The Archive · 1939

A New Religion

A cynical American once said to ime, "if anyone in my country can vent a new religion he will make a pile right off" England is hardly as profitable as that for new religionists, but although the number must have considerably increased since Voltaire tuftered his ibe about the country of 1G1 religions and only one sau there always seems room for more.

The latest arrival is called Mazdaznan, whose adherents sare holding a five-day international meeting London. Besides various esoteric ceremonies—ineluding one described ay the ancient Tibetan rite of "Passing the Bread and Wine"—Mazdaznan inculcates "rhythmic breathing, dular ierapeutics (whatever they may bel, personal diagnosis and the higher eixenies"; also a belief in the nessaye of the Pyramids. Singing of hymns is a large part of each mect-Here is one of the choruses Shiv-o-trun Meetings begin with rhythmic cercises, after which cups of herb tea are served and business bests. The insistence on these exercises and the reference to Tibetan rites sound as the founders of Mazdaznan had been reading up Mme David Neele's books about her life in Lhasa.

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