should be carefully cleansed with wat~r a number of times.

(N.B.-Wash your finger well with soap water before using it :-Transla·tor).

This process destroys constipation, indigestion and dyspepsia, and increases the beauty and vigour of the body. It kindles the fire in the stomach. · (Vahni Mandala dipanam.)

End of Dhoutis.

Ladies' column.

Sarvaparavasam dhukham Sarvamatmavasam sukham" (Manu 4-160)-" Dependence is pain, whilst independence is happiness. " In Ancient India girls were given full inlll.

V astra-dhouti. struetion in Arts (Karamsraya) and games . S wg_Jlow slo•;vly a C d.n cloth, fo ur fingers 1r. width, ::tnd ck.v.v it oui; slo 1'1·Jv. T his and other pastimes (Dyutasraya.)

Vatsy ayana says •: A woman gifted with CUr es (~··' ltlna (a l8 Cfc88S o£ 'vhC :c,hJoillCn ), these ar t s will by these means liv e comforfever , enlarged spleen, leFosy t:m J d ~sorder s tablye ven when her husband is in foreign of phlegm and bile-you will then get hec.lth, strenge~ and cheerfulness day by lands, when he is in trouble, when she has become a widow, or when she is compelled day. to live in foreign countr_~es (Desantarepi).

0•: : •: : 'C'¢¢o¢¢u~¢~¢~0 our wise ancestors considered us .· Please J:..bs.cribe ~ as Sisters, equals of Men. The women of Ancient India held a very high place of honour.

Any disinterested student of Ancient Indian history will see that care was . taken to (monthly) In India: Subs: teach girls all arts. I shall show you how o Rs. 3 8 .0 per year. o this was done.

K. J. DASTUR, Esq., M.A., LL.B., Remember that in ancient days ' Indian . Editor : Meher Message Office, Women were ;patriotic and proteqted this Agra . Ro.ad.

Land. Patriotism is the basis of CharacNasik: West India. ter. King Chandragupta had a guard of armed ladies. {; G.I.P. Ry. I o~¢oe=n:•:: : • : :...;-.0 Sisters. arise; or be for ever fallen.

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1. Who is a Brahmin ?-contd.

By C. V. SAMPATH AIYANGAR. Swami Dayanand Saraswati w1·ote :"The divisioas of men into Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras is . Godmade. B ut this does not mean that men are born as brahmans, Ksha.triyas etc. It only means that in every community men naturally fall under four heads Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras .... .......... .

It is the duty of the king and other good and learned men to examine all men thoroughly and then place every one of them into one of the fo1,1r classes, according to his qualification and merits." ''As a wooden elephant, as a leathern deer, such is an illiterate brahmin." "He becomes a Sudra in that very life" (Jivanne'va) [Manu II, 157- 168.] " The sudra becomes a brahmin, and a brahmin a sudra (by conduct)" [Ibid. X 65.]

Yudhistara said so:-" If truth, gift, forgiveness, good conduct, gentleness, aust erity and Mercy (ghrina) exist in a sudl'a and are not in a twice-born (dwije), the sudra is not a sudra, nor the brahmana a brahmana" (Mahabharata Vanaparva 153: slokas 21-25-26.)

Sridhara says :-': By birth ever y one is a sudra (Janmana Jayate Sudraha.) By Samskara he becomes twice-born.' ' Maha. bharata says clearly" Not birth (Na Yonihi) ..... . ... .. .... are causes of brahminhood.

Conduct (Vrittam) alone is the cause thereof" (Vanaparva 313-108.)

This is the system that the great law- giver, Manu, gave to the Aryan race. It fell into d~cay when the birth-brahmin, forgetting his own status, began to domineer over othe~s misusing his learning. Pride, exc~usivenes s and selfishness, have brought him to the present condition. If the truth of the caste system is understood, we may solve many of the social problems that have torn the western nations into pieces. Have we not brahmins like Dewan Bahadur J. Venkata Narayana Naidu, to whom their cons.cience is Life ?

(Concluded.)

What is Life ?

K RAJESW ARA ROW , B-A., VAKIL,

GvNTUR-contd.

From the dawn of creation there b,ave been incessant attempts to solve the deep problems of Life. Various schools of :Phi- , losophy came into existence through the tireless search after the knowledge of Life.

The longip.g to know the fundamental unity of life, comes only when man r eceives the hardest knocks and the cherished hopes are frustrated. Like a pendulum our life swings between joy and sorrow. We read in the sacred scriptures . of the ancients· "what is that, 0 .Bhagavan, which be,i ng known everything becomes known." 'l'he t enacious Soul of Nachekethu would knock even at the portal of the realm of death in the quest after Truth and would not .'t:urn away until he could wring out : the deepest secrets of Life fr om him. " This well known doubt as to what becomes of a man after death-some say he exists and some he does not~this I should like to know, being taught by thee. This is the third of your boons ."

This search for the eternal verities of Life began both in external and internal worlds. Grand and marvellous are the truths revealed in the :external world, but the Indian mind dived deep into its own so1.l.I a~ is evinc ed in Upan ishads .the treasure-store of all spir itu al knowledge. · The Indians have realised that. there is no end of this quest to solve the complex problems of Life until unity is r ealised in the diver sity of things. "All this visibl.e world is the Atman-:-The Truth. Thou 0 Swethkethu art TH AT." This is one of the grandest of all truths revealed unto Humanity- a truth that proclaims the eternal freedom of the huma n soul and its pot ential divinity and identity with the Brahman Absolute.

· (Concluded.)

'' Be either true or false; you cannot be both·"

8 Pride~

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Heart and Mind.

(BY DANDI SWAMI AKHILANAND SARASWATI.) Every living being on the face of the globe has a heart and a mind. The heart plays the most important part. Next to it is the part of the mind· Science has already said much about their seats and functions, but no scientist and no apparatus, however, delicate they may be, can show their forms. l wish tq say something on them from the standpoint of Hindu Yoga Philosophy which i!'l the highest and the noblest science on the face of the Earth. There are four kingdoms on Earth, viz., mineral kingdom, vegetable kingdom, animal kingdom and man kingdom, and in each kingdom we find some sort of action going on in the form of growth as well as decay. This shows that there is life everywhere. When there is life encaged in a certain form in any of the four kingdoms, there must 1e heart and mind along with it. Men, animals and insects . move about and perform their necessary duties and thus we take it for granted that they have mind, because no work can be ~~rformed without its help. Since they live and are healthy in spite of derangement of 'mind we take it for granted that they have heart which is the seat of life and power.

Also in deep sleep state the mind function is totally stopped. It is only heart that plays the prominent part at ·that time.

Heart can exist without mind without any harm done to it, but mind cannot exist independent of heart.

[To be continued.]

N.B.-Any donations for propaganda work by 'Meher League' may be sent to the Treasurer Bro. c. v. Ramanuja Charlu, "M0her - Asramam" Saidapet, (Madras), the receipt of which will be gratefully acknowledged in the 'Meller Gazette·' J:i:d.]

By SISTER MARY TREUMANN OF Ei:!THONIA, (A devoted disciple ofBabaji.)

Pride is often the greatest hindrance to entering the purely Spiritual Path. A proud person is usually also very self-wise.

He would not easily follow the advice of others, and this is the greatest obstacle to him on the Spiritual Path. Though hereceives the knowledge of others, he never appreciates them. And though this selfwise proud man may try, he would never succeed in understanding what spirituality really is. He would indulge only in metaphysical speculations. Until his pride is gone, he cannot know what spirituality means. · The know ledge of the heart comes not to a proud man. He must rem~.in with the cori1paratively poor knowledge of the head.

His pride does not allow him to give up his little self, and his cold knowledge of the head does not allow him to follow the si'lent voice of his heart.

Therefore let us turn to our own Heart, shake off all pride, and in humility try to follow the Divine Call.

[N.B.-The Secretaries of the Meher League hereby heartily thank the following brothers and Sisters for having greatly helped the cause of our League in some way or other. (1) F. H. Dadachanji, (2) Meredi th Starr , (3) Sister M. Treu:mann, ~4) M. R. Srinivasa Rao , (5) Sister Janaky (6) A. G. Shirate, (7) Sundara Ramanujam, (8) R. Parameswaran, (9) Sister V . Rajamma (10) Rephael Hurst, (11) Sister 0. V. Kamalamma, (1 2) Latchalinga Mudaliar, (13) Dr· C. W. Cox, M.D., (14) P. Sriramulu Naidu, (15) Jallrani. . · 5(ga;rr ~!f 5(ga;rr ~r~a;(gGfT

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Devotion i&proved by sacrifice.

Chakras or Force Centres.

(BY DuciPULUi.)

"When a man begins to develop his senses, so that he may see a little more than everybody sees, a new and most fascinating world opens before him, and the Chakras are among the first objects in that world to attract his attention" says Bishop Leadbeater. The word ' Chakra ' is a Sanscrit word meaning' a wheel.' The Chakras in our body are wheel-like vortices, which are 'points of connection at which energy flows from one vehicle or body of a man to another.' They are described thus: "W hen quite undeveloped they appear as small circles about two inches in diameter, glowing dully in the ordinary man : but when awakened and vivified they are seen as blazing, coruscating whirlpools. much increased in size, and resembling miniature suns.

There are seven such centres in our body.

1. Muladhara (at the base of the spine.) u· Swadhishthana (near the generative organs.)

111. Manip1;1ra (at the Navel·) iv. Anahata (over the heart.) v. Visuddha Cat the throat .) vi· Ajna (Between the eyebrows·) vii. Saha.srara (on the top of the head.)

There is a Chakra over the spleen called the ' Spleen Chakra·' A clairvoyant can easily see those Chakras· There are elaborate treatises in Sanscrit on these Chakras. They are described in some of the minor Upanishads and Tantria works. They were also known to mystirs of other .countries· The German Mystic Johann Georg Gichtel (who died in 1710) described them in his Theosophia Practica (issued in 1696.) · There is the Kundalini Sakthi (Serpent fire) which works through these centres. It is truly said. " There is indeed most serious peril in awakening the higher aspects of

this fur~ous energy in a man before he has· gained the strength to control it, before he has acquired the purity of life and thought which alone make it safe for him to unleash a potency so tremendous." · The awakening of the Chakras and Kundalini must be done under the immediate supervision and instruction . of a Sadguru, But before we go to Him for this ' instruction we must give up, i· Alcohol and all narcotic drugs, ii. Tobacco in any form whatever, iii· T ea and coffee and other stimulants, iv. And tamasic foods, If we prepare our bodies in this manner, the Master will explain all these things when the time comes, in this life or · ili the next. N ever dabble with this Science without a proper Guru.

[To be contimted.]

*" The

Dancing Deity."

BY BRo. K. SRINIVA2AN.

You are a Bhakta if you can create a Magnificent Dancing Deity in your .i magination, and smile at Him sweetly. You should so cultivate this· as to enable yourself to look at Him at any moment with thrill and awe. The imaginary figure will · be charming, smiling, kind-looking and will throw upon you a light of everlasting magnificence coming out of the Almightysource, When He dances, try to catch hold of His ra.diant feet. Watch His Holy Dance with ecstasy. In the middle interrupt saying "well! splendid! beautiful !" When you approach Him, you yourself dancing, let Him go away, and when you near Him again, let Him retreat with eyes sparkling and fixed on you. And at the end, let Him be embraced by you Now you will feel the Heavenly bliss, being in the desirable possession of the Lord of the Universe. *[N.B.-This short-thought is from the pen of a youth of about 16 years of age. \¥ e request boys and girls to send us such beautiful thoughts. Ed.]

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The Soul of Christ is the life of the Universe.

[N.B.-Those who wish to- join ' Meher League' m:ty apply to:-:-:, When His Holiness Sri Sadguru Meher C. V. Sampath Aiyangar, Babaji graced Saidapet with His Presence, the following resolutions were passed in_His Sub-Judge, Kurnool (Madras Presidency), or [India· immediate presence : Siste1· v.

T. Lakshmi, B.A., L .T; (i) That a League called, "Me,h~r Editor: "Meher Gazette," League," be formed with the object.' of "Meher Asramam," promoting Universal Brotherhood.

Saidapet, Madras, (India.) (ii) That all persons, who are aged 15 ----------------and abCive might become members of the Members of ' Meher League.'

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[Guntur . . hood and Love."

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111 Sister F. R. K. S. Irarni, Do. ' (vii) · That a free Reading Room and 112 Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Mehta, Quetta. do· Library in Ba.baji's name, be opened in 113 Sister Shrini Bai Mehta 114 Bro· N. S. Dadachanji, Bombay.

'Meher Asramam ', Saidapet. , 115 , E· S. !Dadachanji do.

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His Holiness Sri Meher Babaji lS the Sister Silla B. D. Pudumji, do.

117 J?atron of 'Meher League.'

118 Bro. A. K. Abdulla (Ramzoo), Nasik.

The following office bearers were appoint- 119 , S. M. Desai , Navsari. ed for the year June1930-31. · 120 , J. M. Desai, B.A., Bombay.

Presidents:-K. J. Dastur Esq.,M.A.,LL.B. 121 Bro. A. K. s. Irani, Nasik.

C. V. Sampath Aiyangar.

122 Bro· F. N. Irani (Padri), do.

N. C. Talate do.

Vice~President :-M. Vadivelu Mudaliar 123 , 124 Sister Dina. N. E. Talate do· Esq. 125 Doctor Abdul Ghani, Lonavla.

Secretaries :-K. S. Srinivasan,· Esq. 126 Sister Mani S. Irani, Poona.

V. T. J.1akshmi, B.A., L.T. 127 Bro. N. B. Barucha, Ahmednagar.

Treasurer:-C. V. Ramanuja Charlu Esq. 128 , R. N. F. Tamboli, Navsari.

B. S. Irani, Nasik.

In charge of the M eher Free Reading 129 , R. E. Desai, China.

Roorn :-C. V. Ramanuja Charlu, Esq. 130 , [To be continued.]

Editor of' Meher Gazette.'

Me}:.l.er League is now 380 strong.

V. T. Lakshmi, B.A., L·T.

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