,,! ,,unkn[n ,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,! ,orig9al ,text ( ,nicolas ,notovit*'s #ahhg ,discov]y by ,,nicolas ,,notovit* ,translat$ by ,j4 ,h4 ,connelly & ,l4 ,l&sb]g ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,new ,york3 ,r4,f4 ,f5no4 #ahij4 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,preface vi ,a ,j\rney 9 ,?ibet #a ,ladak #cc ,a ,fe/ival 9 a ,gonpa #de ,! ,life ( ,sa9t ,issa #fa ,resum #hi ,explanatory ,notes #aag ,preface ,aft] ! ,turki% ,w> 7#ahgg-ahgh7 ,i made a s]ies ( travels 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,f ! little rem>kable ,balkan p59sula1 ,i w5t across ! ,caucasus to ,c5tral ,asia & ,p]sia1 & f9ally1 9 #ahhg1 visit$ ,india1 an admirable c\ntry :i* _h attract$ me f my e>lie/ *ildhood4 ,my purpose 9 ?is j\rney 0 to /udy & "k1 at home1 ! peoples :o inhabit ,india & _! cu/oms1 ! gr& & my/]i\s ar*ology1 & ! colossal & maje/ic nature ( _! c\ntry4 ,w&]+ ab\t )\t fix$ plans1 f "o place to ano!r1 ,i came to m\nta9\s ,afghani/an1 :5ce ,i rega9$ ,india by way ( ! picturesque passes ( ,bolan & ,gu]na4 ,!n1 go+ up ! ,indus to ,raval ,p9di1 ,i ran ov] ! ,p5djab--! l& ( ! five riv]s2 visit$ ! ,gold5 ,temple ( ,amritsa--! tomb ( ! ,k+ ( ,p5djab1 ,r&jid ,s+h1 ne> ,lahore2 & turn$ t[>d ,ka*myr1 ,! ,valley ( ,et]nal ,bliss4 ,!nce ,i direct$ my p]egr9ations z my curiosity impell$ me1 until ,i arriv$ 9 ,ladak1 :5ce ,i int5d$ return+ to ,russia by way ( ,k>akor\m & ,*9ese ,turke/an4 ,"o day1 :ile visit+ a ,buddhi/ conv5t on my r\te1 ,i le>n$ f a *ief lama1 t !re exi/$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ,lhassa1 v anci5t memoirs relat+ to ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! occid5tal nations1 & t c]ta9 great mona/]ies possess$ old copies & translations ( ^? *ronicles4 ,z x 0 little probable t ,i %\ld make ano!r j\rney into ?is c\ntry1 ,i resolv$ to put (f my return to ,europe until a lat] date1 &1 co/ :at x might1 ei!r f9d ^? copies 9 ! great conv5ts or g to ,lhassa--a j\rney :i* is f> f be+ s dang]\s & difficult z is g5]ally suppos$1 involv+ only su* p]ils z ,i 0 already accu/om$ to1 & :i* w\ld n make me hesitate at attempt+ x4 ,dur+ my soj\rn at ,leh1 capital ( ,ladak1 ,i visit$ ! great conv5t ,himis1 situat$ ne> ! city1 ! *ief lama ( :i* in=m$ me t _! mona/ic libr>y conta9$ copies ( ! manuscripts 9 "q4 ,9 ord] t ,i might n awak5 ! suspicions ( ! au?orities conc]n+ ! object ( my visit to ! cloi/]1 & to evade ob/acles :i* might be oppos$ to me z a ,russian1 prosecut+ fur!r my j\rney 9 ,?ibet1 ,i gave out ^u my return to ,leh t ,i w\ld dep>t = ,india1 & s left ! capital ( ,ladak4 ,an un=tunate fall1 caus+ ! break+ ( a leg1 furni%$ me ) an absolutely unexpect$ pretext = return+ to ! mona/]y1 :]e ,i receiv$ surgical att5tion4 ,i took advantage ( my %ort soj\rn among ! lamas to obta9 ! cons5t ( _! *ief t !y %\ld br+ to me1 f _! libr>y1 ! manuscripts relat+ to ,jesus ,*ri/1 &1 assi/$ by my int]pret]1 :o translat$ = me ! ,?ibetan language1 transf]r$ c>efully to my notebook :at ! lama read to me4 ,n d\bt+ at all ! au!nticity ( ?is *ronicle1 edit$ ) great exactitude by ! ,brahm9ic1 & m especially ! ,buddhi/ic hi/orians ( ,india & ,nepaul1 ,i desir$1 ^u my return to ,europe1 to publi% a translation ( x4 ,to ?is end1 ,i address$ myself to sev]al univ]sally kn[n ecclesia/ics1 ask+ !m to revise my notes & tell me :at !y ?\ght ( !m4 ,mgr4 ,platon1 ! celebrat$ metropolitan ( ,kiew1 ?\ght t my discov]y 0 ( great importance4 ,nev]!less1 he s\ght to dissuade me f publi%+ ! memoirs1 believ+ t _! publication c\ld only hurt me4 ,:y8 ,?is ! v5]able prelate refus$ to tell me m explicitly4 ,nev]!less1 s9ce our conv]sation took place 9 ,russia1 :]e ! c5sor w\ld h put 8 veto ^u su* a "w1 ,i made up my m9d to wait4 ,a ye> lat]1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ,rome4 ,i %[$ my manuscript to a c>d9al v ne> to ! ,holy ,fa!r1 :o answ]$ me lit]ally 9 ^! words3--,:at good w x d to pr9t ?is8 ,nobody w atta* to x any great importance & y w create a numb] ( enemies4 ,b1 y are /ill v "y6 ,if x is a "q ( money :i* conc]ns y1 ,i c ask = y a rew>d = y\r notes1 a sum :i* w repay y\r exp5ditures & recomp5se y = y\r loss ( "t4 ,( c\rse1 ,i refus$4 ,9 ,p>is ,i spoke ( my project to ,c>d9al ,rotelli1 ^: acqua9tance ,i _h made 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,he1 too1 0 oppos$ to hav+ my "w pr9t$1 "u ! pretext t x w\ld be premature4 ,! *ur*1 he add$1 suff]s already too mu* f ! new curr5t ( a!i/ic ideas1 & y w b give a new food to ! calumniators & detractors ( ! evangelical doctr9e4 ,i tell y ?is 9 ! int]e/ ( all ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,!n ,i w5t to see ,m4 ,jules ,simon4 ,he f\nd my matt] v int]e/+ & advis$ me to ask ! op9ion ( ,m4 ,r5an1 z to ! be/ way ( publi%+ ^! memoirs4 ,! next day ,i 0 seat$ 9 ! cab9et ( ! great philosoph]4 ,at ! close ( our conv]sation1 ,m4 ,r5an propos$ t ,i %\ld confide to him ! memoirs 9 "q1 s t he might make to ! ,academy a report ^u ! discov]y4 ,?is proposition1 z may be easily und]/ood1 0 v allur+ & flatt]+ to my am\r propre4 ,i1 h[ev]1 took away ) me ! manuscript1 "u ! pretext ( fur!r revis+ x4 ,i =esaw t if ,i accept$ ! propos$ comb9ation1 ,i w\ld only h ! honor ( hav+ f\nd ! *ronicles1 :ile ! illu/ri\s au?or ( ! ,life ( ,jesus w\ld h ! glory ( ! publication & ! comm5t+ ^u x4 ,i ?\ght myself suffici5tly prep>$ to publi% ! translation ( ! *ronicles1 accompany+ !m ) my notes1 &1 !re=e1 did n accept ! v graci\s (f] he made to me4 ,b1 t ,i might n w\nd ! susceptibility ( ! great ma/]1 = :om ,i felt a pr(\nd respect1 ,i made up my m9d to delay publication until aft] 8 dea?1 a fatality :i* c\ld n be f> (f1 if ,i might judge f ! app>5t g5]al weakness ( ,m4 ,r5an4 ,a %ort "t aft] ,m4 ,r5an's dea?1 ,i wrote to ,m4 ,jules ,simon aga9 = 8 advice4 ,he answ]$ me1 t x 0 my affair to judge ( ! opportunity = mak+ ! memoirs public4 ,i !re=e put my notes 9 ord] & n[ publi% !m1 res]v+ ! "r to sub/antiate ! au!nticity ( ^! *ronicles4 ,9 my comm5t>ies ,i pr(f] ! argum5ts :i* mu/ conv9ce u ( ! s9c]ity & good fai? ( ! ,buddhi/ compil]s4 ,i wi% to add t be=e criticis+ my communication1 ! societies ( savans c1 )\t mu* exp5se1 equip a sci5tific exp$ition hav+ = its mission ! /udy ( ^? manuscripts 9 ! place :]e ,i discov]$ !m1 & s may easily v]ify _! hi/oric value4 --,nicolas ,notovit* ,! ,unkn[n ,life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,a ,j\rney 9 ,?ibet ,dur+ my soj\rn 9 ,india1 ,i (t5 _h occasion to conv]se ) ! ,buddhi/s1 & ! acc\nts !y gave me ( ,?ibet excit$ my curiosity to su* an ext5t t ,i resolv$ to make a j\rney into t /ill almo/ unkn[n c\ntry4 ,= ?is purpose ,i set out ^u a r\te cross+ ,ka*myr 7,ca%m]e71 :i* ,i _h long int5d$ to visit4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 #ahhg1 ,i ent]$ a railway c> cr[d$ ) soldi]s1 & w5t f ,lahore to ,raval-,p9idi1 :]e ,i arriv$ ! next day1 ne> noon4 ,aft] re/+ a little & inspect+ ! city1 to :i* ! p]man5t g>rison gives ! aspect ( a milit>y camp1 ,i provid$ myself ) ! necess>ies = a j\rney1 :]e horses take ! place ( ! railway c>s4 ,assi/$ by my s]vant1 a color$ man ( ,pondi*]y1 ,i pack$ all my baggage1 hir$ a tonga 7a two-:eel$ vehicle :i* is drawn by two horses71 /[$ myself ^u its back seat1 & set out ^u ! picturesque road lead+ to ,ka*myr1 an excell5t highway1 ^u :i* we travell$ rapidly4 ,we _h to use no little skill 9 mak+ our way ?r\gh ! ranks ( a milit>y c>avan--its baggage c>ri$ ^u camels--:i* 0 "p ( a deta*m5t return+ f a c\ntry camp to ! city4 ,soon we arriv$ at ! end ( ! valley ( ,p5djab1 & climb+ up a way ) inf9ite w9d+s1 ent]$ ! passes ( ! ,himalayas4 ,! asc5t became m & m /eep4 ,beh9d u spread1 l a beautiful panorama1 ! region we _h j trav]s$1 :i* seem$ to s9k f>!r & f>!r away f u4 ,z ! sun's la/ glances re/$ ^u ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 our tonga came gaily out f ! zigzags :i* ! eye c\ld /ill trace f> d[n ! =e/-clad slope1 & halt$ at ! little city ( ,mur2 :]e ! families ( ! ,engli% function>ies came to seek %ade & refre%m5t4 ,ord9>ily1 "o c g 9 a tonga f ,mur to ,sr9ag>2 b at ! approa* ( ! w9t] season1 :5 all ,europeans des]t ,ka*myr1 ! tonga s]vice is susp5d$4 ,i und]took my j\rney precisely at ! "t :5 ! summ] life beg9s to wane1 & ! ,engli%m5 :om ,i met ^u ! road1 return+ to ,india1 7 mu* a/oni%$ to see me1 & made va9 ef=ts to div9e ! purpose ( my travel to ,ka*myr4 ,ab&on+ ! tonga1 ,i hir$ saddle horses--n )\t consid]able difficulty--& ev5+ _h arriv$ :5 we />t$ to desc5d f ,mur1 :i* is at an altitude ( #e1jjj feet4 ,?is /age ( our j\rney _h no?+ playful 9 x4 ,! road 0 torn 9 deep ruts by ! late ra9s1 d>kness came ^u u & our horses r guess$ ?an saw _! way4 ,:5 night _h completely set 91 a tempe/u\s ra9 surpris$ u 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 &1 ow+ to ! ?ick foliage ( ! c5t5>ian oaks :i* /ood on ! sides ( our road1 we 7 plung$ 9 pr(\nd d>kness4 ,t we might n lose ea* o!r1 we _h to cont9ue ex*ang+ calls f "t to "t4 ,9 ?is imp5etrable obscurity we div9$ huge masses ( rock almo/ above our heads1 & 7 consci\s (1 on our left1 a ro>+ torr5t1 ! wat] ( :i* =m$ a cascade we c\ld n see4 ,dur+ two h\rs we wad$ 9 ! mud & ! icy ra9 _h *ill$ my v m>r[1 :5 we p]ceiv$ 9 ! di/ance a little fire1 ! sight ( :i* reviv$ our en]gies4 ,b h[ deceitful are lights 9 ! m\nta9s6 ,y believe y see ! fire burn+ q ne> to y & at once x disappe>s1 to reappe> aga91 to ! "r1 to ! left1 above1 bel[ y1 z if x took pleasure 9 play+ tricks ^u ! h>ass$ travell]4 ,all ! "t ! road makes a ?\s& turns1 & w9ds "h & !re1 & ! fire--:i* is immovable--seems to be 9 cont9ual motion1 ! obscurity prev5t+ y realiz+ t y y\rself modify y\r direction e in/ant4 ,i _h q giv5 up all hope ( approa*+ ?is mu*-wi%$-= fire1 :5 x appe>$ aga91 & ?is "t s ne> t our horses /opp$ be=e x4 ,i h "h to express my s9c]e ?anks to ! ,engli%m5 = ! =esight ( :i* !y gave pro( 9 build+ by ! roadsides ! little b5gal[s--"o-/ory h\ses = ! %elt] ( travell]s4 ,x is true1 "o mu/ n dem& com=t 9 ?is k9d ( hotel2 b ?is is a matt] 9 :i* ! travell]1 brok5 d[n by fatigue1 is n exact+1 & he is at ! summit ( happ9ess :5 he f9ds at 8 disposal a clean & dry room4 ,! ,h9dus1 no d\bt1 did n expect to see a travell] arrive at s late an h\r ( ! night & 9 ?is season1 = !y _h tak5 away ! keys ( ! b5gal[1 s we _h to =ce an entrance4 ,i ?rew myself ^u a b$ prep>$ = me1 compos$ ( a pill[ & blanket saturat$ ) wat]1 & almo/ at once fell asleep4 ,at daybreak1 aft] tak+ tea & "s cons]ves1 we took up our m>* aga91 n[ ba!d 9 ! burn+ rays ( ! sun4 ,f "t to "t1 we pass$ villages2 ! fir/ 9 a sup]b n>r[ pass1 !n along ! road me&]+ 9 ! bosom ( ! m\nta94 ,we desc5d$ ev5tually to ! riv] ,djel\m 7,jhelum71 ! wat]s ( :i* fl[ gracefully1 amid ! rocks by :i* its c\rse is ob/ruct$1 betwe5 rocky walls ^: tops 9 _m places seem almo/ to rea* ! azure skies ( ! ,himalayas1 a heav5 :i* "h %[s itself rem>kably pure & s]5e4 ,t[>d noon we arriv$ at ! hamlet call$ ,tongue--situat$ on ! bank ( ! riv]--:i* pres5ts an unique array ( huts t give ! effect ( boxes1 ! op5+s ( :i* =m a faade4 ,"h are sold come/ibles & all k9ds ( m]*&ise4 ,! place sw>ms ) ,h9dus1 :o be> on _! =eheads ! v>i\sly color$ m>ks ( _! respective ca/es4 ,"h1 too1 y see ! beautiful p ( ,ka*myr1 dress$ 9 _! long :ite %irts & sn[y turbans4 ,i hir$ "h1 at a good price1 a ,h9du cabriolet1 f a ,ka*myrian4 ,?is vehicle is s con/ruct$ t 9 ord] to keep "o's seat 9 x1 "o mu/ cross 8 legs 9 ! ,turki% fa%ion4 ,! seat is s small t x w hold1 at mo/1 only two p]sons4 ,! abs5ce ( any support = ! back makes ?is mode ( transportation v dang]\s2 nev]!less1 ,i accept$ ?is k9d ( circul> table m\nt$ on two :eels & drawn by a horse1 z ,i 0 anxi\s to rea*1 z soon z possible1 ! end ( my j\rney4 ,h>dly1 h[ev]1 _h ,i gone five hundr$ y>ds on x1 :5 ,i s]i\sly regrett$ ! horse ,i _h =sak51 s mu* fatigue _h ,i to endure keep+ my legs cross$ & ma9ta9+ my equilibrium4 ,un=tunately1 x 0 already too late4 ,ev5+ 0 fall+ :5 ,i approa*$ ! village ( ,hori4 ,exhau/$ by fatigue2 rack$ by ! incessant jolt+2 my legs feel+ z if invad$ by millions ( ants1 ,i _h be5 completely incapable ( enjoy+ ! picturesque l&scape spread be=e u z we j\rney$ along ! ,djel\m1 ! banks ( :i* are bord]$ on "o side by /eep rocks & on ! o!r by ! heavily wood$ slopes ( ! m\nta9s4 ,9 ,hori ,i enc\nt]$ a c>avan ( pilgrims return+ f ,mecca4 ,?9k+ ,i 0 a physician & le>n+ my ha/e to rea* ,ladak1 !y invit$ me to jo9 !m1 :i* ,i promis$ ,i w\ld at ,sr9ag>4 ,i sp5t an ill night1 sitt+ up 9 my b$1 ) a light$ tor* 9 my h&1 )\t clos+ my eyes1 9 con/ant fe> ( ! /+s & bites ( ! scorpions & c5tip$es :i* sw>m 9 ! b5gal[s4 ,i 0 sometimes a%am$ ( ! fe> ) :i* ^? v]m9 inspir$ me2 nev]!less1 ,i c\ld n fall asleep among !m4 ,:]e1 truly1 9 man1 is ! l9e t sep>ates c\rage f c[>dice8 ,i w n boa/ ( my brav]y1 b ,i am n a c[>d1 yet ! insurm\ntable fe> ) :i* ^? malevol5t little creatures ?rill$ me1 drove sleep f my eyelids1 9 spite ( my extreme fatigue4 ,our horses c>ri$ u into a flat valley1 encircl$ by high m\nta9s4 ,ba!d z ,i 0 9 ! rays ( ! sun1 x did n take me long to fall asleep 9 ! saddle4 ,a sudd5 s5se ( fre%ness p5etrat$ & awoke me4 ,i saw t we _h already begun climb+ a m\nta9 pa?1 9 ! mid/ ( a d5se =e/1 rifts 9 :i* occasionally op5$ to our admir+ gaze ravi%+ vi/as1 impetu\s torr5ts2 di/ant m\nta9s2 cl\dless heav5s2 a l&scape1 f> bel[1 ( wondr\s beauty4 ,all ab\t u 7 ! songs ( numb]less brilliantly plumag$ birds4 ,we came out ( ! =e/ t[>d noon1 desc5d$ to a little hamlet on ! bank ( ! riv]1 & aft] refre%+ ourselves ) a light1 cold collation1 cont9u$ our j\rney4 ,be=e />t+1 ,i w5t to a baza> & tri$ to buy !re a glass ( w>m milk f a ,h9du1 :o 0 sitt+ cr\*$ be=e a l>ge cauldron full ( boil+ milk4 ,h[ great 0 my surprise :5 he propos$ to me t ,i %\ld take away ! :ole cauldron1 ) its cont5ts1 assur+ me t ,i _h pollut$ ! milk x conta9$6 ,i only want a glass ( milk & n a kettle ( x1 ,i said to him4 ,accord+ to our laws1 ! m]*ant answ]$ me1 if any "o n belong+ to our ca/e has fix$ 8 eyes = a long "t ^u "o ( our cook+ ut5sils1 we h to wa% t article ?or\ghly1 & ?r[ away ! food x conta9s4 ,y h pollut$ my milk & no "o w dr9k any m ( x1 = n only 7 y n cont5t$ ) fix+ y\r eyes ^u x1 b y h ev5 po9t$ to x ) y\r f+]4 ,i _h inde$ a long "t exam9$ 8 m]*&ise1 to make sure t x 0 really milk1 & _h po9t$ ) my f+]1 to ! m]*ant1 f :i* side ,i wi%$ ! milk p\r$ out4 ,full ( respect = ! laws & cu/oms ( =eign peoples1 ,i paid1 )\t dispute1 a rupee1 ! price ( all ! milk1 :i* 0 p\r$ 9 ! /reet1 ?\gh ,i _h tak5 only "o glass ( x4 ,?is 0 a lesson :i* taught me1 f n[ on1 n to fix my eyes ^u ! food ( ! ,h9dus4 ,!re is no religi\s belief m muddl$ by ! numb]s ( c]emoni\s laws & comm5t>ies prescrib+ its obs]vances ?an ! ,brahm9ic4 ,:ile ea* ( ! o!r pr9cipal religions has b "o inspir$ book1 "o ,bible1 "o ,gospel1 or "o ,koran--books f :i* ! ,hebrew1 ! ,*ri/ian & ! ,musselman draw _! cre$s--! ,brahm9ical ,h9dus possess su* a great numb] ( tomes & comm5t>ies 9 folio t ! wise/ ,brahm9 has h>dly _h ! "t to p]use "o-t5? ( !m4 ,leav+ aside ! f\r books ( ! ,v$as2 ! ,puranas--:i* are writt5 9 ,sanscrit & compos$ ( eighte5 volumes--conta9+ #djj1jjj /rophes treat+ ( law1 rights1 !ogony1 m$ic9e1 ! creation & de/ruction ( ! _w1 etc42 ! va/ ,%a/ras1 :i* deal ) ma!matics1 gramm>1 etc42 ! ,upa-,v$as1 ,upani%ads1 ,upo-,puranas--:i* are explanatory ( ! ,puranas2--& a numb] ( o!r comm5t>ies 9 sev]al volumes2 !re /ill rema9 twelve va/ books1 conta9+ ! laws ( ,manu1 ! gr&*ild ( ,brahma--books deal+ n only ) civil & crim9al law1 b also ! canonical rules--rules :i* impose ^u ! fai?ful su* a consid]able numb] ( c]emonies t "o is surpris$ into admiration ( ! illimitable pati5ce ! ,h9dus %[ 9 obs]vance ( ! precepts inculcat$ by ,sa9t ,manu4 ,manu 0 inconte/ably a great legislator & a great ?9k]1 b he has writt5 s mu* t x has happ5$ to him frequ5tly to contradict himself 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le page4 ,! ,brahm9s d n take ! tr\ble to notice t1 & ! poor ,h9dus1 ^: labor supports ! ,brahm9ic ca/e1 obey s]vilely _! cl]gy1 ^: prescriptions enjo9 ^u !m nev] to t\* a man :o does n belong to _! ca/e1 & also absolutely prohibit a /rang] f fix+ 8 att5tion ^u any?+ belong+ to a ,h9du4 ,keep+ himself to ! /rict lett] ( ?is law1 ! ,h9du imag9es t 8 food is pollut$ :5 x receives a little protract$ notice f ! /rang]4 ,& yet1 ,brahm9ism has be51 ev5 at ! beg9n+ ( its second bir?1 a purely mono!i/ic religion1 recogniz+ only "o inf9ite & indivisible ,god4 ,z x came to pass 9 all times & 9 religions1 ! cl]gy took advantage ( ! privileg$ situation :i* places !m above ! ignorant multitude1 & e>ly manufactur$ v>i\s ext]ior =ms ( cult & c]ta9 laws1 ?9k+ !y c\ld bett]1 9 ?is way1 influ5ce & control ! masses4 ,?+s *ang$ soon1 s f> t ! pr9ciple ( mono!ism1 ( :i* ! ,v$as h giv5 su* a cle> conception1 became conf\nd$ )1 or1 z x 71 supplant$ by an absurd & limitless s]ies ( gods & goddesses1 half-gods1 g5ii & devils1 :i* 7 repres5t$ by idols1 ( inf9ite v>iety b all equally horrible look+4 ,! p1 once glori\s z _! religion 0 once great & pure1 n[ slip by degrees into complete idiocy4 ,h>dly does _! day suffice = ! accompli%m5t ( all ! prescriptions ( _! canons4 ,x mu/ be said positively t ! ,h9dus only exi/ to support _! pr9cipal ca/e1 ! ,brahm9s1 :o h tak5 into _! h&s ! temporal p[] :i* once 0 possess$ by indep5d5t sov]eigns ( ! p4 ,:ile gov]n+ ,india1 ! ,engli%man does n int]f]e ) ?is phase ( ! public life1 & s ! ,brahm9s pr(it by ma9ta9+ ! p's hope ( a bett] future4 ,! sun pass$ beh9d ! summit ( a m\nta91 & ! d>kness ( night 9 "o mom5t ov]spread ! magnific5t l&scape we 7 trav]s+4 ,soon ! n>r[ valley ( ! ,djel\m fell asleep4 ,our road w9d+ along l$ges ( /eep rocks1 0 in/antly hidd5 f our sight2 m\nta9s & trees 7 conf\nd$ toge!r 9 "o d>k mass1 & ! />s glitt]$ 9 ! cele/ial vault4 ,we _h to dism\nt & feel our way along ! m\nta9 side1 = fe> ( becom+ ! prey ( ! abyss :i* yawn$ at our feet4 ,at a late h\r ( ! night we trav]s$ a bridge & asc5d$ a /eep elevation lead+ to ! b5gal[ ,ouri1 :i* at ?is height seems to enjoy complete isolation4 ,! next day we trav]s$ a *>m+ region1 always go+ along ! riv]--at a turn ( :i* we saw ! ru9s ( a ,sikh =tress1 t seem$ to rememb] sadly its glori\s pa/4 ,9 a little valley1 ne/l$ amid ! m\nta9s1 we f\nd a b5gal[ :i* seem$ to welcome u4 ,9 its proximity 7 encamp$ a cavalry regim5t ( ! ,mah>ajah ( ,ka*myr4 ,:5 ! (fic]s le>n$ t ,i 0 a ,russian1 !y invit$ me to %>e _! repa/4 ,!re ,i _h ! pleasure ( mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ,col4 ,br[n1 :o 0 ! fir/ to compile a diction>y ( ! ,afghan-p\*ton language4 ,z ,i 0 anxi\s to rea*1 z soon z possible1 ! city ( ,sr9ag>1 ,i1 ) little delay1 cont9u$ my j\rney ?r\gh ! picturesque region ly+ at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 aft] hav+1 = a long "t1 foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! riv]4 ,"h1 be=e our eyes1 we>y ( ! monoton\s desolation ( ! prec$+ l&scapes1 0 unfold$ a *>m+ view ( a well-peopl$ valley1 ) _m two-/ory h\ses surr\nd$ by g>d5s & cultivat$ fields4 ,a little f>!r on beg9s ! celebrat$ valley ( ,ka*myr1 situat$ beh9d a range ( high rocks :i* ,i cross$ t[>d ev5+4 ,:at a sup]b panorama reveal$ itself be=e my eyes1 :5 ,i f\nd myself at ! la/ rock :i* sep>ates ! valley ( ,ka*myr f ! m\nta9\s c\ntry ,i _h trav]s$4 ,a ravi%+ tableau truly en*ant$ my sight4 ,?is valley1 ! limits ( :i* are lo/ 9 ! horizon1 & is ?r\gh\t well populat$1 is en%r9$ amid ! high ,himalayan m\nta9s4 ,at ! ris+ & ! sett+ ( ! sun1 ! zone ( et]nal sn[s seems a silv] r+1 :i* l a girdle surr\nds ?is ri* & delightful plateau1 furr[$ by num]\s riv]s & trav]s$ by excell5t roads1 g>d5s1 hills1 a lake1 ! isl&s 9 :i* are occupi$ by con/ructions ( pret5ti\s /yle1 all ^! cause ! travell] to feel z if he _h ent]$ ano!r _w4 ,x seems to him z ?\gh he _h to g b a little f>!r on & !re mu/ f9d ! ,p>adise ( :i* 8 gov]ness _h told him s (t5 9 8 *ildhood4 ,! veil ( night sl[ly cov]$ ! valley1 m]g+ m\nta9s1 g>d5s & lake 9 "o d>k amplitude1 pi]c$ "h & !re by di/ant fires1 resembl+ />s4 ,i desc5d$ into ! valley1 direct+ myself t[>d ! ,djel\m1 :i* has brok5 its way ?r\gh a n>r[ gorge 9 ! m\nta9s1 to unite itself ) ! wat]s ( ! riv] ,ind4 ,accord+ to ! leg5d1 ! valley 0 once an inl& sea2 a passage op5$ ?r\gh ! rocks environ+ x1 & dra9$ ! wat]s away1 leav+ no?+ m ( its =m] "* ?an ! lake1 ! ,djel\m & m9or wat]-c\rses4 ,! banks ( ! riv] are n[ l9$ ) boat-h\ses1 long & n>r[1 :i* ! proprietors1 ) _! families1 inhabit ! :ole ye>4 ,f "h ,sr9ag> c be rea*$ 9 "o day's travel on horseback2 b ) a boat ! j\rney requires a day & a half4 ,i *ose ! latt] mode ( conveyance1 & hav+ select$ a boat & b>ga9$ ) its proprietor = its hire1 took my seat 9 ! b[1 ^u a c>pet1 %elt]$ by a sort ( p5?\se ro(4 ,! boat left ! %ore at midnight1 be>+ u rapidly t[>d ,sr9ag>4 ,at ! /]n ( ! b>k1 a ,h9du prep>$ my tea4 ,i w5t to sleep1 happy 9 kn[+ my voyage 0 to be accompli%$4 ,! hot c>ess ( ! sun's rays p5etrat+ my little ro( awak5$ me1 & :at ,i exp]i5c$ delight$ me beyond all expression4 ,entirely gre5 banks2 ! di/ant outl9es ( m\nta9 tops cov]$ ) sn[2 pretty villages :i* f "t to "t %[$ !mselves at ! m\nta9's foot2 ! cry/all9e %eet ( wat]2 pure & peculi>ly agreeable air1 :i* ,i brea!d ) exhil>ation2 ! musical c>ols ( an inf9ity ( birds2 a sky ( extraord9>y purity2 beh9d me ! pla% ( wat] /irr$ by ! r\nd-end$ paddle :i* 0 wield$ ) ease by a sup]b woman 7) m>vell\s eyes & a complexion br[n$ by ! sun71 :o wore an air ( /ately indiff]5ce3 all ^! ?+s toge!r seem$ to plunge me into an ec/asy1 & ,i =got entirely ! reason = my pres5ce on ! riv]4 ,9 t mom5t ,i _h n ev5 a desire to rea* ! end ( my voyage--& yet1 h[ _m privations rema9$ = me to und]go1 & dang]s to enc\nt]6 ,i felt myself "h s well cont5t6 ,! boat glid$ rapidly & ! l&scape cont9u$ to unfold new beauties be=e my eyes1 los+ itself 9 ev] new comb9ations ) ! horizon1 :i* m]g$ into ! m\nta9s we 7 pass+1 to become "o ) !m4 ,!n a new panorama w\ld display itself1 seem+ to exp& & fl[ out f ! sides ( ! m\nta9s1 becom+ m & m gr&4444 ,! day 0 almo/ sp5t & ,i 0 n yet we>y ( contemplat+ ?is magnific5t nature1 ! view ( :i* reawak5$ ! s\v5irs ( *ildhood & y\?4 ,h[ beautiful 7 ^? days =ev] gone6 ,! m ne>ly "o approa*es ,sr9ag>1 ! m num]\s become ! villages emb[]$ 9 ! v]dure4 ,at ! approa* ( our boat1 "s ( _! inhabitants came runn+ to see u2 ! m5 9 _! turbans1 ! wom5 9 _! small bonnets1 bo? alike dress$ 9 :ite g[ns rea*+ to ! gr\nd1 ! *ildr5 9 a /ate ( nudity :i* rem9d$ "o ( ! co/umes ( our fir/ p>5ts4 ,:5 ent]+ ! city "o sees a range ( b>ks & float+ h\ses 9 :i* entire families reside4 ,! tops ( ! f>-(f1 sn[-cov]$ m\nta9s 7 c>ess$ by ! la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun1 :5 we glid$ betwe5 ! wood5 h\ses ( ,sr9ag>1 :i* closely l9e bo? banks ( ! riv]4 ,life seems to cease "h at sunset2 ! ?\s&s ( _m color$ op5 boats 7dunga7 & palanqu9-cov]$ b>ks 7bangla7 7 fa/5$ along ! bea*2 m5 & wom5 ga!r$ ne> ! riv]1 9 ! primitive co/umes ( ,adam & ,eve1 go+ ?r\gh _! ev5+ ablutions )\t feel+ any emb>rassm5t or prud]y be=e ea* o!r1 s9ce !y p]=m$ a religi\s rite1 ! importance ( :i* is great] = !m ?an all human prejudices4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,octob] ,i awoke 9 a neat room1 f :i* ,i _h a gay view ^u ! riv] t 0 n[ inundat$ ) ! rays ( ! sun ( ,ka*myr4 ,z x is n my purpose to describe "h my exp]i5ces 9 detail1 ,i refra9 f enum]at+ ! lovely valleys1 ! p>adise ( lakes1 ! en*ant+ isl&s1 ^? hi/oric places1 my/]i\s pagodas1 & coquetti% villages :i* seem lo/ 9 va/ g>d5s2 on all sides ( :i* rise ! maje/ic tops ( ! giants ( ! ,himalaya1 %r\d$ z f> z ! eye c see 9 et]nal sn[4 ,i %all only note ! prep>ations ,i made 9 view ( my j\rney t[>d ,?ibet4 ,i sp5t six days at ,sr9ag>1 mak+ long excursions into ! en*ant+ surr\nd+s ( ! city1 exam9+ ! num]\s ru9s :i* te/ify to ! anci5t prosp]ity ( ?is region1 & /udy+ ! /range cu/oms ( ! c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ka*myr1 z well z ! o!r prov9ces atta*$ to x1 ,balti/an1 ,ladak1 etc41 are vassals ( ,engl&4 ,!y =m]ly =m$ "p ( ! possessions ( ,r&jid ,s+1 ! ,lion ( ! ,p5djab4 ,at 8 dea?1 ! ,engli% troops occupi$ ,lahore1 ! capital ( ! ,p5djab1 sep>at$ ,ka*myr f ! re/ ( ! empire & c$$ x1 "u color ( h]$it>y "r1 & = ! sum ( #afj1jjj1jjj francs1 to ,g\lab-,s+1 "o ( ! famili>s ( ! late sov]eign1 conf]r+ on him besides ! title ( ,mah>adja4 ,at ! epo* ( my j\rney1 ! actual ,mah>adja 0 ,p]tab-,s+1 ! gr&*ild ( ,g\lab1 ^: resid5ce is ,jamoo1 on ! s\!rn slope ( ! ,himalaya4 ,! celebrat$ happy valley ( ,ka*myr 7eighty-five miles long by tw5ty-five miles wide7 enjoy$ glory & prosp]ity only "u ! ,gr& ,mogul1 ^: c\rt lov$ to ta/e "h ! sweetness ( c\ntry life1 9 ! /ill exi/5t pavilions on ! little isl& ( ! lake4 ,mo/ ( ! ,mah>adjas ( ,h9du/an us$ =m]ly to sp5d "h ! summ] mon?s1 & to take "p 9 ! magnific5t fe/ivals giv5 by ! ,gr& ,mogul2 b times h greatly *ang$ s9ce1 & ! happy valley is today no m ?an a begg> retreat4 ,aquatic plants & scum h cov]$ ! cle> wat]s ( ! lake2 ! wild junip] has smo!r$ all ! vegetation ( ! isl&s2 ! palaces & pavilions reta9 only ! s\v5ir ( _! pa/ gr&eur2 e>? & grass cov] ! build+s :i* are n[ fall+ 9 ru9s4 ,! surr\nd+ m\nta9s & _! et]nally :ite tops seem to be absorb$ 9 a sull5 sadness1 & to n\ri% ! hope ( a bett] "t = ! disclosure ( _! immortal beauties4 ,! once spiritual1 beautiful & cleanly inhabitants h gr[n animali/ic & /upid2 !y h become dirty & lazy2 & ! :ip n[ gov]ns !m1 in/ead ( ! sword4 ,! p ( ,ka*myr h s (t5 be5 subject to invasions & pillages & h _h s _m ma/]s1 t !y h n[ become indiff]5t to e ?+4 ,!y pass _! "t ne> ! banks ( ! riv]s1 gossip+ ab\t _! neighbors2 or are engag$ 9 ! pa9/ak+ "w ( mak+ _! celebrat$ %awls2 or 9 ! execution ( filagree gold or silv] "w4 ,! ,ka*myr wom5 are ( a melan*oly temp]am5t1 & an inconceivable sadness is spread ^u _! features4 ,ev]y:]e reigns mis]y & uncleanness4 ,! beautiful m5 & sup]b wom5 ( ,ka*myr are dirty & 9 rags4 ,! co/ume ( ! two sexes consi/s1 w9t] & summ] alike1 ( a long %irt1 or g[n1 made ( ?ick mat]ial & ) puff$ sleeves4 ,!y we> ?is %irt until x is completely worn out1 & nev] is x wa%$1 s t ! :ite turban ( ! m5 looks l dazzl+ sn[ ne> _! dirty %irts1 :i* are cov]$ all ov] ) spittle & grease /a9s4 ,! travell] feels himself p]meat$ ) sadness at see+ ! contra/ betwe5 ! ri* & opul5t nature surr\nd+ !m1 & ?is p dress$ 9 rags4 ,! capital ( ! c\ntry1 ,sr9ag> 7,city ( ! ,sun71 or1 to call x by ! "n :i* is giv5 to x "h aft] ! c\ntry1 ,ka*myr1 is situat$ on ! %ore ( ! ,djel\m1 along :i* x /ret*es out t[>d ! s\? to a di/ance ( five kilometres & is n m ?an two kilometres 9 bread?4 ,its two-/ory h\ses1 inhabit$ by a population ( #ajj1jjj inhabitants1 are built ( wood & bord] bo? riv] banks4 ,ev]ybody lives on ! riv]1 ! %ores ( :i* are unit$ by t5 bridges4 ,t]races lead f ! h\ses to ! ,djel\m1 :]e all day long p p]=m _! c]emonial ablutions1 ba! & wa% _! cul9>y ut5sils1 :i* consi/ ( a few copp] pots4 ,"p ( ! inhabitants practice ! ,musselman religion2 two-?irds are ,brahm9ic2 & !re are b few ,buddhi/s to be f\nd among !m4 ,x 0 "t to make o!r prep>ations = travel be=e plung+ into ! unkn[n4 ,hav+ pur*as$ diff]5t k9ds ( cons]ves1 w9e & o!r ?+s indisp5sable on a j\rney ?r\gh a c\ntry s little peopl$ z is ,?ibet1 ,i pack$ all my baggage 9 boxes2 hir$ six c>ri]s & an int]pret]1 b\ght a horse = my own use1 & fix$ my dep>ture = ! #bg? ( ,octob]4 ,to *e] up my j\rney1 ,i took f a good ,fr5*man1 ,m4 ,pei*eau1 ! w9e cultivator ( ! ,mah>adja1 a big dog1 ,pamir1 :o _h already trav]s$ ! road ) my fri5ds1 ,bonvallot1 ,capus & ,pep91 ! well-kn[n explor]s4 ,z ,i wi%$ to %ort5 my j\rney by two days1 ,i ord]$ my c>ri]s to leave at dawn f ! o!r side ( ! lake1 :i* ,i cross$ 9 a boat1 & jo9$ !m & my horse at ! foot ( ! m\nta9 *a9 :i* sep>ates ! valley ( ,sr9ag> f ! ,s9d gorge4 ,i %all nev] =get ! tortures :i* we _h to und]go 9 climb+ almo/ on all f\rs to a m\nta9 top1 ?ree ?\s& feet high4 ,! c>ri]s 7 out ( brea?2 e mom5t ,i fe>$ to see "o tumble d[n ! declivity ) 8 burd51 & ,i felt pa9$ at see+ my poor dog1 ,pamir1 pant+ & ) 8 tongue hang+ out1 make two or ?ree /eps & fall to ! gr\nd exhau/$4 ,=gett+ my own fatigue1 ,i c>ess$ & enc\rag$ ! poor animal1 :o1 z if und]/&+ me1 got up to make ano!r two or ?ree /eps & fall anew to ! gr\nd4 ,! night _h come :5 we rea*$ ! cre/2 we ?rew ourselves gre$ily ^u ! sn[ to qu5* our ?ir/2 & aft] a %ort re/1 />t$ to desc5d ?r\gh a v ?ick p9e =e/1 ha/5+ to ga9 ! village ( ,haena1 at ! foot ( ! defile1 fe>+ ! attacks ( bea/s ( prey 9 ! d>kness4 ,a level & good road leads f ,sr9ag> to ,haena1 go+ /raight nor?w>d ov] ,g&]bal1 :]e ,i repair$ by a m direct r\te across a pass ?ree ?\s& feet high1 :i* %ort5$ = me bo? "t & di/ance4 ,my fir/ /ep 9 ! unkn[n 0 m>k$ by an incid5t :i* made all ( u pass an ugly qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,! defile ( ! ,s9d1 sixty miles long1 is especially notewor?y = ! inhospitable ho/s x conta9s4 ,among o!rs x ab\nds 9 pan!rs1 tig]s1 leop>ds1 black be>s1 wolves & jackals4 ,z ?\gh by a special mis=tune1 ! sn[ _h cov]$ ) its :ite c>pet ! heights ( ! *a91 compell+ ^? =midable1 c>nivor\s bea/s to desc5d a little l[] = %elt] 9 _! d5s4 ,we desc5d$ 9 sil5ce1 amid ! d>kness1 a n>r[ pa? t w\nd ?r\gh ! c5t5n>y firs & bir*es1 & ! calm ( ! night 0 only brok5 by ! crackl+ s\nd ( our /eps4 ,sudd5ly1 q ne> to u1 a t]rible h[l+ awoke ! e*oes ( ! woods4 ,our small troop /opp$4 ,a pan!r6 exclaim$1 9 a l[ & fright5$ voice1 my s]vant4 ,! small c>avan ( a doz5 m5 /ood motionless1 z ?\gh rivet$ to ! spot4 ,!n x occurr$ to me t at ! mom5t ( />t+ on our asc5t1 :5 already feel+ fatigu$1 ,i _h entru/$ my revolv] to "o ( ! c>ri]s1 & my ,w9*e/] rifle to ano!r4 ,n[ ,i felt bitt] regret = hav+ p>t$ ) my arms1 & ask$ 9 a l[ voice :]e ! man 0 to :om ,i _h giv5 ! rifle4 ,! h[ls became m & m viol5t1 & fill$ ! e*oes ( ! woods1 :5 sudd5ly a dull s\nd 0 he>d1 l ! fall ( "s body4 ,a m9ute lat] we he>d ! noise ( a /ruggle & a cry ( agony :i* m+l$ ) ! fi]ce ro>s ( ! />v$ animal4 ,saab1 take ! gun1 ,i he>d "s "o ne> by4 ,i seiz$ fev]i%ly ! rifle1 b1 va9 tr\ble1 "o c\ld n see two /eps be=e oneself4 ,a new cry1 foll[$ by a smo!r$ h[l+1 indicat$ to me vaguely ! place ( ! /ruggle1 t[>d :i* ,i crawl$1 divid$ betwe5 ! ard5t desire to kill a pan!r & a horrible fe> ( be+ eat5 alive4 ,no "o d>$ to move2 only aft] five m9utes x occurr$ to "o ( ! c>ri]s to light a mat*4 ,i !n rememb]$ ! fe> :i* fel9e animals exhibit at ! pres5ce ( fire1 & ord]$ my m5 to ga!r two or ?ree h&fuls ( bru%1 :i* ,i set on fire4 ,we !n saw1 ab\t t5 /eps f u1 "o ( our c>ri]s /ret*$ out on ! gr\nd1 ) 8 limbs frightfully lac]at$ by ! claws ( a huge pan!r4 ,! bea/ /ill lay ^u him defiantly1 hold+ a piece ( fle% 9 its m\?4 ,at its side1 gap$ a box ( w9e brok5 op5 by its fall :5 ! c>ri] 0 torn d[n4 ,h>dly did ,i make a movem5t to br+ ! rifle to my %\ld]1 :5 ! pan!r rais$ itself1 & turn$ t[>d u :ile dropp+ "p ( its horrible meal4 ,"o mom5t1 x appe>$ ab\t to spr+ ^u me1 !n x sudd5ly :eel$1 & r5d+ ! air ) a h[l1 en\gh to freeze "o's blood1 jump$ into ! mid/ ( ! ?icket & disappe>$4 ,my coolies1 :om an odi\s fe> _h all ! "t kept pro/rat$ on ! gr\nd1 recov]$ little by little f _! fright4 ,keep+ 9 read9ess a few packages ( dry grass & mat*es1 we ha/5$ to rea* ! village ,haena1 leav+ beh9d ! rema9s ( ! un=tunate ,h9du1 ^: fate we fe>$ %>+4 ,an h\r lat] we _h left ! =e/ & ent]$ ! pla94 ,i ord]$ my t5t erect$ "u a v leafy plane tree1 & _h a great fire made be=e x1 ) a pile ( wood1 :i* 0 ! only protection we c\ld employ aga9/ ! f]oci\s bea/s ^: h[ls cont9u$ to rea* u f all directions4 ,9 ! =e/ my dog _h press$ himself aga9/ me1 ) 8 tail betwe5 8 legs2 b once "u ! t5t1 he sudd5ly recov]$ 8 wat*fulness1 & b>k$ incessantly ! :ole night1 be+ v c>eful1 h[ev]1 n to /ep outside4 ,i sp5t a t]rible night1 rifle 9 h&1 li/5+ to ! conc]t ( ^? diabolical h[l+s1 ! e*oes ( :i* seem$ to %ake ! defile4 ,"s pan!rs approa*$ our biv\ac to answ] ! b>k+ ( ,pamir1 b d>$ n attack u4 ,i _h left ,sr9ag> at ! head ( elev5 c>ri]s1 f\r ( :om _h to c>ry s _m boxes ( w9e1 f\r o!rs bore my travell+ effects2 "o my weapons1 ano!r v>i\s ut5sils1 & f9ally a la/1 :o w5t err&s or on reconnaissance4 ,8 "n 0 ,*ic>i1 :i* means he :o accompanies ! hunt] & ga!rs ! prey4 ,i dis*>g$ him 9 ! morn+ on acc\nt ( 8 c[>dice & 8 pr(\nd ignorance ( ! c\ntry1 & only reta9$ f\r c>ri]s4 ,x 0 b sl[ly t ,i advanc$ t[>d ! village ( ,g\nde4 ,h[ beautiful is nature 9 ! ,s9d pass1 & h[ mu* is x belov$ by ! hunt]s6 ,besides ! great fall[ de]1 y meet !re ! h9d1 ! /ag1 ! m\nta9 %eep & an imm5se v>iety ( birds1 among :i* ,i want to m5tion above all ! gold5 pheasant1 & o!rs ( r$ or sn[-:ite plumage1 v l>ge p>tridges & imm5se eagles4 ,! villages situat$ along ! ,s9d d n %9e by _! dim5sions4 ,!y conta91 = ! greate/ "p1 n m ?an t5 to tw5ty huts ( an extremely mis]able appe>ance4 ,_! inhabitants are clad 9 rags4 ,_! cattle belongs to a v small race4 ,i cross$ ! riv] at ,sambal1 & /opp$ ne> ! village ,g\nde1 :]e ,i procur$ relay horses4 ,9 "s villages !y refus$ to hire horses to me2 ,i !n ?reat5$ !m ) my :ip1 :i* at once inspir$ respect & ob$i5ce2 my money accompli%$ ! same end2 x inspir$ a s]vile ob$i5ce--n will+ness--to obey my lea/ ord]s4 ,/ick & gold are ! true sov]eigns 9 ! ,ori5t2 )\t !m ! ,v ,gr& ,mogul w\ld n h _h any prepond]ance4 ,night began to desc5d1 & ,i 0 9 a hurry to cross ! defile :i* sep>ates ! villages ,gogangan & ,sonam>g4 ,! road is 9 v bad condition1 & ! m\nta9s are infe/$ by bea/s ( prey :i* 9 ! night desc5d into ! v villages to seek _! prey4 ,! c\ntry is delightful & v f]tile2 nev]!less1 b few coloni/s v5ture to settle "h1 on acc\nt ( ! neighborhood ( ! pan!rs1 :i* come to ! doory>ds to seize dome/ic animals4 ,at ! v exit ( ! defile1 ne> ! village ( ,t*okod>1 or ,?ajwas1 ! half obscurity prevail+ only p]mitt$ me to di/+ui% two d>k masses cross+ ! road4 ,!y 7 two big be>s foll[$ by a "y "o4 ,i 0 alone ) my s]vant 7! c>avan hav+ loit]$ beh9d71 s ,i did n l to attack !m ) only "o rifle2 b ! long excursions :i* ,i _h made on ! m\nta9 _h /rongly develop$ 9 me ! s5se ( ! hunt]4 ,to jump f my horse1 %oot1 &1 )\t ev5 v]ify+ ! result1 *ange quickly ! c>tridge1 0 ! affair ( a second4 ,"o be> 0 ab\t to jump on me1 a second %ot made x run away & disappe>4 ,hold+ 9 my h& my load$ gun1 ,i approa*$ ) circumspection1 ! "o at :i* ,i _h aim$1 & f\nd x lay+ on its flank1 dead1 ) ! little cub beside x4 ,ano!r %ot kill$ ! little "o1 aft] :i* ,i w5t to "w to take (f ! two sup]b jet-black sk9s4 ,?is incid5t made u lose two h\rs1 & night _h completely set 9 :5 ,i erect$ my t5t ne> ,t*okod>1 :i* ,i left at sunrise to ga9 ,baltal1 by foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! ,s9d riv]4 ,at ?is place ! ravi%+ l&scape ( ! gold5 prairie t]m9ates abruptly ) a village ( ! same "n 7,sona1 gold1 & ,m>g1 prairie74 ,! abrupt acclivity ( ,zodgi-,la1 :i* we next surm\nt$1 atta9s an elevation ( #aa1ejj feet1 on ! o!r side ( :i* ! :ole c\ntry assumes a sev]e & inhospitable "*4 ,my hunt+ adv5tures clos$ be=e rea*+ ,baltal4 ,f !re ,i met on ! road only wild goats4 ,9 ord] to hunt1 ,i w\ld h _h to leave ! gr& r\te & to p5etrate into ! he>t ( ! m\nta9s full ( my/]ies4 ,i _h nei!r ! incl9ation nor ! "t to d s1 &1 !re=e1 cont9u$ quietly my j\rney t[>d ,ladak4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ viol5t ! contra/ ,i felt :5 pass+ f ! laugh+ nature & beautiful population ( ,ka*myr to ! arid & =bidd+ rocks & ! be>dless & ugly inhabitants ( ,ladak6 ,! c\ntry into :i* ,i p5etrat$ is situat$ at an altitude ( #aa1jjj to #ab1jjj feet4 ,only at ,k>ghil ! level desc5ds to #h1jjj feet4 ,! acclivity ( ,zodgi-,la is v r\gh2 "o mu/ climb up an almo/ p]p5dicul> rocky wall4 ,9 c]ta9 places ! road w9ds along ^u rock l$ges ( only a metre 9 wid?1 bel[ :i* ! sight drops into unfa?omable abysses4 ,may ! ,"l pres]ve ! travell] f a fall6 ,at "o place1 ! way is ^u long beams introduc$ into holes made 9 ! rock1 l a bridge1 & cov]$ up ) e>?4 ,brr6--,at ! ?\ght t a little /one might get loose & roll d[n ! slope ( ! m\nta91 or t a too /rong oscillation ( ! beams c\ld precipitate ! :ole /ructure into ! abyss1 & ) x him :o _h v5tur$ ^u ! p]il\s pa?1 "o feels l fa9t+ m ?an once dur+ ?is haz>d\s passage4 ,aft] cross+ ! glaci]s we /opp$ 9 a valley & prep>$ to sp5d ! night ne> a hut1 a dismal place surr\nd$ by et]nal ice & sn[4 ,f ,baltal ! di/ances are det]m9$ by means ( daks1 i4e41 po/al /ations = mail s]vice4 ,!y are l[ huts1 ab\t sev5 kilometres di/ant f ea* o!r4 ,a man is p]man5tly e/abli%$ 9 ea* ( ^! huts4 ,! po/al s]vice betwe5 ,ka*myr & ,?ibet is yet c>ri$ on 9 a v primitive =m4 ,! lett]s are enclos$ 9 a lea!r bag1 :i* is h&$ to ! c>e ( a c>ri]4 ,! latt] runs rapidly ov] ! sev5 kilometres assign$ to him1 c>ry+ on 8 back a basket :i* holds sev]al ( ^! bags1 :i* he deliv]s to ano!r c>ri]1 :o1 9 8 turn1 accompli%es 8 task 9 an id5tical mann]4 ,nei!r ra9 nor sn[ c arre/ ^! c>ri]s4 ,9 ?is way ! mail s]vice is c>ri$ on betwe5 ,ka*myr & ,?ibet1 & vice v]sa once a week4 ,= ea* c\rse ! lett] c>ri] is paid six annas 7tw5ty c5ts72 ! same wages z is paid to ! c>ri]s ( m]*&ise4 ,?is sum ,i also paid to e "o ( my s]vants = c>ry+ a t5 times heavi] load4 ,x makes "o's he>t a*e to see ! pale & tir$-look+ figures ( ^! c>ri]s2 b :at is to be done8 ,x is ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,! tea is br\ght f ,*9a by a simil> sy/em ( transportation1 :i* is rapid & inexp5sive4 ,9 ! village ( ,montaiyan1 ,i f\nd aga9 ! ,y>k&i5 c>avan ( pilgrims1 :om ,i _h promis$ to accompany on _! j\rney4 ,!y recogniz$ me f a di/ance1 & ask$ me to exam9e "o ( _! m51 :o _h fall5 sick4 ,i f\nd him wri?+ 9 ! agonies ( an int5se fev]4 ,%ak+ my h&s z a sign ( despair1 ,i po9t$ to ! heav5s & gave !m to und]/& t human w & sci5ce 7 n[ useless1 & t ,god alone c\ld save him4 ,^! p j\rney$ by small /ages only2 ,i1 !re=e1 left !m & arriv$ 9 ! ev5+ at ,drass1 situat$ at ! bottom ( a valley ne> a riv] ( ! same "n4 ,ne> ,drass1 a little =t ( anci5t con/ruction1 b fre%ly pa9t$1 /&s alo(1 "u ! gu>d ( ?ree ,sikhs ( ! ,mah>adja's army4 ,at ,drass1 my domicile 0 ! po/-h\se1 :i* is a /ation--& ! only "o--( an unique telegraph l9e f ,sr9ag> to ! int]ior ( ! ,himalayas4 ,f t "t on1 ,i no m _h my t5t put up ea* ev5+1 b /opp$ 9 ! c>avans>ais2 places :i*1 ?\gh made repulsive by _! dirt1 are kept w>m by ! enorm\s piles ( wood burn$ 9 _! fireplaces4 ,f ,drass to ,k>ghil ! l&scape is unpleas+ & monoton\s1 if "o excepts ! m>vell\s effects ( ! ris+ & sett+ sun & ! beautiful moonlight4 ,ap>t f ^! ! road is we>isome & ab\nd+ ) dang]s4 ,k>ghil is ! pr9cipal place ( ! di/rict1 :]e ! gov]nor ( ! c\ntry resides4 ,its site is q picturesque4 ,two wat] c\rses1 ! ,s\ron & ! ,wakkha1 roll _! noisy & turbul5t wat]s among rocks & sunk5 snags ( uproot$ trees1 escap+ f _! respective defiles 9 ! rocks1 to jo9 9 =m+ "h ! riv] ,s\ron1 ^u ! banks ( :i* /&s ,k>ghil4 ,a little =t1 g>rison$ by two or ?ree ,sikhs1 %[s its outl9es at ! junction ( ! /reams4 ,provid$ ) a horse1 ,i cont9u$ my j\rney at break ( day1 ent]+ n[ ! prov9ce ( ,ladak1 or ,little ,?ibet4 ,i trav]s$ a ricketty bridge1 compos$--l all ! bridges ( ,ka*myr--( two long beams1 ! ends ( :i* 7 support$ ^u ! banks & ! floor made ( a lay] ( fagots & /icks1 :i* imp>t$ to ! travell]1 at lea/ ! illusion ( a susp5sion bridge4 ,soon aft]w>d ,i climb$ sl[ly up on a little plateau1 :i* crosses ! way at a di/ance ( two kilometres1 to desc5d into ! n>r[ valley ( ,wakkha4 ,"h !re are sev]al villages1 among :i*1 on ! left %ore1 is ! v picturesque "o call$ ,paskium4 ,"h my feet trod ,buddhi/ gr\nd4 ,! inhabitants are ( a v simple & mild disposition1 seem+ly ignorant ( qu>rel+4 ,wom5 are v r>e among !m4 ,^? ( !m :om ,i enc\nt]$ 7 di/+ui%$ f ! wom5 ,i _h hi!rto se5 9 ,india or ,ka*myr1 by ! air ( gaiety & prosp]ity app>5t 9 _! c\nt5ances4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise1 s9ce ea* woman 9 ?is c\ntry has1 on an av]age1 ?ree to five husb&s1 & possesses !m 9 ! mo/ legitimate way 9 ! _w4 ,poly&ry fl\ri%es "h4 ,h[ev] l>ge a family may be1 !re is b "o woman 9 x4 ,if ! family does n conta9 already m ?an two husb&s1 a ba*elor may %>e its advantages1 = a consid]ation4 ,! days sacr$ to ea* "o ( ^? husb&s are det]m9$ 9 advance1 & all acquit !mselves ( _! respective duties & respect ea* o!rs' rights4 ,! m5 g5]ally seem feeble1 ) b5t backs1 & d n live to old age4 ,dur+ my travels 9 ,ladak1 ,i only enc\nt]$ "o man s old t 8 hair 0 :ite4 ,f ,k>ghil to ! c5tre ( ,ladak1 ! road _h a m *e]ful aspect ?an t ,i _h trav]s$ be=e rea*+ ,k>ghil1 its prospect be+ bright5$ by a numb] ( little hamlets1 b trees & v]dure 71 un=tunately1 r>e4 ,tw5ty miles f ,k>ghil1 at ! end ( ! defile =m$ by ! rapid curr5t ( ! ,wakkha1 is a little village call$ ,*>gol1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* /& ?ree *apels1 decorat$ ) lively colors 7t'hor!nes1 to give !m ! "n !y be> 9 ,?ibet74 ,bel[1 ne> ! riv]1 are masses ( rocks1 9 ! =m ( long & l>ge walls1 ^u :i* are ?r[n1 9 app>5t disord]1 flat /ones ( diff]5t colors & sizes4 ,^u ^! /ones are engrav$ all sorts ( pray]s1 9 ,ourd1 ,sanscrit & ,?ibetan1 & "o c ev5 f9d among !m inscriptions 9 ,arabic *>act]s4 ,)\t ! k ( my c>ri]s1 ,i succe$$ 9 tak+ away a few ( ^! /ones1 :i* are n[ 9 ! palace ( ! ,trocad]o4 ,along ! way1 f ,*>gol1 "o f9ds frequ5tly oblong m\nds1 artificial con/ructions4 ,aft] sunrise1 ) fre% horses1 ,i resum$ my j\rney & /opp$ ne> ! gonpa 7mona/]y7 ( ,m\lbek1 :i* seems glu$ on ! flank ( an isolat$ rock4 ,bel[ is ! hamlet ( ,wakkha1 & n f> f !re is to be se5 ano!r rock1 ( v /range =m1 :i* seems to h be5 plac$ :]e x /&s by human h&s4 ,9 "o side ( x is cut a ,buddha sev]al metres 9 height4 ,^u x are sev]al cyl9d]s1 ! turn+ ( :i* s]ves = pray]s4 ,!y are a sort ( wood5 b>rel1 drap$ ) yell[ or :ite fabrics1 & are atta*$ to v]tically plant$ /akes4 ,x requires only ! lea/ w9d to make !m turn4 ,! p]son :o puts up "o ( ^! cyl9d]s no long] feels x obligatory ^u him to say 8 pray]s1 = all t dev\t believ]s c ask ( ,god is writt5 ^u ! cyl9d]s4 ,se5 f a di/ance ?is :ite pa9t$ mona/]y1 /&+ %>ply out f ! gray backgr\nd ( ! rocks1 ) all ^! :irl+1 petticoat$ :eels1 produce a /range effect 9 ?is dead c\ntry4 ,i left my horses 9 ! hamlet ( ,wakkha1 &1 foll[$ by my s]vant1 walk$ t[>d ! conv5t1 :i* is rea*$ by a n>r[ /airway cut 9 ! rock4 ,at ! top1 ,i 0 receiv$ by a v fat lama1 ) a scanty1 /raggl+ be>d "u 8 *9--a common *>act]i/ic ( ! ,?ibetan p--:o 0 v ugly1 b v cordial4 ,8 co/ume consi/$ ( a yell[ robe & a sort ( big nightcap1 ) project+ flaps above ! e>s1 ( ! same color4 ,he held 9 8 h& a copp] pray]-ma*9e :i*1 f "t to "t1 he %ook ) 8 left h&1 )\t at all p]mitt+ t ex]cise to int]f]e ) 8 conv]sation4 ,x 0 8 et]nal pray]1 :i* he ?us communicat$ to ! w9d1 s t by ?is elem5t x %\ld be borne to ,heav54 ,we trav]s$ a suite ( l[ *amb]s1 ^u ! walls ( :i* 7 images ( ,buddha1 ( all sizes & made ( all k9ds ( mat]ials1 all alike cov]$ by a ?ick lay] ( du/4 ,f9ally we rea*$ an op5 t]race1 f :i* ! eyes1 tak+ 9 ! surr\nd+ region1 re/$ ^u an inhospitable c\ntry1 /rewn ) grayi% rocks & trav]s$ by only a s+le road1 :i* on bo? sides lo/ itself 9 ! horizon4 ,:5 we 7 seat$1 !y br\ght u be]1 made ) hops1 call$ "h ,t*ang & brew$ 9 ! cloi/]4 ,x has a t5d5cy to rapidly produce embonpo9t ^u ! monks1 :i* is reg>d$ z a sign ( ! p>ticul> favor ( ,heav54 ,!y spoke "h ! ,?ibetan language4 ,! orig9 ( ?is language is full ( obscurity4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t a k+ ( ,?ibet1 a contempor>y ( ,mohamm$1 und]took ! creation ( an univ]sal language = all ! disciples ( ,buddha4 ,to ?is end he _h simplifi$ ! ,sanscrit gramm>1 compos$ an alphabet conta9+ an inf9ite numb] ( signs1 & ?us laid ! f\ndations ( a language ! pronunciation ( :i* is "o ( ! easie/ & ! writ+ ! mo/ complicat$4 ,inde$1 9 ord] to repres5t a s\nd "o mu/ employ n less ?an eight *>act]s4 ,all ! mod]n lit]ature ( ,?ibet is writt5 9 ?is language4 ,! pure ,?ibetan is only spok5 9 ,ladak & ,ori5tal ,?ibet4 ,9 all o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry are employ$ dialects =m$ by ! mixture ( ?is "m language ) diff]5t idioms tak5 f ! neighbor+ peoples ( ! v>i\s regions r\nd ab\t4 ,9 ! ord9>y life ( ! ,?ibetan1 !re exi/s always two languages1 "o ( :i* is absolutely incompreh5sible to ! wom51 :ile ! o!r is spok5 by ! entire nation2 b only 9 ! conv5ts c be f\nd ! ,?ibetan language 9 all its purity & integrity4 ,! lamas mu* pref] ! visits ( ,europeans to ^? ( ,musselm51 & :5 ,i ask$ ! "o :o receiv$ me :y ?is 0 s1 he answ]$ me3 ,musselm5 h no po9t ( contact at all ) our religion4 ,only comp>atively rec5tly1 9 _! victori\s campaign1 !y h conv]t$1 by =ce1 "p ( ! ,buddhi/s to ,islam4 ,x requires ( u great ef=ts to br+ back ^? ,musselm51 desc5dants ( ,buddhi/s1 into ! pa? ( ! true ,god4 ,z reg>ds ! ,europeans1 x is q a diff]5t affair4 ,n only d !y pr(ess ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( mono!ism1 b !y are1 9 a s5se1 ador]s ( ,buddha1 ) almo/ ! same rites z ! lamas :o inhabit ,?ibet4 ,! only fault ( ! ,*ri/ians is t aft] hav+ adopt$ ! great doctr9es ( ,buddha1 !y h completely sep>at$ !mselves f him1 & h creat$ = !mselves a diff]5t ,dalai-,lama4 ,our ,dalai-,lama is ! only "o :o has receiv$ ! div9e gift ( see+1 face to face1 ! maje/y ( ,buddha1 & is emp[]$ to s]ve z an int]m$i>y betwe5 e>? & heav54 ,:i* ,dalai-,lama ( ! ,*ri/ians d y ref] to8 ,i ask$ him2 we h "o1 ! ,son ( ,god1 to :om we address directly our f]v5t pray]s1 & to him alone we recur to int]c$e ) our ,"o & ,indivisible ,god4 ,x is n him ( :om x is a "q1 ,sahib1 he repli$4 ,we1 too1 respect him1 :om we rev]5ce z son ( ! ,"o & ,indivisible ,god1 b we d n see 9 him ! ,only ,son1 b ! excell5t be+ :o 0 *os5 among all4 ,buddha1 inde$1 has inc>nat$ himself1 ) 8 div9e nature1 9 ! p]son ( ! sacr$ ,issa1 :o1 )\t employ+ fire or iron1 has gone =? to propagate our true & great religion among all ! _w4 ,him :om ,i meant 0 y\r t]re/rial ,dalai-,lama2 he to :om y h giv5 ! title ( ',fa!r ( ! ,*ur*4' ,t is a great s94 ,may he be br\ght back1 ) ! flock1 :o are n[ 9 a bad road1 pi\sly add$ ! lama1 giv+ ano!r twirl to 8 pray]-ma*9e4 ,i und]/ood n[ t he allud$ to ! ,pope4 ,y h told me t a son ( ,buddha1 ,issa1 ! elect among all1 _h spread y\r religion on ! ,e>?4 ,:o is he8 ,i ask$4 ,at ?is "q ! lama's eyes op5$ wide2 he look$ at me ) a/oni%m5t & pron\nc$ "s words ,i c\ld n cat*1 murmur+ 9 an un9telligible way4 ,issa1 he f9ally repli$1 is a great prophet1 "o ( ! fir/ aft] ! tw5ty-two ,buddhas4 ,he is great] ?an any "o ( all ! ,dalai-,lamas1 = he con/itutes "p ( ! spirituality ( our ,"l4 ,x is he :o has in/ruct$ y2 he :o br\ght back into ! bosom ( ,god ! frivol\s & wick$ s\ls2 he :o made y wor?y ( ! b5efic5ce ( ! ,creator1 :o has orda9$ t ea* be+ %\ld "k good & evil4 ,8 "n & 8 acts h be5 *ronicl$ 9 our sacr$ writ+s1 & :5 read+ h[ 8 great life pass$ away 9 ! mid/ ( an err+ p1 we weep = ! horrible s9 ( ! hea!n :o murd]$ him1 aft] subject+ him to torture4 ,i 0 /ruck by ?is recital ( ! lama4 ,! prophet ,issa--8 tortures & dea?--our ,*ri/ian ,dalai-,lama--! ,buddhi/ recogniz+ ,*ri/ianity--all ^! made me ?9k m & m ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i ask$ my int]pret] n to lose a s+le ^w ( :at ! lama told me4 ,:]e c ^? writ+s be f\nd1 & :o compil$ !m8 ,i ask$ ! monk4 ,! pr9cipal scrolls--:i* 7 writt5 9 ,india & ,nepaul1 at diff]5t epo*s1 z ! ev5ts happ5$--are 9 ,lhassa2 sev]al ?\s&s 9 numb]4 ,9 "s great conv5ts are to be f\nd copies1 :i* ! lamas1 dur+ _! soj\rn 9 ,lhassa1 h made1 at v>i\s times1 & h !n giv5 to _! cloi/]s z s\v5irs ( ! p]iod !y sp5t ) ! ,dalai-,lama4 ,b y1 y\rselves2 d y n possess copies ( ! scrolls be>+ ^u ! prophet ,issa8 ,we h n4 ,our conv5t is insignificant1 & s9ce its f\ndation our successive lamas h _h only a few hundr$ manuscripts 9 _! libr>y4 ,! great cloi/]s h sev]al ?\s&s ( !m2 b !y are sacr$ ?+s :i* w n1 any:]e1 be %[n to y4 ,we spoke toge!r a few m9utes long]1 aft] :i* ,i w5t home1 all ! :ile ?9k+ ( ! lama's /atem5ts4 ,issa1 a prophet ( ! ,buddhi/s6 ,b1 h[ c\ld ?is be8 ,( ,jewi% orig91 he liv$ 9 ,pale/9e & 9 ,egypt2 & ! ,gospels d n conta9 "o ^w1 n ev5 ! lea/ allusion1 to ! "p :i* ,buddhism %\ld h play$ 9 ! education ( ,jesus4 ,i made up my m9d to visit all ! conv5ts ( ,?ibet1 9 ! hope ( ga!r+ full] in=mation ^u ! prophet ,issa1 & p]haps copies ( ! *ronicles be>+ ^u ?is subject4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we trav]s$ ! ,namykala ,pass1 at #cj1jjj feet ( altitude1 :5ce we desc5d$ into ! valley ( ! ,riv] ,sal9\mah4 ,turn+ s\?w>d1 we ga9$ ,k>b\1 leav+ beh9d u1 on ! opposite bank1 num]\s villages1 among o!r1 ,*agdoom1 :i* is at ! top ( a rock1 an extremely impos+ sight4 ,its h\ses are :ite & h a sort ( fe/ive look1 ) _! two & ?ree /ories4 ,?is1 by ! way1 is a common peculi>ity ( all ! villages ( ,ladak4 ,! eye ( ! ,european1 travell+ 9 ,ka*myr1 w\ld soon lose sight ( all ar*itecture to :i* he _h be5 accu/om$4 ,9 ,ladak1 on ! contr>y1 he w\ld be agreeably surpris$ at see+ ! little two & ?ree-/ory h\ses1 rem9d]s to him ( ^? 9 ,european prov9ces4 ,ne> ! city ( ,k>b\1 ^u two p]p5dicul> rocks1 "o sees ! ru9s ( a little t[n or village4 ,a tempe/ & an e>?quake are said to h %ak5 d[n its walls1 ! solidity ( :i* seems to h be5 exceptional4 ,! next day ,i trav]s$ ! ,fotu-,la ,pass1 at an altitude ( #ac1ejj feet4 ,at its summit /&s a little t'hor!ne 7*apel74 ,!nce1 foll[+ ! dry b$ ( a /ream1 ,i desc5d$ to ! hamlet ( ,lamayure1 ! sudd5 appe>ance ( :i* is a surprise to ! travell]4 ,a conv5t1 :i* seems graft$ on ! side ( ! rock1 or held !re 9 "s miracul\s way1 dom9ates ! village4 ,/airs are unkn[n 9 ?is cloi/]4 ,9 ord] to pass f "o /ory ( x to ano!r1 ropes are us$4 ,communication ) ! _w outside is ?r\gh a labyr9? ( passages 9 ! rock4 ,"u ! w9d[s ( ! conv5t--:i* make "o ?9k ( birds' ne/s on ! face ( a cliff---is a little inn1 ! rooms ( :i* are little invit+4 ,h>dly _h ,i /ret*$ myself on ! c>pet 9 "o ( !m1 :5 ! monks1 dress$ 9 _! yell[ robes1 fill$ ! ap>tm5t1 bo!r$ me ) que/ions z to :5ce ,i came1 ! purpose ( my com+1 :]e ,i 0 go+1 & s on1 f9ally invit+ me to come & see !m4 ,9 spite ( my fatigue ,i accept$ _! invitation & set out ) !m1 to climb up ! excavat$ passages 9 ! rock1 :i* 7 encumb]$ ) an inf9ity ( pray] cyl9d]s & :eels1 :i* ,i c\ld n b t\* & set turn+ z ,i bru%$ pa/ !m4 ,!y are plac$ !re t !y may be s turn$1 sav+ to ! pass]s-by ! "t !y might o!rwise lose 9 say+ _! pray]s--z if _! affairs 7 s absorb+1 & _! "t s preci\s1 t !y c\ld n f9d leisure to pray4 ,_m pi\s ,buddhi/s use = ?is purpose an app>atus arrang$ to be turn$ by ! curr5t ( a /ream4 ,i h se5 a long r[ ( cyl9d]s1 provid$ ) _! pray] =mulas1 plac$ along a riv] bank1 9 su* a way t ! wat] kept !m con/antly 9 motion1 ?is +5i\s device free+ ! proprietors f any fur!r obligation to say pray]s !mselves4 ,i sat d[n on a b5* 9 ! hall1 :]e semi-obscurity reign$4 ,! walls 7 g>ni%$ ) little /atues ( ,buddha1 books & pray]-:eels4 ,! loquaci\s lamas began expla9+ to me ! significance ( ea* object4 ,& ^? books8 ,i ask$ !m2 !y1 no d\bt1 h ref]5ce to religion4 ,yes1 sir4 ,^! are a few religi\s volumes :i* deal ) ! prim>y & pr9cipal rites ( ! life common to all4 ,we possess sev]al p>ts ( ! words ( ,buddha consecrat$ to ! ,great & ,indivisible ,div9e ,be+1 & to all t issue f 8 h&s4 ,is !re n1 among ^? books1 "s acc\nt ( ! prophet ,issa8 ,no1 sir1 answ]$ ! monk4 ,we only possess a few pr9cipal treatises relat+ to ! obs]vance ( ! religi\s rites4 ,z = ! biographies ( our sa9ts1 !y are collect$ 9 ,lhassa4 ,!re are ev5 great cloi/]s :i* h n _h ! "t to procure !m4 ,be=e com+ to ?is gonpa1 ,i 0 = sev]al ye>s 9 a great conv5t on ! o!r side ( ,ladak1 & h se5 !re ?\s&s ( books1 & scrolls copi$ out ( v>i\s books by ! lamas ( ! mona/]y4 ,by "s fur!r int]rogation ,i le>n$ t ! conv5t 9 "q 0 ne> ,leh1 b my p]si/5t inquiries _h ! effect ( excit+ ! suspicions ( ! lamas4 ,!y %[$ me ! way out ) evid5t pleasure1 & rega9+ my room1 ,i fell asleep--aft] a light lun*--leav+ ord]s ) my ,h9du to in=m himself 9 a skillful way1 f "s ( ! y\ng] lamas ( ! conv5t1 ab\t ! mona/]y 9 :i* _! *ief _h liv$ be=e com+ to ,lamayure4 ,9 ! morn+1 :5 we set =? on our j\rney1 ! ,h9du told me t he c\ld get no?+ f ! lamas1 :o 7 v retic5t4 ,i w n /op to describe ! life ( ! monks 9 ^? conv5ts1 = x is ! same 9 all ! cloi/]s ( ,ladak4 ,i h se5 ! celebrat$ mona/]y ( ,leh--( :i* ,i %all h to speak lat] on--& le>n$ !re ! /range exi/5ces ! monks & religi\s p lead1 :i* is ev]y:]e ! same4 ,9 ,lamayure comm5ces a declivity :i*1 ?r\gh a /eep1 n>r[ & sombre gorge1 ext5ds t[>d ,india4 ,)\t hav+ ! lea/ idea ( ! dang]s :i* ! desc5t pres5t$1 ,i s5t my c>ri]s 9 advance & />t$ on a r\te1 r pleasant at ! outset1 :i* passes betwe5 ! br[n clay hills1 b soon x produc$ ^u me ! mo/ depress+ effect1 z ?\gh ,i 0 trav]s+ a gloomy subt]ranean passage4 ,!n ! road came out on ! flank ( ! m\nta91 above a t]rible abyss4 ,if a rid] _h met me1 we c\ld n possibly h pass$ ea* o!r1 ! way 0 s n>r[4 ,all description w\ld fail to convey a s5se ( ! gr&eur & wild beauty ( ?is caon1 ! summit ( ! walls ( :i* seem$ to rea* ! sky4 ,at "s po9ts x became s n>r[ t f my saddle ,i c\ld1 ) my cane1 t\* ! opposite rock4 ,at o!r places1 dea? might be fanci$ look+ up expectantly1 f ! abyss1 at ! travell]4 ,x 0 too late to dism\nt4 ,9 ent]+ alone ?is gorge1 ,i _h n ! fa9te/ idea t ,i w\ld h occasion to regret my fooli% imprud5ce4 ,i _h n realiz$ its "*4 ,x 0 simply an enorm\s crevasse1 r5t by "s ,titanic ?roe ( nature1 "s trem5d\s e>?quake1 :i* _h split ! granite m\nta94 ,9 its bottom ,i c\ld j di/+ui% a h>dly p]ceptible :ite ?read1 an impetu\s torr5t1 ! dull ro> ( :i* fill$ ! defile ) my/]i\s & impressive s\nds4 ,f> ov]head ext5d$1 n>r[ & s9u\sly1 a blue ribbon1 ! only glimpse ( ! cele/ial _w t ! fr[n+ granite walls p]mitt$ to be se54 ,x 0 a ?rill+ pleasure1 ?is maje/ic view ( nature4 ,at ! same "t1 its rugg$ sev]ity1 ! va/ness ( its proportions1 ! dea?ly sil5ce only invad$ by ! om9\s murmur f ! dep?s b5ea?1 all toge!r fill$ me ) an unconqu]able depression4 ,i _h ab\t eight miles 9 :i* to exp]i5ce ^! s5sations1 at once sweet & pa9ful4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! "r1 our little c>avan rea*$ a small valley1 almo/ surr\nd$ by precipit\s granite rocks1 :i* mirror$ !mselves 9 ! ,indus4 ,on ! bank ( ! riv] /&s ! little =tress ,khalsi1 a celebrat$ =tification dat+ f ! epo* ( ! ,musselman invasion1 by :i* runs ! wild road f ,ka*myr to ,?ibet4 ,we cross$ ! ,indus on an almo/ susp5d$ bridge :i* l$ directly to ! door ( ! =tress1 ?us impossible ( evasion4 ,rapidly we trav]s$ ! valley1 !n ! village ( ,khalsi1 = ,i 0 anxi\s to sp5d ! night 9 ! hamlet ( ,sn[ely1 :i* is plac$ ^u t]races desc5d+ to ! ,indus4 ,! two foll[+ days ,i travell$ tranquilly & )\t any difficulties to ov]come1 along ! %ore ( ! ,indus1 9 a picturesque c\ntry--:i* br\ght me to ,leh1 ! capital ( ,ladak4 ,:ile trav]s+ ! little valley ( ,sasp\la1 at a di/ance ( sev]al kilometres f ! village ( ! same "n1 ,i f\nd t'hor!nes & two cloi/]s1 above "o ( :i* float$ ! ,fr5* flag4 ,lat] on1 ,i le>n$ t a ,fr5* eng9e] _h pres5t$ ! flag to ! monks1 :o display$ x simply z a decoration ( _! build+4 ,i pass$ ! night at ,sasp\la & c]ta9ly did n =get to visit ! cloi/]s1 see+ !re = ! t5? "t ! omnipres5t du/-cov]$ images ( ,buddha2 ! flags & bann]s heap$ 9 a corn]2 ugly masks on ! floor2 books & papyrus rolls heap$ toge!r )\t ord] or c>e1 & ! inevitable abundance ( pray]-:eels4 ,! lamas demon/rat$ a p>ticul> pleasure 9 exhibit+ ^! ?+s1 do+ x ) ! air ( %opm5 display+ _! goods1 ) v little c>e = ! degree ( int]e/ ! travell] may take 9 !m4 ,we mu/ %[ ev]y?+1 9 ! hope t ! sight alone ( ^! sacr$ objects w =ce ! travell] to believe 9 ! div9e gr&eur ( ! human s\l4 ,respect+ ! prophet ,issa1 !y gave me ! same acc\nt ,i already _h1 & ,i le>n$1 :at ,i _h kn[n be=e1 t ! books :i* c\ld in/ruct me ab\t him 7 at ,lhassa1 & t only ! great mona/]ies possess$ "s copies4 ,i did n ?9k any m ( pass+ ,k>a-kor\m1 b only ( f9d+ ! hi/ory ( ! prophet ,issa1 :i* w\ld1 p]haps1 br+ to light ! entire life ( ! be/ ( m51 & complete ! r vague in=mation :i* ! ,gospels af=d u ab\t him4 ,n f> f ,leh1 & at ! entrance ( ! valley ( ! same "n1 our road pass$ ne> an isolat$ rock1 on ! top ( :i* 7 con/ruct$ a =t--) two t[]s & )\t g>rison--& a little conv5t nam$ ,pitak4 ,a m\nta91 #aj1ejj feet high1 protects ! entrance to ,?ibet4 ,!re ! road makes a sudd5 turn t[>d ! nor?1 9 ! direction ( ,leh1 six miles f ,pitak & a ?\s& feet high]4 ,imm5se granite m\nta9s t[] above ,leh1 to a height ( #ah1jjj or #ai1jjj feet1 _! cre/s cov]$ ) et]nal sn[4 ,! city itself1 surr\nd$ by a girdle ( /unt$ asp5 trees1 rises ^u successive t]races1 :i* are dom9at$ by an old =t & ! palaces ( ! anci5t sov]eigns ( ,ladak4 ,t[>d ev5+ ,i made my entrance into ,leh1 & /opp$ at a b5gal[ con/ruct$ especially = ,europeans1 :om ! road f ,india br+s "h 9 ! hunt+ season4 ,ladak ,ladak =m]ly 0 "p ( ,great ,?ibet4 ,! p[]ful invad+ =ces f ! nor? :i* trav]s$ ! c\ntry to conqu] ,ka*myr1 & ! w>s ( :i* ,ladak 0 ! !atre1 n only r$uc$ x to mis]y1 b ev5tually subtract$ x f ! political dom9ation ( ,lhassa1 & made x ! prey ( "o conqu]or aft] ano!r4 ,! ,musselm51 :o seiz$ ,ka*myr & ,ladak at a remote epo*1 conv]t$ by =ce ! poor inhabitants ( old ,?ibet to ! fai? ( ,islam4 ,! political exi/5ce ( ,ladak end$ ) ! annexation ( ?is c\ntry to ,ka*myr by ! siks1 :i*1 h[ev]1 p]mitt$ ! ,ladakians to return to _! anci5t beliefs4 ,two-?irds ( ! inhabitants took advantage ( ?is opportunity to rebuild _! gonpas & take up _! pa/ life anew4 ,only ! ,balti/ans rema9$ ,musselman s*ttes--a sect to :i* ! conqu]ors ( ! c\ntry _h belong$4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 h only cons]v$ a vague %ad[ ( ,islamism1 ! "* ( :i* manife/s itself 9 _! c]emonials & 9 ! polygamy :i* !y practice4 ,"s lamas affirm$ to me t !y did n despair ( "o day br++ !m back to ! fai? ( _! ance/ors4 ,f ! religi\s po9t ( view ,ladak is a dep5d5cy ( ,lhassa1 ! capital ( ,?ibet & ! place ( resid5ce ( ! ,dalai-,lama4 ,9 ,lhassa are locat$ ! pr9cipal ,kh\t\khtes1 or ,supreme ,lamas1 & ! ,*ogzots1 or adm9i/rators4 ,politically1 x is "u ! au?ority ( ! ,mah>adja ( ,ka*myr1 :o is repres5t$ !re by a gov]nor4 ,! inhabitants ( ,ladak belong to ! ,*9ese-,t\ranian race1 & are divid$ into ,ladakians & ,t*ampas4 ,! =m] lead a s$5t>y exi/5ce1 build+ villages ( two-/ory h\ses along ! n>r[ valleys1 are cleanly 9 _! habits1 & cultivators ( ! soil4 ,!y are excessively ugly2 ?91 ) /oop+ figures & small heads set deep betwe5 _! %\ld]s2 _! *eek bones sali5t1 =eheads n>r[1 eyes black & brilliant1 z are ^? ( all ! ,mongol race2 noses flat1 m\?s l>ge & ?9-lipp$2 & f _! small *9s1 v ?9ly g>ni%$ by a few hairs1 deep wr9kles ext5d upw>d furr[+ _! holl[ *eeks4 ,to all ?is1 add a close-%av5 head ) only a little bri/l+ fr+e ( hair1 & y w h ! g5]al type1 n alone ( ,ladak1 b ( entire ,?ibet4 ,! wom5 are also ( small /ature1 & h exce$+ly prom95t *eek bones1 b seem to be ( mu* m robu/ con/itution4 ,a heal?y r$ t+es _! *eeks & sympa!tic smiles l+] ^u _! lips4 ,!y h good dispositions1 joy\s incl9ations1 & are fond ( laugh+4 ,! sev]ity ( ! climate & rud5ess ( ! c\ntry1 d n p]mit to ! ,ladakians mu* latitude 9 quality & colors ( co/ume4 ,!y we> g[ns ( simple gray l95 & co>se dull-hu$ clo?+ ( _! own manufacture4 ,! pantaloons ( ! m5 only desc5d to _! knees4 ,p 9 good circum/ances we>1 9 addition to ! ord9>y dress1 ! *oga1 a sort ( ov]coat :i* is drap$ on ! back :5 n wrapp$ ar\nd ! figure4 ,9 w9t] !y we> fur caps1 ) big e> flaps1 & 9 summ] cov] _! heads ) a sort ( clo? hood1 ! top ( :i* dangles on "o side1 l a ,phrygian cap4 ,_! %oes are made ( felt & cov]$ ) lea!r4 ,a :ole ars5al ( little ?+s hangs d[n f _! belts1 among :i* y w f9d a ne$le case1 a knife1 a p5 & ink/&1 a tobacco p\*1 a pipe1 & a dim9utive specim5 ( ! omnipres5t pray]-cyl9d]4 ,! ,?ibetan m5 are g5]ally s lazy1 t if a braid ( hair happ5s to become loose1 x is n tress$ up aga9 = ?ree mon?s1 & :5 once a %irt is put on ! body1 x is n aga9 tak5 (f until x falls to pieces4 ,_! ov]coats are always unclean1 &1 on ! back1 "o may contemplate a long oily /ripe impr9t$ by ! braid ( hair1 :i* is c>efully greas$ e day4 ,!y wa% !mselves once a ye>1 b ev5 !n d n d s volunt>ily1 b because compell$ by law4 ,!y emit su* a t]rible /5* t "o avoids1 z mu* z possible1 be+ ne> !m4 ,! ,?ibetan wom51 on ! contr>y1 are v fond ( cleanl9ess & ord]4 ,!y wa% !mselves daily & z (t5 z may be ne$ful4 ,%ort & clean *emises hide _! dazzl+ :ite necks4 ,! ,?ibetan woman ?r[s on h] r\nd %\ld]s a r$ jacket1 ! flaps ( :i* are cov]$ by tight pantaloons ( gre5 or r$ clo?1 made 9 su* a mann] z to puff up & s protect ! legs aga9/ ! cold4 ,%e we>s embroid]$ r$ half boots1 trimm$ & l9$ ) fur4 ,a l>ge clo? petticoat ) num]\s folds completes h] home toilet4 ,h] hair is arrang$ 9 ?9 braids1 to :i*1 by means ( p9s1 a l>ge piece ( float+ clo? is atta*$1--:i* rem9ds "o ( ! headdress s common 9 ,italy4 ,und]nea? ?is sort ( veil are susp5d$ a v>iety ( v>i\s color$ pebbles1 co9s & pieces ( metal4 ,! e>s are cov]$ by flaps made ( clo? or fur4 ,a furr$ %eepsk9 cov]s ! back1 poor wom5 cont5t+ !mselves ) a simple pla9 sk9 ( ! animal1 :ile weal?y ladies we> v]itable cloaks1 l9$ ) r$ clo? & adorn$ ) gold fr+es4 ,! ,ladak woman1 :e!r walk+ 9 ! /reets or visit+ h] neighbors1 always c>ries ^u h] back a conical basket1 ! small] end ( :i* is t[>d ! gr\nd4 ,!y fill x ) ! dung ( horses or c[s1 :i* con/itute ! combu/ible ( ! c\ntry4 ,e woman has money ( h] own1 & sp5ds x = jewelry4 ,g5]ally %e pur*ases1 at a small exp5se1 l>ge pieces ( turquoise1 :i* are add$ to ! biz>re ornam5ts ( h] headdress4 ,i h se5 pieces s worn :i* weigh$ ne>ly five p\nds4 ,! ,ladak woman occupies a social position = :i* %e is envi$ by all wom5 ( ! ,ori5t4 ,%e is free & respect$4 ,) ! exception ( "s rural "w1 %e passes ! greate/ "p ( h] "t 9 visit+4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be add$ t wom5's gossip is "h a p]fectly unkn[n ?+4 ,! settl$ population ( ,ladak is engag$ 9 agriculture1 b !y own s little l& 7! %>e ( ea* may am\nt to ab\t eight acres7 t ! rev5ue drawn f x is insuffici5t to provide !m ) ! b>e/ necessities & does n p]mit !m to pay taxes4 ,manual occupations are g5]ally despis$4 ,artisans & musicians =m ! l[e/ class ( society4 ,! "n by :i* !y are designat$ is ,bem1 & p are v c>eful n to contract any alliance ) !m4 ,! h\rs ( leisure left by rural "w are sp5t 9 hunt+ ! wild %eep ( ,?ibet1 ! sk9s ( :i* are highly valu$ 9 ,india4 ,! poore/1 i4e41 ^? :o h n ! means to pur*ase arms = hunt+1 hire !mselves z coolies4 ,?is is also an occupation ( wom51 :o are v capable ( endur+ ardu\s toil4 ,!y are heal?i] ?an _! husb&s1 ^: laz9ess goes s f> t1 c>eless ( cold or heat1 !y are capable ( sp5d+ a :ole night 9 ! op5 air on a b$ ( /ones r ?an take ! tr\ble to g to b$4 ,poly&ry 7:i* ,i %all treat lat] m fully7 causes ! =mation ( v l>ge families1 :o1 9 common1 cultivate _! jo9tly possess$ l&s1 ) ! assi/ance ( yaks1 zos & zomos 7ox5 & c[s74 ,a memb] ( a family _c deta* himself f x1 & :5 he dies1 8 %>e rev]ts to ! survivors 9 common4 ,!y s[ b little :eat & ! gra9 is v small1 ow+ to ! sev]ity ( ! climate4 ,!y also h>ve/ b>ley1 :i* !y pulv]ize be=e sell+4 ,:5 "w 9 ! field is end$1 all male inhabitants g to ga!r on ! m\nta9 a wild h]b call$ enoriota1 & l>ge ?orn bu%es or dama1 :i* are us$ z fuel1 s9ce combu/ibles are sc>ce 9 ,ladak4 ,y see !re nei!r trees nor g>d5s1 & only exceptionally ?9 clumps ( will[s & popl>s gr[ on ! %ores ( ! riv]s4 ,ne> ! villages are also f\nd "s asp5 trees2 b1 on acc\nt ( ! unf]tility ( ! gr\nd1 arboriculture is unkn[n & g>d5+ is little successful4 ,! abs5ce ( wood is especially noticeable 9 ! build+s1 :i* are made ( sun-dri$ bricks1 or1 m frequ5tly1 ( /ones ( m$ium size :i* are agglom]at$ ) a k9d ( mort> compos$ ( clay & *opp$ /raw4 ,! h\ses ( ! settl$ inhabitants are two /ories high1 _! fronts :itewa%$1 & _! w9d[-sa%es pa9t$ ) lively colors4 ,! flat ro( =ms a t]race :i* is decorat$ ) wild fl[]s1 & "h1 dur+ good wea!r1 ! inhabitants sp5d mu* ( _! "t contemplat+ nature1 or turn+ _! pray]-:eels4 ,e dwell+-h\se is compos$ ( _m rooms2 among !m always "o ( sup]ior size1 ! walls ( :i* are decorat$ ) sup]b fur-sk9s1 & :i* is res]v$ = visitors4 ,9 ! o!r rooms are b$s & o!r furniture4 ,ri* p possess1 moreov]1 a special room fill$ ) all k9ds ( idols1 & set ap>t z a place ( wor%ip4 ,life "h is v regul>4 ,!y eat any?+ atta9able1 )\t mu* *oice2 ! pr9cipal n\ri%m5t ( ! ,ladak p1 h[ev]1 be+ exce$+ly simple4 ,_! breakfa/ consi/s ( a piece ( rye bread4 ,at d9n]1 !y s]ve on ! table a b[l ) meal into :i* lukew>m wat] is /irr$ ) little rods until ! mixture assumes ! consi/5cy ( ?ick pa/e4 ,f ?is1 small portions are scoop$ out & eat5 ) milk4 ,9 ! ev5+1 bread & tea are s]v$4 ,meat is a sup]flu\s luxury4 ,only ! hunt]s introduce "s v>iety 9 _! alim5tation1 by eat+ ! meat ( wild %eep1 eagles or pheasants1 :i* are v common 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,dur+ ! day1 on e excuse & opportunity1 !y dr9k t*ang1 a k9d ( pale1 unf]m5t$ be]4 ,if x happ5s t a ,ladakian1 m\nt$ on a pony 7su* privileg$ p are v r>e71 goes to seek "w 9 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 he provides himself ) a small /ock ( meal2 :5 d9n] "t comes1 he desc5ds to a riv] or spr+1 mixes ) wat]1 9 a wood5 cup t he always has ) him1 "s ( ! meal1 swall[s ! simple refre%m5t & wa%es x d[n ) wat]4 ,! ,t*ampas1 or nomads1 :o con/itute ! o!r "p ( ,ladak's population1 are r\gh]1 & mu* poor] ?an ! settl$ population4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 hunt]s1 :o completely neglect agriculture4 ,al?\gh !y pr(ess ! ,buddhi/ic religion1 !y nev] frequ5t ! cloi/]s unless 9 want ( meal1 :i* !y obta9 9 ex*ange = _! v5ison4 ,!y mo/ly camp 9 t5ts on ! summits ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e ! cold is v great4 ,:ile ! prop]ly call$ ,ladakians are peaceable1 v desir\s ( le>n+1 ( an inc>nat$ laz9ess1 & are nev] kn[n to tell untru?2 ! ,t*ampas1 on ! contr>y1 are v irascible1 extremely lively1 great li>s & pr(ess a great disda9 = ! conv5ts4 ,among !m lives ! small population ( ,khombas1 w&]]s f ! vic9ity ( ,lhassa1 :o lead ! mis]able exi/5ce ( a tr\pe ( begg+ gipsies on ! highways4 ,incapable ( any "w :atev]1 speak+ a language n spok5 9 ! c\ntry :]e !y beg = _! subsi/5ce1 !y are ! objects ( g5]al contempt1 & are only tol]at$ out ( pity = _! deplorable condition1 :5 hung] drives _! m5dicant b&s to seek alms 9 ! villages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,poly&ry1 :i* is univ]sally preval5t "h1 ( c\rse int]e/$ my curiosity4 ,?is in/itution is1 by ! way1 n ! outcome ( ,buddha's doctr9es4 ,poly&ry exi/$ long be=e ! adv5t ( ,buddha4 ,x assum$ consid]able proportions 9 ,india1 :]e x con/itut$ "o ( ! mo/ effective means = *eck+ ! gr[? ( a population :i* t5ds to con/ant increase1 an economic dang] :i* is ev5 yet combatt$ by ! abom9able cu/om ( kill+ newborn female *ildr51 :i* causes t]rible ravages 9 ! *ild-life ( ,india4 ,! ef=ts made by ! ,engli% 9 _! enactm5ts aga9/ ! suppression ( ! future mo!rs h prov$ futile & fruitless4 ,manu himself e/abli%$ poly&ry z a law1 & ,buddhi/ prea*]s1 :o _h r5\nc$ ,brahm9ism & prea*$ ! use ( opium1 import$ ?is cu/om into ,ceylon1 ,?ibet1 ,corea1 & ! c\ntry ( ! ,moguls4 ,= a long "t suppress$ 9 ,*9a1 poly&ry1 :i* fl\ri%es 9 ,?ibet & ,ceylon1 is also met ) among ! ,kalmonks1 betwe5 ,todas 9 ,s\!rn ,india1 & ,nairs on ! coa/ ( ,malab>4 ,traces ( ?is /range con/itution ( ! family are also to be f\nd ) ! ,tasmanians & ! ,irquois ,indians 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,poly&ry1 by ! way1 has ev5 fl\ri%$ 9 ,europe1 if we may believe ,cs>1 :o1 9 8 ,de ,bello ,gallico1 book ,v41 page #ag1 writes3 ,uxores hab5t d5i duod5ique int] se communes1 et maxime fratres cum fratribus et p>5tes cum lib]is4 ,9 view ( all ?is x is impossible to hold any religion responsible = ! exi/5ce ( ! in/itution ( poly&ry4 ,9 ,?ibet x c be expla9$ by motives ( an economical nature2 ! small quantity ( arable l& fall+ to ! %>e ( ea* inhabitant4 ,9 ord] to support ! #a1ejj1jjj inhabitants di/ribut$ 9 ,?ibet1 ^u a surface ( #a1bjj1jjj squ>e kilometres1 ! ,buddhi/s 7 =c$ to adopt poly&ry4 ,moreov]1 ea* family is b\nd to ent] "o ( its memb]s 9 a religi\s ord]4 ,! fir/born is consecrat$ to a gonpa1 :i* is inevitably f\nd ^u an elevation1 at ! entrance ( e village4 ,z soon z ! *ild atta9s ! age ( eighte5 ye>s1 he is entru/$ to ! c>avans :i* pass ,lhassa1 :]e he rema9s f eight to fifte5 ye>s z a novice1 9 "o ( ! gonpas :i* are ne> ! city4 ,!re he le>ns to read & write1 is taught ! religi\s rites & /udies ! sacr$ p>*m5ts writt5 9 ! ,pali language--:i* =m]ly us$ to be ! language ( ! c\ntry ( ,maguada1 :]e1 accord+ to tradition1 ,buddha 0 born4 ,! olde/ bro!r rema9+ 9 a family *ooses a wife1 :o becomes common to 8 bro!rs4 ,! *oice ( ! bride & ! nuptial c]emonies are mo/ rudim5t>y4 ,:5 a wife & h] husb& h decid$ ^u ! m>riage ( a son1 ! bro!r :o possesses ! "r ( *oice1 pays a visit to a neighbor+ family 9 :i* !re is a m>riageable daught]4 ,! fir/ & second visits are sp5t 9 m or less indiff]5t conv]sations1 bl5d$ ) frequ5t libations ( t*ang1 & on ! ?ird visit only does ! "y man decl>e 8 int5tion to take a wife4 ,^u ?is ! girl is =mally introduc$ to him4 ,%e is g5]ally n unkn[n to ! woo]1 z1 9 ,ladak1 wom5 nev] veil _! faces4 ,a girl _c be m>ri$ )\t h] cons5t4 ,:5 ! "y man is accept$1 he takes 8 bride to 8 h\se1 & %e becomes 8 wife & also ! wife ( all 8 bro!rs4 ,a family :i* has an only son s5ds him to a woman :o has no m ?an two or ?ree husb&s1 & he (f]s himself to h] z a f\r? husb&4 ,su* an (f] is seldom decl9$1 & ! "y man settles 9 ! new family4 ,! newly m>ri$ rema9 ) ! p>5ts ( ! husb&s1 until ! "y wife be>s h] fir/ *ild4 ,! day aft] t ev5t1 ! gr&p>5ts ( ! infant make ov] ! bulk ( _! =tune to ! new family1 &1 ab&on+ ! old home to !m1 seek o!r %elt]4 ,sometimes m>riages are contract$ betwe5 y\? :o h n rea*$ a m>riageable age1 b 9 su* ev5t1 ! m>ri$ c\ple are made to live ap>t1 until !y h atta9$ & ev5 pass$ ! age requir$4 ,an unm>ri$ girl :o becomes ence9te1 f> f be+ expos$ to ! scorn ( e "o1 is %[n ! highe/ respect2 = %e is demon/rat$ fruitful1 & m5 eag]ly seek h] 9 m>riage4 ,a wife has ! unque/ion$ "r ( hav+ an unlimit$ numb] ( husb&s & lov]s4 ,if %e likes a "y man1 %e takes him home1 ann\nces t he has be5 *os5 by h] z a j+tuh 7a lov]71 & end[s him ) all ! p]sonal rights ( a husb&1 :i* situation is accept$ by h] tempor>ily supplant$ husb&s ) a c]ta9 philosophic pleasure1 :i* is ! m pron\nc$ if _! wife has prov$ /]ile dur+ ! ?ree fir/ ye>s ( h] m>riage4 ,!y c]ta9ly h "h n ev5 a vague idea ( jeal\sy4 ,! ,?ibetan's blood is too cold to "k love1 :i*1 = him1 w\ld be almo/ an ana*ronism2 if inde$ he 7 n consci\s t ! s5tim5t ( ! entire community w\ld be aga9/ him1 z a flagrant violator ( popul> usage & e/abli%$ rights1 9 re/ra9+ ! fre$om ( ! wom54 ,! selfi% enjoym5t ( love w\ld be1 9 _! eyes1 an unju/ifiable luxury4 ,9 case ( a husb&'s abs5ce1 8 place may be (f]$ to a ba*elor or a wid[]4 ,! latt] are "h 9 ! m9ority1 s9ce ! wife g5]ally survives h] feeble husb&s4 ,sometimes a ,buddhi/ travell]1 :om 8 affairs br+ to ! village1 is *os5 = ?is (fice4 ,a husb& :o travels1 or seeks = "w 9 ! neighbor+ c\ntry1 at e /op takes advantage ( 8 co-religioni/s' hospitality1 :o (f] him _! own wives4 ,! husb&s ( a /]ile woman ex]t !mselves to f9d opportunities = hospitality1 :i* may happily ev5tuate 9 a *ange 9 h] condition1 t !y may be made happy fa!rs4 ,! wife enjoys ! g5]al e/eem1 is ev] ( a *e]ful disposition1 takes "p 9 ev]y?+ t is go+ on1 goes & comes )\t any re/riction1 any:]e & ev]y:]e %e pleases1 ) ! exception ( ! pr9cipal pray]-room ( ! mona/]y1 entrance into :i* is =mally prohibit$ to h]4 ,*ildr5 "k only _! "m1 & d n feel ! lea/ affection = _! fa!rs1 = ! simple reason t !y h s _m4 ,)\t approv+ poly&ry1 ,i c\ld n well blame ,?ibet = ?is in/itution1 s9ce )\t x1 ! population w\ld prodigi\sly increase4 ,fam9e & mis]y w\ld fall ^u ! :ole nation1 ) all ! s9i/] sequell ( murd] & !ft1 crimes s f> absolutely unkn[n 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,a ,fe/ival 9 a ,gonpa ,leh1 ! capital ( ,ladak1 is a little t[n ( #e1jjj inhabitants1 :o live 9 :ite1 two-/ory h\ses1 ^u two or ?ree /reets1 pr9cipally4 ,9 its c5tre is ! squ>e ( ! baza>1 :]e ! m]*ants ( ,india1 ,*9a1 ,turke/an1 ,ka*myr & ,?ibet1 come to ex*ange _! products = ! ,?ibetan gold4 ,"h ! natives provide !mselves ) clo?s = !mselves & _! monks1 & v>i\s objects ( real necessity4 ,an old un9habit$ palace rises ^u a hill :i* dom9ates ! t[n4 ,front+ ! c5tral squ>e is a va/ build+1 two /ories 9 height1 ! resid5ce ( ! gov]nor ( ,ladak1 ! ,vizi] ,s\radjbal--a v amiable & univ]sally popul> ,p5djaban1 :o has receiv$ 9 ,london ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,philosophy4 ,to ent]ta9 me1 dur+ my soj\rn 9 ,leh1 ! gov]nor arrang$1 on ! baza> squ>e1 a game ( polo--! national sport ( ! ,?ibetans1 :i* ! ,engli% h adopt$ & introduc$ into ,europe4 ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] ! game1 ! p execut$ dances & play$ games be=e ! gov]nor's resid5ce4 ,l>ge bonfires illum9at$ ! sc5e1 light+ up ! ?rong ( inhabitants1 :o =m$ a great circle ab\t ! p]=m]s4 ,! latt]1 9 consid]able numb]s1 disguis$ z animals1 devils & sorc]]s1 jump$ & contort$ !mselves 9 rhy?mic dances tim$ to ! measure ( ! monoton\s & unpleas+ music made by two long trumpets & a drum4 ,! inf]nal racket & %\t+ ( ! cr[d we>i$ me4 ,! p]=mance end$ ) "s graceful dances by ,?ibetan wom51 :o spun ^u _! heels1 sway+ to & fro1 &1 9 pass+ be=e ! spectators 9 ! w9d[s ( ! resid5ce1 greet$ u by ! cla%+ toge!r ( ! copp] & ivory bracelets on _! cross$ wri/s4 ,! next day1 at an e>ly h\r1 ,i repair$ to ! great ,himis conv5t1 :i*1 a little di/ance f ,leh1 is elevat$ ^u ! top ( a great rock1 on a picturesque site1 comm&+ ! valley ( ! ,indies4 ,x is "o ( ! pr9cipal mona/]ies ( ! c\ntry1 & is ma9ta9$ by ! gifts ( ! p & ! subsidies x receives f ,lhassa4 ,on ! road lead+ to x1 beyond ! bridge cross+ ! ,indus1 & 9 ! vic9ity ( ! villages l9+ ! way1 "o f9ds heaps ( /ones be>+ engrav$ inscriptions1 su* z h already be5 describ$1 & t'hor!nes4 ,at ^! places1 our guides 7 v c>eful to turn to ! "r4 ,i wi%$ to turn my horse to ! left1 b ! ,ladakians made him g back & l$ him by 8 halt] to ! "r1 expla9+ to me t su* 0 _! e/abli%$ usage4 ,i f\nd x impossible to le>n ! orig9 or reason ( ?is cu/om4 ,above ! gonpa rises a battlem5t$ t[]1 visible f a great di/ance4 ,we climb$1 on foot1 to ! level on :i* ! edifice /&s & f\nd ourselves confront$ by a l>ge door1 pa9t$ 9 brilliant colors1 ! portal ( a va/ two-/ory build+ enclos+ a c\rt pav$ ) little pebbles4 ,to ! "r1 9 "o ( ! angles ( ! c\rt1 is ano!r huge pa9t$ door1 adorn$ ) big copp] r+s4 ,x is ! entrance to ! pr9cipal temple1 :i* is decorat$ ) pa9t+s ( ! pr9cipal gods1 & conta9s a great /atue ( ,buddha & a multitude ( sacr$ /atuettes4 ,to ! left1 ^u a v]&ah1 0 plac$ an imm5se pray]-cyl9d]4 ,all ! lamas ( ! conv5t1 ) _! *ief1 /ood ab\t x1 :5 we ent]$ ! c\rt4 ,bel[ ! v]&ah 7 musicians1 hold+ long trumpets & drums4 ,at ! "r ( ! c\rt 7 a numb] ( doors1 lead+ to ! rooms ( ! lamas2 all decorat$ ) sacr$ pa9t+s & provid$ ) little pray]-b>rels fancifully surm\nt$ by black & :ite trid5ts1 f ! po9ts ( :i* float$ ribbons be>+ inscriptions--d\btless pray]s4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! c\rt 7 rais$ two tall ma/s1 f ! tops ( :i* dangl$ tails ( yaks1 & long pap] /ream]s float$1 cov]$ ) religi\s inscriptions4 ,all along ! walls 7 num]\s pray]-b>rels1 adorn$ ) ribbons4 ,a pr(\nd sil5ce reign$ among ! _m spectators pres5t4 ,all await$ anxi\sly ! comm5cem5t ( a religi\s my/]y1 :i* 0 ab\t to be pres5t$4 ,we took up a position ne> ! v]&ah4 ,almo/ imm$iately1 ! musicians drew f _! long trumpets s(t & monoton\s tones1 m>k+ ! "t by measur$ beats ^u an odd-look+ drum1 broad & %all[1 upre>$ ^u a /ick plant$ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,at ! fir/ s\nds ( ! /range music1 9 :i* jo9$ ! voices ( ! lamas 9 a melan*oly *ant1 ! doors along ! wall op5$ simultane\sly1 giv+ entrance to ab\t tw5ty mask$ p]sons1 disguis$ z animals1 birds1 devils & imag9>y mon/]s4 ,on _! brea/s !y bore repres5tations ( fanta/ic dragons1 demons & skulls1 embroid]$ ) ,*9ese silk ( v>i\s colors4 ,f ! conical hats !y wore1 dep5d$ to _! brea/s long multicolor$ ribbons1 cov]$ ) inscriptions4 ,_! masks 7 :ite dea?'s-heads4 ,sl[ly !y m>*$ ab\t ! ma/s1 /ret*+ out _! arms f "t to "t & fl\ri%+ ) _! left h&s spoon-%ap$ objects1 ! b[l portions ( :i* 7 said to be fragm5ts ( human crania1 ) ribbons atta*$1 hav+ affix$ to _! ends human hair1 :i*1 ,i 0 assur$1 _h be5 tak5 f scalp$ enemies4 ,_! prom5ade1 9 gradually n>r[+ circles ab\t ! ma/s1 soon became m]ely a confus$ jo/l+ ( ea* o!r2 :5 ! roll+ ( ! drum grew m acc5tuat$1 ! p]=m]s = an in/ant /opp$1 !n />t$ aga91 sw++ above _! heads yell[ /icks1 ribbon-deck$1 :i* ) _! "r h&s !y br&i%$ 9 m5ac+ attitudes4 ,aft] mak+ a salute to ! *ief lama1 !y approa*$ ! door lead+ to ! temple1 :i* at ?is in/ant op5$1 & f x ano!r b& came =?1 ^: heads 7 cov]$ by copp] masks4 ,_! dresses 7 ( ri* mat]ials1 embroid]$ 9 v>i\s bright colors4 ,9 "o h& ea* ( !m c>ri$ a small tamb\r9e & ) ! o!r he agitat$ a little bell4 ,f ! rim ( ea* tamb\r9e dep5d$ a metallic ball1 s plac$ t ! lea/ movem5t ( ! h& br\ght x 9 contact ) ! resonant tympanum1 :i* caus$ a /range1 cont9u\s und]curr5t ( pulsat+ s\nd4 ,!re new p]=m]s circl$ sev]al times ab\t ! c\rt1 m>k+ ! "t ( _! danc+ /eps by measur$ ?ump+s ( ! tamb\r9es4 ,at ! completion ( ea* turn1 !y made a deaf5+ noise ) _! in/rum5ts4 ,f9ally1 !y ran to ! temple door & rang$ !mselves ^u ! /eps be=e x4 ,= a mom5t1 !re 0 sil5ce4 ,!n we saw em]ge f ! temple a ?ird b& ( p]=m]s4 ,_! enorm\s masks repres5t$ diff]5t deities1 & ea* bore ^u its =ehead ! ?ird eye4 ,at _! head m>*$ ,?logan-,p\dma-,jungnas 7lit]ally he :o 0 born 9 ! lotus fl[]74 ,ano!r ri*ly dress$ mask m>*$ beside him1 c>ry+ a yell[ p>asol cov]$ ) symbolic designs4 ,8 suite 0 compos$ ( gods1 9 magnific5t co/umes2 ,dorje-,trolong & ,sangspa-,k\rpo 7i4e41 ,brahma himself71 & o!rs4 ,^! masks1 z a lama sitt+ ne> me expla9$ to u1 repres5t$ six classes ( be+s subject to ! metamorphoses2 ! gods1 ! demigods1 m51 animals1 spirits & demons4 ,on ea* side ( ^! p]sonages1 :o advanc$ gravely1 m>*$ o!r masks1 co/um$ 9 silks ( brilliant hues & we>+ on _! heads gold5 cr[ns1 fa%ion$ ) six lotus-l fl[]s on ea*1 surm\nt$ by a tall d>t 9 ! c5tre4 ,ea* ( ^! masks c>ri$ a drum4 ,^! disguises made ?ree turns ab\t ! ma/s1 to ! s\nd ( a noisy & incoh]5t music1 & !n seat$ !mselves on ! gr\nd1 ar\nd ,?logan-,pondma-,jungnas1 a god ) ?ree eyes1 :o gravely introduc$ two f+]s into 8 m\? & emitt$ a %rill :i/le4 ,at ?is signal1 "y m5 dress$ 9 w>rior co/umes--) ribbon-deck$ bells dangl+ ab\t _! legs--came ) measur$ /eps f ! temple4 ,_! heads 7 cov]$ by enorm\s gre5 masks1 f :i* float$ triangul> r$ flags1 & !y1 too1 c>ri$ tamb\r9es4 ,mak+ a diabolical d91 !y :irl$ & danc$ ab\t ! gods seat$ on ! gr\nd4 ,two big fell[s accompany+ !m1 :o 7 dress$ 9 tight cl[n co/umes1 execut$ all k9ds ( grotesque contortions & acrobatic feats1 by :i* !y won plaudits & %\ts ( laught] f ! spectators4 ,ano!r gr\p ( disguises--( :i* ! pr9cipal features 7 r$ mitres & yell[ pantaloons--came out ( ! temple1 ) bells & tamb\r9es 9 _! h&s1 & seat$ !mselves opposite ! gods1 z repres5tatives ( ! highe/ p[]s next to div9ity4 ,la/ly !re ent]$ ^u ! sc5e a lot ( r$ & br[n masks1 ) a ?ird eye pa9t$ on _! brea/s4 ,) ^? :o _h prec$$ !m1 !y =m$ two long l9es ( danc]s1 :o to ! ?rumm+ ( _! _m tamb\r9es1 ! measur$ music ( ! trumpets & drums1 & ! j+l+ ( a myriad ( bells1 p]=m$ a dance1 approa*+ & rec$+ f ea* o!r1 :irl+ 9 circles1 =m+ by twos 9 a column & break+ f t =mation to make new comb9ations1 paus+ occasionally to make rev]5t obeisance be=e ! gods4 ,aft] a "t ?is spectacul> excitem5t--! noisy monotony ( :i* began to we>y me--calm$ d[n a little2 gods1 demigods1 k+s1 m5 & spirits got up1 & foll[$ by all ! o!r mask]s1 direct$ !mselves t[>d ! temple door1 :5ce issu$ at once1 meet+ !m1 a lot ( m5 admirably disguis$ z skeletons4 ,all ^? sorties 7 calculat$ & pre>rang$1 & e "o ( !m _h its p>ticul> significance4 ,! cortge ( danc]s gave way to ! skeletons1 :o advanc$ ) measur$ /eps1 9 sil5ce1 to ! ma/s1 :]e !y /opp$ & made a conc]t$ click+ ) pieces ( wood hang+ at _! sides1 simulat+ p]fectly ! rattl+ ( dry bones & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,twice !y w5t 9 a circle ar\nd ! ma/s1 m>*+ 9 "t to l[ taps on ! drums1 & !n jo9$ 9 a lugubri\s religi\s *ant4 ,hav+ once m made ! conc]t$ rattl+ ( _! artificial bones & jaws1 !y execut$ "s contortions pa9ful to witness & toge!r /opp$4 ,!n !y seiz$ ^u an image ( ! ,enemy ( ,man--made ( "s sort ( brittle pa/e--:i* _h be5 plac$ at ! foot ( "o ( ! ma/s4 ,?is !y broke 9 pieces & scatt]$1 & ! olde/ m5 among ! spectators1 ris+ f _! places1 pick$ up ! fragm5ts :i* !y h&$ to ! skeletons--an action suppos$ to signify t !y w\ld soon be ready to jo9 ! bony crew 9 ! cemet]y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! *ief lama1 approa*+ me1 t5d]$ an invitation to accompany him to ! pr9cipal t]race & p>take ( ! fe/al t*ang2 :i* ,i accept$ ) pleasure1 = my head 0 dizzy f ! long spectacle4 ,we cross$ ! c\rt & climb$ a /aircase--ob/ruct$ ) pray]-:eels1 z usual--pass$ two rooms :]e !re 7 _m images ( gods1 & came out ^u ! t]race1 :]e ,i seat$ myself ^u a b5* opposite ! v5]able lama1 ^: eyes sp>kl$ ) _s4 ,?ree lamas br\ght pit*]s ( t*ang1 :i* !y p\r$ into small copp] cups1 t 7 (f]$ fir/ to ! *ief lama1 !n to me & my s]vants4 ,did y enjoy our little fe/ival8 ! lama ask$ me4 ,i f\nd x v enjoyable & am /ill impress$ by ! spectacle ,i h witness$4 ,b1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i nev] suspect$ = a mom5t t ,buddhism1 9 ^! religi\s c]emonies1 c\ld display su* a visible1 n to say noisy1 ext]ior =m4 ,!re is no religion1 ! c]emonies ( :i* are n surr\nd$ ) m !atrical =ms1 ! lama answ]$4 ,?is is a rituali/ic phase :i* does n by any means violate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,buddhism4 ,x is a practical means = ma9ta9+ 9 ! ignorant mass ob$i5ce to & love = ! "o ,creator1 j z a *ild is beguil$ by toys to d ! w ( its p>5ts4 ,! ignorant mass is ! *ild ( ,! ,fa!r4 ,b :at is ! mean+1 ,i said to him1 ( all ^? masks1 co/umes1 bells1 dances1 &1 g5]ally1 ( ?is entire p]=mance1 :i* seems to be execut$ aft] a prescrib$ programme8 ,we h _m simil> fe/ivals 9 ! ye>1 answ]$ ! lama1 & we arrange p>ticul> ones to repres5t 'my/]ies1' susceptible ( pantomimic pres5tation1 9 :i* ea* actor is all[$ consid]able latitude ( action1 9 ! movem5ts & je/s he likes1 con=m+1 nev]!less1 to ! circum/ances & to ! lead+ idea4 ,our my/]ies are simply pantomimes calculat$ to %[ ! v5]ation (f]$ to ! gods1 :i* v5]ation su/a9s & *e]s ! s\l ( man1 :o is prone to anxi\s contemplation ( inevitable dea? & ! life to come4 ,! actors receive ! dresses f ! cloi/] & !y play accord+ to g5]al indications1 :i* leave !m mu* lib]ty ( individual action4 ,! g5]al effect produc$ is1 no d\bt1 v beautiful1 b x is a matt] = ! spectators !mselves to div9e ! signification ( "o or ano!r action4 ,y1 too1 h rec\rse sometimes to simil> devices1 :i*1 h[ev]1 d n 9 ! lea/ violate ! pr9ciple ( mono!ism4 ,p>don me1 ,i rem>k$1 b ?is multitude ( idols ) :i* y\r gonpas ab\nd1 is a flagrant violation ( t pr9ciple4 ,z ,i h told y1 repli$ ! lama to my int]ruption1 man w always be 9 *ildhood4 ,he sees & feels ! gr&eur ( nature & und]/&s ev]y?+ pres5t$ to 8 s5ses1 b he nei!r sees nor div9es ! ,great ,s\l :i* creat$ & animates all ?+s4 ,man has always s\ght = tangible ?+s4 ,x 0 n possible = him to believe long 9 t :i* escap$ 8 mat]ial s5ses4 ,he has rack$ 8 bra9 = any means = contemplat+ ! ,creator2 has endeavor$ to ent] into direct relations ) him :o has done him s mu* good1 & also1 z he errone\sly believes1 s mu* evil4 ,= ?is reason he began to adore e phase ( nature f :i* he receiv$ b5efits4 ,we see a /rik+ example ( ?is 9 ! anci5t ,egyptians1 :o ador$ animals1 trees1 /ones1 ! w9ds & ! ra94 ,o!r peoples1 :o 7 m sunk 9 ignorance1 see+ t ! results ( ! w9d 7 n always b5efic5t1 & t ! ra9 did n inevitably br+ good h>ve/s1 & t ! animals 7 n will+ly subs]vi5t to man1 began to seek = direct int]m$i>ies betwe5 !mselves & ! great my/]i\s & unfa?omable p[] ( ! ,creator4 ,!re=e !y made = !mselves idols1 :i* !y reg>d$ z indiff]5t to ?+s conc]n+ !m1 b to ^: int]position 9 _! behalf1 !y might always recur4 ,f remote/ antiquity to our own days1 man 0 ev] incl9$ only to tangible realities4 ,:ile seek+ a r\te to lead _! feet to ! ,creator1 ! ,assyrians turn$ _! eyes t[>d ! />s1 :i* !y contemplat$ )\t ! p[] ( atta9+ !m4 ,! ,gueb]s h cons]v$ ! same belief to our days4 ,9 _! nullity & spiritual bl9dness1 m5 are incapable ( conceiv+ ! invisible spiritual bond :i* unites !m to ! great ,div9ity1 & ?is expla9s :y !y h always s\ght = palpable ?+s1 :i* 7 9 ! doma9 ( ! s5ses1 & by do+ :i* !y m9imiz$ ! div9e pr9ciple4 ,nev]!less1 !y h d>$ to attribute to _! visible & man-made images a div9e & et]nal exi/5ce4 ,we c see ! same fact 9 ,brahm9ism1 :]e man1 giv5 to 8 incl9ation = ext]ior =ms1 has creat$1 little by little1 & n all at once1 an army ( gods & demigods4 ,! ,israelites may be said to h demon/rat$1 9 ! mo/ flagrant way1 ! love ( man = ev]y?+ :i* is concrete4 ,9 spite ( a s]ies ( /rik+ miracles accompli%$ by ! great ,creator1 :o is ! same = all ! peoples1 ! ,jewi% p c\ld n help mak+ a god ( metal 9 ! v m9ute :5 _! prophet ,mossa spoke to !m ( ! ,creator6 ,buddhism has pass$ ?r\gh ! same modifications4 ,our great re=m]1 ,sakya-,muni1 inspir$ by ! ,supreme ,judge1 und]/ood truly ! "o & indivisible ,brahma1 & =bade 8 disciples attempt+ to manufacture images 9 imag9>y semblance ( him4 ,he _h op5ly brok5 f ! poly!i/ic ,brahm9s1 & appreciat$ ! purity1 on5ess & immortality ( ,brahma4 ,! success he a*iev$ by 8 tea*+s 9 mak+ disciples among ! p1 br\ght ^u him p]secution by ! ,brahm9s1 :o1 9 ! creation ( new gods1 _h f\nd a s\rce ( p]sonal rev5ue1 & :o1 contr>y to ! law ( ,god1 treat$ ! p 9 a despotic mann]4 ,our fir/ sacr$ tea*]s1 to :om we give ! "n ( buddhas--:i* means1 le>n$ m5 or sa9ts--because ! great ,creator has inc>nat$ 9 !m1 settl$ 9 diff]5t c\ntries ( ! globe4 ,z _! tea*+s attack$ especially ! tyranny ( ! ,brahm9s & ! misuse !y made ( ! idea ( ,god--( :i* !y inde$ made a v]itable bus9ess--almo/ all ! ,buddhi/ic conv]ts1 !y :o foll[$ ! doctr9es ( ^? great tea*]s1 7 among ! common p ( ,*9a & ,india4 ,among ^? tea*]s1 p>ticul> rev]5ce is felt = ! ,buddha1 ,sakya-,muni1 kn[n 9 ,*9a also "u ! "n ( ,f1 :o liv$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 & ^: tea*+s br\ght all ,*9a back into ! pa? ( ! true ,god2 & ! ,buddha1 ,gautama1 :o liv$ two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago1 & conv]t$ almo/ half ! ,h9dus to ! k ( ! imp]sonal1 indivisible & only ,god1 besides :om !re is none4 ,buddhism is divid$ into _m sects :i*1 by ! way1 diff] only 9 c]ta9 religi\s c]emonies1 ! basis ( ! doctr9e be+ ev]y:]e ! same4 ,! ,?ibetan ,buddhi/s1 :o are call$ 'lamai/s1' sep>at$ !mselves f ! ,f-i/s fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,until t "t we _h =m$ "p ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,buddha1 ,f-,sakya-,muni1 :o 0 ! fir/ to collect all ! laws compil$ by ! v>i\s buddhas prec$+ him1 :5 ! great s*ism took place 9 ! bosom ( ,brahmanism4 ,lat] on1 a ,kh\t\khte-,mongol translat$ into ,*9ese ! books ( ! great ,buddha1 = :i* ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a rew>d$ him by be/[+ ^u him ! title ( ',g-,*i--',preceptor ( ! ,k+6' ,aft] 8 dea?1 ?is title 0 giv5 to ! ,dalai-,lama ( ,?ibet4 ,s9ce t epo*1 all ! titul>ies ( ?is position h borne ! title ( ,g-,*i4 ,our religion is call$ ! ,lamaic "o--f ! ^w 'lama1' sup]ior4 ,x admits ( two classes ( monks1 ! r$ & ! yell[4 ,! =m] may m>ry1 & !y recognize ! au?ority ( ! ,bants9e1 :o resides 9 ,te*[ ,l\mba1 & is *ief ( ! civil adm9i/ration 9 ,?ibet4 ,we1 ! yell[ lamas1 h tak5 ! v[ ( celibacy1 & our direct *ief is ! ,dalai-,lama4 ,?is is ! diff]5ce :i* sep>ates ! two religi\s ord]s1 ! respective rituals ( :i* are id5tical4 ,d all p]=m my/]ies simil> to t :i* ,i h j witness$8 ,yes2 ) a few exceptions4 ,=m]ly ^! fe/ivals 7 celebrat$ ) v solemn pomp1 b s9ce ! conque/ ( ,ladak our conv5ts h be51 m ?an once1 pillag$ & our weal? tak5 away4 ,n[ we cont5t ourselves ) simple g>m5ts & bronze ut5sils1 :ile 9 ,?ibet y see b gold5 robes & gold ut5sils4 ,9 a visit :i* ,i rec5tly made to a gonpa1 "o ( ! lamas told me ( a prophet1 or1 z y call him1 a buddha1 by ! "n ( ,issa4 ,c\ld y n tell me any?+ ab\t him8 ,i ask$ my int]locutor1 seiz+ ?is favorable mom5t to />t ! subject :i* int]e/$ me s greatly4 ,! "n ,issa is v mu* respect$ among ! ,buddhi/s1 he repli$1 b he is only kn[n by ! *ief lamas1 :o h read ! scrolls relat+ to 8 life4 ,!re h exi/$ an inf9ite numb] ( buddhas l ,issa1 & ! #hd1jjj scrolls exi/+ are fill$ brim full ( details conc]n+ ea* "o ( !m4 ,b v few p]sons h read ! "o-hundr$? "p ( ^? memoirs4 ,9 con=mity ) e/abli%$ cu/om1 e disciple or lama :o visits ,lhassa makes a gift ( "o or sev]al copies1 f ! scrolls !re1 to ! conv5t to :i* he belongs4 ,our gonpa1 among o!rs1 possesses already a great numb]1 :i* ,i read 9 my leisure h\rs4 ,among !m are ! memoirs ( ! life & acts ( ! ,buddha ,issa1 :o prea*$ ! same doctr9e 9 ,india & among ! sons ( ,israel1 & :o 0 put to dea? by ! ,pagans1 ^: desc5dants1 lat] on1 adopt$ ! beliefs he spread1--& ^? beliefs are y\rs4 ,! great ,buddha1 ! s\l ( ! ,univ]se1 is ! inc>nation ( ,brahma4 ,he1 almo/ always1 rema9s immobile1 conta9+ 9 himself all ?+s1 be+ 9 himself ! orig9 ( all & 8 brea? vivify+ ! _w4 ,he has left man to ! control ( 8 own =ces1 b1 at c]ta9 epo*s1 lays aside 8 inaction & puts on a human =m t he may1 z _! tea*] & guide1 rescue 8 creatures f imp5d+ de/ruction4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 t]re/rial exi/5ce 9 ! similitude ( man1 ,buddha creates a new _w 9 ! he>ts ( err+ m52 !n he leaves ! e>?1 to become once m an invisible be+ & resume 8 condition ( p]fect bliss4 ,?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,buddha inc>nat$ 9 ! celebrat$ ,pr9ce ,sakya-,muni1 reaffirm+ & propagat+ ! doctr9es taught by him 9 8 tw5ty prec$+ inc>nations4 ,tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! ,great ,s\l ( ! ,_w inc>nat$ anew 9 ,gautama1 lay+ ! f\ndation ( a new _w 9 ,burmah1 ,siam & diff]5t isl&s4 ,soon aft]w>d1 ,buddhism began to p5etrate ,*9a1 ?r\gh ! p]sev]+ ef=ts ( ! sages1 :o devot$ !mselves to ! propagation ( ! sacr$ doctr9e1 & "u ,m+-,ti1 ( ! ,honi dyna/y1 ne>ly #b1jej ye>s ago1 ! tea*+s ( ,sakya-,muni 7 adopt$ by ! p ( t c\ntry4 ,simultane\sly ) ! appe>ance ( ,buddhism 9 ,*9a1 ! same doctr9es began to spread among ! ,israelites4 ,x is ab\t #b1jjj ye>s ago t ! p]fect ,be+1 awak+ once m = a %ort "t f 8 inaction1 inc>nat$ 9 ! newborn *ild ( a poor family4 ,x 0 8 w t ?is little *ild %\ld enlight5 ! unhappy ^u ! life ( ! _w to come & br+ err+ m5 back into ! pa? ( tru?2 %[+ to !m1 by 8 own example1 ! way !y c\ld be/ return to ! primitive morality & purity ( our race4 ,:5 ?is sacr$ *ild atta9$ a c]ta9 age1 he 0 br\ght to ,india1 :]e1 until he atta9$ to manhood1 he /udi$ ! laws ( ! great ,buddha1 :o dwells et]nally 9 heav54 ,9 :at language are writt5 ! pr9cipal scrolls be>+ ^u ! life ( ,issa8 ,i ask$1 ris+ f my seat1 = ,i saw t my int]e/+ int]locutor evid5c$ fatigue1 & _h j giv5 a twirl to 8 pray]-:eel1 z if to h9t ! clos+ ( ! conv]sation4 ,! orig9al scrolls br\ght f ,india to ,nepaul1 & f ,nepaul to ,?ibet1 relat+ to ! life ( ,issa1 are writt5 9 ! ,pali language & are actually 9 ,lhassa2 b a copy 9 our language--,i mean ! ,?ibetan--is 9 ?is conv5t4 ,h[ is ,issa look$ ^u 9 ,?ibet8 ,has he ! repute ( a sa9t8 ,! p are n ev5 aw>e t he ev] exi/$4 ,only ! pr9cipal lamas1 :o "k ( him ?r\gh hav+ /udi$ ! scrolls 9 :i* 8 life is relat$1 are famili> ) 8 "n2 b1 z 8 doctr9e does n con/itute a canonical "p ( ,buddhism1 & ! wor%ipp]s ( ,issa d n recognize ! au?ority ( ! ,dalai-,lama1 ! prophet ,issa--) _m o!rs l him--is n recogniz$ 9 ,?ibet z "o ( ! pr9cipal sa9ts4 ,w\ld y commit a s9 9 recit+ y\r copy ( ! life ( ,issa to a /rang]8 ,i ask$ him4 ,t :i* belongs to ,god1 he answ]$ me1 belongs also to man4 ,our duty requires u to *e]fully devote ourselves to ! propagation ( ,8 doctr9e4 ,only1 ,i d n1 at pres5t1 "k :]e t manuscript is4 ,if y ev] visit our gonpa aga91 ,i %all take pleasure 9 %[+ x to y4 ,at ?is mom5t two monks ent]$1 & utt]$ to ! *ief lama a few words un9telligible to me4 ,i am call$ to ! sacrifices4 ,w y k9dly excuse me8 said he to me1 & ) a salute1 turn$ to ! door & disappe>$4 ,i c\ld d no bett] ?an )draw & lie d[n 9 ! *amb] :i* 0 assign$ to me & :]e ,i sp5t ! night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ev5+ ( ! next day ,i 0 aga9 9 ,leh--?9k+ ( h[ to get back to ! conv5t4 ,two days lat] ,i s5t1 by a mess5g]1 to ! *ief lama1 z pres5ts1 a wat*1 an al>m clock1 & a !rmomet]4 ,at ! same "t ,i s5t ! message t be=e leav+ ,ladak ,i w\ld probably return to ! conv5t1 9 ! hope t he w\ld p]mit me to see ! manuscript :i* _h be5 ! subject ( our conv]sation4 ,x 0 n[ my purpose to ga9 ,ka*myr & return f !re1 "s "t lat]1 to ,himis4 ,b fate made a diff]5t decision = me4 ,9 pass+ a m\nta91 on a height ( :i* is p]*$ ! gonpa ( ,piatak1 my horse made a false /ep1 ?r[+ me to ! gr\nd s viol5tly t my "r leg 0 brok5 bel[ ! knee4 ,x 0 impossible to cont9ue my j\rney1 ,i 0 n incl9$ to return to ,leh2 & seek+ ! hospitality ( ! gonpa ( ,piatak 0 n1 f ! appe>ance ( ! cloi/]1 an entic+ prospect4 ,my be/ rec\rse w\ld be to return to ,himis1 !n only ab\t half a day's j\rney di/ant1 & ,i ord]$ my s]vants to transport me !re4 ,!y b&ag$ my brok5 leg--an op]ation :i* caus$ me great pa9--& lift$ me into ! saddle4 ,"o c>ri] walk$ by my side1 support+ ! weight ( ! injur$ memb]1 :ile ano!r l$ my horse4 ,at a late h\r ( ! ev5+ we rea*$ ! door ( ! conv5t ( ,himis4 ,:5 in=m$ ( my accid5t1 ! k9d monks came out to receive me &1 ) a weal? ( extraord9>y precautions ( t5d]ness1 ,i 0 c>ri$ inside1 &1 9 "o ( _! be/ rooms1 in/all$ ^u an improvis$ b$1 consi/+ ( a m\nta9 ( s(t fabrics1 ) ! naturally-to-be-expect$ pray]-cyl9d] beside me4 ,all ?is 0 done = me "u ! p]sonal sup]vision ( _! *ief lama1 :o1 ) affectionate sympa?y1 press$ ! h& ,i gave him 9 expression ( my ?anks = 8 k9dness4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,i myself b\nd ar\nd ! injur$ limb little oblong pieces ( wood1 held by cords1 to s]ve z spl9ts4 ,!n ,i rema9$ p]fectly quiesc5t & nature 0 n sl[ 9 h] rep>ative "w4 ,)9 two days my condition 0 s f> improv$ t ,i c\ld1 _h x be5 necess>y1 h left ! gonpa & direct$ myself sl[ly t[>d ,india 9 se>* ( a surgeon to complete my cure4 ,:ile a boy kept 9 motion ! pray]-b>rel ne> my b$1 ! v5]able lama :o rul$ ! conv5t ent]ta9$ me ) _m int]e/+ /ories4 ,frequ5tly he took f _! box ! al>m clock & ! wat*1 t ,i might illu/rate to him ! process ( w9d+ !m & expla9 to him _! uses4 ,at l5g?1 yield+ to my ard5t insi/5ce1 he br\ght me two big books1 ! l>ge leaves ( :i* 7 ( pap] yell[ ) age1 & f !m read to me ! biography ( ,issa1 :i* ,i c>efully transcrib$ 9 my travell+ notebook accord+ to ! translation made by ! int]pret]4 ,?is curi\s docum5t is compil$ "u ! =m ( isolat$ v]ses1 :i*1 z plac$1 v (t5 _h no app>5t connection )1 or relation to ea* o!r4 ,on ! ?ird day1 my condition 0 s f> improv$ z to p]mit ! prosecution ( my j\rney4 ,hav+ b\nd up my leg z well z possible1 ,i return$1 across ,ka*myr1 to ,india2 a sl[ j\rney1 ( tw5ty days1 fill$ ) intol]able pa94 ,?anks1 h[ev]1 to a litt]1 :i* a ,fr5* g5tleman1 ,m4 ,pei*eau1 _h k9dly s5t to me 7my gratitude = :i* ,i take ?is occasion to express71 & to an ukase ( ! ,gr& ,vizi] ( ! ,mah>ajah ( ,ka*myr1 ord]+ ! local au?orities to provide me ) c>ri]s1 ,i rea*$ ,sr9ag>1 & left almo/ imm$iately1 be+ anxi\s to ga9 ,india be=e ! fir/ sn[s fell4 ,9 ,mur ,i enc\nt]$ ano!r ,fr5*man1 ,c\nt ,&r de ,sa9t ,phall1 :o 0 mak+ a j\rney ( recreation across ,h9do/an4 ,dur+ ! :ole c\rse1 :i* we made toge!r1 to ,bombay1 ! "y c\nt demon/rat$ a t\*+ solicitude = me1 & sympa?y = ! excruciat+ pa9 ,i suff]$ f my brok5 leg & ! fev] induc$ by its torture4 ,i *]i% = him s9c]e gratitude1 & %all nev] =get ! fri5dly c>e :i* ,i receiv$ ^u my arrival 9 ,bombay f ! ,m>quis de ,mors1 ! ,vicomte de ,breteul1 ,m4 ,monod1 ( ! ,comptoir d',escompte1 ,m4 ,mot1 act+ consul1 & all ! memb]s ( ! v sympa!tic ,fr5* colony !re4 ,dur+ a long "t ,i revolv$ 9 my m9d ! purpose ( publi%+ ! memoirs ( ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f\nd by me 9 ,himis1 ( :i* ,i h spok51 b o!r int]e/s absorb$ my att5tion & delay$ x4 ,only n[1 aft] hav+ pass$ long nights ( wakefulness 9 ! coord9ation ( my notes & gr\p+ ! v]ses con=mably to ! m>* ( ! recital1 imp>t+ to ! "w1 z a :ole1 a "* ( unity1 ,i resolve to let ?is curi\s *ronicle see ! light4 ,! ,life ( ,sa9t ,issa ,be/ ( ! ,sons ( ,m54 ,i4 #a4 ,! e>? trembl$ & ! heav5s wept1 because ( ! great crime committ$ 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 #b4 ,= !re 0 tortur$ & murd]$ ! great & j ,issa1 9 :om 0 manife/ ! s\l ( ! ,univ]se2 #c4 ,:i* _h inc>nat$ 9 a simple mortal1 to b5efit m5 & de/roy ! evil _s 9 !m2 #d4 ,to lead back to peace1 love & happ9ess1 man1 degrad$ by 8 s9s1 & recall him to ! "o & indivisible ,creator ^: m]cy is inf9ite4 #e4 ,! m]*ants com+ f ,israel h giv5 ! foll[+ acc\nt ( :at has occurr$3 ,,ii4 #a4 ,! p ( ,israel--:o inhabit a f]tile c\ntry produc+ two h>ve/s a ye> & af=d+ pa/ure = l>ge h]ds ( cattle--by _! s9s br\ght d[n ^u !mselves ! ang] ( ! ,"l2 #b4 ,:o inflict$ ^u !m t]rible *a/isem5ts1 tak+ f !m _! l&1 _! cattle & _! weal?4 ,!y 7 c>ri$ away into slav]y by ! ri* & mighty ,ph>aohs :o !n rul$ ! l& ( ,egypt4 #c4 ,! ,israelites 71 by ! ,ph>aohs1 treat$ worse ?an bea/s1 condemn$ to h>d labor & put 9 irons2 _! bodies 7 cov]$ ) w\nds & sores2 !y 7 n p]mitt$ to live "u a ro(1 & 7 />v$ to dea?2 #d4 ,t !y might be ma9ta9$ 9 a /ate ( cont9ual t]ror & depriv$ ( all human resemblance2 #e4 ,& 9 ?is great calamity1 ! ,israelites1 rememb]+ _! ,cele/ial ,protector1 implor$ 8 =giv5ess & m]cy4 #f4 ,at t p]iod reign$ 9 ,egypt an illu/ri\s ,ph>aoh1 :o 0 r5[n$ = 8 _m victories1 imm5se ri*es1 & ! gigantic palaces he _h erect$ by ! labor ( 8 slaves4 #g4 ,?is ,ph>aoh _h two sons1 ! y\ng] ( :om1 nam$ ,mossa1 _h acquir$ mu* k f ! sages ( ,israel4 #h4 ,& ,mossa 0 belov$ by all 9 ,egypt = 8 k9dness ( he>t & ! pity he %[$ to all suff]]s4 #i4 ,:5 ,mossa saw t ! ,israelites1 9 spite ( _! _m suff]+s1 _h n =sak5 _! ,god1 & refus$ to wor%ip ! gods ( ,egypt1 creat$ by ! h&s ( man4 #aj4 ,he also put 8 fai? 9 _! invisible ,god1 :o did n suff] !m to betray ,him1 despite _! ev] gr[+ weakness4 #aa4 ,& ! tea*]s among ,israel animat$ ,mossa 9 8 zeal1 & pray$ ( him t he w\ld int]c$e ) 8 fa!r1 ,ph>aoh1 9 favor ( _! co-religioni/s4 #ab4 ,pr9ce ,mossa w5t be=e 8 fa!r1 begg+ him to light5 ! burd5 ( ! unhappy p2 ,ph>aoh1 h[ev]1 became inc5s$ ) rage1 & ord]$ t !y %\ld be torm5t$ m ?an be=e4 #ac4 ,& x came to pass t ,egypt 0 visit$ by a great calamity4 ,! plague decimat$ "y & old1 ! heal?y & ! sick2 & ,ph>aoh beheld 9 ?is ! res5tm5t ( 8 own gods aga9/ him4 #ad4 ,b ,pr9ce ,mossa said to 8 fa!r t x 0 ! ,god ( 8 slaves :o ?us int]pos$ on behalf ( 8 wret*$ p1 & av5g$ !m ^u ! ,egyptians4 #ae4 ,!reupon1 ,ph>aoh comm&$ ,mossa1 8 son1 to ga!r all ! ,israelite slaves1 & lead !m away1 & f\nd1 at a great di/ance f ! capital1 ano!r city :]e he %\ld rule ov] !m4 #af4 ,!n ,mossa made kn[n to ! ,hebrew slaves t he _h obta9$ _! fre$om 9 ! "n ( 8 & _! ,god1 ! ,god ( ,israel2 & ) !m he left ! city & dep>t$ f ! l& ( ,egypt4 #ag4 ,he l$ !m back to ! l& :i*1 because ( _! _m s9s1 _h be5 tak5 f !m4 ,!re he gave !m laws & admoni%$ !m to pray always to ,god1 ! indivisible ,creator1 ^: k9dness is inf9ite4 #ah4 ,aft] ,pr9ce ,mossa's dea?1 ! ,israelites obs]v$ rigor\sly 8 laws2 & ,god rew>d$ !m = ! ills to :i* !y _h be5 subject$ 9 ,egypt4 #ai4 ,_! k+dom became "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful on e>?2 _! k+s made !mselves r5[n$ = _! treasures1 & peace reign$ 9 ,israel4 ,,iii4 #a4 ,! glory ( ,israel's weal? spread ov] ! :ole e>?1 & ! surr\nd+ nations became envi\s4 #b4 ,b ! ,mo/ ,high himself l$ ! victori\s arms ( ! ,hebrews1 & ! ,pagans did n d>e to attack !m4 #c4 ,un=tunately1 man is prone to err1 & ! fidelity ( ! ,israelites to _! ,god 0 n ( long duration4 #d4 ,little by little !y =got ! favors he _h be/[$ ^u !m2 r>ely invok$ 8 "n1 & s\ght r protection by ! magicians & sorc]]s4 #e4 ,! k+s & ! *iefs among ! p sub/itut$ _! own laws = ^? giv5 by ,mossa2 ! temple ( ,god & ! obs]vances ( _! anci5t fai? 7 neglect$2 ! p addict$ !mselves to s5sual gratifications & lo/ _! orig9al purity4 #f4 ,_m c5turies _h elaps$ s9ce _! exodus f ,egypt1 :5 ,god be?\ght himself ( aga9 inflict+ *a/isem5t ^u !m4 #g4 ,/rang]s invad$ ,israel1 deva/at$ ! l&1 de/roy$ ! villages1 & c>ri$ _! inhabitants away into captivity4 #h4 ,at la/ came ! ,pagans f ov] ! sea1 f ! l& ( ,romeles4 ,^! made !mselves ma/]s ( ! ,hebrews1 & plac$ ov] !m _! army *iefs1 :o gov]n$ 9 ! "n ( ,cs>4 #i4 ,!y defil$ ! temples1 =c$ ! inhabitants to cease ! wor%ip ( ! indivisible ,god1 & compell$ !m to sacrifice to ! hea!n gods4 #aj4 ,!y made common soldi]s ( ^? :o _h be5 m5 ( rank2 ! wom5 became _! prey1 & ! common p1 r$uc$ to slav]y1 7 c>ri$ away by ?\s&s ov] ! sea4 #aa4 ,! *ildr5 7 sla91 & soon1 9 ! :ole l&1 !re 0 naught he>d b weep+ & lam5tation4 #ab4 ,9 ?is extreme di/ress1 ! ,israelites once m rememb]$ _! great ,god1 implor$ 8 m]cy & pray$ = 8 =giv5ess4 ,our ,fa!r1 9 8 inexhau/ible clem5cy1 he>d _! pray]4 ,,iv4 #a4 ,at t "t ! mom5t _h come = ! compassionate ,judge to re9c>nate 9 a human =m2 #b4 ,& ! et]nal ,_s1 re/+ 9 a /ate ( complete inaction & supreme bliss1 awak5$ & sep>at$ f ! et]nal ,be+1 = an undet]m9$ p]iod1 #c4 ,s t1 9 human =m1 ,he might tea* man to id5tify himself ) ! ,div9ity & atta9 to et]nal felicity2 #d4 ,& to %[1 by ,8 example1 h[ man c atta9 moral purity & free 8 s\l f ! dom9ation ( ! physical s5ses1 s t x may a*ieve ! p]fection necess>y = x to ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 :i* is immutable & :]e bliss et]nal reigns4 #e4 ,soon aft]1 a m>vell\s *ild 0 born 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 ,god himself spoke1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ?is *ild1 ( ! mis]ies ( ! body & ! gr&eur ( ! s\l4 #f4 ,! p>5ts ( ! infant 7 poor p1 :o belong$ to a family not$ = great piety2 :o =got ! greatness ( _! ance/ors 9 celebrat+ ! "n ( ! ,creator & giv+ ?anks to ,him = ! trials :i* ,he _h s5t ^u !m4 #g4 ,to rew>d !m = adh]+ to ! pa? ( tru?1 ,god bless$ ! fir/born ( ?is family2 *ose him = ,8 elect1 & s5t him to su/a9 ! fall5 & com=t ! afflict$4 #h4 ,! div9e *ild1 to :om ! "n ,issa 0 giv51 comm5c$ 9 8 t5d] ye>s to talk ( ! only & indivisible ,god1 exhort+ ! /ray$ s\ls to rep5t & purify !mselves f ! s9s ( :i* !y _h become guilty4 #i4 ,p came f all p>ts to he> him1 & m>vell$ at ! disc\rses :i* came f 8 infantile m\?2 & all ,israel agre$ t ! ,_s ( ! ,et]nal dwelt 9 ?is *ild4 #aj4 ,:5 ,issa 0 ?irte5 ye>s old1 ! age at :i* an ,israelite is expect$ to m>ry1 #aa4 ,! mode/ h\se ( 8 indu/ri\s p>5ts became a meet+ place ( ! ri* & illu/ri\s1 :o 7 anxi\s to h z a son-9-law ! "y ,issa1 :o 0 already celebrat$ = ! edify+ disc\rses he made 9 ! "n ( ! ,all-,p[]ful4 #ab4 ,!n ,issa secretly abs5t$ himself f 8 fa!r's h\se2 left ,j]usalem1 &1 9 a tra9 ( m]*ants1 j\rney$ t[>d ! ,s9dh1 #ac4 ,) ! object ( p]fect+ himself 9 ! k ( ! ^w ( ,god & ! /udy ( ! laws ( ! great ,buddhas4 ,v4 #a4 ,9 8 f\rte5? ye>1 "y ,issa1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 came ?is side ( ! ,s9dh & settl$ among ! ,aryas1 9 ! c\ntry belov$ by ,god4 #b4 ,fame spread ! "n ( ! m>vell\s y\? along ! nor!rn ,s9dh1 & :5 he came ?r\gh ! c\ntry ( ! five /reams & ,radjip\tan1 ! devotees ( ! god ,djane ask$ him to /ay among !m4 #c4 ,b he left ! delud$ wor%ipp]s ( ,djane & w5t to ,djaggu]nat1 9 ! c\ntry ( ,orsis1 :]e repose ! mortal rema9s ( ,vyassa-,kri%na1 & :]e ! :ite prie/s ( ,brahma welcom$ him joyfully4 #d4 ,!y taught him to read & to und]/& ! ,v$as1 to cure physical ills by means ( pray]s1 to tea* & to exp\nd ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 to drive out evil desires f man & make him aga9 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god4 #e4 ,he sp5t six ye>s 9 ,djaggu]nat1 9 ,radjagriha1 9 ,b5>es1 & 9 o!r holy cities4 ,! common p lov$ ,issa1 = he liv$ 9 peace ) ! ,vaisyas & ! ,sudras1 to :om he taught ! ,holy ,scriptures4 #f4 ,b ! ,brahm9s & ! ,k%atnyas told him t !y 7 =bidd5 by ! great ,p>a-,brahma to come ne> to ^? :o 7 creat$ f 8 belly & 8 feet2#a #g4 ,t ! ,vaisyas might only he> ! recital ( ! ,v$as1 & ?is only on ! fe/al days1 & #h4 ,t ! ,sudras 7 n only =bidd5 to att5d ! read+ ( ! ,v$as1 b ev5 to look on !m2 = !y 7 condemn$ to p]petual s]vitude1 z slaves ( ! ,brahm9s1 ! ,k%atriyas & ev5 ! ,vaisyas4 #i4 ,dea? alone c enfran*ise !m f _! s]vitude1 has said ,p>a-,brahma4 ,leave !m1 !re=e1 & come to adore ) u ! gods1 :om y w make angry if y disobey !m4 #aj4 ,b ,issa1 disreg>d+ _! words1 rema9$ ) ! ,sudras1 prea*+ aga9/ ! ,brahm9s & ! ,k%atriyas4 #aa4 ,he declaim$ /rongly aga9/ man's arrogat+ to himself ! au?ority to deprive 8 fell[-be+s ( _! human & spiritual rights4 ,v]ily1 he said1 ,god has made no diff]5ce betwe5 8 *ildr51 :o are all alike de> to ,him4 #ab4 ,issa d5i$ ! div9e inspiration ( ! ,v$as & ! ,puranas1 =1 z he taught 8 foll[]s1--,"o law has be5 giv5 to man to guide him 9 8 actions3 #ac4 ,fe> ! ,"l1 ?y ,god2 b5d ?y knees only be=e ,him & br+ to ,him only ! (f]+s :i* come f ?y e>n+s4 #ad4 ,issa d5i$ ! ,trimurti & ! inc>nation ( ,p>a-,brahma 9 ,vi%nu1 ,siva1 & o!r gods2 =1 said he3 #ae4 ,! et]nal ,judge1 ! et]nal ,_s1 con/itutes ! only & indivisible s\l ( ! univ]se1 & x is ?is s\l alone :i* creates1 conta9s & vivifies all4 #af4 ,he alone has will$ & creat$4 ,he alone has exi/$ f et]nity1 & ,8 exi/5ce w be )\t end2 !re is no "o l unto ,him ei!r 9 ! heav5s or on ! e>?4 #ag4 ,! great ,creator has divid$ ,8 p[] ) no o!r be+2 f> less ) inanimate objects1 z y h be5 taught to believe1 = ,he alone is omnipot5t & all-suffici5t4 #ah4 ,he will$1 & ! _w 04 ,by "o div9e ?\ght1 ,he reunit$ ! wat]s & sep>at$ !m f ! dry l& ( ! globe4 ,he is ! cause ( ! my/]i\s life ( man1 into :om ,he has brea!d "p ( ,8 div9e ,be+4 #ai4 ,& ,he has put "u subjection to man1 ! l&s1 ! wat]s1 ! bea/s & ev]y?+ :i* ,he creat$1 & :i* ,he himself pres]ves 9 immutable ord]1 allott+ to ea* its prop] duration4 #bj4 ,! ang] ( ,god w soon break =? ^u man2 = he has =gott5 8 ,creator2 he has fill$ ,8 temples ) abom9ations2 & he adores a multitude ( creatures :i* ,god has subord9at$ to him2 #ba4 ,& to ga9 favor ) images ( /one & metal1 he sacrifices human be+s 9 :om dwells "p ( ! ,_s ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 #bb4 ,& he humiliates ^? :o "w 9 ! sweat ( _! br[s1 to ga9 favor 9 ! eyes ( ! idl] :o sitte? at a sumptu\s table4 #bc4 ,^? :o deprive _! bro!rs ( div9e happ9ess w !mselves be depriv$ ( x2 & ! ,brahm9s & ! ,k%atriyas %all become ! ,sudras ( ! ,sudras1 ) :om ! ,et]nal w /ay =ev]4 #bd4 ,9 ! day ( judgm5t ! ,sudras & ! ,vaisyas w be =giv5 = t !y knew n ! light1 :ile ,god w let loose 8 wra? ^u ^? :o arrogat$ 8 au?ority4 #be4 ,! ,vaisyas & ! ,sudras 7 fill$ ) great admiration1 & ask$ ,issa h[ !y %\ld pray1 9 ord] n to lose _! hold ^u et]nal life4 #bf4 ,pray n to idols1 = !y _c he> y2 he>k5 n to ! ,v$as :]e ! tru? is alt]$2 be humble & humiliate n y\r fell[ man4 #bg4 ,help ! poor1 support ! weak1 d evil to none2 covet n t :i* ye h n & :i* belongs to o!rs4 ,,vi4 #a4 ,! :ite prie/s & ! w>riors1#b :o _h le>n$ ( ,issa's disc\rse to ! ,sudras1 resolv$ ^u 8 dea?1 & s5t _! s]vants to f9d ! "y tea*] & slay him4 #b4 ,b ,issa1 w>n$ by ! ,sudras ( 8 dang]1 left by night ,djaggu]nat1 ga9$ ! m\nta91 & settl$ 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,gautamides1 :]e ! great ,buddha ,sakya-,muni came to ! _w1 among a p :o wor%ipp$ ! only & sublime ,brahma4 #c4 ,:5 ! j ,issa _h acquir$ ! ,pali language1 he appli$ himself to ! /udy ( ! sacr$ scrolls ( ! ,sutras4 #d4 ,aft] six ye>s ( /udy1 ,issa1 :om ! ,buddha _h elect$ to spread 8 holy ^w1 c\ld p]fectly exp\nd ! sacr$ scrolls4 #e4 ,he !n left ,nepaul & ! ,himalaya m\nta9s1 desc5d$ into ! valley ( ,radjip\tan & direct$ 8 /eps t[>d ! ,we/1 ev]y:]e prea*+ to ! p ! supreme p]fection atta9able by man2 #f4 ,& ! good he mu/ d to 8 fell[ m51 :i* is ! sure means ( spe$y union ) ! et]nal ,_s4 ,he :o has recov]$ 8 primitive purity1 said ,issa1 %all die ) 8 transgressions =giv5 & h ! "r to contemplate ! maje/y ( ,god4 #g4 ,:5 ! div9e ,issa trav]s$ ! t]ritories ( ! ,pagans1 he taught t ! adoration ( visible gods 0 contr>y to natural law4 #h4 ,= to man1 said he1 x has n be5 giv5 to see ! image ( ,god1 & x behooves him n to make = himself a multitude ( div9ities 9 ! imag9$ lik5ess ( ! ,et]nal4 #i4 ,moreov]1 x is aga9/ human consci5ce to h less reg>d = ! greatness ( div9e purity1 ?an = animals or works ( /one or metal made by ! h&s ( man4 #aj4 ,! et]nal ,lawgiv] is ,"o2 !re are no o!r ,gods ?an ,he2 ,he has p>t$ ! _w ) none1 nor _h ,he any c\nsellor4 #aa4 ,ev5 z a fa!r %[s k9dness t[>d 8 *ildr51 s w ,god judge m5 aft] dea?1 9 con=mity ) ,8 m]ciful laws4 ,he w nev] humiliate 8 *ild by ca/+ 8 s\l = *a/isem5t into ! body ( a bea/4 #ab4 ,! heav5ly laws1 said ! ,creator1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,issa1 are oppos$ to ! immolation ( human sacrifices to a /atue or an animal2 = ,i1 ! ,god1 h sacrific$ to man all ! animals & all t ! _w conta9s4 #ac4 ,ev]y?+ has be5 sacrific$ to man1 :o is directly & intimately unit$ to me1 8 ,fa!r2 !re=e1 %all ! man be sev]ely judg$ & puni%$1 by my law1 :o causes ! sacrifice ( my *ildr54 #ad4 ,man is naught be=e ! et]nal ,judge2 z ! animal is be=e man4 #ae4 ,!re=e1 ,i say unto y1 leave y\r idols & p]=m n c]emonies :i* sep>ate y f y\r ,fa!r & b9d y to ! prie/s1 f :om heav5 has turn$ away4 #af4 ,= x is !y :o h l$ y away f ! true ,god1 & by sup]/itions & cruelty p]v]t$ ! _s & made y bl9d to ! k ( ! tru?4 ,,vii4 #a4 ,! words ( ,issa spread among ! ,pagans1 ?r\gh ^: c\ntry he pass$1 & ! inhabitants ab&on$ _! idols4 #b4 ,see+ :i*1 ! prie/s dem&$ ( him :o ?us glorifi$ ! "n ( ! true ,god1 t he %\ld1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! p1 prove ! *>ges he made aga9/ !m1 & demon/rate ! vanity ( _! idols4 #c4 ,& ,issa answ]$ !m3 ,if y\r idols1 or ! animals y wor%ip1 really possess ! sup]natural p[]s y claim1 let !m /rike me ) a ?und]bolt be=e y6 #d4 ,:y do/ n ?\ p]=m a miracle1 repli$ ! prie/s1 & let ?y ,god conf\nd ours1 if ,he is great] ?an !y8 #e4 ,b ,issa said3 ,! miracles ( our ,god h be5 wr\ght f ! fir/ day :5 ! univ]se 0 creat$2 & are p]=m$ e day & e mom5t2 :oso sees !m n is depriv$ ( "o ( ! mo/ beautiful gifts ( life4 #f4 ,& x is n on inanimate objects ( /one1 metal or wood t ,he w let ,8 ang] fall1 b on ! m5 :o wor%ip !m1 & :o1 !re=e1 = _! salvation1 mu/ de/roy ! idols !y h made4 #g4 ,ev5 z a /one & a gra9 ( s&1 :i* are naught be=e man1 await pati5tly _! use by ,him4 #h4 ,9 l mann]1 man1 :o is naught be=e ,god1 mu/ await 9 resignation ,8 pleasure = a manife/ation ( ,8 favor4 #i4 ,b woe to y6 ye adv]s>ies ( m51 if x is n ! favor y await1 b r ! wra? ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 woe to y1 if y dem& t ,he atte/ ,8 p[] by a miracle6 #aj4 ,= x is n ! idols :i* ,he w de/roy 9 ,8 wra?1 b ^? by :om !y 7 creat$2 _! he>ts w be ! prey ( an et]nal fire & _! fle% %all be giv5 to ! bea/s ( prey4 #aa4 ,god w drive away ! contam9at$ animals f ,8 flocks2 b w take to ,himself ^? :o /ray$ because !y knew n ! heav5ly "p )9 !m4 #ab4 ,:5 ! ,pagans saw t ! p[] ( _! prie/s 0 naught1 !y put fai? 9 ! words ( ,issa4 ,fe>+ ! ang] ( ! true ,god1 !y broke _! idols to pieces & caus$ _! prie/s to flee f among !m4 #ac4 ,issa fur!rmore taught ! ,pagans t !y %\ld n endeavor to see ! et]nal ,_s ) _! eyes2 b to p]ceive ,him ) _! he>ts1 & make !mselves wor?y ( ,8 favors by ! purity ( _! s\ls4 #ad4 ,n only1 he said to !m1 mu/ ye refra9 f (f]+ human sacrifices1 b ye may n lay on ! alt> any creature to :i* life has be5 giv51 = all ?+s creat$ are = man4 #ae4 ,)hold n f y\r neighbor 8 j due1 = ?is w\ld be l /eal+ f him :at he _h e>n$ 9 ! sweat ( 8 br[4 #af4 ,deceive none1 t ye may n y\rselves be deceiv$2 seek to ju/ify y\rselves be=e ! la/ judgm5t1 = !n x w be too late4 #ag4 ,be n giv5 to debau*]y1 = x is a violation ( ! law ( ,god4 #ah4 ,t y may atta9 to supreme bliss ye mu/ n only purify y\rselves1 b mu/ also guide o!rs into ! pa? t w enable !m to rega9 _! primitive innoc5ce4 ,,viii4 #a4 ,! c\ntries r\nd ab\t 7 fill$ ) ! r5[n ( ,issa's prea*+s1 & :5 he came unto ,p]sia1 ! prie/s grew afraid & =bade ! p he>+ him2 #b4 ,nev]!less1 ! villages receiv$ him ) joy1 & ! p he>k5$ int5tly to 8 words1 :i*1 be+ se5 by ! prie/s1 caus$ !m to ord] t he %\ld be arre/$ & br\ght be=e _! ,high ,prie/1 :o ask$ him3 #c4 ,( :at new ,god do/ ?\ speak8 ,kn[e/ ?\ n1 un=tunate man t ?\ art6 t ,sa9t ,zoroa/] is ! only ,j ,"o1 to :om alone 0 v\*saf$ ! honor ( receiv+ revelations f ! ,mo/ ,high2 #d4 ,by ^: comm& ! angels compil$ ,8 ,^w 9 laws = ! gov]nance ( ,8 p1 :i* 7 giv5 to ,zoroa/] 9 ,p>adise8 #e4 ,:o1 !n1 art ?\1 :o d>e/ to utt] blasphemies aga9/ our ,god & s[ d\bt 9 ! he>ts ( believ]s8 #f4 ,& ,issa said to !m3 ,i prea* no new ,god1 b our cele/ial ,fa!r1 :o has exi/$ be=e ! beg9n+ & w exi/ until aft] ! end4 #g4 ,( ,him ,i h spok5 to ! p1 :o--ev5 z innoc5t *ildr5--are incapable ( compreh5d+ ,god by _! own intellig5ce1 or fa?om+ ! sublimity ( ! div9e ,_s2 #h4 ,b1 z ! newborn *ild 9 ! night recognizes ! "m's brea/1 s y\r p1 held 9 ! d>kness ( error by y\r p]nici\s doctr9es & religi\s c]emonies1 h recogniz$ in/9ctively _! ,fa!r1 9 ! ,fa!r ^: prophet ,i am4 #i4 ,! et]nal ,be+ says to y\r p1 by my m\?1 ',ye %all n adore ! sun1 = x is b a "p ( ! univ]se :i* ,i h creat$ = man2 #aj4 ,x rises to w>m y dur+ y\r "w2 x sets to accord to y ! re/ t ,i h orda9$4 #aa4 ,to me only ye owe all t ye possess1 all t surr\nds y & t is above & bel[ y4' #ab4 ,b1 said ! prie/s1 h[ c\ld ! p live accord+ to y\r rules if !y _h no tea*]s8 #ac4 ,:]eupon ,issa answ]$3 ,s long z !y _h no prie/s1 !y 7 gov]n$ by ! natural law & cons]v$ ! simplicity ( _! s\ls2 #ad4 ,_! s\ls 7 9 ,god & to commune ) ! ,fa!r !y _h n to h rec\rse to ! int]m$iation ( idols1 or animals1 or fire1 z taught by y4 #ae4 ,ye pret5d t man mu/ adore ! sun1 & ! ,g5ii ( ,good & ,evil4 ,b ,i say unto y t y\r doctr9e is p]nici\s4 ,! sun does n act spontane\sly1 b by ! w ( ! invisible ,creator1 :o has giv5 to x be+4 #af4 ,:o1 !n1 has caus$ t ?is /> lights ! day1 w>ms man at 8 "w & vivifies ! se$s s[n 9 ! gr\nd8 #ag4 ,! et]nal ,_s is ! s\l ( ev]y?+ animate1 & y commit a great s9 9 divid+ ,him into ! ,_s ( ,evil & ! ,_s ( ,good1 = !re is no ,god o!r ?an ! ,god ( ,good4 #ah4 ,& ,he1 l to ! fa!r ( a family1 does only good to ,8 *ildr51 to :om ,he =gives _! transgressions if !y rep5t ( !m4 #ai4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,evil dwells ^u e>?1 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o turn ! *ildr5 ( ,god away f ! "r pa?4 #bj4 ,!re=e1 ,i say unto y2 ,fe> ! day ( judgm5t1 = ,god w inflict a t]rible *a/isem5t ^u all ^? :o h l$ ,8 *ildr5 a/ray & beguil$ !m ) sup]/itions & errors2 #ba4 ,^u ^? :o h bl9d$ !m :o saw2 :o h br\ght contagion to ! well2 :o h taught ! wor%ip ( ^? ?+s :i* ,god made to be subject to man1 or to aid him 9 8 works4 #bb4 ,y\r doctr9e is ! fruit ( y\r error 9 seek+ to br+ ne> to y ! ,god ( ,tru?1 by creat+ = y\rselves false gods4 #bc4 ,:5 ! ,magi he>d ^! words1 !y fe>$ to !mselves d him h>m1 b at night1 :5 ! :ole city slept1 !y br\ght him outside ! walls & left him on ! highway1 9 ! hope t he w\ld n fail to become ! prey ( wild bea/s4 #bd4 ,b1 protect$ by ! ,"l our ,god1 ,sa9t ,issa cont9u$ on 8 way1 )\t accid5t4 ,,ix4 #a4 ,issa--:om ! ,creator _h select$ to recall to ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 m5 sunk 9 s9--0 tw5ty-n9e ye>s old :5 he arriv$ 9 ! l& ( ,israel4 #b4 ,s9ce ! dep>ture !refrom ( ,issa1 ! ,pagans _h caus$ ! ,israelites to endure m atroci\s suff]+s ?an be=e1 & !y 7 fill$ ) despair4 #c4 ,_m among !m _h begun to neglect ! laws ( _! ,god & ^? ( ,mossa1 9 ! hope ( w9n+ ! favor ( _! brutal conqu]ors4 #d4 ,b ,issa1 not)/&+ _! unhappy condition1 exhort$ 8 c\ntrym5 n to despair1 because ! day ( _! r$emption f ! yoke ( s9 0 ne>1 & he himself1 by 8 example1 confirm$ _! fai? 9 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4 #e4 ,*ildr51 yield n y\rselves to despair1 said ! cele/ial ,fa!r to !m1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,issa1 = ,i h he>d y\r lam5tations1 & y\r cries h rea*$ my e>s4 #f4 ,weep n1 oh1 my belov$ sons6 = y\r griefs h t\*$ ! he>t ( y\r ,fa!r & ,he has =giv5 y1 z ,he =gave y\r ance/ors4 #g4 ,=sake n y\r families to plunge into debau*]y2 /a9 n ! nobility ( y\r s\ls2 adore n idols :i* _c b rema9 deaf to y\r supplications4 #h4 ,fill my temple ) y\r hope & y\r pati5ce1 & d n adjure ! religion ( y\r =efa!rs1 = ,i h guid$ !m & be/[$ ^u !m ( my b5efic5ce4 #i4 ,lift up ^? :o are fall52 fe$ ! hungry & help ! sick1 t ye may be altoge!r pure & j 9 ! day ( ! la/ judgm5t :i* ,i prep>e = y4 #aj4 ,! ,israelites came 9 multitudes to li/5 to ,issa's words2 & !y ask$ him :]e !y %\ld ?ank _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 s9ce _! enemies _h demoli%$ _! temples & robb$ !m ( _! sacr$ vessels4 #aa4 ,issa told !m t ,god c>$ n = temples erect$ by human h&s1 b t human he>ts 7 ! true temples ( ,god4 #ab4 ,ent] into y\r temple1 into y\r he>t2 illum9ate x ) good ?\ghts1 ) pati5ce & ! un%akeable fai? :i* y owe to y\r ,fa!r4 #ac4 ,& y\r sacr$ vessels6 !y are y\r h&s & y\r eyes4 ,look to d t :i* is agreeable to ,god1 = 9 do+ good to y\r fell[ m51 y p]=m a c]emony t embelli%es ! temple :]e9 abide? ,him :o has creat$ y4 #ad4 ,= ,god has creat$ y 9 ,8 own image1 innoc5t1 ) pure s\ls1 & he>ts fill$ ) k9dness & n made = ! plann+ ( evil1 b to be ! sanctu>ies ( love & ju/ice4 #ae4 ,!re=e1 ,i say unto y1 soil n y\r he>ts ) evil1 = 9 !m ! et]nal ,be+ abides4 #af4 ,:5 ye d works ( devotion & love1 let !m be ) full he>ts1 & see t ! motives ( y\r actions be n hopes ( ga9 or self-int]e/2 #ag4 ,= actions1 s impell$1 w n br+ y ne>] to salvation1 b lead to a /ate ( moral degradation :]e9 !ft1 ly+ & murd] pass = g5]\s de$s4 ,x4 #a4 ,issa w5t f "o city to ano!r1 /r5g!n+ by ! ^w ( ,god ! c\rage ( ! ,israelites1 :o 7 ne> to succumb+ "u _! weight ( woe1 & ?\s&s ( ! p foll[$ him to he> 8 tea*+s4 #b4 ,b ! *iefs ( ! cities 7 afraid ( him & !y in=m$ ! pr9cipal gov]nor1 resid+ 9 ,j]usalem1 t a man call$ ,issa _h arriv$ 9 ! c\ntry1 :o by 8 s]mons _h array$ ! p aga9/ ! au?orities1 & t multitudes1 li/5+ assidu\sly to him1 neglect$ _! labor2 &1 !y add$1 he said t 9 a %ort "t !y w\ld be free ( _! invad] rul]s4 #c4 ,!n ,pilate1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem1 gave ord]s t !y %\ld lay hold ( ! prea*] ,issa & br+ him be=e ! judges4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 n to excite ! ang] ( ! populace1 ,pilate direct$ t he %\ld be judg$ by ! prie/s & scribes1 ! ,hebrew eld]s1 9 _! temple4 #d4 ,mean:ile1 ,issa1 cont9u+ 8 prea*+1 arriv$ at ,j]usalem1 & ! p1 :o already knew 8 fame1 hav+ le>n$ ( 8 com+1 w5t out to meet him4 #e4 ,!y greet$ him respectfully & op5$ to him ! doors ( _! temple1 to he> f 8 m\? :at he _h said 9 o!r cities ( ,israel4 #f4 ,& ,issa said to !m3 ,! human race p]i%es1 because ( ! lack ( fai?2 = ! d>kness & ! tempe/ h caus$ ! flock to g a/ray & !y h lo/ _! %eph]ds4 #g4 ,b ! tempe/s d n rage =ev] & ! d>kness w n hide ! light et]nally2 soon ! sky w become s]5e1 ! cele/ial light w aga9 ov]spread ! e>?1 & ! /ray$ flock w reunite ar\nd _! %eph]d4 #h4 ,w&] n 9 ! d>kness1 seek+ ! way1 le/ ye fall into ! dit*2 b ga!r toge!r1 su/a9 "o ano!r1 put y\r fai? 9 y\r ,god & wait = ! fir/ glimm] ( light to reappe>4 #i4 ,he :o su/a9s 8 neighbor1 su/a9s himself2 & he :o protects 8 family1 protects all 8 p & 8 c\ntry4 #aj4 ,=1 be assur$ t ! day is ne> :5 y w be deliv]$ f ! d>kness2 y w be reunit$ into "o family & y\r enemy w tremble ) fe>1 he :o is ignorant ( ! favor ( ! great ,god4 #aa4 ,! prie/s & ! eld]s :o he>d him1 fill$ ) admiration = 8 language1 ask$ him if x 0 true t he _h s\ght to raise ! p aga9/ ! au?orities ( ! c\ntry1 z _h be5 report$ to ! gov]nor ,pilate4 #ab4 ,c "o raise aga9/ e/ray$ m51 to :om d>kness has hidd5 _! road & _! door8 answ]$ ,issa4 ,i h b =ew>n$ ! unhappy1 z ,i d "h 9 ?is temple1 t !y %\ld no long] advance on ! d>k road1 = an abyss op5s be=e _! feet4 #ac4 ,! p[] ( ?is e>? is n ( long duration & is subject to numb]less *anges4 ,x w\ld be ( no avail = a man to rise 9 revolution aga9/ x1 = "o phase ( x always succe$s ano!r1 & x is ?us t x w g on until ! ext9ction ( human life4 #ad4 ,b d y n see t ! p[]ful1 & ! ri*1 s[ among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel a _s ( rebellion aga9/ ! et]nal p[] ( ,heav58 #ae4 ,!n ! eld]s ask$ him3 ,:o art ?\1 & f :at c\ntry ha/ ?\ come to u8 ,we h n =m]ly he>d !e spok5 ( & d n ev5 "k ?y "n6 #af4 ,i am an ,israelite1 answ]$ ,issa2 & on ! day ( my bir? h se5 ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 & h he>d ! sobs ( my bro!rs r$uc$ to slav]y1 & ! lam5tations ( my si/]s c>ri$ away by ! ,pagans2 #ag4 ,& my s\l 0 afflict$ :5 ,i saw t my bre?r5 _h =gott5 ! true ,god4 ,:5 a *ild ,i left my fa!r's h\se to g & settle among o!r p4 #ah4 ,b1 hav+ he>d x said t my bre?r5 suff]$ ev5 great] mis]ies n[1 ,i h come back to ! l& ( my fa!rs1 to recall my bre?r5 to ! fai? ( _! ance/ors1 :i* tea*es u pati5ce ^u e>? 9 ord] to atta9 ! p]fect & supreme bliss above4 #ai4 ,!n ! wise old m5 put to him aga9 ?is "q3 ,we are told t ?\ dis[ne/ ! laws ( ,mossa1 & t ?\ tea*e/ ! p to =sake ! temple ( ,god8 #bj4 ,:]eupon ,issa3 ,"o does n demoli% t :i* has be5 giv5 by our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & :i* has be5 de/roy$ by s9n]s4 ,i h b enjo9$ ! p to purify ! he>t ( all /a9s1 = x is ! v]itable temple ( ,god4 #ba4 ,z reg>ds ! laws ( ,mossa1 ,i h endeavor$ to ree/abli% !m 9 ! he>ts ( m52 & ,i say unto y t ye ignore _! true mean+1 = x is n v5geance b p>don :i* !y tea*4 ,_! s5se has be5 p]v]t$4 ,,xi4 #a4 ,:5 ! prie/s & ! eld]s he>d ,issa1 !y decid$ among !mselves n to give judgm5t aga9/ him1 = he _h done no h>m to any "o1 &1 pres5t+ !mselves be=e ,pilate--:o 0 made ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem by ! ,pagan k+ ( ! c\ntry ( ,romeles--!y spake to him ?us3 #b4 ,we h se5 ! man :om ?\ *>ge/ ) incit+ our p to revolt2 we h he>d 8 disc\rses & "k t he is our c\ntryman2 #c4 ,b ! *iefs ( ! cities h made to y false reports1 = he is a j man1 :o tea*es ! p ! ^w ( ,god4 ,aft] int]rogat+ him1 we h all[$ him to g 9 peace4 #d4 ,! gov]nor !reupon became v angry1 & s5t 8 disguis$ spies to keep wat* ^u ,issa & report to ! au?orities ! lea/ ^w he address$ to ! p4 #e4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! holy ,issa cont9u$ to visit ! neighbor+ cities & prea* ! true way ( ! ,"l1 enjo9+ ! ,hebrews' pati5ce & promis+ !m spe$y deliv]ance4 #f4 ,& all ! "t great numb]s ( ! p foll[$ him :]ev] he w5t1 & _m did n leave him at all1 b atta*$ !mselves to him & s]v$ him4 #g4 ,& ,issa said3 ,put n y\r fai? 9 miracles p]=m$ by ! h&s ( m51 = ,he :o rules nature is alone capable ( do+ sup]natural ?+s1 :ile man is impot5t to arre/ ! wra? ( ! w9ds or cause ! ra9 to fall4 #h4 ,"o miracle1 h[ev]1 is )9 ! p[] ( man to accompli%4 ,x is1 :5 8 he>t is fill$ ) s9c]e fai?1 he resolves to root out f 8 m9d all evil prompt+s & desires1 & :51 9 ord] to atta9 ?is end1 he ceases to walk ! pa? ( iniquity4 #i4 ,all ! ?+s done )\t ,god are only gross errors1 illusions & s$uctions1 s]v+ b to %[ h[ mu* ! he>t ( ! do] is full ( presumption1 falsehood & impurity4 #aj4 ,put n y\r fai? 9 oracles4 ,god alone kn[s ! future4 ,he :o has rec\rse to ! div9]s soils ! temple ( 8 he>t & %[s 8 lack ( fai? 9 8 ,creator4 #aa4 ,belief 9 ! div9]s & _! miracles de/roys ! innate simplicity ( man & 8 *ildlike purity4 ,an inf]nal p[] takes hold ( him :o s errs1 & =ces him to commit v>i\s s9s & give himself to ! wor%ip ( idols4 #ab4 ,b ! ,"l our ,god1 to :om none c be equall$1 is "o omnipot5t1 omnisci5t & omnipres5t2 ,he alone possesses all wisdom & all light4 #ac4 ,to ,him ye mu/ address y\rselves1 to be com=t$ 9 y\r afflictions1 aid$ 9 y\r works1 heal$ 9 y\r sickness & :oso asks ( ,him1 %all n ask 9 va94 #ad4 ,! secrets ( nature are 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 = ! :ole _w1 be=e x 0 made manife/1 exi/$ 9 ! bosom ( ! div9e ?\ght1 & has become mat]ial & visible by ! w ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 #ae4 ,:5 ye pray to him1 become aga9 l little *ildr51 = ye "k nei!r ! pa/1 nor ! pres5t1 nor ! future1 & ,god is ! ,"l ( ,"t4 ,,xii4 #a4 ,j man1 said to him ! disguis$ spies ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem1 tell u if we mu/ cont9ue to d ! w ( ,cs>1 or expect our ne> deliv]ance8 #b4 ,& ,issa1 :o recogniz$ ! que/ion]s z ! apo/ate spies s5t to foll[ him1 repli$ to !m3 ,i h n told y t y w\ld be deliv]$ f ,cs>2 x is ! s\l sunk 9 error :i* w ga9 its deliv]ance4 #c4 ,!re _c be a family )\t a head1 & !re _c be ord] 9 a p )\t a ,cs>1 :om ye %\ld implicitly obey1 z he w be held to answ] = 8 acts be=e ! ,supreme ,tribunal4 #d4 ,does ,cs> possess a div9e "r8 ! spies ask$ him aga92 & is he ! be/ ( mortals8 #e4 ,!re is no "o '! be/' among human be+s2 b !re are _m bad1 :o--ev5 z ! sick ne$ physicians--require ! c>e ( ^? *os5 = t mission1 9 :i* mu/ be us$ ! means giv5 by ! sacr$ law ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 #f4 ,m]cy & ju/ice are ! high pr]ogatives ( ,cs>1 & 8 "n w be illu/ri\s if he ex]cises !m4 #g4 ,b he :o acts o!rwise1 :o transc5ds ! limits ( p[] he has ov] ^? "u 8 rule1 & ev5 goes s f> z to put _! lives 9 dang]1 (f5ds ! great ,judge & d]ogates f 8 own dignity 9 ! eyes ( m54 #h4 ,^u ?is1 an old woman :o _h approa*$ ! gr\p1 to bett] he> ,issa1 0 pu%$ aside by "o ( ! disguis$ m51 :o plac$ himself be=e h]4 #i4 ,!n said ,issa3 ,x is n good = a son to pu% away 8 "m1 t he may occupy ! place :i* belongs to h]4 ,:oso do? n respect 8 "m--! mo/ sacr$ be+ aft] 8 ,god--is unwor?y ( ! "n ( son4 #aj4 ,he>k5 to :at ,i say to y3 ,respect woman2 = 9 h] we see ! "m ( ! univ]se1 & all ! tru? ( div9e creation is to come ?r\gh h]4 #aa4 ,%e is ! f\nt ( ev]y?+ good & beautiful1 z %e is also ! g]m ( life & dea?4 ,^u h] man dep5ds 9 all 8 exi/5ce1 = %e is 8 moral & natural support 9 8 labors4 #ab4 ,9 pa9 & suff]+ %e br+s y =?2 9 ! sweat ( h] br[ %e wat*es ov] y\r gr[?1 & until h] dea? y cause h] greate/ anxieties4 ,bless h] & adore h]1 = %e is y\r only fri5d & support on e>?4 #ac4 ,respect h]2 def5d h]4 ,9 s do+ y w ga9 = y\rself h] love2 y w f9d favor be=e ,god1 & = h] sake _m s9s w be remitt$ to y4 #ad4 ,love y\r wives & respect !m1 = !y w be ! mo!rs ( tomorr[ & lat] ! gr&mo!rs ( a :ole nation4 #ae4 ,be submissive to ! wife2 h] love ennobles man1 s(t5s 8 h>d5$ he>t1 tames ! wild bea/ 9 him & *anges x to a lamb4 #af4 ,wife & "m are ! priceless treasures :i* ,god has giv5 to y4 ,!y are ! mo/ beautiful ornam5ts ( ! univ]se1 & f !m w be born all :o w inhabit ! _w4 #ag4 ,ev5 z ! ,"l ( ,ho/s sep>at$ ! light f ! d>kness1 & ! dry l& f ! wat]s1 s does woman possess ! div9e gift ( call+ =? out ( man's evil nature all ! good t is 9 him4 #ah4 ,!re=e ,i say unto y1 aft] ,god1 to woman mu/ belong y\r be/ ?\ghts1 = %e is ! div9e temple :]e y w mo/ easily obta9 p]fect happ9ess4 #ai4 ,draw f ?is temple y\r moral =ce4 ,!re y w =get y\r sorr[s & y\r failures1 & recov] ! love necess>y to aid y\r fell[ m54 #bj4 ,suff] h] n to be humiliat$1 = by humiliat+ h] y humiliate y\rselves1 & lose ! s5tim5t ( love1 )\t :i* no?+ c exi/ "h on e>?4 #ba4 ,protect y\r wife1 t %e may protect y--y & all y\r h\sehold4 ,all t y d = y\r mo!rs1 y\r wives1 = a wid[1 or = any o!r woman 9 di/ress1 y w d = y\r ,god4 ,,xiii4 #a4 ,?us ,sa9t ,issa taught ! p ( ,israel = ?ree ye>s1 9 e city & e village1 on ! highways & 9 ! fields1 & all he said came to pass4 #b4 ,all ?is "t ! disguis$ spies ( ! gov]nor ,pilate obs]v$ him closely1 b he>d no?+ to su/a9 ! accusations =m]ly made aga9/ ,issa by ! *iefs ( ! cities4 #c4 ,b ,sa9t ,issa's gr[+ popul>ity did n all[ ,pilate to re/4 ,he fe>$ t ,issa w\ld be in/rum5tal 9 br++ ab\t a revolution culm9at+ 9 8 elevation to ! sov]eignty1 &1 !re=e1 ord]$ ! spies to make *>ges aga9/ him4 #d4 ,!n soldi]s 7 s5t to arre/ him1 & !y ca/ him into a subt]ranean dungeon1 :]e he 0 subject$ to all k9ds ( tortures1 to compel him to accuse himself1 s t he might be put to dea?4 #e4 ,! ,sa9t1 ?9k+ only ( ! p]fect bliss ( 8 bre?r51 endur$ all ^? torm5ts ) resignation to ! w ( ! ,creator4 #f4 ,! s]vants ( ,pilate cont9u$ to torture him1 & he 0 r$uc$ to a /ate ( extreme weakness2 b ,god 0 ) him & did n p]mit him to die at _! h&s4 #g4 ,:5 ! pr9cipal prie/s & wise eld]s le>n$ ( ! suff]+s :i* _! ,sa9t endur$1 !y w5t to ,pilate1 begg+ him to lib]ate ,issa1 s t he might att5d ! great fe/ival :i* 0 ne> at h&4 #h4 ,b ?is ! gov]nor refus$4 ,!n !y ask$ him t ,issa %\ld be br\ght be=e ! eld]s' c\ncil1 s t he might be condemn$1 or acquitt$1 be=e ! fe/ival1 & to ?is ,pilate agre$4 #i4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! gov]nor assembl$ ! pr9cipal *iefs1 prie/s1 eld]s & judges1 = ! purpose ( judg+ ,issa4 #aj4 ,! ,sa9t 0 br\ght f 8 prison4 ,!y made him sit be=e ! gov]nor1 betwe5 two robb]s1 :o 7 to be judg$ at ! same "t ) ,issa1 s z to %[ ! p he 0 n ! only "o to be condemn$4 #aa4 ,& ,pilate1 address+ himself to ,issa1 said1 ,is x true1 ,oh6 ,man2 t ?\ incite/ ! populace aga9/ ! au?orities1 ) ! purpose ( ?yself becom+ ,k+ ( ,israel8 #ab4 ,issa repli$1 ,"o does n become k+ by "o's own purpose !reto4 ,!y h told y an untru? :5 y 7 in=m$ t ,i 0 incit+ ! p to revolution4 ,i h only prea*$ ( ! ,k+ ( ,heav51 & x 0 ,him :om ,i told ! p to wor%ip4 #ac4 ,= ! sons ( ,israel h lo/ _! orig9al innoc5ce & unless !y return to wor%ip ! true ,god !y w be sacrific$ & _! temple w fall 9 ru9s4 #ad4 ,! worldly p[] upholds ord] 9 ! l&2 ,i told !m n to =get ?is4 ,i said to !m1 ',live 9 con=mity ) y\r situation & refra9 f di/urb+ public ord]2' &1 at ! same "t1 ,i exhort$ !m to rememb] t disord] reign$ 9 _! own he>ts & spirits4 #ae4 ,!re=e1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav5 has puni%$ !m1 & has de/roy$ _! nationality & tak5 f !m _! national k+s1 'b1' ,i add$1 'if y w be resign$ to y\r fate1 z a rew>d ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 w be y\rs4' #af4 ,at ?is mom5t ! witnesses 7 introduc$2 "o ( :om depos$ ?us3 ,?\ ha/ said to ! p t 9 comp>ison ) ! p[] ( ! k+ :o w\ld soon lib]ate ! ,israelites f ! yoke ( ! hea!n1 ! worldly au?orities am\nt$ to no?+4 #ag4 ,bless+s ^u !e6 said ,issa4 ,= ?\ ha/ spok5 ! tru?6 ,! ,k+ ( ,heav5 is great] & m p[]ful ?an ! laws ( man & ,8 k+dom surpasses ! k+doms ( ?is e>?4 #ah4 ,& ! "t is n f> (f1 :5 ,israel1 ob$i5t to ! w ( ,god1 w ?r[ (f its yoke ( s92 = x has be5 writt5 t a =]unn] w\ld appe> to ann\nce ! deliv]ance ( ! p1 & t he w\ld reunite !m 9 "o family4 #ai4 ,!reupon ! gov]nor said to ! judges3 ,h y he>d ?is8 ,! ,israelite ,issa ackn[l$ges ! crime ( :i* he is accus$4 ,judge him1 !n1 accord+ to y\r laws & pass ^u him condemnation to dea?4 #bj4 ,we _c condemn him1 repli$ ! prie/s & ! anci5ts4 ,z ?\ ha/ he>d1 he spoke ( ! ,k+ ( ,heav51 & he has prea*$ no?+ :i* con/itutes insubord9ation aga9/ ! law4 #ba4 ,!reupon ! gov]nor call$ a witness :o _h be5 brib$ by 8 ma/]1 ,pilate1 to betray ,issa1 & ?is man said to ,issa3 ,is x n true t ?\ ha/ repres5t$ ?yself z a ,k+ ( ,israel1 :5 ?\ did/ say t ,he :o reigns 9 ,heav5 s5t !e to prep>e ,8 p8 #bb4 ,b ,issa bless$ ! man & answ]$3 ,?\ wilt f9d m]cy1 = :at ?\ ha/ said did n come out f ?9e own he>t4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! gov]nor he said3 ,:y do/ ?\ l[] ?y dignity & tea* ?y inf]iors to tell falsehood1 :51 )\t do+ s1 x is 9 ?y p[] to condemn an innoc5t man8 #bc4 ,:5 ,pilate he>d 8 words1 he became greatly enrag$ & ord]$ t ,issa be condemn$ to dea?1 & t ! two robb]s %\ld be decl>$ guiltless4 #bd4 ,! judges1 aft] consult+ among !mselves1 said to ,pilate3 ,we _c cons5t to take ?is great s9 ^u u1--to condemn an innoc5t man & lib]ate malefactors4 ,x w\ld be aga9/ our laws4 #be4 ,act ?yself1 !n1 z ?\ see/ fit4 ,!reupon ! prie/s & eld]s walk$ out1 & wa%$ _! h&s 9 a sacr$ vessel1 & said3 ,we are innoc5t ( ! blood ( ?is righte\s man4 ,,xiv4 #a4 ,by ord] ( ! gov]nor1 ! soldi]s seiz$ ,issa & ! two robb]s1 & l$ !m to ! place ( execution1 :]e !y 7 nail$ ^u ! crosses erect$ = !m4 #b4 ,all day long ! bodies ( ,issa & ! two robb]s hung ^u ! crosses1 ble$+1 gu>d$ by ! soldi]s4 ,! p /ood all ar\nd & ! relatives ( ! execut$ pray$ & wept4 #c4 ,:5 ! sun w5t d[n1 ,issa's tortures end$4 ,he lo/ consci\sness & 8 s\l dis5gag$ itself f ! body1 to reunite ) ,god4 #d4 ,?us end$ ! t]re/rial exi/5ce ( ! reflection ( ! et]nal ,_s "u ! =m ( a man :o _h sav$ h>d5$ s9n]s & com=t$ ! afflict$4 #e4 ,mean:ile1 ,pilate 0 afraid = :at he _h done1 & ord]$ ! body ( ! ,sa9t to be giv5 to 8 relatives1 :o put x 9 a tomb ne> to ! place ( execution4 ,great numb]s ( p]sons came to visit ! tomb1 & ! air 0 fill$ ) _! wail+s & lam5tations4 #f4 ,?ree days lat]1 ! gov]nor s5t 8 soldi]s to remove ,issa's body & bury x 9 "s o!r place1 = he fe>$ a rebellion among ! p4 #g4 ,! next day1 :5 ! p came to ! tomb1 !y f\nd x op5 & empty1 ! body ( ,issa be+ gone4 ,!reupon1 ! rumor spread t ! ,supreme ,judge _h s5t ,8 angels f ,heav51 to remove ! mortal rema9s ( ! sa9t 9 :om "p ( ! div9e ,_s _h liv$ on e>?4 #h4 ,:5 ,pilate le>n$ ( ?is rumor1 he grew angry & prohibit$1 "u p5alty ( dea?1 ! nam+ ( ,issa1 or pray+ = him to ! ,"l4 #i4 ,b ! p1 nev]!less1 cont9u$ to weep ov] ,issa's dea? & to glorify _! ma/]2 :]e=e1 _m 7 c>ri$ into captivity1 subject$ to torture & put to dea?4 #aj4 ,& ! disciples ( ,sa9t ,issa dep>t$ f ! l& ( ,israel & w5t 9 all directions1 to ! hea!n1 prea*+ t !y %\ld ab&on _! gross errors1 ?9k ( ! salvation ( _! s\ls & e>n ! p]fect bliss :i* awaits human be+s 9 ! immat]ial _w1 full ( glory1 :]e ! great ,creator abides 9 all 8 immaculate & p]fect maje/y4 #aa4 ,! hea!n1 _! k+s1 & _! w>riors1 li/5$ to ! prea*]s1 ab&on$ _! errone\s beliefs & =sook _! prie/s & _! idols1 to celebrate ! praises ( ! mo/ wise ,creator ( ! ,univ]se1 ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 ^: he>t is fill$ ) inf9ite m]cy4 ,resum ,9 read+ ! acc\nt ( ! life ( ,issa 7,jesus ,*ri/71 "o is /ruck1 on ! "o h& by ! resemblance ( c]ta9 pr9cipal passages to acc\nts 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts2 &1 on ! o!r1 by ! n less rem>kable contradictions :i* occasionally occur betwe5 ! ,buddhi/ic v]sion & ,hebraic & ,*ri/ian records4 ,to expla9 ?is1 x is necess>y to rememb] ! epo*s :5 ! facts 7 consign$ to writ+4 ,we h be5 taught1 f our *ildhood1 t ! ,p5tateu* 0 writt5 by ,moses himself1 b ! c>eful rese>*es ( mod]n s*ol>s h demon/rat$ conclusively1 t at ! "t ( ,moses1 & ev5 mu* lat]1 !re exi/$ 9 ! c\ntry ba!d by ! ,m$it]ranean1 no o!r writ+ ?an ! hi]oglyphics 9 ,egypt & ! cuni=m inscriptions1 f\nd n[adays 9 ! excavations ( ,babylon4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t ! alphabet & p>*m5t 7 kn[n 9 ,*9a & ,india long be=e ,moses4 ,let me cite a few pro(s ( ?is /atem5t4 ,we le>n f ! sacr$ books ( ! religion ( ! wise t ! alphabet 0 inv5t$ 9 ,*9a 9 #bhjj by ,f\-si1 :o 0 ! fir/ emp]or ( ,*9a to embrace ?is religion1 ! ritual & ext]ior =ms ( :i* he himself arrang$4 ,yao1 ! f\r? ( ! ,*9ese emp]ors1 :o is said to h belong$ to ?is fai?1 publi%$ moral & civil laws1 &1 9 #bbbh1 compil$ a p5al code4 ,! fif? emp]or1 ,s\ne1 proclaim$ 9 ! ye> ( 8 accession to ! ?rone t ! religion ( ! wise %\ld !nce=? be ! recogniz$ religion ( ! ,/ate1 &1 9 #bbhb1 compil$ new p5al laws4 ,8 laws1 modifi$ by ! ,emp]or ,v\-vange1--f\nd] ( ! dyna/y ( ! ,t*e\ 9 #aabb1--;are ^? 9 exi/5ce today1 & kn[n "u ! "n ( ,*angem5ts4 ,we also "k t ! doctr9e ( ! ,buddha ,f1 ^: true "n 0 ,sakya-,muni 0 writt5 ^u p>*m5t4 ,fism began to spread 9 ,*9a ab\t #bfj ye>s be=e ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 #bjf1 an emp]or ( ! ,ts9e dyna/y1 :o 0 anxi\s to le>n ,buddhism1 s5t to ,india = a ,buddhi/ by ! "n ( ,silifan1 & ! ,emp]or ,m+-,ti1 ( ! ,hagne dyna/y1 s5t1 a ye> be=e ,*ri/'s bir?1 to ,india = ! sacr$ books writt5 by ! ,buddha ,sakya-,muni--! f\nd] ( ! ,buddhi/ic doctr9e1 :o liv$ ab\t #abjj be=e ,*ri/4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,buddha ,gau?ama or ,go?ama1 :o liv$ #fjj ye>s be=e ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 writt5 9 ! ,pali language ^u p>*m5t4 ,at t epo* !re exi/$ already 9 ,india ab\t #hd1jjj ,buddhi/ic manuscripts1 ! compilation ( :i* requir$ a consid]able numb] ( ye>s4 ,at ! "t :5 ! ,*9ese & ! ,h9dus possess$ already a v ri* writt5 lit]ature1 ! less =tunate or m ignorant peoples :o _h no alphabet1 transmitt$ _! hi/ories f m\? to m\?1 & f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,ow+ to ! unreliability ( human memory1 hi/orical facts1 embelli%$ by ,ori5tal imag9ation1 soon deg5]at$ into fabul\s leg5ds1 :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 7 collect$1 & by ! unkn[n compil]s entitl$ ,! ,five ,books ( ,moses4 ,z ^! leg5ds ascribe to ! ,hebrew legislator extraord9>y div9e p[]s :i* enabl$ him to p]=m miracles 9 ! pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh1 ! claim t he 0 an ,israelite may z well h be5 leg5d>y r ?an hi/orical4 ,! ,h9du *ronicl]s1 on ! contr>y1 ow+ to _! k ( an alphabet1 7 enabl$ to commit c>efully to writ+1 n m]e leg5ds1 b ! recitals ( rec5tly occurr$ facts )9 _! own k1 or ! acc\nts br\ght to !m by m]*ants :o came f =eign c\ntries4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 9 ?is connection1 t--9 antiquity z 9 our own days--! :ole public life ( ! ,ori5t 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! baza>s4 ,!re ! news ( =eign ev5ts 0 br\ght by ! m]*ant-c>avans & s\ght by ! d]vi%es1 :o f\nd1 9 _! recitals 9 ! temples & public places1 a means ( subsi/5ce4 ,:5 ! m]*ants return$ home f a j\rney1 !y g5]ally relat$ fully dur+ ! fir/ days aft] _! arrival1 all !y _h se5 or he>d abroad4 ,su* h be5 ! cu/oms ( ! ,ori5t1 f "t immemorial1 & are today4 ,! comm]ce ( ,india ) ,egypt &1 lat]1 ) ,europe1 0 c>ri$ on by way ( ,j]usalem1 :]e1 z f> back z ! "t ( ,k+ ,solomon1 ! ,h9du c>avans br\ght preci\s metals & o!r mat]ials = ! con/ruction ( ! temple4 ,f ,europe1 m]*&ise 0 br\ght to ,j]usalem by sea1 & !re unload$ 9 a port1 :i* is n[ occupi$ by ! city ( ,jaffa4 ,! *ronicles 9 "q 7 compil$ be=e1 dur+ & aft] ! "t ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,india1 9 ! quality ( a simple /ud5t come to le>n ! ,brahm9ical & ,buddhi/ic laws1 no special att5tion :atev] 0 paid to 8 life4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a little lat]1 ! fir/ acc\nts ( ! ev5ts 9 ,israel rea*$ ,india1 ! *ronicl]s1 aft] committ+ to writ+ t :i* !y 7 told ab\t ! prophet1 ,issa1--viz41 t he _h = 8 foll[+ a :ole p1 we>y ( ! yoke ( _! ma/]s1 & t he 0 crucifi$ by ord] ( ,pilate1 rememb]$ t ?is same ,issa _h only rec5tly soj\rn$ 9 _! mid/1 & t1 an ,israelite by bir?1 he _h come to /udy among !m1 aft] :i* he _h return$ to 8 c\ntry4 ,!y conceiv$ a lively int]e/ = ! man :o _h gr[n s rapidly "u _! eyes1 & began to inve/igate 8 bir?1 8 pa/ & all ! details conc]n+ 8 exi/5ce4 ,! two manuscripts1 f :i* ! lama ( ! conv5t ,himis read to me all t _h a be>+ ^u ,jesus1 are compilations f div]s copies writt5 9 ! ,?ibetan language1 translations ( scrolls belong+ to ! libr>y ( ,lhassa & br\ght1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/1 f ,india1 ,nepaul & ,maghada1 to a conv5t on ,m\nt ,m>b\r1 ne> ! city ( ,lhassa1 n[ ! resid5ce ( ! ,dalai-,lama4 ,^! scrolls 7 writt5 9 ,pali1 :i* c]ta9 lamas /udy ev5 n[1 s z to be able to translate x into ! ,?ibetan4 ,! *ronicl]s 7 ,buddhi/s belong+ to ! sect ( ! ,buddha ,go?ama4 ,! details conc]n+ ,jesus1 giv5 9 ! *ronicles1 are disconnect$ & m+l$ ) acc\nts ( o!r contemporane\s ev5ts to :i* !y be> no relation4 ,! manuscripts relate to u1 fir/ ( all1--accord+ to ! acc\nts giv5 by m]*ants arriv+ f ,judea 9 ! same ye> :5 ! dea? ( ,jesus occurr$--t a j man by ! "n ( ,issa1 an ,israelite1 9 spite ( 8 be+ acquitt$ twice by ! judges z be+ a man ( ,god1 0 nev]!less put to dea? by ! ord] ( ! ,pagan gov]nor1 ,pilate1 :o fe>$ t he might take advantage ( 8 great popul>ity to ree/abli% ! k+dom ( ,israel & expel f ! c\ntry its conqu]ors4 ,!n foll[ r incoh]5t communications reg>d+ ! prea*+s ( ,jesus among ! ,gueb]s & o!r hea!ns4 ,!y seem to h be5 writt5 dur+ ! fir/ ye>s foll[+ ! dea? ( ,jesus1 9 ^: c>e] a lively & gr[+ int]e/ is %[n4 ,"o ( ^! acc\nts1 communicat$ by a m]*ant1 ref]s to ! orig9 ( ,jesus & 8 family2 ano!r tells ( ! expulsion ( 8 p>tisans & ! p]secutions !y _h to suff]4 ,only at ! end ( ! second volume is f\nd ! fir/ categorical affirmation ( ! *ronicl]4 ,he says !re t ,issa 0 a man bless$ by ,god & ! be/ ( all2 t x 0 he 9 :om ! great ,brahma _h elect$ to inc>nate :51 at a p]iod fix$ by de/9y1 8 _s 0 requir$ to1 = a "t1 sep>ate f ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,aft] tell+ t ,issa desc5d$ f poor ,israelite p>5ts1 ! *ronicl] makes a little digression1 = ! purpose ( expla9+1 accord+ to anci5t acc\nts1 :o 7 ^? sons ( ,israel4 ,i h arrang$ all ! fragm5ts conc]n+ ! life ( ,issa 9 *ronological ord] & h tak5 pa9s to impress ^u !m ! "* ( unity1 9 :i* !y 7 absolutely lack+4 ,i leave x to ! savans1 ! philosoph]s & ! !ologians to se>* into ! causes = ! contradictions :i* may be f\nd betwe5 ! ,life ( ,issa :i* ,i lay be=e ! public & ! acc\nts ( ! ,gospels4 ,b ,i tru/ t ev]ybody w agree ) me 9 assum+ t ! v]sion :i* ,i pres5t to ! public1 "o compil$ ?ree or f\r ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus1 f ! acc\nts ( eyewitnesses & contempor>ies1 has mu* m probability ( be+ 9 con=mity ) tru? ?an ! acc\nts ( ! ,gospels1 ! composition ( :i* 0 effect$ at diff]5t epo*s & at p]iods mu* po/]ior to ! occurr5ce ( ! ev5ts4 ,be=e speak+ ( ! life ( ,jesus1 ,i mu/ say a few words on ! hi/ory ( ,moses1 :o1 accord+ to ! s-f> mo/ accr$it$ leg5d1 0 an ,israelite4 ,9 ?is respect ! leg5d is contradict$ by ! ,buddhi/s4 ,we le>n f ! outset t ,moses 0 an ,egyptian pr9ce1 ! son ( a ,ph>aoh1 & t he only 0 taught by le>n$ ,israelites4 ,i believe t if ?is important po9t is c>efully exam9$1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! ,buddhi/ au?or may be "r4 ,x is n my int5t to argue aga9/ ! ,biblical leg5d conc]n+ ! orig9 ( ,moses1 b ,i ?9k ev]yone read+ x mu/ %>e my conviction t ,moses c\ld n h be5 a simple ,israelite4 ,8 education 0 r t ( a k+'s son1 & x is difficult to believe t a *ild introduc$ by *ance into ! palace %\ld h be5 made an equal ) ! son ( ! sov]eign4 ,! rigor ) :i* ! ,egyptians treat$ _! slaves by no means atte/s ! mildness ( _! "*4 ,a f\ndl+ c]ta9ly w\ld n h be5 made ! companion ( ! sons ( a ,ph>aoh1 b w\ld be plac$ among 8 s]vants4 ,add to ?is ! ca/e _s s /rictly obs]v$ 9 anci5t ,egypt1 a mo/ sali5t po9t1 :i* is c]ta9ly calculat$ to raise d\bts z to ! tru? ( ! ,scriptural /ory4 ,& x is difficult to suppose t ,moses _h n receiv$ a complete education4 ,h[ o!rwise c\ld 8 great legislative "w1 8 broad views1 8 high adm9i/rative qualities be satisfactorily expla9$8 ,& n[ comes ano!r "q3 ,:y %\ld he1 a pr9ce1 h atta*$ himself to ! ,israelites8 ,! answ] seems to me v simple4 ,x is kn[n t 9 anci5t1 z well z 9 mod]n times1 discussions 7 (t5 rais$ z to :i* ( two bro!rs %\ld succe$ to ! fa!r's ?rone4 ,:y n admit ?is hypo!sis1 viz41 t ,mossa1 or ,moses1 hav+ an eld] bro!r ^: exi/5ce =bade him to ?9k ( occupy+ ! ?rone ( ,egypt1 contemplat$ f\nd+ a di/9ct k+dom4 ,x might v well be t1 9 view ( ?is end1 he tri$ to atta* himself to ! ,israelites1 ^: firmness ( fai? z well z physical /r5g? he _h occasion to admire4 ,we "k1 inde$1 t ! ,israelites ( ,egypt _h no resemblance :atev] to _! desc5dants z reg>ds physical con/itution4 ,! granite blocks :i* 7 h&l$ by !m 9 build+ ! palaces & pyramids are /ill 9 place to te/ify to ?is fact4 ,9 ! same way ,i expla9 to myself ! hi/ory ( ! miracles :i* he is said to h p]=m$ be=e ,ph>aoh4 ,al?\gh !re are no def9ite argum5ts = d5y+ ! miracles :i* ,moses might h p]=m$ 9 ! "n ( ,god be=e ,ph>aoh1 ,i ?9k x is n difficult to realize t ! ,buddhi/ic /atem5t s\nds m probable ?an ! ,scriptural gloss4 ,! pe/il5ce1 ! smallpox or ! *ol]a mu/1 inde$1 h caus$ enorm\s ravages among ! d5se population ( ,egypt1 at an epo* :5 !re exi/$ yet b v rudim5t>y ideas ab\t hygi5e & :]e1 consequ5tly1 su* diseases mu/ h rapidly assum$ frightful virul5ce4 ,9 view ( ,ph>aoh's fright at ! disa/]s :i* befell ,egypt1 ,moses' ke5 wit might well h sugge/$ to him to expla9 ! /range & t]rify+ occurr5ces1 to 8 fa!r1 by ! int]v5tion ( ! ,god ( ,israel 9 behalf ( 8 *os5 p4 ,moses 0 "h af=d$ an excell5t opportunity to deliv] ! ,israelites f _! slav]y & h !m pass "u 8 own dom9ation4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ,ph>aoh's w--accord+ to ! ,buddhi/ic v]sion--,moses l$ ! ,israelites outside ! walls ( ! city2 b1 in/ead ( build+ a new city )9 rea* ( ! capital1 z he 0 ord]$1 he left ) !m ! ,egyptian t]ritory4 ,ph>aoh's indignation on le>n+ ( ?is infr+em5t ( 8 comm&s by ,moses1 c easily be imag9$4 ,& s he gave ! ord] to 8 soldi]s to pursue ! fugitives4 ,! geographical disposition ( ! region sugge/s at once t ,moses dur+ 8 flight mu/ h mov$ by ! side ( ! m\nta9s & ent]$ ,arabia by ! way ov] ! ,i/hmus :i* is n[ cut by ! ,suez ,canal4 ,ph>aoh1 on ! contr>y1 pursu$1 ) 8 troops1 a /raight l9e to ! ,r$ ,sea2 !n1 9 ord] to ov]take ! ,israelites1 :o _h already ga9$ ! opposite %ore1 he s\ght to take advantage ( ! ebb ( ! sea 9 ! ,gulf1 :i* is =m$ by ! coa/ & ! ,i/hmus1 & caus$ 8 soldi]s to wade ?r\gh ! =d4 ,b ! l5g? ( ! passage prov$ mu* great] ?an he _h expect$2 s t ! flood tide set 9 :5 ! ,egyptian ho/ 0 halfway across1 &1 ( ! army ?us ov]:elm$ by ! return+ waves1 none escap$ dea?4 ,?is fact1 s simple 9 itself1 has 9 ! c\rse ( ! c5turies be5 trans=m$ by ! ,israelites into a religi\s leg5d1 !y see+ 9 x a div9e int]v5tion 9 _! behalf & a puni%m5t :i* _! ,god inflict$ on _! p]secutors4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 reason to believe t ,moses himself saw ! occurr5ce 9 ?is light4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a !sis :i* ,i %all try to develop 9 a =?com+ "w4 ,! ,buddhi/ic *ronicle !n describes ! gr&eur & ! d[nfall ( ! k+dom ( ,israel1 & its conque/ by ! =eign nations :o r$uc$ ! inhabitants to slav]y4 ,! calamities :i* befell ! ,israelites1 & ! afflictions t !nce=? embitt]$ _! days 71 accord+ to ! *ronicl]1 m ?an suffici5t reasons t ,god1 pity+ 8 p & desir\s ( com+ to _! aid1 %\ld desc5d on e>? 9 ! p]son ( a prophet1 9 ord] to lead !m back to ! pa? ( righte\sness4 ,?us ! /ate ( ?+s 9 t epo* ju/ifi$ ! belief t ! com+ ( ,jesus 0 signaliz$1 imm95t1 necess>y4 ,?is expla9s :y ! ,buddhi/ic traditions c\ld ma9ta9 t ! et]nal ,_s sep>at$ f ! et]nal ,be+ & inc>nat$ 9 ! *ild ( a pi\s & once illu/ri\s family4 ,d\btless ! ,buddhi/s1 9 common ) ! ,evangeli/s1 meant to convey by ?is t ! *ild belong$ to ! royal h\se ( ,david2 b ! text 9 ! ,gospels1 accord+ to :i* ! *ild 0 born f ! ,holy ,_s1 admits ( two int]pretations1 :ile accord+ to ,buddha's doctr9e1 :i* is m 9 con=mity ) ! laws ( nature1 ! _s has b inc>nat$ 9 a *ild already born1 :om ,god bless$ & *ose = ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 mission on e>?4 ,! bir? ( ,jesus is foll[$ by a long gap 9 ! traditions ( ! ,evangeli/s1 :o ei!r f ignorance or neglect1 fail to tell u any?+ def9ite ab\t 8 *ildhood1 y\? or education4 ,!y comm5ce ! hi/ory ( ,jesus ) 8 fir/ s]mon1 i4e41 at ! epo*1 :5 ?irty ye>s ( age1 he returns to 8 c\ntry4 ,all ! ,evangeli/s tell u conc]n+ ! infancy ( ,jesus is m>k$ by ! lack ( precision3 ,& ! *ild grew1 & wax$ /rong 9 _s1 fill$ ) wisdom2 & ! grace ( ,god 0 ^u him1 says "o ( ! sacr$ au?ors 7,luke #b1 #dj71 & ano!r3 ,& ! *ild grew1 & wax$ /rong 9 _s1 & 0 9 ! des]ts till ! day ( 8 %ew+ unto ,israel4 7,luke #a1 #hj47 ,z ! ,evangeli/s compil$ _! writ+s a long "t aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus1 x is presumable t !y committ$ to writ+ only ^? acc\nts ( ! pr9cipal ev5ts 9 ! life ( ,jesus :i* happ5$ to come to _! k4 ,! ,buddhi/s1 on ! contr>y1 :o compil$ _! *ronicles soon aft] ! ,passion occurr$1 & 7 able to collect ! sure/ in=mation ab\t ev]y?+ t int]e/$ !m1 give u a complete & v detail$ description ( ! life ( ,jesus4 ,9 ^? unhappy times1 :5 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce seems to h de/roy$ all ?\ght ( ,god1 ! p ( ,israel suff]$ ! d\ble oppression ( ! ambiti\s ,h]od & ! despotic & av>ici\s ,romans4 ,!n1 z n[1 ! ,hebrews put all _! hopes 9 ,provid5ce1 :om !y expect$1 w\ld s5d !m an inspir$ man1 :o %\ld deliv] !m f all _! physical & moral afflictions4 ,! "t pass$1 h[ev]1 & no "o took ! initiative 9 a revolt aga9/ ! tyranny ( ! rul]s4 ,9 t era ( hope & despair1 ! p ( ,israel completely =got t !re liv$ among !m a poor ,israelite :o 0 a direct desc5dant f _! ,k+ ,david4 ,?is poor man m>ri$ a "y girl :o gave bir? to a miracul\s *ild4 ,! ,hebrews1 true to _! traditions ( devotion & respect = ! race ( _! k+s1 ^u le>n+ ( ?is ev5t w5t 9 great numb]s to congratulate ! happy fa!r & see ! *ild4 ,x is evid5t t ,h]od 0 in=m$ ( ?is occurr5ce4 ,he fe>$ t ?is infant1 once gr[n to manhood1 might avail himself ( 8 prospective popul>ity to reconqu] ! ?rone ( 8 ance/ors4 ,he s5t out 8 m5 to seize ! *ild1 :i* ! ,israelites endeavor$ to hide f ! wra? ( ! k+1 :o !n ord]$ ! abom9able massacre ( ! *ildr51 hop+ t ,jesus w\ld p]i% 9 ?is va/ human hecatomb4 ,b ,joseph's family _h w>n+ ( ! imp5d+ dang]1 & took refuge 9 ,egypt4 ,a %ort "t aft]w>d1 !y return$ to _! native c\ntry4 ,! *ild _h gr[n dur+ ^? j\rney+s1 9 :i* 8 life 0 m ?an once expos$ to dang]4 ,=m]ly1 z n[1 ! ,ori5tal ,israelites comm5c$ ! in/ruction ( _! *ildr5 at ! age ( five or six ye>s4 ,compell$ to con/antly hide him f ! murd]\s ,k+ ,h]od1 ! p>5ts ( ,jesus c\ld n all[ _! son to g out1 & he1 no d\bt1 sp5t all 8 "t 9 /udy+ ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 s t 8 k 0 suffici5tly beyond :at w\ld naturally h be5 expect$ ( a boy ( 8 age to greatly a/oni% ! eld]s ( ,israel4 ,he _h 9 8 ?irte5? ye> atta9$ an age :51 accord+ to ,jewi% law1 ! boy becomes an adult1 has ! "r to m>ry1 & incurs obligations = ! dis*>ge ( ! religi\s duties ( a man4 ,!re exi/s /ill1 9 our times1 among ! ,israelites1 an anci5t religi\s cu/om t fixes ! majority ( a y\? at ! accompli%$ ?irte5? ye>4 ,f ?is epo* ! y\? becomes a memb] ( ! congregation & enjoys all ! rights ( an adult4 ,h5ce1 8 m>riage at ?is age is reg>d$ z hav+ legal =ce1 & is ev5 requir$ 9 ! tropical c\ntries4 ,9 ,europe1 h[ev]1 ow+ to ! influ5ce ( local laws & to nature1 :i* does n contribute "h s p[]fully z 9 w>m climates to ! physical developm5t1 ?is cu/om is no m 9 =ce & has lo/ all its =m] importance4 ,! royal l9eage ( ,jesus1 8 r>e intellig5ce & 8 le>n+1 caus$ him to be look$ ^u z an excell5t mat*1 & ! weal?ie/ & mo/ respect$ ,hebrews w\ld fa9 h _h him = a son-9-law1 j z ev5 n[adays ! ,israelites are v desir\s ( ! honor ( m>ry+ _! daught]s to ! sons ( ,rabbis or s*ol>s4 ,b ! m$itative y\?1 ^: m9d 0 f> above any?+ corporeal1 & possess$ by ! ?ir/ = k1 /eal?ily left 8 home & jo9$ ! c>avans go+ to ,india4 ,x /&s to reason t ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld h ?\ght1 prim>ily1 ( go+ to ,india1 fir/1 because at t epo* ,egypt =m$ "p ( ! ,roman possessions2 secondly1 & pr9cipally1 because a v active comm]cial ex*ange ) ,india _h made common report 9 ,judea ( ! maje/ic "* & unsurpass$ ri*ness ( ! arts & sci5ces 9 ?is m>vell\s c\ntry1 to :i* ev5 n[ ! aspirations ( all civiliz$ peoples are direct$4 ,"h ! ,evangeli/s once m lose ! ?read ( ! t]re/rial life ( ,jesus4 ,luke says he 0 9 ! des]ts till ! day ( 8 %ew+ unto ,israel 7,luke #a1 #hj71 :i* cle>ly demon/rates t nobody knew :]e ! holy y\? 0 until 8 sudd5 reappe>ance sixte5 ye>s lat]4 ,arriv$ 9 ,india1 ?is l& ( m>vels1 ,jesus began to frequ5t ! temples ( ! ,dja9ites4 ,!re exi/s until today1 on ! p59sula ( ,h9du/an1 a sect>ian cult "u ! "n ( ,dja9ism4 ,x =ms a k9d ( connect+ l9k betwe5 ,buddhism & ,brahm9ism1 & prea*es ! de/ruction ( all o!r beliefs1 :i*1 x decl>es1 are corrod$ by falsehood4 ,x dates f ! sev5? c5tury be=e ,jesus ,*ri/ & its "n is d]iv$ f ! ^w dja9 7conqu]or71 :i* 0 assum$ by its f\nd]s z expressive ( its de/9$ triumph ov] its rivals4 ,9 sympa!tic admiration = ! _s ( ! "y man1 ! ,dja9ites ask$ him to /ay ) !m2 b ,jesus left !m to settle 9 ,djaggu]nat1 :]e he devot$ himself to ! /udy ( treatises on religion1 philosophy1 etc4 ,djaggu]nat is "o ( ! *ief sacr$ cities ( ,brahm9s1 &1 at ! "t ( ,*ri/1 0 ( great religi\s importance4 ,accord+ to tradition1 ! a%es ( ! illu/ri\s ,brahm91 ,kri%na1 :o liv$ 9 #aehj ,b4,c41 are pres]v$ !re1 9 ! holl[ ( a tree1 ne> a magnific5t temple1 to :i* ?\s&s make pilgrimage e ye>4 ,kri%na collect$ & put 9 ord] ! ,v$as1 :i* he divid$ into f\r books--,ri*t1 ,jag\r1 ,saman & ,artafan2--9 commemoration ( :i* great "w he receiv$ ! "n ( ,vyasa 7he :o collect$ & divid$ ! ,v$as71 & he also compil$ ! ,v$anta & eighte5 ,puranas1 :i* conta9 #djj1jjj /anzas4 ,9 ,djaggu]nat is also f\nd a v preci\s libr>y ( ,sanscrit books & religi\s manuscripts4 ,jesus sp5t !re six ye>s 9 /udy+ ! language ( ! c\ntry & ! ,sanscrit1 :i* enabl$ him to absorb ! religi\s doctr9es1 philosophy1 m$ic9e & ma!matics4 ,he f\nd mu* to blame 9 ,brahm9ical laws & usages1 & publicly jo9$ issue ) ! ,brahm9s1 :o 9 va9 endeavor$ to conv9ce him ( ! sacr$ "* ( _! e/abli%$ cu/oms4 ,jesus1 among o!r ?+s1 deem$ x extremely unju/ t ! labor] %\ld be oppress$ & despis$1 & t he %\ld n only be robb$ ( hope ( future happ9ess1 b also be d5i$ ! "r to he> ! religi\s s]vices4 ,he1 !re=e1 began prea*+ to ! ,sudras1 ! l[e/ ca/e ( slaves1 tell+ !m t1 accord+ to _! own laws1 ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all m52 t all :i* exi/s1 exi/s only ?r\gh ,him2 t1 be=e ,him1 all m5 are equal1 & t ! ,brahm9s _h obscur$ ! great pr9ciple ( mono!ism by mis9t]pret+ ,brahma's own words1 & lay+ excessive /ress ^u obs]vance ( ! ext]ior c]emonials ( ! cult4 ,"h are ! words 9 :i*1 accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ! ,brahm9s1 ,god ,himself speaks to ! angels3 ,i h be5 f et]nity1 & %all cont9ue to be et]nally4 ,i am ! fir/ cause ( ev]y?+ t exi/s 9 ! ,ea/ & 9 ! ,we/1 9 ! ,nor? & 9 ! ,s\?1 above & bel[1 9 heav5 & 9 hell4 ,i am old] ?an all ?+s4 ,i am ! ,_s & ! ,creation ( ! univ]se & also its ,creator4 ,i am all-p[]ful2 ,i am ! ,god ( ! ,gods1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,k+s2 ,i am ,p>a-,brahma1 ! great s\l ( ! univ]se4 ,aft] ! _w appe>$ by ! w ( ,p>a-,brahma1 ,god creat$ human be+s1 :om he divid$ into f\r classes1 accord+ to _! colors3 :ite 7,brahm9s71 r$ 7,k%atriyas71 yell[ 7,vaisyas71 & black 7,sudras74 ,brahma drew ! fir/ f 8 own m\?1 & gave !m = _! appanage ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 ! c>e ( tea*+ m5 ! laws1 ( cur+ & judg+ !m4 ,!re=e d ! ,brahm9s occupy only ! (fices ( prie/s & prea*]s1 are exp\nd]s ( ! ,v$as1 & mu/ practice celibacy4 ,! second ca/e ( ,k%atriyas issu$ f ! h& ( ,brahma4 ,he made ( !m w>riors1 entru/+ !m ) ! c>e ( def5d+ society4 ,all ! k+s1 pr9ces1 capta9s1 gov]nors & milit>y m5 belong to ?is ca/e1 :i* lives on ! be/ t]ms ) ! ,brahm9s1 s9ce !y _c subsi/ )\t ea* o!r1 & ! peace ( ! c\ntry dep5ds on ! alliance ( ! lights & ! sword1 ( ,brahma's temple & ! royal ?rone4 ,! ,vaisyas1 :o con/itute ! ?ird ca/e1 issu$ f ,brahma's belly4 ,!y are de/9$ to cultivate ! gr\nd1 raise cattle1 c>ry on comm]ce & practice all k9ds ( trades 9 ord] to fe$ ! ,brahm9s & ! ,k%atriyas4 ,only on holidays are !y au?oriz$ to ent] ! temple & li/5 to ! recital ( ! ,v$as2 at all o!r times !y mu/ att5d to _! bus9ess4 ,! l[e/ ca/e1 t ( ! black ones1 or ,sudras1 issu$ f ! feet ( ,brahma to be ! humble s]vants & slaves ( ! ?ree prec$+ ca/es4 ,!y are int]dict$ f att5d+ ! read+ ( ! ,v$as at any "t2 _! t\* contam9ates a ,brahm91 ,k%atriya1 or ev5 a ,vaisya :o comes 9 contact ) !m4 ,!y are wret*$ creatures1 depriv$ ( all human rights2 !y _c ev5 look at ! memb]s ( ! o!r ca/es1 nor def5d !mselves1 nor1 :5 sick1 receive ! att5dance ( a physician4 ,dea? alone c deliv] ! ,sudra f a life ( s]vitude2 & ev5 !n1 fre$om c only be atta9$ "u ! condition t1 dur+ 8 :ole life1 he %all h s]v$ dilig5tly & )\t compla9t "s memb] ( ! privileg$ classes4 ,!n only x is promis$ t ! s\l ( ! ,sudra %all1 aft] dea?1 be rais$ to a sup]ior ca/e4 ,if a ,sudra has be5 lack+ 9 ob$i5ce to a memb] ( ! privileg$ classes1 or has 9 any way br\ght _! disfavor ^u himself1 he s9ks to ! rank ( a p>iah1 :o is bani%$ f all cities & villages & is ! object ( g5]al contempt1 z an abject be+ :o c only p]=m ! l[e/ k9d ( "w4 ,! same puni%m5t may also fall ^u memb]s ( ano!r ca/e2 ^!1 h[ev]1 may1 ?r\gh rep5tance1 fa/+ & o!r trials1 rehabilitate !mselves 9 _! =m] ca/e2 :ile ! un=tunate ,sudra1 once expell$ f 81 has lo/ x =ev]4 ,f :at has be5 said above1 x is easy to expla9 :y ! ,vaisyas & ,sudras 7 animat$ ) adoration = ,jesus1 :o1 9 spite ( ! ?reats ( ! ,brahm9s & ,k%atriyas1 nev] =sook ^? poor p4 ,9 8 s]mons ,jesus n only c5sur$ ! sy/em by :i* man 0 robb$ ( 8 "r to be consid]$ z a human be+1 :ile an ape or a piece ( m>ble or metal 0 paid div9e wor%ip1 b he attack$ ! v life ( ,brahm9ism1 its sy/em ( gods1 its doctr9e & its trimurti 7tr9ity71 ! angul> /one ( ?is religion4 ,p>a-,brahma is repres5t$ ) ?ree faces on a s+le head4 ,?is is ! trimurti 7tr9ity71 compos$ ( ,brahma 7creator71 ,vi%nu 7cons]vator71 & ,siva 7de/roy]74 ,"h is ! orig9 ( ! trimurti3-- ,9 ! beg9n+1 ,p>a-,brahma creat$ ! wat]s & ?rew into !m ! se$ ( procreation1 :i* trans=m$ itself into a brilliant egg1 :]e9 ,brahma's image 0 reflect$4 ,millions ( ye>s _h pass$ :5 ,brahma split ! egg 9 two halves1 ( :i* ! upp] "o became ! heav51 ! l[] "o1 ! e>?4 ,!n ,brahma desc5d$ to ! e>? "u ! %ape ( a *ild1 e/abli%$ himself ^u a lotus fl[]1 absorb$ himself 9 8 own contemplation & put to himself ! "q3 ,:o w att5d to ! cons]vation ( :at ,i h creat$8 ,i1 came ! answ] f 8 m\? "u ! appe>ance ( a flame4 ,& ,brahma gave to ?is ^w ! "n1 ,vi%nu1 t is to say1 he :o pres]ves4 ,!n ,brahma divid$ 8 be+ into two halves1 ! "o male1 ! o!r female1 ! active & ! passive pr9ciples1 ! union ( :i* produc$ ,siva1 ! de/roy]4 ,^! are ! attributes ( ! trimurti2 ,brahma1 creative pr9ciple2 ,vi%nu1 pres]vative wisdom2 ,siva1 de/ructive wra? ( ju/ice4 ,brahma is ! sub/ance f :i* ev]y?+ 0 made2 ,vi%nu1 space :]e9 ev]y?+ lives2 & ,siva1 "t t annihilates all ?+s4 ,brahma is ! face :i* vivifies all2 ,vi%nu1 ! wat] :i* su/a9s ! =ces ( ! creatures2 ,siva1 ! fire :i* breaks ! bond t unites all objects4 ,brahma is ! pa/2 ,vi%nu1 ! pres5t2 ,siva1 ! future4 ,ea* "p ( ! trimurti possesses1 moreov]1 a wife4 ,! wife ( ,brahma is ,s>asvati1 goddess ( wisdom2 t ( ,vi%nu1 ,lak%mi1 goddess ( virtue1 & ,siva's sp\se is ,kali1 goddess ( dea?1 ! univ]sal de/roy]4 ,( ?is la/ union 7 born1 ,ganesa1 ! elephant-head$ god ( wisdom1 & ,indra1 ! god ( ! firmam5t1 bo? *iefs ( inf]ior div9ities1 ! numb] ( :i*1 if all ! objects ( adoration ( ! ,h9dus be includ$1 am\nts to ?ree hundr$ millions4 ,vi%nu has desc5d$ eight times ^u ! e>?1 inc>nat+ 9 a fi% 9 ord] to save ! ,v$as f ! deluge1 9 a tortoise1 a dw>f1 a wild bo>1 a lion1 9 ,rama1 a k+'s son1 9 ,kri%na & 9 ,buddha4 ,he w come a n9? "t "u ! =m ( a rid] m\nt$ on a :ite horse 9 ord] to de/roy dea? & s94 ,jesus d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( all ^! hi]>*ic absurdities ( gods1 :i* d>k5 ! great pr9ciple ( mono!ism4 ,:5 ! ,brahm9s saw t ,jesus1 :o1 in/ead ( becom+ "o ( _! p>ty1 z !y _h hop$1 turn$ out to be _! adv]s>y1 & t ! p began to embrace 8 doctr9e1 !y resolv$ to kill him2 b 8 s]vants1 :o 7 greatly atta*$ to him1 =ew>n$ him ( ! ?reat5+ dang]1 & he took refuge 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,nepaul4 ,at ?is epo*1 ,buddhism _h tak5 deep root 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x 0 a k9d ( s*ism1 rem>kable by its moral pr9ciples & ideas on ! nature ( ! div9ity--ideas :i* br\ght m5 clos] to nature & to "o ano!r4 ,sakya-,muni1 ! f\nd] ( ?is sect1 0 born fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,jesus ,*ri/1 at ,kapila1 ! capital ( 8 fa!r's k+dom1 ne> ,nepaul1 9 ! ,himalayas4 ,he belong$ to ! race ( ! ,gotamides1 & to ! anci5t family ( ! ,sakyas4 ,f 8 infancy he ev9c$ a lively int]e/ 9 religion1 &1 contr>y to 8 fa!r's wi%es1 leav+ 8 palace ) all its luxury1 began at once to prea* aga9/ ! ,brahm9s1 = ! purification ( _! doctr9es4 ,he di$ at ,k\inag>a1 surr\nd$ by _m fai?ful disciples4 ,8 body 0 burn$1 & 8 a%es1 divid$ into sev]al p>ts1 7 di/ribut$ betwe5 ! cities1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( 8 new doctr9e1 _h r5\nc$ ,brahm9ism4 ,accord+ to ! ,buddhi/ic doctr9e1 ! ,creator reposes normally 9 a /ate ( p]fect inaction1 :i* is di/urb$ by no?+ & :i* he only leaves at c]ta9 de/9y-det]m9$ epo*s1 9 ord] to create t]re/rial buddhas4 ,to ?is end ! ,_s dis5gages itself f ! sov]eign ,creator1 inc>nates 9 a buddha & /ays = "s "t on ! e>?1 :]e he creates ,bodhisattvas 7ma/]s71#c ^: mission x is to prea* ! div9e ^w & to f\nd new *ur*es ( believ]s to :om !y w give laws1 & = :om !y w in/itute a new religi\s ord] accord+ to ! traditions ( ,buddhism4 ,a t]re/rial buddha is1 9 a c]ta9 way1 a reflection ( ! sov]eign creative ,buddha1 ) :om he unites aft] ! t]m9ation ( 8 t]re/rial exi/5ce4 ,9 l mann] d ! ,bodhisattvas1 z a rew>d = _! labors & ! privations !y und]go1 receive et]nal bliss & enjoy a re/ :i* no?+ c di/urb4 ,jesus soj\rn$ six ye>s among ! ,buddhi/s1 :]e he f\nd ! pr9ciple ( mono!ism /ill pure4 ,arriv$ at ! age ( tw5ty-six ye>s1 he rememb]$ 8 fa!rl&1 :i* 0 !n oppress$ by a =eign yoke4 ,on 8 way homew>d1 he prea*$ aga9/ idol wor%ip1 human sacrifice1 & o!r errors ( fai?1 admoni%+ ! p to recognize & adore ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( all be+s1 to :om all are alike de>1 ! ma/] z well z ! slave2 = !y all are 8 *ildr51 to :om he has giv5 ?is beautiful univ]se = a common h]itage4 ,! s]mons ( ,jesus (t5 made a pr(\nd impression ^u ! peoples among :om he came1 & he 0 expos$ to all sorts ( dang]s provok$ by ! cl]gy1 b 0 sav$ by ! v idolators :o1 only ! prec$+ day1 _h (f]$ _! *ildr5 z sacrifices to _! idols4 ,:ile pass+ ?r\gh ,p]sia1 ,jesus almo/ caus$ a revolution among ! ador]s ( ,zoroa/]'s doctr9e4 ,nev]!less1 ! prie/s refra9$ f kill+ him1 out ( fe> ( ! p's v5geance4 ,!y resort$ to artifice1 & l$ him out ( t[n at night1 ) ! hope t he might be dev\r$ by wild bea/s4 ,jesus escap$ ?is p]il & arriv$ safe & s\nd 9 ! c\ntry ( ,israel4 ,x mu/ be rem>k$ "h t ! ,ori5tals1 amid/ _! sometimes s picturesque mis]y1 & 9 ! ocean ( depravation 9 :i* !y slumb]1 always h1 "u ! influ5ce ( _! prie/s & tea*]s1 a pron\nc$ incl9ation = le>n+ & und]/& easily good common s5se explications4 ,x happ5$ to me m ?an once t1 by us+ simple words ( tru?1 ,i appeal$ to ! consci5ce ( a ?ief or "s o!rwise intractable p]son4 ,^! p1 mov$ by a s5tim5t ( innate hone/y1--:i* ! cl]gy = p]sonal reasons ( _! own1 tri$ by all means to /ifle--soon became aga9 v hone/ & _h only contempt = ^? :o _h abus$ _! confid5ce4 ,by ! virtue ( a m]e ^w ( tru?1 ! :ole ( ,india1 ) its #cjj1jjj1jjj ( idols1 c\ld be made a va/ ,*ri/ian c\ntry2 b 444 ?is beautiful project w\ld1 no d\bt1 be antagoniz$ by c]ta9 ,*ri/ians :o1 simil> to ^? prie/s ( :om ,i h spok5 be=e1 speculate ^u ! ignorance ( ! p to make !mselves ri*4 ,accord+ to ,/4 ,luke1 ,jesus 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age :5 he began prea*+ to ! ,israelites4 ,accord+ to ! ,buddhi/ic *ronicl]s1 ,jesus's tea*+s 9 ,judea began 9 8 tw5ty-n9? ye>4 ,all 8 s]mons :i* are n m5tion$ by ! ,evangeli/s1 b h be5 pres]v$ by ! ,buddhi/s1 are rem>kable = _! "* ( div9e gr&eur4 ,! fame ( ! new prophet spread rapidly 9 ! c\ntry1 & ,j]usalem await$ ) impati5ce 8 arrival4 ,:5 he came ne> ! holy city1 its inhabitants w5t out to meet him1 & l$ him 9 triumph to ! temple2 all ( :i* is 9 agreem5t ) ,*ri/ian tradition4 ,! *iefs & eld]s :o he>d him 7 fill$ ) admiration = 8 s]mons1 & 7 happy to see ! b5efic5t impression :i* 8 words ex]cis$ ^u ! populace4 ,all ^! rem>kable s]mons ( ,jesus are full ( sublime s5tim5ts4 ,pilate1 ! gov]nor ( ! c\ntry1 h[ev]1 did n look ^u ! matt] 9 ! same light4 ,eag] ag5ts notifi$ him t ,jesus ann\nc$ ! ne> com+ ( a new k+dom1 ! ree/abli%m5t ( ! ?rone ( ,israel1 & t he suff]$ himself to be call$ ! ,son ( ,god1 s5t to br+ back c\rage 9 ,israel1 = he1 ! ,k+ ( ,judea1 w\ld soon asc5d ! ?rone ( 8 ance/ors4 ,i d n purpose attribut+ to ,jesus ! rle ( a revolution>y1 b x seems to me v probable t ,jesus wr\ght up ! p ) a view to ree/abli% ! ?rone to :i* he _h a j claim4 ,div9ely inspir$1 &1 at ! same "t1 conv9c$ ( ! legitimacy ( 8 pret5tions1 ,jesus prea*$ ! spiritual union ( ! p 9 ord] t a political union might result4 ,pilate1 :o felt al>m$ ov] ^! rumors1 call$ toge!r ! prie/s & ! eld]s ( ! p & ord]$ !m to int]dict ,jesus f prea*+ 9 public1 & ev5 to condemn him 9 ! temple "u ! *>ge ( apo/asy4 ,?is 0 ! be/ means = ,pilate to rid himself ( a dang]\s man1 ^: royal orig9 he knew & ^: popul>ity 0 con/antly increas+4 ,x mu/ be said 9 ?is connection t ! ,israelites1 f> f p]secut+ ,jesus1 recogniz$ 9 him ! desc5dant ( ! illu/ri\s dyna/y ( ,david1 & made him ! object ( _! secret hopes1 a fact :i* is evid5t f ! v ,gospels :i* tell t ,jesus prea*$ freely 9 ! temple1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! eld]s1 :o c\ld h int]dict$ him n only ! entrance to ! temple1 b also 8 prea*+s4 ,^u ! ord] ( ,pilate ! ,sanh$rim met & cit$ ,jesus to appe> be=e its tribunal4 ,z ! result ( ! inquiry1 ! memb]s ( ! ,sanh$rim in=m$ ,pilate t 8 suspicions 7 )\t any f\ndation :atev]2 t ,jesus prea*$ a religi\s1 & n a political1 propag&a2 t he 0 exp\nd+ ! ,div9e ^w1 & t he claim$ to h come n to ov]?r[1 b to ree/abli% ! laws ( ,moses4 ,! ,buddhi/ic record does b confirm ?is sympa?y1 :i* unque/ionably exi/$ betwe5 ! "y prea*]1 ,jesus1 & ! eld]s ( ! p ( ,israel2 h5ce _! answ]3 ,we d n judge a j "o4 ,pilate felt n at all assur$1 & cont9u$ seek+ an occasion to hale ,jesus be=e a new tribunal1 z regul> z ! =m]4 ,to ?is end he caus$ him to be foll[$ by spies1 & f9ally ord]$ 8 arre/4 ,if we may believe ! ,evangeli/s1 x 0 ! ,ph>isees :o s\ght ! life ( ,jesus1 :ile ! ,buddhi/ic record mo/ positively decl>es t ,pilate alone c be held responsible = 8 execution4 ,?is v]sion is evid5tly mu* m probable ?an ! acc\nt ( ! ,evangeli/s4 ,! conqu]ors ( ,judea c\ld n long tol]ate ! pres5ce ( a man :o ann\nc$ to ! p a spe$y deliv]ance f _! yoke4 ,! popul>ity ( ,jesus hav+ comm5c$ to di/urb ,pilate's m9d1 x is to be suppos$ t he s5t aft] ! "y prea*] spies1 ) ! ord] to take note ( all 8 words & acts4 ,moreov]1 ! s]vants ( ! ,roman gov]nor1 z true ag5ts provocateurs1 endeavor$ by means ( artful que/ions put to ,jesus1 to draw f him "s imprud5t words "u color ( :i* ,pilate might proce$ aga9/ him4 ,if ! prea*+s ( ,jesus _h be5 (f5sive to ! ,hebrew prie/s & scribes1 all !y ne$$ to d 0 simply to comm& ! p n to he> & foll[ him1 & to =bid him entrance into ! temple4 ,b ! ,evangeli/s tell u t ,jesus enjoy$ great popul>ity among ! ,israelites & full lib]ty 9 ! temples1 :]e ,ph>isees & scribes discuss$ ) him4 ,9 ord] to f9d a valid excuse = condemn+ him1 ,pilate _h him tortur$ s z to extort f him a confession ( high treason4 ,b1 contr>y to ! rule t ! innoc5t1 ov]come by _! pa91 w confess any?+ to escape ! un5durable agonies inflict$ ^u !m1 ,jesus made no admission ( guilt4 ,pilate1 see+ t ! usual tortures 7 p[]less to accompli% ! desir$ result1 comm&$ ! execution]s to proce$ to ! la/ extreme ( _! diabolic cruelties1 mean+ to compass ! dea? ( ,jesus by ! complete exhau/ion ( 8 =ces4 ,jesus1 h[ev]1 =tify+ 8 endurance by ! p[] ( 8 w & zeal = 8 righte\s cause--:i* 0 also t ( 8 p & ( ,god--0 unconqu]able by all ! ref9em5ts ( cruelty inflict$ ^u him by 8 execution]s4 ,! infliction ( ! "q ^u ,jesus evok$ mu* feel+ among ! eld]s1 & !y resolv$ to int]f]e 9 8 behalf2 =mally dem&+ ( ,pilate t he %\ld be lib]at$ be=e ! ,passov]4 ,:5 _! reque/ 0 d5i$ by ,pilate !y resolv$ to petition t ,jesus %\ld be br\ght to trial be=e ! ,sanh$rim1 by :om !y did n d\bt 8 acquittal--:i* 0 ard5tly desir$ by ! p--w\ld be orda9$4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! prie/s1 ,jesus 0 a sa9t1 belong+ to ! family ( ,david2 & 8 unju/ det5tion1 or--:at 0 /ill m to be dread$--8 condemnation1 w\ld h sadd5$ ! celebration ( ! great national fe/ival ( ! ,israelites4 ,!y !re=e pray$ ,pilate t ! trial ( ,jesus %\ld take place be=e ! ,passov]1 & to ?is he acc$$4 ,b he ord]$ t two ?ieves %\ld be tri$ at ! same "t ) ,jesus1 ?9k+ to1 9 ?is way1 m9imize 9 ! eyes ( ! p1 ! importance ( ! fact t ! life ( an innoc5t man 0 be+ put 9 jeop>dy be=e ! tribunal2 &1 by n all[+ ,jesus to be condemn$ alone1 bl9d ! populace to ! unju/ pre>rangem5t ( 8 condemnation4 ,! accusation aga9/ ,jesus 0 f\nd$ ^u ! depositions ( ! brib$ witnesses4 ,dur+ ! trial1 ,pilate avail$ himself ( p]v]sions ( ,jesus' words conc]n+ ! heav5ly k+dom1 to su/a9 ! *>ges made aga9/ him4 ,he c\nt$1 x seems1 ^u ! effect produc$ by ! answ]s ( ,jesus1 z well z ^u 8 own au?ority1 to influ5ce ! memb]s ( ! tribunal aga9/ exam9+ too m9utely ! details ( ! case1 & to procure f !m ! s5t5ce ( dea? = :i* he intimat$ 8 desire4 ,^u he>+ ! p]fectly natural answ] ( ! judges1 t ! mean+ ( ! words ( ,jesus 0 diametrically oppos$ to ! accusation1 & t !re 0 no?+ 9 !m to w>rant 8 condemnation1 ,pilate employ$ 8 f9al res\rce = prejudic+ ! trial1 viz41 ! deposition ( a pur*as$ traitor\s in=m]4 ,?is mis]able wret*--:o 01 no d\bt1 ,judas--accus$ ,jesus =mally1 ( hav+ incit$ ! p to rebellion4 ,!n foll[$ a sc5e ( unsurpass$ sublimity4 ,:5 ,judas gave 8 te/imony1 ,jesus1 turn+ t[>d him1 & giv+ him 8 bless+1 says3 ,?\ wilt f9d m]cy1 = :at ?\ has said did n come out f ?9e own he>t6 ,!n1 address+ himself to ! gov]nor3 ,:y do/ ?\ l[] ?y dignity1 & tea* ?y inf]iors to tell falsehood1 :5 )\t do+ s x is 9 ?y p[] to condemn an innoc5t man8 ,words t\*+ z sublime6 ,jesus ,*ri/ "h manife/s all ! gr&eur ( 8 s\l by p>don+ 8 betray]1 & he reproa*es ,pilate ) hav+ resort$ to su* means1 unwor?y ( 8 dignity1 to atta9 8 end4 ,?is ke5 reproa* enrag$ ! gov]nor1 & caus$ him to completely =get 8 position1 & ! prud5t policy ) :i* he _h meant to evade p]sonal responsibility = ! crime he contemplat$4 ,he n[ imp]i\sly dem&$ ! conviction ( ,jesus1 &1 z ?\gh he int5d$ to make a display ( 8 p[]1 to ov]awe ! judges1 ord]$ ! acquittal ( ! two ?ieves4 ,! judges1 see+ ! inju/ice ( ,pilate's dem&1 t !y %\ld acquit ! malefactors & condemn ! innoc5t ,jesus1 refus$ to commit ?is d\ble crime aga9/ _! consci5ces & _! laws4 ,b z !y c\ld n cope ) "o :o possess$ ! au?ority ( f9al judgm5t1 & saw t he 0 firmly decid$ to rid himself1 by :atev] means1 ( a man :o _h fall5 "u ! suspicions ( ! ,roman au?orities1 !y left him to himself pron\nce ! v]dict = :i* he 0 s anxi\s4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 t ! p might n suspect !m ( %>+ ! responsibility = su* unju/ judgm5t1 :i* w\ld n readily h be5 =giv51 !y1 9 leav+ ! c\rt1 p]=m$ ! c]emony ( wa%+ _! h&s1 symboliz+ ! affirmation t !y 7 clean ( ! blood ( ! innoc5t ,jesus1 ! belov$ ( ! p4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 ,i read 9 a ,g]man j\rnal1 ! ,fremd5blatt1 an article on ,judas1 :]e9 ! au?or endeavor$ to demon/rate t ! in=m] _h be5 ! be/ fri5d ( ,jesus4 ,accord+ to him1 x 0 out ( love = 8 ma/] t ,judas betray$ him1 = he put bl9d fai? 9 ! words ( ! ,savi\r1 :o said t 8 k+dom w\ld arrive aft] 8 execution4 ,b aft] see+ him on ! cross1 & hav+ wait$ 9 va9 = ! resurrection ( ,jesus1 :i* he expect$ to imm$iately take place1 ,judas1 n able to be> ! pa9 by :i* 8 he>t 0 torn1 committ$ suicide by hang+ himself4 ,x w\ld be pr(itless to dwell ^u ?is +5i\s product ( a f]tile imag9ation4 ,to take up aga9 ! acc\nts ( ! ,gospels & ! ,buddhi/ic *ronicle1 x is v possible t ! brib$ in=m] 0 really ,judas1 al?\gh ! ,buddhi/ic v]sion is sil5t on ?is po9t4 ,z to ! pangs ( consci5ce :i* are said to h impell$ ! in=m] to suicide1 ,i mu/ say t ,i give no cr$5ce to !m4 ,a man capable ( committ+ s vile & c[>dly an action z t ( mak+ an infam\sly false accusation aga9/ 8 fri5d1 & ?is1 n out ( a _s ( jeal\sy1 or = rev5ge1 b to ga9 a h&ful ( %ekels6 su* a man is1 f ! psy*ic po9t ( view1 ( v little wor?4 ,he ignores hone/y & consci5ce1 & pangs ( remorse are unkn[n to him4 ,x is presumable t ! gov]nor treat$ him z is sometimes done 9 our days1 :5 x is deem$ desirable to effectually conceal /ate secrets kn[n to m5 ( 8 k9d & presumably unsafe 9 _! keep+4 ,judas probably 0 simply hang$1 by ,pilate's ord]1 to prev5t ! possibility ( 8 "s day reveal+ t ! plot ( :i* ,jesus 0 a victim _h be5 inspir$ by ! au?orities4 ,on ! day ( ! execution1 a num]\s deta*m5t ( ,roman soldi]s 0 plac$ ar\nd ! cross to gu>d aga9/ any attempt by ! populace = ! deliv]y ( him :o 0 ! object ( _! v5]ation4 ,9 ?is occurr5ce ,pilate gave pro( ( 8 extraord9>y firmness & resolution4 ,b ?\gh1 ow+ to ! precautions tak5 by ! gov]nor1 ! anticipat$ revolt did n occur1 he c\ld n prev5t ! p1 aft] ! execution1 m\rn+ ! ru9 ( _! hopes1 :i* 7 de/roy$1 toge!r ) ! la/ scion ( ! race ( ,david4 ,all ! p w5t to wor%ip at ,jesus' grave4 ,al?\gh we h no precise in=mation conc]n+ ! occurr5ces ( ! fir/ few days foll[+ ! ,passion1 we c\ld1 by "s probable conjectures1 recon/ruct ! sc5es :i* mu/ h tak5 place4 ,x /&s to reason t ! ,roman ,cs>'s clev] lieut5ant1 :5 he saw t ,*ri/'s grave became ! c5tre ( univ]sal lam5tations & ! subject ( national grief1 & fe>$ t ! memory ( ! righte\s victim might excite ! discont5t ( ! p & raise ! :ole c\ntry aga9/ ! =eign]s' rule1 %\ld h employ$ any effective means = ! removal ( ?is rally+-po9t1 ! mortal rema9s ( ,jesus4 ,pilate began by hav+ ! body buri$4 ,= ?ree days ! soldi]s :o 7 /ation$ on gu>d at ! grave1 7 expos$ to all k9ds ( insults & injuries on ! "p ( ! p :o1 defy+ ! dang]1 came 9 multitudes to m\rn ! great m>tyr4 ,!n ,pilate ord]$ 8 soldi]s to remove ! body at night1 & to bury x cl&e/9ely 9 "s o!r place1 leav+ ! fir/ grave op5 & ! gu>d )drawn f x1 s t ! p c\ld see t ,jesus _h disappe>$4 ,b ,pilate miss$ 8 end2 = :51 on ! foll[+ morn+1 ! ,hebrews did n f9d ! corpse ( _! ma/] 9 ! sepul*re1 ! sup]/iti\s & miracle-accept+ among !m ?\ght t he _h be5 resurrect$4 ,h[ did ?is leg5d take root8 ,we _c say4 ,possibly x exi/$ = a long "t 9 a lat5t /ate &1 at ! beg9n+1 spread only among ! common p2 p]haps ! ecclesia/ic au?orities ( ! ,hebrews look$ ) indulg5ce ^u ?is innoc5t belief1 :i* gave to ! oppress$ a %ad[ ( rev5ge on _! oppressors4 ,h[ev] x be1 ! day :5 ! leg5d ( ! resurrection f9ally became kn[n to all1 !re 0 no "o to be f\nd /rong en\gh to demon/rate ! impossibility ( su* an occurr5ce4 ,conc]n+ ?is resurrection1 x mu/ be rem>k$ t1 accord+ to ! ,buddhi/s1 ! s\l ( ! j ,issa 0 unit$ ) ! et]nal ,be+1 :ile ! ,evangeli/s insi/ ^u ! asc5sion ( ! body4 ,x seems to me1 h[ev]1 t ! ,evangeli/s & ! ,apo/les h done v well to give ! description ( ! resurrection :i* !y h agre$ ^u1 = if !y _h n done s1 i4e41 if ! miracle _h be5 giv5 a less mat]ial "*1 _! prea*+ w\ld n h _h1 9 ! eyes ( ! nations to :om x 0 pres5t$1 t div9e au?ority1 t av[$ly sup]natural "*1 :i* has clo!d ,*ri/ianity1 until our "t1 z ! only religion capable ( elevat+ ! human race to a /ate ( sublime en?usiasm1 suppress+ its savage in/9cts1 & br++ x ne>] to ! gr& & simple nature :i* ,god has be/[$1 !y say1 ^u t feeble dw>f call$ man4 ,explanatory ,notes ,*apt] ,,iii4 #c1 #d1 #e1 #g ,! hi/ories ( all peoples %[ t :5 a nation has rea*$ ! apogee ( its milit>y glory & its weal?1 x beg9s at once to s9k m or less rapidly on ! declivity ( moral deg5]ation & decay4 ,! ,israelites hav+1 among ! fir/1 exp]i5c$ ?is law ( ! evolution ( nations1 ! neighbor+ peoples pr(it$ by ! decad5ce ( ! !n effem9ate & debau*$ desc5dants ( ,jacob1 to despoil !m4 #h ,! c\ntry ( ,romeles1 i4e41 ! fa!rl& ( ,romulus2 9 our days1 ,rome4 #aa1 #ab ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ! ,israelites1 9 spite ( _! inconte/able wit & intellig5ce1 seem to h only _h reg>d = ! pres5t4 ,l all o!r ,ori5tal peoples1 !y only 9 _! mis=tunes rememb]$ ! faults ( _! pa/1 :i* !y ea* "t _h to expiate by c5turies ( slav]y4 ,*apt] ,,iv #f ,z x is easy to div9e1 ?is v]se ref]s to ,joseph1 :o 0 a l9eal desc5dant f ,k+ ,david4 ,side by side ) ?is some:at vague indication may be plac$ ! foll[+ passages f ! ,gospels3 --,! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto him 9 a dream1 say+1 ,joseph1 ?\ son ( ,david1 fe> n to take unto !e ,m>y ?y wife 444 7,matt4 i1 #bj47 --,& ! multitudes t w5t be=e1 & t foll[$1 cri$1 say+1 ,hosanna to ! son ( ,david 7,matt4 xxi1 #i47 --,to a virg9 esp\s$ to a man ^: "n 0 ,joseph1 ( ! h\se ( ,david2 444 7,luke i1 #bg47 --,& ! ,"l ,god %all give unto him ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r ,david2 444 7,luke i1 #cb47 --,& ,jesus himself began to be ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 be+ 7z 0 suppos$7 ! son ( ,joseph1 :i* 0 ! son ( ,heli 444 :i* 0 ! son ( ,na?an1 :i* 0 ! son ( ,david 7,luke iii1 #bc-ca47 #g ,bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts tea* t ,god promis$ ,david ! rehabilitation ( 8 ?rone & ! elevation to x ( "o ( 8 desc5dants4 #h1 #i --,& ! *ild grew1 & wax$ /rong 9 _s1 fill$ ) wisdom1 & ! grace ( ,god 0 ^u him4 --,& x came to pass1 t aft] ?ree days !y f\nd him 9 ! temple1 sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! doctors1 bo? he>+ !m1 & ask+ !m que/ions4 --,& all t he>d him 7 a/oni%$ at 8 und]/&+ & answ]s4 --,& he said unto !m1 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8 wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 --,& ,jesus increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 favor ) ,god & man 7,luke ii1 #dj1 #df1 #dg1 #di1 #eb47 ,*apt] ,v #a ,s9d1 a ,sanscrit ^w1 :i* has be5 modifi$ by ! ,p]sians into ,ind4 ,arya1 ! "n giv5 9 antiquity to ! inhabitants ( ,india2 signifi$ fir/ man :o cultivates ! gr\nd or cultivator4 ,anci5tly x _h a purely e?nographical signification2 ?is appellation assum$ lat] on a religi\s s5se1 notably t ( man :o believes4 #b ,luke says 7i1 #hj73 ,& ! *ild grew1 & wax$ /rong 9 _s1 & 0 9 ! des]ts till ! day ( 8 %ew+ unto ,israel4 ,! ,evangeli/s say t ,jesus 0 9 ! des]t1 ! ,buddhi/s expla9 ?is v]sion ( ! ,gospels by indicat+ :]e ,jesus 0 dur+ 8 abs5ce f ,judea4 ,accord+ to !m he cross$ ! ,s9d1 a "n :i*1 prop]ly spok51 signifies ! riv] 7,indus74 ,9 connection ) ?is ^w x is n amiss to note t _m ,sanscrit words 9 pass+ into ! ,p]sian language und]w5t ! same trans=mation by *ang+ ! s into h2 p] example3 ,sapta 79 ,sanscrit71 signify+ sev5--hafta 79 ,p]sian72 ,sam 7,sanscrit71 signify+ equal--ham 7,p]sian72 ,mas 7,sanscrit71 mean+ m\?--mah 7,p]sian72 ,sur 7,sanscrit71 mean+ sun--hur 7,p]sian72 ,das 7,sanscrit71 mean+ t5--,dah 7,p]sian72 ,loco citato--& ^? :o believ$ 9 ! god ,dja94 ,!re exi/s1 ev5 yet1 on ! p59sula ( ,h9du/an1 a cult "u ! "n ( ,dja9ism1 :i* =ms1 z x 71 a l9k ( union betwe5 ,buddhism & ,brahm9ism1 & its devotees tea* ! de/ruction ( all o!r beliefs1 :i* !y decl>e contam9at$ ) falsehood4 ,x dates z f> back z ! sev5? c5tury1 ,b4,c4 ,its "n is d]iv$ f ,dja9 7conqu]or71 :i* x assum$ z ! symbol ( its triumph ov] its rivals4 #d ,ea* ( ! eighte5 ,puranas is divid$ into five p>ts1 :i*1 besides ! canonical laws1 ! rites & ! comm5t>ies ^u ! creation1 de/ruction & resurrection ( ! univ]se1 deal ) !ogony1 m$ic9e1 & ev5 ! trades & pr(essions4 ,*apt] ,,vi #ab ,ow+ to ! int]v5tion ( ! ,briti%1 ! human sacrifices1 :i* 7 pr9cipally (f]$ to ,kali1 ! goddess ( dea?1 h n[ entirely ceas$4 ,! goddess ,kali is repres5t$ erect1 ) "o foot ^u ! dead body ( a man1 ^: head %e holds 9 "o ( h] innum]able h&s1 :ile ) ! o!r h& %e br&i%es a bloody dagg]4 ,h] eyes & m\?1 :i* are wide op51 express passion & cruelty4 ,*apt] ,,viii #c1 #d ,zoroa/] liv$ #eej ye>s be=e ,jesus4 ,he f\nd$ ! doctr9e ( ! /ruggle betwe5 light & d>kness1 a doctr9e :i* is fully exp\nd$ 9 ! ,z5d-,ave/a 7,^w ( ,god71 :i* is writt5 9 ! ,z5d language1 &1 accord+ to tradition1 0 giv5 to him by an angel f ,p>adise4 ,accord+ to ,zoroa/] we mu/ wor%ip ,mi?ra 7! sun71 f :om desc5d ,ormuzd1 ! god ( good1 & ,ahriman1 ! god ( evil4 ,! _w w end :5 ,ormuzd has triumph$ ov] 8 rival1 ,ahriman1 :o w !n return to 8 orig9al s\rce1 ,mi?ra4 ,*apt] ,x #af ,accord+ to ! ,evangeli/s1 ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem1 :i* ! ,buddhi/ic v]sion confirms1 = only f ,be?lehem1 situat$ at a di/ance ( ab\t sev5 kilometres f ,j]usalem1 c\ld ! walls ( ?is latt] city be se54 ,*apt] ,,xi #ae ,! doctr9e ( ! ,r$emptor is1 almo/ 9 its entirety1 conta9$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,z to ! trans=mation ( m5 into *ildr51 x is especially kn[n f ! conv]sation t took place betwe5 ,jesus & ,nicodemus4 ,*apt] ,,xii #a --,tell u !re=e1 ,:at ?9ke/ ?\8 ,is x lawful to give tribute unto ,cs>1 or n8 7,matt4 xxii1 #ag47 #c --,!n sai? he unto !m1 ,r5d] !re=e unto ,cs> ! ?+s :i* are ,cs>'s2 & unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 7,matt4 xxii1 #ba2 et al47 ,*apt] ,,xiv #c ,accord+ to ! ,buddhi/ic belief1 ! t]re/rial buddhas aft] dea?1 lose consci\sness ( _! indep5d5t exi/5ce & unite ) ! et]nal ,_s4 #aj1 #aa ,"h1 no d\bt1 ref]5ce is made to ! activity ( ! ,apo/les among ! neighbor+ peoples2 an activity :i* c\ld n h pass$ unnotic$ at t epo*1 because ( ! great results :i* foll[$ ! prea*+ ( ! new religi\s doctr9e ( love among nations ^: religions 7 bas$ ^u ! cruelty ( _! gods4 99 99 99 99 99 ,)\t p]mitt+ myself indulg5ce 9 great diss]tations1 or too m9ute analysis ^u ea* v]se1 ,i h ?\ght x useful to accompany my "w ) ^! few little explanatory notes1 leav+ x to ! read] to take l tr\ble ) ! re/4 --,f9is #a ,! ,vaisyas & ,sudras ca/es4 #b ,brahm9s & ,k%atriyas4 #c ,sanscrit3--,he ^: ess5ce 7sattva7 has become intellig5ce 7bhodi71 ^? :o ne$ b "o m inc>nation to become p]fect buddhas1 i4e41 to be entitl$ to ,nirvna4