It is hard to guess Dr. Ha'nish's nationality. His' skin is dark, suggestive of ancestry in Southern Europe and he speaks English very slowly and somewhat haltingly as if it were not his mother tongue, whilst his phraseology is suggestive of America. One. of is suite made some scathing remarks because it had been stated in the Press that the reverend doctor was wearing pyjamas, But whatever may be the correct, technical nomic his costume it certainly give the best idea to say that he was wearing a white pyjama suit with a long flowing robe of red, stuff over it, The methods of "lecturing" re. mind one of what may be called the "newer evangelistic methods" which are more in vogue America than England, such as, for example, those employed by Miss Aimee MePherson. The public were invited to a "lecture," there was a choir of Max ites some 200: strong and other musicians who contributed musical items during the evening. Amongst the musicians was a boy of fifteen years of age who (it is reported) will be able to sign a contract for $125,000 a season, soon as he is sixteen, and whose health and powers are all owing to Mazdaznan, Four years ago he was small, undersized and under. fed, but through the application of] the' Mazdaznan principles "the onl infallible system of education" had now become healthy vigorous.
True Principle "Mazdazday it is pronounced, to mean "Masse ter thought" but xcems to be mixture of Christian Cougism and breathing exercises The first lesson is entitled "Breath lesson." God and Nature have endowed men with Twelve Seni seven of which are commonly known seeing, hearing, smelling, tast~ ing touching, feeling and while "the five intermediate senses are less known, thought tran mission, telepathy, spiritual discernment, clear sight and realization, And since breath "is the underlying principle of life" correct breathing rather, I should say Mazdaznan exercises, would seem to be a panacea for all human ills. Mazdaznan at any rate cannot be! called narrow minded. Tt has the ines of catholicity for we are recommended "to breaths a prayer of the length of the Lord's Prayer," but those who entertain doubts can make do with a quat two of Omar Khayyam or a fow aphorisms. Why not the multiplictation table?
Its claim to be "science" would seem to depend on the assertion that Mazdaznan is "the science of breath," but what Mazdaznan can do makes even an unimaginative man gasp!
"Mazdaznan-Scienes of Breath: is for young and old: nian, woman and child: To the child will make even the most difficult studies. mete play: the mature in years will soon find himself in a position to use his talents and make good all his deficiencies the—narrow-minded cosmopolitan: the shailoy ed will become tolerant pessimist grows toward opti and the religious enthusiast tones down, while the materialist turns to first. principles: the: old and decrepit grow young, hale\ and: hearty and whatorer the" desire wish' or euging man realizes that all things are with= invhis reach: As to the Prodigal! Son was the Father's Hous" whort there is plenty and to spare' yet to reach this House of Endeavour the Prodigal had.
to arise and: go.'"
Life is' apparently a very easy thing if only you have the requisite -bump which will allow you to be a Mazdaznan-ite. Then go to" sleep with your hand under yon head, the thumb on the bump o tenacity and whatever you want will get, be it riches, a lover
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