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Talks of the Occult
carried on under cover, thus explaining the rise of secret societies. Catholicisti and Masonry had always been antagonists.
At this point, to illustrate a point, all lights were turned low, and the figure of the white-clad Indian, in his purple turban and sash, as seen dimly in the shade, caused a weird sensation, as at some spiritualistic seance. There were those who afterward said they felt an impulse quite uncontrollable to close their eyes and even dose quite off into the land of Nod.
the loss, even the ruin, of himself and others. Many tried to operate without going through the preliminary moral life and ruined themselves. A person well fortified in the use of such a force could perform marvels.
He illustrated by taking the case of a child. Unless very stubborn a child received impressions that were very lasting, and even controlling in the future. In a sepse all men were but children of a larger growth. We were hypnotized now and then without knowing it and to understand this we must drink deep of the significance of the font of life called passive existence. Popular and scientific hypnotism were very different, nor was it to be supposed that a profound science like occltism could all be understord in a jiffy. To many all such things were as foolish as would have been thought the possibility of the marvels of electricity a while ago. Many sensational things were palmed off as hypnotism that were quite extraneous to it.
In conclusion he said he was going to answer questions next Saturday night at the close of the regular address.
Then came a pretty little prayer, composed 5,000 years ago to the sun god, as the source of all life.
The speaker said this term was a scientifically expressed truth, for the sun was a positive force of life. The aura which sheathed every one was an emanation from the sun. Thoughts were vibrations, and faith a state of mind.
Of course, it was necessary that the manipulator of the occult forces of hypnotism should be wise and virtuous, as otherwise he night work
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| SR No. | 012050 |
| Book Title | Atmanandji Jainacharya Janmashatabdi Smarakgranth |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mohanlal Dalichand Desai |
| Publisher | Atmanand Janma Shatabdi Smarak Trust |
| Publication Year | 1936 |
| Total Pages | 1042 |
| Language | Hindi, Gujarati, English |
| Classification | Smruti_Granth & Articles |
| File Size | 30 MB |