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ship has given the present writer his title to claim the attention of the European world, this K little volume, with permission, sought and obtained, is affectionately dedicated.”
Now, fancy this Englishman, who regarded the Hindus as no better than barbarians, now talking of Lal Sing as one who has gone beyond the range of European science and philosophy, and whose gracious friendship he values above all other earthly good! This will give you an idea of the calibre of the being called Koot Hoomi Lal Bing by Mr. Sinnett in his book, of whom we intend to write something to-day.
We have not yet seen Mr. Sinnett’s book, and the dedication is taken from an extract in the Theosophist. Koot Hoomi Lal Sing is a Hindu and a Rajpoot, as the name imports, though we do not understand the first portion of his name. Not having seen The Occult World, we shall to-day give some account of Lal Sing as we gathered from those who followed the great hero of Mr. Sinnett. Of course it is a wonderful tale from beginning to end; it is an incredible tale likewise. But our readers have the freest liberty to accept the accounts or reject them. We give them only as we got them.
Of course, we have not seen Lal Sing, but a picture, said to be his, was shown to us. It represented a young man of about twenty-five or thirty, dark colour, perfect health, perfect physical beauty, a fine beard, and benevolent eyes, with a Rajpoot dress. He, we are told, performed yoge, and acquired almost omnipotent powers, i.e., acquired the eight Sidhis or powers of the soul, anima, laghima, &c. He is only one of many, and they form a brotherhood composed of about one hundred and ten brothers, the majority of whom—about a hundred—are Hindus. They are all led by one Hindu, “the holiest of the holy,” himself also a Hindu, and Lal Sing is either their secretary or their exponent. The leader himself is not visible.
Now, these “Brothers” selected one man and another woman to perform a mission of theirs. One is Madame Blavatsky, a Russian lady of high family, of whom we gave some account some time ago. The other is Colonel Olcott, an American gentleman, who held high office in America and a leading position in his country. Of the colonel suffice it to say that I his intellect and attainments are of the highest order, and that his heart is like that of a woman. It is literally devoted to the cause of humanity, and he left all to come to India at the bidding of the “Brothers.”
The “Brothers” are thus in the habit of visiting all parts of the world. They travel in their own peculiar way. Here is a short story told to us by a friend. In the cave of Elephanta the Prince of Wales dined. Everyone knows it is one of the wonders of the world, and is full of ancient Hindu idols. It was not a judicious act on the part of the Prince’s advisers to make this place a resort for midnight amusements. Our friend was there some tune after this dinner, and the sight of a bone in such a place disgusted him very much. He loudly expressed his indignation, but no sooner had the expression come out of his mouth than he found himself face to face with Lal Sing, with an approving smile. Lal Sing patted our friend on the back and ——vanished. This is the way, we are told, Lal Sing and the “Brothers” travel.
In this manner the “Brothers” travelled all over the world, and selected the American gentleman and the Russian lady as instruments for their great work, and brought them to India. During the cremation ceremony of a Polish noble, who died in America and whose body was burnt at his request, the ceremony was performed by a “Brother.” He appeared suddenly, accompanied by another subordinate “Brother,” with a garland of gems round his neck, each of which would purchase Rothchilds ten times over. They made themselves visible to thousands of men in the city of Boston, and after performing the ceremony, they disappeared suddenly. We saw a report of the proceedings and an account of the “Brothers” in the New York Sun, we believe.
We have already given a hint that the object of these Hindu saints seems to be to bring about a reconciliation between the rulers and the ruled. All efforts in this direction have failed simply because the ruled approached the rulers with trembling and awe, and the rulers approached the ruled with a patronising air. But the “Brothers” aim at higher game. They would establish perfect equality amongst the races, and themselves lead the brotherhood. Indeed, one whom they have once taken as their own will not find it possible to rebel against their authority. So small is man, though he may be an Englishman, so immensely powerful is the “Brother” with the powers of his soul developed.
But most readers will laugh at the idea of these “Brother;” the powers of the soul, and so forth. Well, they have a right to laugh; but they should by all means yet join this good movement. Lal Sing may be a creature of imagination, evolved out of the brain of Madame, but yet it has forced men like Mr. A. P. Sinnett and some high officials to come down to admit what the former has done in his dedication. This being so, all should join the movement, and if they are willing to test for themselves whether the “Brothers” do exist or not, they could do it easily enough. Let them form a Theosophical Society here, and invite Madame Blavatsky, and it is quite possible Madame will get hold of them, as she seems to have done Mr. Sinnett, and show them wonders of which they never dreamt before.
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Editor's notes
- ↑ The publication of Mr.Sinnett's book "The Occult world"... by unknown author, Harbinger of Light, No. 135, November 1, p. 2082
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Harbinger of Light, No. 135, November 1, p. 2082