22/55 SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS A BRIEF RECORD OF MY OWN EXPERIENCES By Sir WM. EARNSHAW COOPER, CIE.

SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS A BRIEF RECORD OF MY OWN EXPERIENCES By Sir WM. EARNSHAW COOPER, CIE.
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I confessed astonishment at this because, just for a moment, it appeared as though a sense of the ridiculous, or any indication of amusement among spirit-people seemed so unorthodox and incongruous as to amount to levity, but second thoughts suggested—Why not?

Why should it be all solemnity over in the bright land beyond? What right have we to assume that amusement is only intended for us, and not for the inhabitants of other spheres? My first position was obviously untenable and had to be abandoned.

However, my old friend’s name continued to remain blotted out of my memory. All Saturday night and all Sunday I tried to recall it, but to no purpose. On Sunday afternoon my friend, Mr. Beard, walked with me to the pier, and on returning through the gardens, near the children’s “Paradise,” the name of my old friend—Lalla Mahdo Ram—was projected into my brain like a flash.

The first word of his name is but a prefix signifying a condition of life. * Mahdo,’ * Mahdeo,’ ‘ Mahdeva,’ however, are but different ways of spelling one of the names of the Hindu deity—the god Siva; while ‘ Ram ‘ or ‘ Rama ‘ is an incarnation of Vishnu, one of the great deities of the Ramavana. Of itself Ram ‘ generally signifies—God!

My old friend of the ‘ God-like ‘ name had very good reason for showing Mr. Beard that his name was peculiarly and intimately associated with—God, and although this conveyed no meaning to my mind, so long as his name remained blotted out of my memory, it assumed a meaning of significant importance the moment the name of this friend was given back to me.

Now let me proceed to produce the key to the riddle, or rather, I should say, to supply the other links in this chain of evidence.

1. The appearance of the spirit of an Eastern figure whose form, features and peculiar costume, even for India, exactly tally with those of an old and valued friend, a Hindu gentleman who was connected with me in business in Cawnpore for over twenty years.
2. The wearing of a ring which I remember perfectly, and which I had ample opportunity of remarking upon during our long friendship and business connection. This ring, described by Mr. Beard, is identical with that constantly worn by my old friend in his earth-life.