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are progressing after the style of Europe !" The
revival of the Anjuman-e-Ilm-o-Amal had this
object in view.
'' Another thing for which I may claim some
credit is that after nearly half a century of
striving, I have at last come within sight of what
\ I was always hoping to reach : a hermit's life
of no-desire. I might well be proud of this
I because our Prophet's pride in his poverty is
one of the noblest lessons we have received
from Mm."
Sir Nizamat Jung's mind, though it likes to
rest on strong convictions, is not of the dog-
matic kind. It does not attempt to limit the
possibilities that are in nature, by assuming that
it knows everything. He has, as he said, a
contempt for "that boastful word, Rational, which
bars access to the vast realm of spiritual life. "
Here is an example of his attitude towards
the occult:
" Some eminent men of science now believe
in what they may once have regarded as
a foolish superstition—the spirit-world. Sir
Oliver Lodge, Sir William Crooks and Sir
William Barrett have confirmed my belief in
the higher mysteries."
And here is a note belonging ^1943 : "7 ^
I have had some mystical experiences
during the past few years, such as sudden in-
timation of coming events, or realisation of
some pure thought or good wish in an unex-
pected manner, or an answer to some eager