HPB-SB-11-249: Difference between revisions

The hymn is written by Sohrabji J. Padshah, and is printed in all seriousness in ''The Theosophist'' of last month. All history reveals the tendency of primitive races to gradually elevate their departed great ones into heroes;'' ''as more time elapses, miracles are gradually ascribed to them, until finally the departed man is made into a god, and is worshipped as such. The supposed vast gulf separating the alleged Brothers from the rest of mankind, gives as free play to the imagination as if they had been dead. and buried five hundred years, and how far some of the Theosophists are already on the road to deify them, may be judged from the hymn printed in ''The Theosophist. ''It is addressed “To the Himalayan Brothers,” a name, by the bye, which we claim the honour of being the first to give to our mysterious friends, to whom we stand godfather to that extent only. Mr. Sohrabji Padshah opens his sonorous song of praise to the hypothetical Himalayan Brothers thus:-

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Since ye alone all mortal things outlive,

And change not through all changes, but achieve