,,buddhism ,,9 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,_w ,,by ,k4 ,j4 ,,saund]s ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,buddhism1 ,,gotama ,,buddha1 ,,etc4 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,religion1 ,,b]keley ,,& ,,lectur] ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,cali=nia ,,london ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,toronto3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aibb ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,,preface ,!re are _m books on ,buddhism1 & to produce a new "o almo/ dem&s an apology4 ,yet mo/ ( !m deal ) ! dead pa/1 & ,buddhism is a liv+ religion :i* is %[+ rem>kable p[]s ( revival & adaptation4 ,?is is a movem5t ( s great significance t ,i hope ?is small volume may prove ( value1 n only to mission>ies b to all sympa!tic /ud5ts ( a religion :i* has play$ an imm5se "p 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 & :i* is /ill a dom9ant influ5ce 9 ! lives ( scores ( millions4 ,dur+ twelve ye>s ( some:at intimate /udy ( ,buddhi/ c\ntries ,i h f\nd t :ile !re is mu* t is deg5]ate !re is mu* t is v noble1 & ! object ( ?is little book is to e/imate ! liv+ =ces ( ! religion r ?an to emphasise its weaknesses4 ,x is at once m sci5tific & m wor? :ile to look at ! /rong ?an at ! weak po9ts ( a religion1 & !re is an increas+ s*ool ( mission>y ?\ght :i* believes 9 build+ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ,asia ^u ! great f\ndations laid ?r\gh s _m c5turies4 ,n only is x true t ,god has n left ,himself )\t a witness among/ ^! peoples2 x is ev5 tru] t dur+ ! long & on ! :ole noble hi/ory ( ! expansion ( ,buddhism ,8 ,_s has be5 at "w4 ,i am conv9c$ t any :o really /udy ?is rem>kable *apt] 9 human hi/ory w come to ?is conclusion1 if !y h any belief :atsoev] 9 a mean+ 9 hi/ory & 9 a ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,! mission>y among/ ,buddhi/ peoples %\ld aim at /udy+ all t is noble & ( good repute1 :il/ ( c\rse he w n %ut 8 eyes to :at is deg5]ate & unwor?y1 & inasmu* z an increas+ numb] ( mission>y tea*]s are do+ me ! hon\r to consult me z to ! me?od ( approa* to _! ,buddhi/ fri5ds1 ,i v5ture to d$icate ?is small volume to !m z a tok5 ( he>ty sympa?y 9 ! noble "w t !y are do+ 9 seek+ to fulfil ! age-long purposes ( ,god4 ,i ?9k t _m ( !m agree ) me t already a nobl] =m ( ,*ri/ianity is be+ produc$ on ,asiatic soil ?an t :i* we h br\ght ?i!r1 & x may well be 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god t a new & spl5did era ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory is op5+ up z ^! responsive & religi\s peoples ( ! ,ori5t are captur$ by ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,9 spite ( ! failures ( ,*ri/5dom & ( our divid$ ,*ri/ianity ! :ole ( ,asia rev]5ces ! hi/oric ,jesus1 & f h] contact ) ,8 ,_s is at once re=m+ & revivify+ h] anci5t fai?s4 ,?is process is ( imm5se significance & h] be/ spirits1 ev5 :5 !y d n call !mselves ,*ri/ian1 are frank to confess h[ mu* !y owe to ,him & h[ mu* !re is 9 _! old fai?s :i* w ne$ to die 9 ord] t !y may live aga91 purifi$ & deep5$4 ,t ,asia is increas+ly becom+ ,*ri/ian 9 its /&>ds ( ?\ght & conduct is evid5t to any unbias$ obs]v]1 & "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable pro(s ( ! au!nticity & orig9ality ( our fai? is ?is--t x is at once re=m+ & fulfill+ ! anci5t fai?s ( ,asia4 ,:at x did ) ! religions ( ,rome & ,greece x is already do+ ) ! nobl] religions ( ! ,ori5t2 & true mission>ies ( ,*ri/ are at "w ^u a task ( incomp>able dignity & significance4 ,^! brief sket*es are bas$ ^u t5 ye>s ( intimate association ) ,buddhi/s 9 ,s\!rn & ,ea/]n ,asia4 ,inasmu* z ,i h only be5 on ! bord]s ( ,tibet ,i h n writt5 "h ( ,tibetan ,buddhism4 ,x is v deg5]ate & s mix$ ) ,tantric ,h9duism z to dem& sep>ate & diff]5t h&l+3 x is v cle> t mission>y "w is urg5tly ne$$ to free ! p ( ,tibet f a tyranny :i* is unwor?y ( ! great "n ( ! ,buddha4 ,k4 ,j4 ,s4 ,,b]keley1 ,janu>y1 #aibb4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,preface ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,burma #a4 ,,at ,,! ,,great ,,pagoda ,,9 ,,rangoon 7a7 ,a ,mona/ic ,s*ool 7b7 ,its ,moral ,tea*+ 7c7 ,its ,religi\s ,in/ruction 7d7 ,! ,importance ( ! ,monks z a ,class 7e7 ,wom5 at ,wor%ip #b4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,values ,,( ,,ev]yday ,,buddhism 7a7 ,:at ,buddhism means = ,burmese ,wom5 7b7 ,:at x means = ,burmese ,m5 7c7 ,:at x means = ,burmese ,*ildr5 7d7 ,! ,attitude ( ,burmese ,/ud5ts 7e7 ,! ,bett] ,side ( ,burmese ,buddhism #c4 ,,*ri/ianity',s ,,opportunity ,,9 ,,burma 7a7 ,! ,burmese are truly ,religi\s 9 ,temp]am5t 7b7 ,!y t5d to view ,gotama z a ,savi\r 7c7 ,! ,*ri/ian ,heav5 is m attractive ?an ,nibbna 7d7 ,moral ,conditions dem& a ,vital ,*ri/ianity 7e7 ,lov+ ,social ,s]vice f9ds its own ,way to ! ,he>t 7f7 ,*ri/ianity c dispel ! ,fe> ( ! ,demon ,_w ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,ceylon #a4 ,,on ,a ,,hillside ,,ne> ,,k&y 7a7 ,! ,dullness & ,sup]/ition ( ,village ,life 9 ,s\!rn ,ceylon 7b7 ,! ,!mes ( ! ,hillside ,prea*] 7c7 ,! ,/olidity ( 8 ,audi5ce #b4 ,,! ,,hold ,,( ,,buddhism ,,^u ,,! ,,s+halese 7a7 ,! ,appeal ( its ,traditions 7b7 ,its ,"w ( ,re=mation 7c7 ,its ,lead]%ip ( ,public ,op9ion 7d7 ,yet ,ceylon ne$s ,*ri/ianity #c4 ,,two ,,%>ply ,,m>k$ ,,attitudes ,,among ,,mod]n ,,buddhi/s ,,iii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,siam #a4 ,,siam ,a ,,buddhi/ ,,k+dom #b4 ,,! ,,?ot ,,kra?9 ,,fe/ival #c4 ,,! ,,k+ ,,& ,p,,li ,,le>n+ #d4 ,,buddhi/ ,,education #e4 ,,! ,,temples ,,or ,,wats ,,iv4 ,,contra/$ ,,types ,,( ,,buddhi/ ,,religi\s ,,life ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia #a4 ,,! ,,cremation ,,( ,a ,,s+halese ,,abbot #b4 ,,! ,,fun]al ,,rites ,,( ,a ,,burmese ,,monk #c4 ,,^? ,,( ,a ,,siamese ,,pr9ce #d4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,buddhism',s ,,influ5ce ,v4 ,,buddhism ,,z ,a ,,liv+ ,,_w ,,religion #a4 ,,x ,,attracts ,,^? ,,^: ,,fai? ,,9 ,,*ri/ianity ,,has ,,ceas$ #b4 ,,x ,,deals ,,) ,,human ,,suff]+ #c4 ,,x ,,(f]s ,a ,,way ,,( ,,escape ,,f ,,pessimism #d4 ,,its ,,great ,,f\nd] ,,call$ ,,himself ,a ,,physician ,,( ,,sick ,,s\ls #e4 ,,x ,,cultivates ,a ,,s5se ,,( ,,! ,,wor?lessness ,,( ,,temporal ,,?+s #f4 ,,its ,,conception ,,( ,,bliss ,,is ,,realisable ,,9 ,,?is ,,life #g4 ,,x ,,is ,a ,,religion ,,( ,,analysis #h4 ,,x ,,has ,,f9e ,,e?ical ,,tea*+s1 e4g4 7a7 ,! ,f\r ,noble ,tru?s 7b7 ,! ,eight-fold ,pa? #i4 ,,x ,,n[ ,,practises ,,pray] #aj4 ,,yet ,,x ,,tea*es ,,/oical ,,self-,,ma/]y ,,r ,,?an ,,dep5d5ce ,,on ,,god #aa4 ,,x ,,has ,,two ,,/&>ds ,,( ,,morality3 ,,"o ,,= ,,monks1 ,,ano!r ,,= ,,lay ,,folk #ab4 ,,x ,,gives ,,wom5 ,a ,,l[] ,,place ,,?an ,,m5 #ac4 ,,summ>y ,,vi4 ,,! ,,mission>y ,,approa* ,,to ,,mod]n ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia #a4 ,,mod]n ,,buddhism ,,diff]s ,,f ,,! ,,!oretical ,,buddhism ,,( ,,gotama #b4 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,emphasis ,,( ,,buddhism ,,v>ies ,,9 ,,! ,,?ree ,,s\!rn ,,c\ntries #c4 ,,"s ,,qualities ,,desirable ,,9 ,,mission>ies ,,to ,,buddhi/s 7a7 ,a ,g5u9e ,sympa?y 7b7 ,a ,s5se ( ,beauty & ( ,hum\r 7c7 ,/rong ,*ri/ian ,convictions 7d7 ,a ,desire to appreciate ,fre% ,tru? #d4 ,a ,,great ,,opportunity ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,ea/]n ,,asia ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,japan ,k,,ya ,,san ,,hieisan ,,& ,,its ,,sects ,a ,,%9%u ,,temple ,a ,,revival ,,( ,,buddhism ,,*ri/ian ,,influ5ce ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,*9a ,a ,,*9ese ,,temple ,,app5dix ,i4 ,,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,_w ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,burma #a4 ,at ! great ,pagoda 9 ,rangoon4 ,let u visit ! great ,%we ,dagon pagoda 9 ,rangoon1 "o ( ! liv+ c5tres ( ! ,buddhi/ _w1 :]e amid/ a spl5did grove ( palms & =e/ trees ! gold5 spire rises high above a va/ plat=m cr[d$ ) %r9es & images ( ! ,buddha4 ,f> bel[ is ! teem+ city ba!d 9 gold5 light1 & humm+ ) life2 "h all is /ill save = ! ru/le ( leaves & ! t9kl+ ( innum]able bells ^u ! great pagoda p9nacle1 & ! %\t+ ( a class ( boys 9 ! mona/]y s*ool ne> by4 7a7 ,a ,mona/ic ,s*ool4--,"s two score ( !m are seat$ r\nd a k9dly old monk 9 8 fad$ yell[ robe4 ,& all are %\t+ at ! top ( _! voices repeat+ 9 unison c]ta9 words1 ( ^: mean+ !y d n seem to ?9k6 7b7 ,its ,moral ,tea*+4--,z we draw ne> we realise t ^! are phrases f a popul> ,buddhi/ book kn[n z ,m+ala ,?ot1 a summ>y ( ! ,buddhi/ beatitudes1 :i* describe ! happy life ( ! ,buddhi/ layman4 ,fir/ !y %\t a ^w ( ,pli#a & !n a ^w ( ,burmese1 & la/ly ! :ole phrase4 ,!re are twelve v]ses1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is typical3-- ,t5d p>5ts1 *]i% wife & *ild1 ,pursue a blameless life & mild3 ,d good1 %un ill & /ill bew>e ,( ! r$ w9e's insidi\s sn>e2 ,be humble1 ) ?y lot cont5t1 ,grateful & ev] rev]5t4 ,_m times mu/ ^! phrases be dron$ ?r\gh be=e !y are le>n$ by he>t1 b gradually _! mean+s s9k 9 & simple explanations & grammatical notes by ! tea*] help 8 class to und]/& z well z to le>n4 ,^! moral maxims /ill ex]t a p[]ful influ5ce = good4 7c7 ,its ,religi\s ,in/ruction4--,ano!r fav\rite lesson is a %ort summ>y ( ! excell5t qualities ( ! ,?ree ,jewels ( ,buddhism--! ,buddha1 8 ,ord] ( ,monks1 & 8 ,law or tea*+2 & ano!r celebrates eight victories ( ! ,buddha ov] enemies temporal & spiritual4 ,hav+ ma/]$ ^! prelim9>y books1 ! boys w le>n ! *ief ,jtakas1 a /range m$ley ( folklore dress$ up 9 ,buddhi/ guise1 & purport+ to be /ories ( ! v>i\s sacrificial exi/5ces ( ! f\nd] ( ,buddhism1 ,skyamuni1 be=e he became a ,buddha4 ,buddhism is n only a body ( moral tea*+s1 b a religion ) an elaborate sy/em ( beliefs1 :i* makes v great dem&s ^u ! fai? ( its wor%ipp]s1 & "s ( ^! beliefs are embodi$ 9 ^! /ories ( ! =m] lives ( ! ,buddha4 ,o!rs are convey$ 9 leg5ds & hymns1 9 popul> summ>ies & prov]bial say+s univ]sally kn[n & us$ by ! p4 7d7 ,! ,importance ( ! ,monks4--,?is class ( boys ar\nd ! old monk repres5ts an educational sy/em :i* cov]s all ,burma & has unb\nd$ influ5ce4 ,x is an amaz+ fact t !re are almo/ two mona/]ies to e village4 ,:ile ?is con/itutes an enorm\s dra9 ^u ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry1 s9ce all ! monks retire f its active indu/rial life1 & live ^u ! alms ( ! laity1 x has1 on ! o!r h&1 made ,burma "o ( ! mo/ lit]ate ( all ! l&s ( ! ,ea/1 ) a l>g] p]c5tage ( m5 :o c read & write ?an mod]n ,italy4 ,s great is ! p[] ( ! monks t all boys1 be=e !y c be reg>d$ z human be+s1 mu/ und]go a =m ( ord9ation4 ,x is n /range t "s ( !m are caught by ! lure ( ! mona/ic life & ! glam\r ( ! yell[ robe3 yet mo/ ( !m1 aft] a %ort exp]i5ce1 g back to ! _w4 ,! "y %9 or novice1 :o *ooses to /ay 9 a mona/]y1 may 9 due c\rse be admitt$ to ord9ation4 ,at t "t1 dress$ 9 pr9cely robes1 he celebrates ! sacrifice ( ! f\nd] ( ,buddhism1 ,skyamuni1 9 leav+ 8 royal /ate to become a m5dicant4 ,8 head is %av$1 8 gorge\s clo!s are tak5 away1 & h5ce=w>d he is clad only 9 ! yell[ robe ( ! ,buddhi/ monks1 an ord] old]1 m widespread1 & m picturesque ?an any o!r religi\s ord] 9 ! _w4 ,he has tak5 refuge 9 ! ,?ree ,jewels1 & n[ takes up ! regul> life ( ! monk4 ,he goes out daily ) a gr\p ( o!rs to collect food = ! mona/]y2 he att5ds to ! v>i\s ne$s ( ! old] monks & c>ries on ! simple h\sehold tasks assign$ to him4 ,a l>ge portion ( 8 "t mu/ be giv5 to /udies1 until he has a good work+ k ( ! ?ree ,baskets1#b i4e4 ! ,discipl9e1 ! ,n>ratives or ,dialogues1 & ! ,high] ,religion1 :i* make up ! ,buddhi/ canon4 ,9 c\rse ( "t he may himself become a tea*]4 ,let u turn aga9 to ! %r9e4 ,! great sun is go+ d[n & ! pagoda1 spl5did 9 ! sunset z x *anges f gold to purple & f purple to gray1 & !n to silv] z ! glori\s moon rises1 is ?rong$ ) dev\t wor%ipp]s4 ,! monk pro/rates himself be=e ! jewell$ alaba/] image ( ,buddha4 ,he seems unaw>e ( ! p ar\nd him1 :o hon\r him z a be+ ( a sup]ior ord]2 or1 if consci\s ( !m1 x is ) a s5se ( 8 own alo(ness4 ,sabb ,dukkh 7all is sorr[7 he is murmur+3 ,sabb ,anatt 7all is )\t abid+ entity74 ,me*anically ! lay-folk repeat ) him ! words :i* h be5 = tw5ty-five c5turies ! ,buddhi/ *all5ge to ! _w1 call+ x away f ! lure ( ! s5ses & ! ties ( family & home4 ,d ! p really believe x8 ,let u look at ?is gr\p ( wom5 be=e "o ( ! _m %r9es on ! spaci\s pagoda plat=m4 ,are !y int5t on giv+ up ! _w or on mak+ ! mo/ ( x8 ,are !y p]suad$ t x is all sad & transi5t8 ,"h kneels a "y wife (f]+ /r&s ( h] hair1 & pray+ t h] *ild may h hair z long & beautiful4 ,ne> by is an unhappy wife :o prays t h] husb& may become z pure z ! fl[] :i* %e lays at ! feet ( ! ,buddha4 ,n f> away is "o v old & trembl+ woman :o1 aft] b[+ to ! impassive image & light+ h] little c&le be=e x1 has turn$ back to pat a great old tree le/ ! nat1 or _s1 :i* lives )91 be (f5d$4 ,! spirits are always malignant & h to be propitiat$4 ,! _w-r5[n$ "o1 is he n b5ign8 ,%e mu/ n risk (f5d+ ?is tree-_s1 9 h] desire to please ! ,buddha4 ,! ,burman tries to keep bo? 9 m9d & to s]ve !m fai?fully1 = bo? may help to make ?is life pleasant2 b he is mo/ anxi\s conc]n+ ! demons4 ,:il/ 9 e village 9 ! c\ntry !re is at lea/ "o pagoda & mona/]y1 !re is sure to be a _s-%r9e 9 e home1 :]e ! spirits are consult$ & appeas$ be=e homes are built1 m>riages arrang$1 pur*ases made1 or j\rneys und]tak54 ,x is ^! ?+s1 aft] all1 t make up life = mo/ ( u4 #b4 ,! ,religi\s ,values ( ,ev]yday ,buddhism4 7a7 ,:at ,buddhism means = ,burmese ,wom54--,x w be int]e/+ to consid] :at ,buddhism has to (f] to su* gr\ps ( wom54 ,f\r sorts ( appeal may be m5tion$4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,buddhism is a great social =ce1 provid+ _m fe/ivals & giv+ mu* col\r to ev]yday life4 ,9 !ory x may be sad2 9 practice x is v *e]ful4 ,ev5 9 ,*ri/ian l&s "s wom5 g to *ur* to see ! late/ fa%ions2 c we wond] t ,burmese ,buddhi/ wom5 delight to ga!r on ! plat=m ( ! beautiful pagoda = fri5dly int]c\rse & gossip8 ,aga91 !y ?9k ( ! ord] ( monks z giv+ !m ! be/ *ance to ga9 m]it4 ,!y recall t ! ,ma/] taught t g5]\s (f]+s to !m are pot5t 9 br++ all k9ds ( b5efits 9 ?is _w1 & ev5 9 help+ ! dead 9 ! dim life ( ! und]world4 ,! monks conf] a fav\r by accept+ alms2 x is ! donor :o says ,?ank y4 ,ano!r great s\rce ( enjoym5t & in/ruction is ! well-kn[n ,buddhi/ /ories1 told ov] & ov] aga91 (t5 miracul\s1 always ) a moral4 ,!y also reflect on ! lives1 :i* !y "k by he>t1 ( c]ta9 great ,bodhisattvas1 or ,buddhas 9 ! mak+1 buds ( ! lotus1 :i* lat] on bur/ into full bloom4 ,"o ( ! pictures 9 :i* !y delight is t ( ,gotama#c :5 he 0 a h>e & jump$ into ! fire to fe$ a hungry ,brahm94 ,ano!r picture m famili> & m poignant /ill1 depicts 8 appe>ance z ,pr9ce ,vessant>a1 giv+ away 8 wife & belov$ *ildr5 to a hun*back begg>4 ,^! /ories ex]t an imm5se influ5ce4 ,& f9ally1 ,buddhism influ5ces ,burmese wom5 by appeal+ to _! imag9ation & _! love ( my/]y1 ) its solemn *ant+1 its myriad %r9es1 ) _! innum]able c&les tw9kl+ 9 ! dusk1 & ! sexless sanctity ( its monks4 ,h[ wise & good !y seem to be6 ,are !y n cu/odians ( ! tru?8 ,"h "o little woman is lift+ a heavy /one weigh+ =ty p\nds2 a monk has told h] t if x seems heavy h] pray] w surely be answ]$4 ,to make assurance d\bly sure1 %e may g & consult ! soo?say]1 ^: little boo? is ne> ! %r9e--a *e]ful rogue1 n )\t insight & a s5se ( hum\r--b %e gives to ! monk ! supreme place1 & pays him m g5]\sly6 ,a ,burman acqua9tance ( m9e1 :o 0 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 0 ask$ by an old lady :y he _h des]t$ ! cu/om ( 8 p4 ,i am sick1 he began1 ( all ?is b[+ d[n to ! monks1 & ( all ^! (f]+s4 ,/op1 /op6 %e cri$1 agha/4 ,y are de/roy+ ! :ole religion ( our nation6 7b7 ,:at x means = ,burmese ,m54--,laym5 9 ,burma are mu* l m5 else:]e4 ,"h is "o :o betwe5 pro/rations be=e ! image ( ,buddha keeps 8 long *]oot alive1 & enjoys an occasional puff4 ,he is l _m m5 "o meets1 mak+ ! be/ ( bo? worlds4 ,yet to him too ,buddhism makes a /rong appeal1 prim>ily because x is 8 h]itage or1 z he says1 ! cu/om ( ,burma4 ,! national feel+1 :i* is alive 9 ,burma z well z 9 all o!r p>ts ( ! ,ea/1 res5ts ,we/]n influ5ces1 ( :i* ,*ri/ianity seems a "p4 ,moreov]1 ,buddhism /rongly appeals to 8 habit ( m9d4 ,he ?9ks he und]/&s :y !re is inequality 9 human lot1 :y "s are ri* & "s poor1 "s heal?y & "s diseas$4 ,he expla9s x z ! work+ out ( ! law ( ,kamma4#d ,m5 suff] n[ because !y h s9n$ 9 a =m] bir?4 ,li/5 to ?is conv]sation3 ,old ,u ,hpay is tell+ a neighb\r ab\t a fooli% old si/] ( 8 :o has adopt$ a calf1 & is pett+ x because its voice is s l t ( h] dead husb&6 ,:ile ! old m5 *uckle at ?is qua9t expression ( h] fai?1 yet !y d believe t ?is is ! law ( life4 ,%\ld y kill a mosquito x may be y\r "m-9-law 9 a new body1 & /ill go+ /rong6 ,b ,buddhism puts =? its greate/ appeal at ^? times :5 !re comes ov] its vot>ies a wi/ful ye>n+ = some?+ :i* ?is _w has n giv5 !m4 ,at ^! quiet mom5ts1 especially 9 ! ev5+ ( life1 :5 !y are no long] conc]n$ ) mak+ money or ) ! rais+ ( a family1 ! appeal ( ,nibbna#e & its peace comes home to _m4 ,!y d n feel sure ( rea*+ x1 nor d !y fully und]/& :at x means4 ,"s ( _! monki% tea*]s tell !m x w be annihilation1 :ile o!rs describe x z ! ext9ction ( all passion or a great calm4 ,9 ei!r way ,nibbna#e has its lure1 especially to ! _w-we>y4 ,i h ev5 kn[n a ,*ri/ian mission>y :o 0 tempt$ to long = ! quiet & relief f ! /al5ess & hurry ( life :i* annihilation w\ld br+4 ,b he 0 we>y & ne$$ a holiday6 ,mission>ies (t5 d4 7c7 ,buddhism & ,*ildr54--,play+ ar\nd1 :ile ! old p talk or pray1 are always "s *ildr54 ,"h a fat1 nak$ baby takes a puff at 8 gr&fa!r's cig>2 !re a little girl1 dev\tly imitat+ :at %e sees h] p>5ts do+ be=e ! great image ( ,buddha1 also lights h] c&le & (f]s h] m>igolds4 ,! old] *ildr5 quickly beg9 to take _! %>e 9 ! religi\s life ab\t !m4 ,9 "s ( !m is dawn+ a h]o-wor%ip ( ! great ,buddha :o has done s mu* = ! _w4 ,?is little girl ?9ks wi/fully ( h] bro!r1 s rec5tly h] playmate1 b n[ a ,buddhi/ novice1 ) %av5 head & yell[ robe1 z remote f h] & alo( z if he belong$ to ano!r _w4 ,n mu* is taught to h] & h] girl-playmates3 !y are only girls6 ,b %e is le>n+ by :at %e sees1 & %e too is becom+ a /aun* ,buddhi/4 ,!re are "s /alw>t *ampions ( ,buddhism among/ ! *ildr51 & ! girls gr[ up1 less in/ruct$ b n less dev\t ?an ! boys4 7d7 ,! ,attitude ( ,burmese ,/ud5ts4--,e "m desires t "o ( h] sons %all take & keep ! yell[ robe1 yet ! y\ng] among ! educat$ ,burmese are frank 9 call+ ! ord] ( monks a yell[ p]il1 n because !y are bad m51 = public op9ion 9 ,burma r>ely tol]ates immorality 9 ^! religi\s lead]s1 b because !re are s _m ( !m1 ov] sev5ty-five ?\s& 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,to fe$ su* a horde ( m5dicants is a co/ly bus9ess1 & ! rebuild+ & gild+ ( a pagoda may mean t ! inh]itance ( e "o belong+ to its village w be decimat$4 ,! pagoda is built & ! village ru9$1 !y ruefully repeat4 ,?us !re is gr[+ up among ^? :o are 9 ! gov]nm5t s*ools 9 contact ) ! lib]al ?9k+ ( ! ,we/ a disposition to "q ! values ( ! pres5t religi\s sy/em4 ,possibly n m ?an t5 p] c5t4 ( ! /ud5ts :o h ,we/]n tra9+ c be call$ or?odox ,buddhi/s4 ,?us ! old p to :om ,buddhism means s mu* are anxi\s1 & ! "y are re/ive4 ,burma1 l _m o!r c\ntries1 is go+ ?r\gh a p]iod ( transition1 ! outcome ( :i* is unc]ta94 ,yet und\bt$ly x is /ill a /rongly ,buddhi/ c\ntry1 & ! masses ( its p are n mu* affect$ by ?is _s ( scepticism4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ,we/]n education is ! key to pref]m5t ! (ficial classes are apt to sit loose to mu* t _! fa!rs held sacr$4 ,& "s few are busy re-?9k+ _! fai? & seek+ to adapt x to mod]n ne$s4 7e7 ,! ,bett] ,side ( ,burmese ,buddhism4--,buddhism is (t5 describ$ z a pessimi/ic religion4 ,z "o sees x 9 ,burma1 h[ev]1 x seems to make ! p happy & cont5t$4 ,possibly ?is is due to _! naturally *e]ful temp]am5t4 ,:atev] ! reason1 !re is a rem>kable joy\sness ab\t ! gay-rob$ cr[ds ( happy1 smil+ p4 ,aga91 :ile ,buddhism does n give to womanhood ne>ly s high a place z does ! religion ( ,jesus1 yet x has grant$ h] a f> bett] /&+ ?an %e has 9 any "p ( ,india "u ,h9duism or ,islam4 ,woman is ! bett] half 9 ,burma & kn[s x1 ev5 ?\gh %e may pray to be born next z a man4 ,ca/e1 moreov]1 ! great bane ( ,india1 is almo/ unkn[n to ,buddhi/ ,burma3 x is a *e]ful democratic l&4 ,buddhism believes 9 ! education ( ! masses1 & its s*ools & mona/]ies are op5 to all4 ,x is also v tol]ant & k9dly4 ,x has n l$ on any l>ge scale ei!r to religi\s p]secution or to w>4 ,^! are no small s]vices4 ,moreov]1 ,buddhism has 9 ! pa/ be5 a great bond ( union betwe5 ! peoples ( ,asia1 & x is to-day aga9 play+ "s "p 9 ! movem5t1 ,asia = ! ,asiatics--a movem5t des]v+ our sympa!tic att5tion4 ,9 ! great awak5+ ( ,nationalism ! ,buddhi/ ,revival has its %>e bo? z cause & z effect4 #c4 ,prospects ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,burma4 ,!re are only "s tw5ty ?\s& ,burmese ,*ri/ians z yet1 al?\gh1 )9 ! conf9es ( ,burma !re is a f> l>g] numb] ( ,*ri/ians1 & ! ,k>5s are already a great *ur*4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! reasons = confid5ce t ,burma w at "s "t be a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 albeit ) a ,*ri/ianity ^: type w diff] v greatly f ! prevail+ types ( ! ,we/8 7a7 ,! ,burmese are truly ,religi\s 9 ,temp]am5t4--,! natural in/9ct ( ! ,burmese = religion is /rong4 ,!y are n cont5t ) m]e ritual & ) (f]+s1 lavi% z ^! are4 ,gratitude to ,gotama1 ! great ,tea*] & "l ( life1 is a real motive to _m4 ,n uncommonly are ,*ri/ian hymns adapt$ by mod]n educat$ ,buddhi/s & sung 9 hon\r ( ! ,buddha3 ,glory1 laud & hon\r ,to our ,"l & ,k+1 ,?is ?r\gh c\ntless ages1 ,m5 & ,devas s+4 ,^! ,buddhi/s h organis$ ,buddhi/ ,sunday ,s*ools4 ,9 ^! ! *ildr5 n only closely imitate ,prote/ant ,sunday ,s*ools b s+ to a small portable h>monium3 ,buddha loves me1 ?is ,i "k2 ,= ! ,scriptures tell me s1 or m usually ,burmese hymns & c>ols4 7b7 ,!y t5d to view ,gotama z a ,savi\r4--,aga9 _m look ^u ,gotama z a lov+ savi\r4 ,s /rong is ?is attitude t[>d him t :5 a fa!r blesses 8 *ild1 he says to him3 ,may y be reborn :5 ! ,lov+ ,"o1 ,metteya#f comes4 ,gotama is report$ z hav+ promis$ ! com+ ( su* a r$eem]4 ,ev5 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 !re=e1 ,buddhism is *ang+ f a way ( m]it & self-ma/]y into a way ( salvation by fai?4 ,may we n reckon ?is transition z a prep>ation = ! message ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,buddhism ev]y:]e is to-day almo/ m l ,*ri/ianity ?an x is l ! ,buddhism ( ,gotama & ! ,eld]s4 ,! ,buddhism ( ,burma is m ( a religion & less ( a philosophy ?an t ( ! ,books4 7c7 ,! ,*ri/ian ,heav5 is m ,attractive ?an ,nibbna4--,x is cle> aga9 t ,buddhi/s to-day are mu* m ready ?an be=e to accept ! idea ( a ,*ri/ian heav54 ,?is heav51 prea*$ z a /ate ( progress1 a meet+-place ( fri5ds1 & ! beatific vision ( ,god1 is v attractive to !m4 ,! appeal ( ,nibbna is dy+3 ,nibbna1 said a monk 9 ,burma1 is a fe>some ?\ght4 ,i h no hope ( atta9+ x4 ,we are walk+ 9 d>kness1 said ano!r lead]1 )\t see+ a light1 a p]son1 or a hope4 ,mission>ies bo? 9 ,burma & ,ceylon are agre$ t ! tea*+ ( ,buddhism has *ang$ v greatly dur+ ! la/ few decades1 among ^? :o h come directly or indirectly 9 t\* ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,=m]ly ,buddhi/s prea*$ t !re 0 no supreme god1 t ,nibbna meant total quiesc5ce1 almo/ total annihilation1 t man is 8 own savi\r1 & t !re is no possible escape f ! p5alty ( s92 n[ _m admit t !re mu/ be a ,god1 decl>e t ,gotama is a savi\r1 t s9 is =giv5 & t !re is a heav5 9 place ( ,nibbna4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is /ill mu* "w = ! ,*ri/ian mission>y4 ,buddhism 9 _m p>ts ( ,burma seems to be mak+ "o great la/ /& aga9/ ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,its own /&>d is 9 _m respects s high t our ,*ri/ianity is z a :ole n lov+ or sacrificial en\gh to w9 its adh]5ts4 ,! ,*ri/ianity :i* is to be an ov]p[]+ argum5t = ! efficacy & tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? is too r>e4 ,! ,buddhi/ ,revival is l>gely a reaction f our ,we/]n pseudo-,*ri/ianity1 & f ! %ameless aggression ( ,*ri/5dom4 7d7 ,moral ,conditions ,dem& a ,vital ,*ri/ianity4--,! moral situation 9 ,burma cle>ly dem&s t ei!r a revivifi$ ,buddhism or ,*ri/ianity 9 its mo/ vital =m %\ld come to ! rescue4 ,! ne$ is grave4 ,burma is at once ! mo/ lit]ate & ! mo/ crim9al portion ( ! ,indian ,empire4 ,a gov]nm5t report = #aiab reads3 ,! moral s5se ( ! p is dim9i%+ ) a slack5+ ( religi\s obs]vances4 ,) ! decay ( anci5t beliefs ! ,buddhi/ religion is los+ its moral sanction z an inspir+ =ce 9 ! lives ( its adh]5ts4 ,drunk5ness1 gambl+1 drug-tak+ & vici\s habits1 increas+ z !y all are1 t5d to produce a weak5+ ( self-control & a loss ( self-respect :i* 9 fav\r+ circum/ances easily create ! crim9al4 ,a fair-m9d$ mission>y w\ld agree t ^! deplorable conditions are 9 l>ge measure *>geable to ! impact ( ,we/]n civilisation4 ,x is incumb5t ^u u1 9 ord9>y ju/ice & fair play1 to see t ! ,we/ is repres5t$ by our v be/ m5 9 mission>y s]vice1 9 comm]ce & 9 gov]nm5t po/s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^! deplorable moral conditions are also due to ! fact t ,buddhism has n succe$$ 9 its task ( build+ "*4 ,a g5u9e & vital ,*ri/ianity has a l>ge & hopeful task 9 ,burma4 ,^! v attractive p ne$ a dynamic & a bond ( union 9 great ent]prises4 ,!y are seek+ su* a religion4 7e7 ,lov+ ,social ,s]vice f9ds its own ,way to ! ,he>t4--,:5 ,*ri/ianity is express$ 9 de$s ( lov+ social s]vice1 su* z "w = lep]s1 = ! deaf & ! bl9d1 or = any o!r ne$y class 9 ! community1 x t\*es a responsive *ord 9 e ,buddhi/ he>t4 ,!y subscribe to our ,*ri/ian mission "w = ! afflict$4 ,! social appeal ( ,*ri/ianity w g f> t[>d break+ d[n all =ms ( prejudice3 & x is significant t ! "y ,burmese are organis+ _! own ,y4,m4,b4,a4's & _! own social s]vice clubs1 ?\gh at pres5t ^! movem5ts d n exhibit mu* /ay+-p[]4 7f7 ,*ri/ianity dispels ! ,fe> ( ! ,demon ,_w4--,*ri/ianity reveals its p[] by dispell+ ! t]rors ( demon-haunt$ villages1 & less5+ ! horrors ( ! slums ( ! great cities4 ,a c\ntry l ,burma is n int]e/$ 9 a new sy/em ( e?ics4 ,x is :olly satisfi$ ) ! admirable sy/em x already possesses4 ,b x does welcome ! s5se ( spiritual fre$om & p[] :i* ,*ri/ianity c imp>t4 ,! k+dom ( ,god is n 9 ^w1 b 9 p[]4 ,may we n say t ,*ri/ c give /r5g? to foll[ ! ,noble ,pa? ( :i* ,gotama spoke8 #a ,! anci5t & /ill ! classic language ( ,s4 ,buddhism 9 :i* its scriptures are pres]v$4 ,x is us$ religi\sly1 mu* z ,lat9 is us$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic s]vices4 #b ,! ,tipitaka 7,sanskrit1 ,tripitika7 7#a7 ,v9aya2 7#b7 ,sutta2 7#c7 ,abhidhamma4 ,! ,pli scriptures 7 orig9ally writt5 on palm leaves & pres]v$1 lay] ^u lay]1 9 ! ?ree baskets4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is "o explanation ( ! use ( ?is t]m4 #c ,gotama is ! ,pli =m 7common 9 ,s4 ,asia7 ( ! ,sanskrit ,gautama1 m famili> to ,we/]n read]s4 #d ,sanskrit1 ,k>ma4 #e ,sanskrit1 ,nirvna4 #f ,sanskrit1 ,maitri4 ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,ceylon #a4 ,on a ,hillside ne> ,k&y4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is sket* ( ,buddhism z x appe>s 9 ,burma let u consid] a sc5e 9 a neighb\r+ l&1 ! isl& ( ,ceylon1 :]e = tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s1 ! religion ( ! yell[ robe has held almo/ undisput$ sway4 ,"h x has a supreme opportunity1 & has (t5 us$ x nobly1 build+ a great civilisation = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is e>ly spr+4 ,! ra9s are ov]1 & 9 ! brilliant moonlight1 ! ,s+halese peasants h ga!r$ f _! little mal>ial villages to li/5 to bana1 ! prea*+ ( ! ,buddhi/ ,law4 7a7 ,! ,dullness & ,sup]/ition ( ,village ,life 9 ,s\!rn ,ceylon4--,life is dull 9 ^! villages1 & any incid5t & any tea*+ w be welcome4 ,x is a /range _w 9 :i* ^! p live1 a _w ( b>e & brutal facts2 ( sup]/ition1 ( grotesque imag9ation2 a _w ( hung] & fe> & devils1 :]e a man is helpless be=e ! unse51 un9telligible =ces surr\nd+ him4 ,z 9 ,burma1 s 9 ,ceylon1 demonism is inextricably int]wov5 ) ! ,buddhism ( ! p4 ,9 ,ceylon1 h[ev]1 x is a d>k] & m s9i/] demonism1 bl5d+ ) a f> m sombre & pessimi/ic ,buddhism4 ,devils & anti-devils1 exorci/s & monks1 incantations & pray]s to ,buddha m+le 9 ! dim confus$ m9ds ( ^! poor ,k&yan villag]s4 ,x is n v long s9ce human sacrifices 7 made to ! demons ( disease4 7b7 ,! ,!mes ( ! ,hillside ,prea*]4--,?is d>k] pessimism speaks ?r\gh ! monoton\s s+-song ( ! yell[-rob$ monk on ! hillside1 z he speaks to ! villag]s1 urg+ ^u !m t life is transi5t & full ( sorr[1 t none ! less _! *ief duty is to avoid tak+ ! life ( ! meane/ animal1 n ev5 kill+ ! mal>ial mosquito or ! plague-br++ rat aga9/ :i* gov]nm5t edicts h gone out4 ,"h religion is 9 conflict ) sci5ce & ) family love3 :i* is to die1 my *ild or ! rat8 ,!re c 9 ! end ( ! day be b "o answ]4 7c7 ,! ,/olidity ( 8 ,audi5ce4--,! m5 li/5 dully1 *ew+ _! betel-nut4 ,!y h n mu* use = ! monks1 :o own "o-?ird ( ! arable l& ( ! c\ntry & are a heavy dra9 ^u its res\rces4 ,except fitfully1 !y are n s*oolma/]s l ^? ( ,burma1 b t5d to be drones 9 ! hive4 ,:5 !y d tea* ! *ildr5 !y only emphasise ! doctr9es ( rebir? & ( n-kill+2 yet "s are k9d & tea* read+ & writ+ to ! little ones4 ,& occasionally "o leads a life ( su* real piety z to ju/ify ?is division ( lab\r--! p to "w1 ! monk to m$itate4 ,b sa9ts are r>e 9 all l&s4 #b4 ,! ,hold ( ,buddhism ^u ! ,s+halese4 ,ev5 9 ?is village audi5ce1 crude z ! prea*+ & dull z ! response to x may be1 !re is a c]ta9 s5se ( religi\s peace1 ( an o!rworldly calm4 ,! ,dh>ma has n lo/ its p[]4 ,:at are ! deep roots :i* ! great tree ( ,buddhism has put out 9 ! isl& ( ,ceylon8 ,( ^! ! m intellig5t ,buddhi/ laity w speak4 ,let u "q ?is "y lawy]1 dress$ 9 ,we/]n /yle1 :o /&s look+ on ) "s contempt4 7a7 ,appeal ( its ,traditions4--,su* m5 are impress$ by :at !y see ( a v anci5t & v real civilisation1 :i* ,buddhism und\bt$ly built4 ,9 ! jungles ev]y:]e are ! rema9s ( ! days :5 ,buddhism taught ! p to irrigate _! fields1 to build /rong cities1 to write rem>kable books1 & to develop a g5u9e culture4 ,! ru9$ cities ( ,anuradhapura & ,pollan>uwa1 9 spite ( ! incursions ( ! jungle & ( ! neglect ( c5turies1 are /ill magnific5t & eloqu5t monum5ts ( :at 0 a really great civilisation :5 ,europe 0 /ill b>b>ian4 ,"h ! patriot sees ! melan*oly remnants ( a great ,buddhi/ nation1 great n only 9 ! beauty ( its art1 b great 9 ! tanks & irrigation sy/ems n[ almo/ hidd5 by rank und]gr[?1 b rema9+ to prove t ! :ole ( ?is va/ des]t$ area 0 once "u cultivation4 ,great1 too1 0 ! _s ( "s ( ^! rul]s4 ,imag9e ! emotions :i* surge 9 ! "y patriot's he>t z he ?9ks ( all ! deva/ation caus$ by ! great ,european w> & !n /&s be=e ! calm /atue ( ! noble ,dutu ,gemunu :o to save 8 p f w>1 s\ght out ! invad] & slew him 9 s+le combat1 & !n 9 ! greatness ( 8 he>t put up a spl5did monum5t 9 8 hon\r6 ,x is on acc\nt ( su* ?+s z ^! t ! "y mod]n ,s+halese is conv9c$ t ,buddhism has /ill a place 9 ! _w4 ,wave aft] wave ( ,european aggression has swept ov] ,ceylon1 ar\s+ a res5tm5t :i* leads ! ,s+halese ev5 to exagg]ate ! glories ( anci5t ,buddhism4 ,x is n /range t !y d s4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh x is fa%ionable 9 ,ceylon to despise ! m5dicants ( ! yell[ robe1 ! fact t !re are /ill ab\t eight ?\s& monks %[s t 9 ^! days ( disillusionm5t !re are _m _w-we>y m51 to :om ! traditional attraction ( ! mona/ic life is ov]-p[]+ly /rong & :o f9d "u x protection & peace4 ,i h se5 /rong & true boys be+ drawn "u its spell1 & h kn[n "s noble *>act]s among ! monks4 7b7 ,its "w ( ,re=mation4--,! intellig5t ,buddhi/ layman emphasises n m]ely ! s5se ( peace & quiet satisfaction :i* ,buddhism af=ds2 he also claims t x has done away ) ca/e & has purifi$ religion4 ,he w (t5 comp>e ! dignity1 ! /ately beauty1 & ! h>mlessness ( ! ,buddhi/ temple & its surr\nd+s ) ! incr$ibly gross indec5cies ( a ,saivite %r9e 9 ,s\!rn ,india4 ,m5 mu/ wor%ip some?+3 9 ,buddhism !y wor%ip a good & great man deifi$4 ,9 ,saivite ,h9duism !y m+le ! base passions ( a p]v]t$ sexuality ) _! wor%ip4 7c7 ,its ,lead]%ip ( ,public ,op9ion4--,?is apologi/ argues1 too1 t ,buddhism /ill reta9s ! p[] ( m\ld+ public op9ion4 ,he in/ances ! /r5u\s appeals :i* ! ,buddhi/s h made to ! ,ceylon gov]nm5t to suppress in/ead ( enc\rage ! liquor traffic3 & po9ts to "s ( _! good s*ools1 :]e "y ,ceylon is be+ taught ! great moral lessons ( _! ,fai?4 ,& ?\gh ,!osophi/s f ! ,we/ h be5 mo/ responsible = />t+ ^!1 ! ,buddhi/s keep !m up & are add+ new build+s & improv+ _! quality4 7d7 ,yet ,ceylon ne$s ,*ri/ianity4--,x is cle> t mu* z ,buddhism has done = ?is lovely l&1 x does ne$ ,jesus ,*ri/ z inde$ all l&s1 n lea/ our own1 ne$ ,him 9 increas+ measure z !y face ! complexities ( ! mod]n _w4 ,he is ne$$ 9 jungle village & 9 teem+ city1 to ca/ out fe> & s91 & to enable ,8 p to live ne>] to _! ideals4 ,!y1 too1 h gifts = ,him6 ,& we & !y are p>tn]s 9 a glori\s ent]prise3 to e/abli% ,8 ,k+dom ( ,love & ,tru? 9 all ! _w4 ,_! devotion to _! ,buddha1 no less ?an _! ne$ & helplessness to-day1 is an inspir+ motive to ! ,*ri/ian mission>y to w9 !m to ,*ri/4 #c4 ,two ,%>ply ,m>k$ ,attitudes among ,buddhi/s4 ,let u return to ! hillside prea*]4 ,a *ange has come ov] 8 audi5ce4 ,all are n[ al]t & eag]4 ,seat$ ar\nd 8 plat=m1 !y are hold+ a cord :i* seems to b9d !m 9 "s my/ic circle4 ,x is ,pirit3 a k9d ( magic incantation4 ,! prea*] is recit+ ! anci5t runes by :i* evil is av]t$ & demon armies kept at bay4 ,he is tell+ h[ ! b&it1 ,angulimla1 :o _h kill$ n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e victims & wore _! f+]s z a *aplet1 tri$ to kill ! ,buddha s z to make ! full tale ( a ?\s&1 b 0 conv]t$ on ! spot4 ,may ! m]it ( ?is be y\rs1 he says1 & !y all cry1 ,sadhu1 ,am54 ,all humbug1 grunts ! layman4 ,come1 let u g to ! ,"y ,m5's ,buddhi/ ,association1 :]e a ,s+halese advocate1 newly return$ f ,engl&1 is go+ to read a pap] on ',buddhism1 a ,gospel = ,europe4' ,leav+ ! palms & fragrant trees ( ! jungle silh\ett$ aga9/ ! brilliant sky1 & pass+ ! :ite build+s ( ! ,buddhi/ ,high ,s*ool & ( ! preci\s & v5]at$ ,temple ( ! ,too?1 he talks ( ?is possibility4 ,x seems t a movem5t is on foot to s5d a mission to ,europe4 ,we agree t1 if ,*ri/ians 7 real foll[]s ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 su* missions w\ld be futile3 & t ! _s ( ,gotama is ak9 to t ( ,jesus4 ,we see y\r ,*ri/1 he says2 9 ,8 beauty1 because we h fir/ se5 ! beauty ( our ,buddha4 ,"h is a prep>ation = ! gospel inde$4 ,& may n all ideali/s--,*ri/ians1 ,buddhi/s1 & o!rs--coop]ate mu* m freely ?an !y d 9 great causes8 ,9 a ,league ( ,nations1 = example1 & 9 social programmes8 ,9 ,ceylon1 z 9 ,burma1 ,buddhism is 9 "s degree adapt+ itself to ! new _w-environm5t4 ,its old cry ( pa91 ,all is fleet+1 transi5t1 sorr[ful1 is giv+ place to attempts at social s]vice & positive liv+4 ,yet z comp>$ ) ,burma or ) ,*ri/ian l&s1 ! pr$om9at+ note among ,buddhi/s 9 ,ceylon is "o ( _w-we>9ess & despair4 ,,iii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,siam #a4 ,siam a ,buddhi/ ,k+dom4 ,ceylon & ,burma 7 = _m c5turies ,buddhi/ k+doms ) a sov]eign z patron & support] ( ! monks & v (t5 ) memb]s ( ! royal family among/ ! great abbots4 ,buddhism has inde$ dep5d$ mu* ^u royal patronage1 & 9 ^! days :5 k+s are r>e x is ( special int]e/ to get a glimpse ( a mod]n ,buddhi/ k+dom :i* is n unlike ^? ( ! pa/4 ,let u /udy a great fe/ival 9 ,siam :]e ! k+'s own bro!r is ,head ( ! ,ord] & :]e he himself is a /aun* patron ( ,buddhism4 #b4 ,! ,?ot ,kra?9 ,fe/ival4 ,"s "t betwe5 ! elev5? & twelf? moons 8 maje/y visits ! temples r\nd ,bangkok :i* are "u 8 royal patronage4 ,= weeks pa/ e h\sehold 9 ,siam1 f t ( ! ,k+ to t ( ! poore/ peasant1 has be5 busy lay+ d[n holy clo? or mak+ pat*work robes = ! monks1 t ! lett] ( ! old comm&m5t be ye clo!d 9 rags may be obs]v$1 & ! monks be suppli$ ) _! ye>'s clo?+4 ,at ! same "t (f]+s ( b$d+1 furniture1 & food are made & great m]it is acquir$ by ! fai?ful4 ,! ,k+ 9 8 spl5did b>ge ( /ate1 ) its pr[s %ap$ l dragons1 its sixty o>sm51 its canopy ( clo? ( gold1 sets out = "o ( ! great ,wats or temples2 he is seat$ on 8 ?rone1 & we>s a gold5 cr[n1 & ab\t him are num]\s little pr9ces4 ,arriv$ at ! %r9e 8 reta9]s c>ry ! bales ( clo? & o!r (f]+s into ! temple1 & !n ! ,k+ himself ) due c]emony & amid/ b>b>ic music & milit>y salutes1 comes d[n f ! b>ge & lights five c&les :i* /& ^u ! table prep>$ = 8 (f]+4 ,!n1 burn+ inc5se1 he b[s to ! image ( ! ,buddha1 to ! sacr$ books writt5 on /rips ( palm-leaf1 & to ! ,ord] ( ,monks2 he is tak+ refuge 9 ! ,buddhi/ ,jewels4 ,he !n rev]5tly asks ! abbot to accept him z a lay-adh]5t1 & to all[ him to keep ! ,five ,precepts1 n to kill1 n to /eal1 n to commit sexual s91 n to lie nor to dr9k /rong dr9k4 ,& if x be a holy day he w also take ! v[s ( a monk1 n to eat aft] midday1 n to wat* !atrical %[s1 nor use p]fumes1 nor sleep on a high luxuri\s b$4 ,!n z he (f]s 8 gifts ! monks accept !m1 cry+ ,sadhu 7,am5 or well done71 & di/ribution is made accord+ to _! rank4 ,s amid/ _! bless+s he b[s aga9 to ! ,?ree ,jewels & makes a solemn dep>ture to ano!r %r9e4 #c4 ,! ,k+ & ,pli ,le>n+4 ,! pres5t ,k+1 :om we may call = %ort ,k+ ,mahamongkut 7he has m names ?an ! ,hoh5zoll]ns71 is a graduate ( ,ox=d1 a man ( ! _w1 & a great patron ( ,buddhi/ s*ol>%ip4 ,?is has be5 a tradition ( 8 h\se = c5turies & 9 no small degree ! pres5t int]e/ 9 ,pli le>n+ 9 ,we/]n c\ntries is due to ! en?usiasm ( ! rul+ h\se ( ,siam1 :i* has pres5t$ spl5did libr>ies ( ! sacr$ books to _m univ]sities & temples4 ,! ,k+ summons ! monki% c&idates = degrees 9 ,pli le>n+ to und]go exam9ations e ?ree ye>s2 & = n9e days 9 ! comp>atively cool wea!r ( ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> makes a royal fe/ival 9 _! hon\r1 dur+ :i* !y are und]go+ an exam9ation :i* increases e day 9 /iffness4 ,^? :o survive to ! end are giv5 ! degree ,p>eean ek1 or fir/-class hon\rs1 & ) x goes a small p5sion2 ^? :o drop out be=e ! end are giv5 second-1 ?ird-1 or f\r?-class degrees4 ,s ! k ( ! sacr$ books is kept alive & "s ( ^! ,siamese s*ol>s rea* a rem>kable degree ( pr(ici5cy4 ,_! influ5ce has be5 pot5t 9 a r5aissance ( ,pli le>n+ 9 ,burma & ,ceylon4 #d4 ,buddhi/ ,education4 ,9 ,siam z 9 ,burma ! monks are ! elem5t>y s*oolma/]s4 ,! boys all sp5d "s "t z novices1 dur+ :i* !y n only le>n ! rudim5ts ( ! religion b read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic4 ,z 9 ,burma1 v little is done = ! education ( ! girls1 ?\gh ?is is /eadily improv+ ow+ to ! spl5did "w done by mission s*ools4 #e4 ,! ,temples or ,wats4 ,^! ,siamese pagodas1 fanta/ic & gay ) gold & sky-blue tiles1 are ( f\r grades1 ^? built by ! ,k+ & d$icat$ to him1 ^? built by ! pr9ces1 ^? built by ! nobles1 & la/ly ^? built by ! common p1 usually by subscription organis$ by ! monks or by "s en?usia/ic laym54 ,m]it ga9$ 9 ?is & simil> ways has be5 call$ ,! ,sum & ,sub/ance ( ,siamese ,buddhism3 !re is "s tru? 9 ^! g5]alisations z reg>ds ! :ole ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,b 9 ,siam z else:]e !re is g5u9e devotion to ! religion ( ,buddha1 & ! human he>t is n z calculat+ z ?is s5t5ce implies4 ,moreov]1 !re is consid]able attempt to mod]nise ! religion to fit ! new age1 & _m ( ! p foll[ ! ,k+ 9 believ+ t x c be made ! basis = a mod]n /ate1 & c unify & uplift ! peoples4 ,all t helps to build up a nation is welcom$ 9 ,siam1 & ,*ri/ianity !re=e has an op5 door "h z 9 ,ceylon & ,burma4 ,burma is tol]ant1 b ,siam desires ! fri5d%ip ( ,we/]n peoples1 & be+ indep5d5t is fre] to develop along its own l9es4 ,let u n[ attempt to summ>ise our impressions ( ! ,buddhism ( ^! l&s ( ,s\!rn ,asia by describ+ o!r typical sc5es 9 ea*4 ,,iv4 ,,"s ,,types ,,( ,,buddhi/ ,,religi\s ,,life #a4 ,! ,cremation ( a ,s+halese ,abbot4 ,a great ,s+halese abbot has pass$ away4 ,x is a national ev5t4 ,! hillside ne> ,k&y is ?rong$ ) great companies ( monks 9 e %ade ( yell[ & br[n1 :ile ar\nd !m surges a sombre sea ( ! fai?ful laity4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! huge assemblage is ! fun]al-pyre1 drap$ 9 :ite & r$4 ,/&+ beside x1 a monk is tell+ 9 solemn & m\rnful tones ( ! greatness & goodness ( ! dep>t$1 :o1 ?\gh he _h n become wor?y ( ,nibbna1 _h 8 feet surely set ^u ! upw>d pa? lead+ to a good rebir? 9 s-wan1 a heav54 ,!n amid/ solemn *ant+ & ! wail+ ( flutes & ?robb+ ( drums he applies a tor* to ! pyre4 ,:ile ! p b[ _! heads & cry sadhu 7,am571 ! body turns to a%es4 ,!n solemnly & sil5tly ! great ?rong disp]ses1 ! lay p to take up ! ord9>y duties ( life1 ! monks to m$itate ^u its transi5t "* & unreality4 ,& "h a "y novice1 to :om ! dead man has be5 v de>1 /ays weep+1 until ! la/ emb]s die d[n & night comes swiftly on4 #b4 ,! ,fun]al ,rites ( a ,burmese ,monk4 ,ano!r fun]al sc5e4 ,x is t ( a ,buddhi/ monk 9 ,burma--a ,hpongyi4 ,! :ole c\ntryside is pres5t4 ,9 clo?+ ( exquisite silk1 resembl+ a brilliant sw>m ( butt]flies1 ! p surr\nd ! great catafalque1 blaz+ ) t9sel & gold leaf1 on :i* lies ! embalm$ body ( ! monk4 ,aft] a "t ! c(f9 is tak5 d[n & a programme ( m]ry-mak+ beg9s4 ,! "y bloods ( ! village to :i* ! monk has belong$1 range !mselves 9 two c>efully pick$ teams on ei!r side ( x4 ,!n beg9s a tug-(-w> ) ! body 9 its c(f91 ! victori\s team treat+ ! defeat$ to dr9ks1 & to side %[s at ! little boo?s :i* clu/] r\nd1 await+ cu/om4 ,^! & o!r conte/s make a glad & joyful sc5e at :i* all ! p rejoice1 = has n ! good man be5 releas$ f ?is transi5t life 7:i*1 nev]!less1 is good & satisfy+ :ile blood is hot & y\? endures78 ,has he n return$ to a life ( glory1 & won mu* m]it = 8 own folk & = all ! fai?ful8 ,9 due "t ! body is re/or$ to its re/+ place on ! fun]al pyre1 ! fire is light$1 & ! :ole mass fl>es up 9 flame & smoke1 consum+ n only ! body1 b along ) x ! decorations1 includ+ pa9t+s ( num]\s demons1 among :om may be an ,engli%man ) a gun6 ,only demons c\ld kill = sport6 ,:5 x is consum$1 ! cr[d disp]ses ) %\ts ( m]rim5t1 well cont5t1 n lea/ among ! o!rs ! relatives ( ! dep>t$4 ,a good %[ has be5 /ag$1 ! dead has be5 hon\r$1 ! family "n has be5 di/+ui%$1 & ev]ybody is satisfi$4 ,if = ! next ye> or m ! family ex*equ] has be5 sorely deplet$1 /ill x is ! cu/om1 & e "o expects to foll[ x4 ,"s "o has well said t ,buddhism 9 ,burma is a *e]y & social affair1 f fe/ive m>riages to no less fe/ive fun]als4 ,i confess to an admiration = ?is *e]ful view ( dea?1 ev5 if "s ( its expressions are biz>re6 ,x is less pagan ?an our blacks1 & fun]al obsequies4 #c4 ,a ,simil> ,sc5e 9 ,siam4 ,! ,fun]al ( a ,siamese ,pr9ce4--,a nephew ( ! ,k+ has di$1 & 8 fun]al s]mon is be+ prea*$ by ano!r royal ,pr9ce1 :o is also a monk1 & :o is true to type & to ! or?odox ,buddhism ( 8 race4 ,z k9sm5 welcome k9sm5 return+ aft] long soj\rn 9 f> c\ntries1 s d good de$s welcome ! good z !y ent] ! o!r _w4 ,& :at are good de$s1 b ! unselfi% ef=t to advance ! good ( o!rs8 ,all mu/ be left beh9d z we ent] ! ,gate ( ,dea?2 b z a %ad[ foll[s ! body s d purity & simplicity ( he>t & de$ /eal aft] u1 & m9i/] to u 9 t _w beyond4 ,z a flame is our mortal life1 & if !re be no fuel x burns no m4 ,we "k n :5 x may die d[n1 = all t has a beg9n+ has also an end1 & transi5t are all ?+s4 ,& z we may take ) u only virtue1 %all we n *]i% & ensue x8 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! picture by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,sic ,transit ,gloria ,mundi1 9 :i* ano!r pr9ce is se5 ^u ! bi]1 8 cr[n1 8 books1 8 w9ecup laid aside2 & ov] 8 bi] are ! words1 ,:at ,i sp5t ,i _h1 :at ,i _h ,i lo/1 :at ,i gave ,i h4 ,x is s\nd ,buddhism1 & e ^w ( ?is s]mon ( ! royal monk is drawn f ! ,dhammapada1 accept$ 9 all ,buddhi/ l&s z ! v words ( ! ,buddha1 himself ! prototype ( a long l9e ( k+s & pr9ces 9 _m l&s1 :o h be5 pr\d to we> ! ,yell[ ,robe4 #d4 ,! ,secret ( ,buddhism's ,influ5ce4 ,:i* ( ^! fun]al sc5es 7*os5 because ,buddhism plays almo/ its *ief "p at su* times7 is mo/ true to type8 ,x is a p]plex+ "q4 ,buddhism has f ! v beg9n+ be5 *iefly a religion = monks1 call+ m5 & wom5 to leave ! _w4 ,x 0 nev] exactly optimi/ic1 & yet ano!r p]man5t root ( its rem>kable p[] ov] humank9d has be5 t (t5 m5 & wom5 :o obey$ possess$ a s5se ( discov]y1 ( hopefulness1 ( %e] joy2 especially /rong 9 its gold5 age1 ! fir/ five c5turies ( its exi/5ce4 ,!re 0 some?+ v]nal 9 ! air4 ,9 joy we live1 hat+ none2 let u live 9 ! mid/ ( ^? :o hate1 unhat+2 9 ! mid/ ( ^? :o ail1 let u live 9 p]fect heal?2 hav+ no?+1 yet we possess great ri*es4 ,su* is ! _s ( ! e>ly sangha 7mona/ic community74 ,& :5 we turn to ! ,buddhism ( to-day we f9d t x reta9s ^! two dom9ant *>act]i/ics3 ?is bl5d+ ( sadness & quiet joy4 ,ev5 9 sunny ,burma ! old p & ! monks seem sad at times1 & ev5 9 ,ceylon & ,siam ! ord9>y folk are fairly *e]ful z !y g on pilgrimages or make _! (f]+s to monk or image4 ,v4 ,,buddhism ,,z ,a ,,liv+ ,,religion ,buddhism /&s 9 a diff]5t relation to ,*ri/ianity f any o!r _w religion1 because x has unque/ionably done = ,ea/]n peoples some?+ ( ! intellectual1 moral1 & spiritual s]vice :i* ,*ri/ianity has done = ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,moreov]1 x is %[+ a /range p[] ( revival4 ,x also seems to make a real appeal to c]ta9 types ( m9d 9 ! ,we/4 ,little gr\ps ( ,we/]n]s 9 ,burma & 9 ,ceylon1 ! =m] ,scot*1 ! latt] ,g]man1 h = "s ye>s be5 promot+ ! propagation ( ,buddhism 9 ,we/]n l&s4 ,!y feel conv9c$ t x is ! religion ( mature m9ds4 ,"o ( _! numb]1 a ,scot1 kn[n z ,bhikkhu ,silcra1#g wrote 9 #aiac3 ,?is seems to be ! place ( hon\r :i* ,burma is call$ ^u to fill 9 ! family ( ! nations ( ! _w--t ( be+ ,dhammadyaka to ! _w1 giv] ( ! dhamma#h ( ! ,bless$ ,"o to all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,:at pr\d]1 :at m glori\s1 :at m m]it-br++ position c\ld any p ask = ?an to be *os5 z ! be>] ( ! sublime tea*+ ( ! ,bless$ ,"o8 ,!re is a consid]able am\nt ( publication ( ,buddhi/ propag&a to-day 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 ev5 if few ,ea/]n ,buddhi/s are f\nd ) ! c\rage to prea* ,buddhism 9 p]son 9 ,we/]n cities4 ,9 ,g]many1 :]e !re are said to be scores ( ?\s&s ( ,buddhi/s1 a publi%+ h\se has be5 set up at ,breslau2 & ! ,buddhi/ ,review is publi%$ 9 ,london4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica ,buddhism has num]\s missions1 especially on ! ,pacific ,coa/1 :]e x aims at conv]t+ ,am]icans z well z at m9i/]+ to ! ,japanese4 ,x is ! only non-,*ri/ian religion :i* has ?is appeal4 ,:at gives x ?is hold1 n only ^u great sections ( ! ,ea/1 b also ^u ^? :o h be5 born )9 ! range ( ,*ri/ianity1 is a "q :i* ne$s a ?\ghtful answ]4 ,x is a "q ( vital importance to u all4 #a4 ,x takes hold :]e ,fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity has ceas$4 ,buddhism makes a /rong appeal to m9ds dissatisfi$ ) ,*ri/ianity1 or unwill+ to accept ! claims ( ,*ri/4 ,x is n difficult to draw analogies betwe5 ! acts & say+s ( ,jesus & ^? ( ,gotama4 ,x is easy to be en?usia/ic ov] ! e?ical tea*+s ( ,buddhism1 & ov] its great influ5ce ^u ,asia4 ,x has a c]ta9 appeal too to ! sci5tific m9d1 :i* is n f\nd 9 any o!r non-,*ri/ian religion2 & "s claim t x is m satisfy+ to ! intellect ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,! appeal ( ,buddhism1 !re=e1 is m ?an a mild satisfaction ( curiosity 9 some?+ novel2 x gives to a m9d :i* d5ies ! fundam5tals ( ,*ri/ianity an app>5tly good religi\s sub/itute4 ,?is be+ true1 no "o c "q ! fact t ^? :o are to g z ,*ri/ian mission>ies to ,buddhi/ c\ntries mu/ take ! utmo/ pa9s to prep>e !mselves to meet ^? :o believe 9 ,buddhism1 n m]ely ) fri5dl9ess & a s5se ( sympa?y1 b ) an adequate backgr\nd ( philosophical1 psy*ological1 & religi\s tra9+ :i* enables !m adequately to repres5t ! be/ t is 9 ,*ri/ianity1 & to deal sympa!tically & fairly ) ,buddhism at its be/4 ,mission>ies are all too few :o c out-?9k ^! ,scot* & ,g]man ,buddhi/s1 :o c>ry mu* influ5ce ) ! peoples among :om !y live4 ,"s ( !m are s9c]e & able m53 & !re are also /rong native def5d]s ( ! ,buddhi/ ,fai?4 ,moreov]1 )\t a deep appreciation ( ! p[] ( ,buddhism "o _c und]/& ! hi/ory & culture ( ,asia4 ,& ?is /udy becomes daily m important & m int]e/+4 #b4 ,x faces ! ,fact ( ,suff]+4 ,:]e %all "o beg9 9 8 endeav\r to grasp ! ess5tial tea*+s ( ,buddhism8 ,no "o c fully und]/& ,buddhism )\t /udy+ ,h9duism z a backgr\nd & />t+ po9t4 ,! /ud5t c g f>1 h[ev]1 by />t+ f ! fact ( univ]sal human suff]+1 & its relief4 ,"o ?+ only d ,i tea*1 said ,buddha1 sorr[ & ! uproot+ ( sorr[4 ,he 0 nev] we>y ( br++ home to 8 disciples ! horror ( ! _w's pa91 9 ord] t he might lead !m on to :at he believ$ to be ! only way ( salvation4 ,:at ?9k ye1 ,o monks1 :i* is va/]1 ! flood ( te>s t1 weep+ & lam5t+1 ye 9 y\r pa/ lives h %$1 or ! wat]s ( ! f\r great oceans8 ,long "t1 ,o monks1 h ye suff]$ ! dea? ( fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1 & si/]s4 ,long "t h ye und]gone ! loss ( y\r goods2 long "t h ye be5 afflict$ ) sickness1 old age1 & dea?4 ,:]e is ! joy1 :]e is ! laught]1 :5 all is 9 flames ab\t u8 ,buddhism is (t5 labell$ pessimi/ic1 because its writ+s are full ( attempts1 su* z ^!1 to make m5 realise ! suff]+ & ! wor?lessness ( ! life to :i* !y cl+4 ,! critics1 h[ev]1 d n realise ! hopes :i* x holds out to a suff]+ _w1 :i* are j z *>act]i/ic ( ,buddhi/ic tea*+4 ,! ,buddhi/ replies1 ,if m$ical sci5ce is pessimi/ic !n ,buddhism is also pessimi/ic4 ,x diagnoses ! disease 9 ord] to cure x4 ,l o!r religions x is a ,way out4 ,x fir/ /ates ! problem3 !n (f]s a solution4 #c4 ,x af=ds a ,way ( ,escape f ,sorr[4 ,9 ,india ,gotama _h an easi] task ?an he w\ld h fac$ 9 ! full-blood$ & less ?\ghtful ,we/4 ,we ,we/]n]s d n ne$ to be conv9c$ ( ! pa9 ( life1 we are n[ wide awake to x2 b to ! ,h9du ( ! six? c5tury be=e ,*ri/ a conviction ( ! empt9ess ( life 0 some?+ 9 ! nature ( an obsession4 ,! bright1 nave optimism ( e>li] ages1 reveal$1 = example1 9 ! ,rig-,v$a1#i _h pass$ away2 a comb9ation ( circum/ances1 climate1 speculative activities1 disappo9tm5ts & o!r causes1 _h comb9$ to make ,india pessimi/ic4 ,*ief ( ^! causes 0 und\bt$ly ! belief 9 transmigration :i* has come m & m to occupy a c5tral position 9 ,h9duism4 ,x repres5ts man z doom$ to w&] f bir? to bir?1 & to expiate e de$ ( 8 pa/4 ,x is impossible = u 9 ! ,we/ to realise h[ firm a hold ?is ?\ght has ^u ,india1 or h[ great is ! long+ = a way ( escape4 ,gotama's resolute attempt to f9d su* a way ( escape1 8 assurance t he _h discov]$ x1 & 8 en?usia/ic prea*+ ( ! ,way br\ght ,buddhism into ! _w z a new religion1 & became a v]itable gospel to we>y & jad$ he>ts4 #d4 ,x is a ,practical ,cre$3 ,its ,f\nd] call$ ,himself ,a ,physician ( ,sick ,s\ls4 ,born ! son ( a *iefta9 9 ,nepal 9 ! foo?ills ( ! ,himalayas1 ab\t #efj ,b4,c41 ,gotama1 ! great f\nd] ( ,buddhism1 0 %elt]$ f ! sights & s\nds ( suff]+1 z we are told 9 ! lov+ /ories ( ,buddhi/ lore1 until ! gods1 :o _h a high] de/9y 9 /ore = him ?an t ( an ,indian pr9cel+1 reveal$ to him ! facts ( old age & decay & dea?4 ,9 a s]ies ( visions--( ! old man tott]+ d[n to ! grave1 ( ! lep] riddl$ ) f\l disease1 ( ! corpse laid out = ! burn+1 ! great fact ( human suff]+ came home to him4 ,x made s deep an impression t he r5\nc$ 8 royal rights & w5t out z a m5dicant ascetic to discov] "s way ( escape4 ,he 0 !n tw5ty-n9e ye>s old4 ,n until he _h rea*$ ! age ( ?irty-eight1 & _h hone/ly tri$ ! v>i\s accept$ pa?s = ! atta9m5t ( hol9ess & ! escape f ! burd5s ( life laid d[n by ,h9du sages1 did he f9d :at he 0 seek+4 ,sitt+ "u ! ,indian fig-tree 9 ! heat ( ! day1 he m$itat$ pati5tly & long until ! vision dawn$ ^u him1 or1 z we %\ld say1 until 8 sub-consci\sness1 :i* _h long be5 work+ ^u ! problem pres5t$ to x1 s5t a complete & satisfy+ solution into ! focus ( 8 consci\s m9d4 ,8 solution1 recognis+ ! fact t ,h9du practices _h va9ly attempt$ to drug ! a*+ n]ve ( pa9 or to te> x out1 (f]$ a m positive rem$y4 ,! pres5t writ] believes t ! ,_s ( ,god _h mu* to d ) ?is discov]y4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 among mission>ies1 _m :o feel t ?is is a griev\s h]esy1 & are bitt]ly oppos$ to any su* view4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! solution :i* ,gotama (f]$ to ! _w1 :i* und\bt$ly captur$ ! en?usiasm ( unnumb]$ millions ( we>y pilgrims 9 ,india & o!r l&s1 x may be well to consid] ,gotama's own description ( himself z a physician ( sick s\ls4 ,j z ! physician mu/ fir/ diagnose ! disease & recognise ! g]m :i* is its secret cause1 be=e he c give ! "r treatm5t1 s ,gotama set himself to discov] ! hidd5 cause ( ! _w's suff]+4 ,he ?\ght t he _h f\nd x 9 t univ]sal cl++ to life :i* he call$ tanh1 :i* means a crav+ = any?+ less au/]e ?an ,nibbna4 ,f tanh spr+s sorr[2 he t is free f tanh is fre$ f sorr[ & suff]+4 ,?is is ! s\rce ( all ! _w's agony1 says ,gotama3 & if we face ! facts we %all see t egoism ( m5 & nations1 a =m ( tanh1 acc\nts = mo/ ( x6 ,! mod]n _w is full ( tanh4 #e4 ,x cultivates a ,s5se ( ! ,wor?lessness ( ,temporal ,?+s4 ,x is because man cl+s to ?+s :i* _c fully satisfy him1 su* z ! love ( family1 ! desire = weal? & fame1 ! wi% to be reborn 9 a heav5 7all ( :i* are class$ toge!r 9 ,buddhism71 t he has to g on be+ reborn4 ,?is is ! ,buddhi/ doctr9e ( ,kamma4 ,h9duism1 l mu* or?odox ,*ri/ianity1 ?9ks ( a s\l :i* dwells 9 ! body4 ,! ,h9du ?9ks ( x z pass+ f "o body to ano!r 9 ! process ( transmigration4 ,! view ( ,buddhism is r t ! ego ( man is a /ream ( m5tal en]gy1 ! direction ( :i* is "u 8 own control4 ,if he dies full ( tanh1 cleav+ to ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 he w surely be reborn to "s sort ( mis]y4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he dies deta*$ f human int]e/s & op5-ey$ to ! wor?lessness ( temporal ?+s1 he w ev5tually be set free f ! entanglem5t ( life1 z we "k x on e>?1 & w pass into ,nibbna4 ,( ?is goal "o c only say ) assurance t x is unlike any?+ kn[n to mortal man1#aj & t its ess5ce is moral purity4 #f4 ,its ,conception ( ,bliss is realisable 9 ?is ,life4 ,b ,gotama 0 n conc]n$ ) ! next life s mu* z ) ?is4 ,he laid emphasis also ^u ! wond]ful joy & peace :i* ! fix$ purpose to a*ieve ,nibbna _h caus$ him to exp]i5ce4 ,?is 0 ! real relief f suff]+1 :i* he _h 9 m9d4 ,:oso is pure f all tanh1 he is 9 ,nibbna4 ,?is he prea*$ ) great conviction & en?usiasm1 decl>+ t m5 might aim 9 ?is life to atta9 ! position ( an arhat 7sa9t7 & actually ent] into ! prelim9>y exp]i5ce ( ,nibbna4 ,x is ?is aspect ( ,buddhism :i* makes x a true religion4 ,its joy & p[] c be exp]i5c$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! _w's pa94 ,s x is call$ an ,isl&1 a ,refuge1 :]e ! dr[n+ man may escape1 or a ,cool ,retreat1 :i!r "o may fly f a _w 9 flames4 #g4 ,buddhism is a ,religion ( ,enlight5m5t & ,reason4 ,buddhism exhibits salvation z1 fir/ ( all1 a way ( und]/&+4 ,x is a religion ( analysis1 :i* bids man see life /eadily & see x :ole1 by fir/ tak+ x to pieces6 ,:5 "o looks at ! body1 :at is x1 says ,buddhism1 aft] all1 t we %\ld reg>d ourselves z atta*$ to x8 ,!re are s _m bones1 s _m t5dons1 s mu* sk91 s _m juices4 ,if a man views ! body ) an anatomical eye1 he w see x z x really is2 disgu/ w arise 9 him :i* w lead him out into deta*m5t4 ,a ,buddhi/ is sometimes urg$ to practise ! habit ( sitt+ 9 cemet]ies or among rem9d]s ( ! dead1 or to h a skeleton ne> at h&1 9 ord] t he may m$itate ^u ! transi5t nature ( all t is mortal4 ,simil>ly he is to dispel ang] or lu/ by ask+1 ,:o is x ,i am angry )1 aft] :om d ,i lu/1 b a bag ( bones8 ,x seeks to dispel passion by reason4 #h4 ,x has a /rong ,moral ,code3 ,! ,f\r ,noble ,tru?s1 & ! ,eight-fold ,pa?4 ,z ! old ,tea*] 0 pass+ away he emphasis$ anew ! "p :i* intellig5t belief plays 9 ! ,buddhi/ s*eme ( religion4 ,x is ?r\gh n und]/&+ & n grasp+ f\r ?+s1 ,o monks1 t we h to abide & w&] ?r\gh ?is maze ( be+1 he rem>k$4 ,! f\r ?+s :i* he _h 9 m9d 7 suff]+1 its real cause 7tanh71 ! cure ( suff]+1 & ! pa? :i* leads to ,nibbna4 ,^! are ! ,f\r ,noble ,tru?s ( ,buddhism1 driv5 home to e disciple z ! v f\ndation ( 8 religi\s life4 ,) ref]5ce to ! way :i* leads to ,nibbna ,buddhism has made its mo/ rem>kable contribution to human ?\ght4 ,x is call$ ! ,middle ,way1 betwe5 ! extremes ( an au/]e asceticism & a _s ( worldl9ess1 a cle>-cut & admirably arrang$ e?ical s*eme1 :i* has und\bt$ly done mu* to elevate ! nations among :om x has be5 practis$4 ,! eight practices1 urg$ ^u e "o :o aspires to spiritual gr[?1 are "r ?9k+ 7ab\t ! f\r noble tru?s1 etc471 "r aspirations 7b5evol5ce1 pity1 bro!rhood1 etc471 "r spee*1 "r action1 "r livelihood 7by indu/ries :i* are n h>mful71 "r ef=t ( m9d1 "r att5tion 7al]tness71 & "r contemplation1 or my/ic m$itation4 ,su* a s*eme may readily be ritualis$ & dead5$1 b x l5ds itself no less readily to ! cultivation ( simple virtues4 ,a popul> summ>y1 univ]sally kn[n1 tea*es ,d good1 %un ill1 & cleanse ! inmo/ ?\ghts1 ?is is ! tea*+ ( ,buddhas4 ,! eight-fold pa? is usually develop$ "u ?ree ma9 endeav\rs--enlight5m5t1 morality1 & conc5trat$ m$itation4 ,/age by /age ! disciple is l$ along ?is pa?4 ,/ep by /ep1 day by day1 "o may purify "o's he>t f defilem5ts by und]/&+1 ev5 z ! smi? purifies silv] 9 ! fire4 ,! true disciple mu/ avoid ! extremes ( asceticism1 on ! "o h&1 or ( entanglem5t ) ! _w on ! o!r4 ,s ! noble pa? claims to be a middle pa? ( sweet reasonabl5ess4 ,! l9es are n always cle>ly drawn betwe5 ritual (f5ces or mi/akes & moral failures1 & ! ideal life (t5 seems to be repres5t$ z prim>ily mona/ic1 b !re is no d\bt t "o :o delib]ately sets himself to foll[ ! eight-fold pa? w\ld be a lovable & /rong type ( "*1 some?+ l ! f9e old monk f ,tibet 9 ,kipl+'s ,kim4 ,& !re h be5 _m su*1 m5 n only ( 8 g5tle /r5g?1 b m5 fill$ ) mission>y zeal & devotion to noble tasks4 #i4 ,x has come to practise ,pray]4 ,9 spite ( ! prote/s ( ,gotama aga9/ attempts to p]suade ! gods1 ?is is :at mo/ ,buddhi/s 9 ,s\!rn ,asia h come to d3 & 9 ,tibet1 ,*9a1 & ,japan pray] is multipli$ by me*anical devices1 su* z pray]-:eels1 pray]-cyl9d]s1 & pray]-flags--a deg5]ation ( my/icism into magic1 n unkn[n 9 "s ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,! human he>t is hungry & wants to pray6 ,& ev5 ?is religion ( enlight5m5t & ( ! fix$ causality ( ! univ]se has _h to f9d a place = pray]4 ,& ,div9e ,be+s h be5 call$ 9 to answ] ! aspiration ( ! he>t4 ,gotama himself is deifi$3 & folk pray to him 9 ,burma1 ,siam1 & ,ceylon3 :il/ 9 ! o!r ,buddhi/ l&s !y h le>nt to love su* compassionate be+s z ,kwany91 & ,amitbha1 ,buddha ( et]nal ,light :o saves m5 by 8 grace4 ,t !re is m]cy 9 heav5 is ! hope ( e man4 ,x is b a pa!tic dream1 until we "k t ! heav5s h spok5 & decl>$ t m]cy 9 ! ,^w made ,fle%4 ,s ?r\gh ! ?und] comes a human voice4 #aj4 ,yet x emphasises ,/oical ,self-ma/]y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! :ole tr5d ( e>ly ,buddhism is /oical4 ,x sets up a l(ty moral ideal1 yet (f]s relatively little assi/ance 9 atta9+ x4 ,admiration = ! ,buddha1 fai? 9 ! sy/em he prea*$1 common-s5se or enlight5$ self-int]e/ 9 accept+ ! great tru? t happ9ess foll[s ^u goodness--^! furni% ! motive p[] ( a ,buddhi/ religi\s life4 ,9 !ory1 at lea/1 !re is no god high] ?an ! little local deities :o are said to h b[$ d[n be=e ! ,buddha4 ,inasmu*1 moreov]1 z !y are also subject to kamma1 ! gods are less admirable & less helpful ?an he4 ,to "s ?9k]s ?is /oical self-ma/]y is ! /ronge/ elem5t ( ,buddhism4 ,i am ! capta9 ( my s\l1 a good ,buddhi/ w\ld say3 ,i am ! ma/] ( my fate4 ,b to ^? :o ?9k m deeply1 ?is w appe> an elem5t ( weakness1 = ev]y:]e & 9 all ages ! human he>t f9ds no ultimate satisfaction )\t a belief 9 "s l(ti]1 pur]1 & /rong] ,be+1 :o is ready to he> & to help4 ,& 9 ! m develop$ ,buddhism ( ! ,nor? su* !ology plays a v great "p4 ,! hi/ory ( ,buddhism is "o ( ! be/ *apt]s 9 ,*ri/ian apologetics & des]ves close /udy4 ,z we %all see1 ! ,japanese ,buddhi/ believes 9 a ,tr9it>ian !ology1 & 9 an evangelical doctr9e ( salvation3 &1 9 "o great sect1 has urg$ its prie/s to m>ry4 #aa4 ,x has ,two ,/&>ds ( ,morality4 ,a v s]i\s defect ( ,s\!rn ,buddhism is its d\ble /&>d ( morality1 "o = ! layman & ano!r = ! monk4 ,x places ! celibate bhikkhu 7m5dicant7 on a high] foot+ ?an ! layman4 ,dur+ ! ,buddha's own lifetime he 0 accus$ ( mak+ _m homes desolate1 & ?is has be5 a con/ant criticism 9 ,*9a :]e x is a crime n to beget sons2 & :]e ,buddhism has be5 ob/9ately mona/ic4 ,!re h be5 great exceptions1 especially :]e k+s h be5 good ,buddhi/s1 b x is on ! :ole a mona/ic religion1 & has cont9ually rev]t$ to type4 #ab4 ,x rates ,womanhood ,l[4 ,ano!r alleg$ weakness1 :i* w specially int]e/ ^? :o are ent]+ ^u ! c>eful /udy ( non-,*ri/ian religions at ! pres5t "t1 is ! relatively l[ place :i* ! ,buddhi/ sy/em1 at lea/ 9 !ory1 gives to wom54 ,:ile 9 practice1 z has be5 po9t$ out1 ! wom5 ( ,burma are ! bett] half ( ! population1 yet 9 /rict !ory !y are n human be+s at all3 !y are less ?an human3 only he :o takes ! yell[ robe & becomes = a "t a monk rea*es ! /atus ( full humanity4 ,yet ,gotama said equally sev]e ?+s ab\t m52 ! two sexes1 he taught1 are a sn>e to "o ano!r3 b wom5 are ! worse6 ,a ,s+halese ,*ri/ian pa/or pray+ = p[] to resi/ ! ,devil add$1 & all h] works1 & wom5 are 9 fact s describ$ 9 _m passages ( ! ,buddhi/ ,books4 ,love betwe5 ! sexes & lu/ are n di/+ui%$4 ,& "h1 p]haps1 is ! supreme s]vice t ,jesus r5d]s to human society3 he makes family life a sacr$ ?+1 & safegu>ds wom5 & *ildr5 f abuse1 br++ !m to hon\r & sanctity4 ,buddhism be+ conc]n$ *iefly ) ! mona/ic life ( m$itation has n mu* to say ab\t ! family4 ,x does n1 at lea/ 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 tea* ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god f :om all families are nam$4 #ac4 ,a ,summ>y4 ,su*1 9 b>e outl9e1 is ,s\!rn ,buddhism--9 its orig9 a /oical agno/icism :i* ignor$ ! gods & bade m5 rely ^u !mselves 9 foll[+ ! pa?s ( goodness t lead to happ9ess4 ,because x ?us ignor$ ! deepe/ in/9cts ( humanity1 fir/ by turn+ ! ?\ghts ( m5 away f ,god1 & aga9 by glorify+ celibacy1 ^! in/9cts1 refus+ to be snubb$1 h tak5 a rev5ge1 s t to-day ,buddhism survives1 l>gely because ( ! tea*+s x has be5 compell$ to adopt 9 ! process ( m\ld+ itself ne>] to ! he>t's desire4 ,?is may be illu/rat$ 9 two ways4 ,nibbna at be/1 orig9ally1 an ideal ( negative1 solit>y bliss1 has be5 replac$ by an ideal ( social life h]eaft]4 ,moreov]1 fai? 9 self-ma/]y has giv5 place to pray]s = help1 or1 among ! mo/ cons]vative1 to ! belief t !re is a /ore ( m]it ga9$ by ! sacrificial lives ( ! ,buddhas ?r\gh\t ! ages1 :i* may be tapp$ by ! fai?ful4 ,buddhism has ?us pass$ ?r\gh an int]e/+ hi/ory ( adju/m5t4 ,x is important = ! /ud5t ( religion to give close att5tion to ?is hi/ory1 "o ( ! mo/ amaz+ & fasc9at+ *apt]s 9 human ?\ght4 #g ,sanskrit1 ,bhik%u4 ,x means m5dicant4 #h ,dhamma means law or tea*+4 #i ,! ,rig-,v$a is a great an?ology ( religion4 ,! ,v$as are e>ly religi\s ,books 9 :i* a joy\s nature-wor%ip pr$om9ates4 #aj ,nirvna means to ! ,h9du reabsorption into ! ,absolute ,brahman4 ,to ,buddhi/s x is v>i\sly exp\nd$ by _! tea*]s z ei!r 7a7 annihilation1 or 7b7 a heav5 ( bliss1 or 7c7 annihilation ( evil desire1 i4e4 ( all cl++ to life4 ,we/]n ,buddhi/ writ]s call x usually by "s su* phrase z ,! great ,peace1 :i* is vague en\gh to mean any ( ! ?ree6 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,mission>y ,,approa* ,,to ,,mod]n ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia ,i h tri$ to %[ bo? ! good & ! bad sides ( ,buddhism 9 ,s\!rn ,asia3 & h laid emphasis ^u ^? *>act]i/ics :i* demon/rate its cont9u+ p[]4 ,s\!rn ,buddhi/s1 h[ev]1 ne$ e>ne/ & sympa!tic mission>ies1 ) a gospel ( ab\nd+ life1 ( a ,fa!r ,god1 & ( communion ) ,him 9 ,*ri/4 ,let all :o contemplate ?is great s]vice note ! foll[+ po9ts4 #a4 ,mod]n ,buddhism diff]s f ! ,!oretical ,buddhism ( ,gotama4 ,!re is a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! !oretical ,buddhism ( e>ly days1 reflect$ 9 ! /&>d lit]ature ( ,s\!rn ,buddhism1 & ! ,buddhism ( ! pres5t day 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,! ,buddhism :i* ,we/]n en?usia/s are eag] to introduce into _! own c\ntries is some?+ :i* !y h le>nt1 n f ! peoples ( ,buddhi/ l&s1 b f ! anci5t lit]ature ( ,buddhism4 ,captivat$ at fir/1 x may be1 by ! beauty ( "s isolat$ say+1 or1 possibly1 deeply t\*$ dur+ "s moonlight sc5e at ! great gold5 pagodas ( ,burma or on ! hillsides ( ,ceylon1 !y become eag] & n infrequ5tly le>n$ /ud5ts ( ! ,buddhism ( ,gotama4 ,!y h to decl>e ) sadness t ! great bulk ( ! p :o pr(ess ,buddhism h w&]$ v f> f its true pr9ciples & practice1 & t human nature1 = ! mo/ "p1 ne$s some?+ less au/]e4 ,?is old ,buddhism ( ! ,books may be reg>d$ & us$ z a k9d ( ,old ,te/am5t = ,buddhi/s2 already !y h pass$ away f its traditions4 #b4 ,! ,c5tral ,emphasis ( ,buddhism v>ies 9 ! ,?ree ,s\!rn ,c\ntries4 ,n only does ,buddhism1 z ! mission>y comes 9 contact ) x1 diff] v m>k$ly f !oretical ,buddhism1 b ! c5tral emphasis v>ies 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,! /ud5t mu/ "k 8 c\ntry & 8 p 9 ord] to "k _! ,buddhism1 z well z vice v]s4 ,no?+ c be fur!r f ! sunny temp]am5t ( ! ,burmese ?an ! c5tral tru? ( ,buddhism t all is sorr[ful2 & x is a /range p]v]sion ( ! tru? :i* claims1 z "s ( ^! ,we/]n writ]s h claim$1 t ! ,burmese are optimi/ic because !y are free f tanh4 ,! fact t !y believe 9 a good ,buddha z a liv+ god1 h[ev]1 has mu* to d ) x3 & temp]am5t has ev5 m4 ,9 ,ceylon1 :ile ,buddhi/ ideals are bett] suit$ to ! m melan*olic temp]am5t ( ! p1 yet !y are acutely consci\s ( _! p[]lessness to ga9 ! victory ov] s9 & sorr[ unaid$4 ,z 9 ,japan & ,*9a1 s 9 a less] degree 9 ,burma & ,ceylon1 ,buddhism has be5 con/ra9$ to die to itself 7to sub/itute ! idea ( a savi\r = ! idea ( e>n+ "o's own salvation7 9 a way t is full ( enc\ragem5t & sugge/ion to ! ,*ri/ian4 ,=1 if ! my?ical ,kwany9 & ! f>-(f ,metteya c s captivate hungry human he>ts1 h[ %all n ! hi/oric & liv+ ,*ri/ be en?ron$ 9 _! /ead8 #c4 ,! ,qualities ( ,mission>ies to ,buddhi/s4 ,! life ( a mission>y to ,buddhi/ peoples is full ( int]e/4 ,ea* p has _m attractive qualities & ! life has mu* ( delight4 ,c]ta9 special qualifications may be wor? m5tion+3-- 7a7 ,a ,g5u9e ,sympa?y4--,a mission>y w make v little impression ^u ! p & especially ^u _! lead]s 9 ,buddhi/ c\ntries :o is unable to ?9k himself1 to "s ext5t1 sympa!tically1 into _! po9t ( view1 & to be fri5dly t[>d ! bett] aspects ( _! life & beliefs4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* are lovely & ( good report4 ,! _s ( fri5dl9ess & ( appreciation goes f> t[>d e/abli%+ good relations ) ! p4 7b7 ,a ,s5se ( ,beauty & ( ,hum\r4--,!y are lov]s ( beauty & enjoy hum\r1 & respond readily to ^! qualities 9 ! mission>y4 ,m ov]1 )\t su* gifts life 9 ! tropics is v try+ to oneself & to o!rs4 7c7 ,*ri/ian ,convictions4--,along ) ^! qualities1 ! mission>y mu/ h a passionate loyalty to ,*ri/1 a cle> und]/&+ ( ! ess5tial ,*ri/ian message to su* a p1 & a firm conviction ( ! "r ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to claim ^! attractive peoples = ,god1 & to make !m great4 7d7 ,a will+ness to appreciate fre% tru?4--,x is v desirable t ! "y mission>y %\ld face su* p1 !mselves (t5 creative 9 _! ?9k+1 ) a belief t ! ,holy ,_s1 :o has guid$ ! nations 9 _! se>* = tru?1 is /ill seek+ to lead !m on1 at lea/ into fre% realisations ( ! p[] & mean+ ( ! tru?s :i* h meant s mu* 9 pa/ ages4 ,e su* mission>y w be ?rill$ 9 8 contact ) ! inn] s\l ( ! p to :om he goes1 by ! hope t !y w f9d 9 ,*ri/ hi!rto undiscov]$ ri*es & by ! desire on 8 own "p to cat* some?+ ( a cont9ually enl>g+ vision ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*4 #d4 ,a ,great ,opportunity4 ,! mission>y to ,buddhi/s may f9d enc\ragem5t & inspiration 9 ! gr[+ conviction t ,ori5tal ,*ri/ianity w def9itely add /r5g? to ! univ]sal ,*ur* 9 com+ days4 ,god's k+dom w n be complete )\t ! peoples ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,!y are deeply religi\s4 ,x may be f> f be+ an idle dream t ,god %\ld give to "s mission>y ( to-day ! privilege ( tra9+ a ,/4 ,paul1 an ,orig5 or an ,augu/9e ( ! ,ea/1 :o w give to ! ,*ur* o!r great *apt]s ( ,*ri/ian int]pretation1 & a truly conv9c+ apologetic ( ! gospel to ! _w4 ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,ea/]n ,,asia ,i4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,japan ,f ! ,buddhism ( ,s\!rn ,asia to t ( ,*9a & ,japan is a f> cry4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! mona/ic ,buddhism1 9 :i* ! ,arhat seek+ 8 own salvation is ! ideal1 gradually gave place be=e ,buddhism left ,india & ent]$ ,ea/]n ,asia to ! ,mahyna1 or ,great ,vessel1 9 :i* ! ,bodhisattva1 or compassionate s]vant ( humanity1 became ! ideal4 ,o!r important *anges also took place 9 ! religion ( ,gotama dur+ ! five or six c5turies aft] 8 dea?4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 9 spite ( all 8 tea*+s t m5 %\ld n look to him = help ! tea*] 0 himself deifi$3 ,he m\nts ! empty ?rone ( ,brahm4 ,a little lat] !re appe>$ a docetic t5d5cy :i* expla9$ him away1 or attempt$ to %[ t he 0 )\t human feel+ or passion1 a k9d ( unreal adaptation ( ! et]nal to ! ne$s ( "t4 ,o!rs conceiv$ ( him z an ,et]nal ,be+ c>ry+ on ! "w he _h begun ^u e>?1 & op5+ up salvation to all s5ti5t be+s1 until f9ally a tr9it>ian doctr9e 0 evolv$ :i* relat$ ! hi/orical ,gotama to ! et]nal ,buddha1 & conceiv$ ( him z hav+ empti$ himself ( 8 glory = a season out ( compassion = mank9d1 b z n[ enjoy+ x & manife/+ x 9 pitiful & helpful m9i/ries4 ,x is possible to see 9 ?is develop+ ,buddhology evid5ce ( ,*ri/ian influ5ce3 ! late ,ar?ur ,lloyd ( ,tokyo is ! *ief expon5t ( su* a view4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 x seems at once m sci5tific & m int]e/+ to f9d 9 ^! p>allels "o m evid5ce alike ( ! simil>ity ( human nature 9 all l&s & ages1 & ( ! indwell+ ,pres5ce ( ! "o ,fa!r ( u all1 guid+ ! nations 9 _! se>* = ,tru?4 ,! vitality & adaptability ( ,buddhism are evid5ces ( ,8 ,_s4 ,?is vitality1 ev5 if at times adaptability has deg5]at$ into compromise1 is1 z we h se51 great 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 & among/ ! s\rces ( its /r5g? we h not$ its great influ5ce z a civilis+ p[] & z a bond ( social life3 its appeal to ! imag9ation & to ! gratitude ( ! peoples3 its philosophical explanation ( ! age-old problem ( suff]+1 & ! mod]ation & sanity ( its e?ical tea*+s4 ,all ^! factors ent] 9 diff]+ degrees into ! vitality ( ,buddhism 9 ,*9a & ,japan3 = x has done mu* to help ! civilisation ( ^! c\ntries also1 & to give !m a popul> philosophy ( life & a pleasant social sett+ = religi\s fai?4 ,let u consid] ^! facts 9 m detail z reg>ds ! ,buddhism ( ,japan2 = %e is lead+ ! ,ori5t n only 9 matt]s ( mat]ial progress1 b 9 su* spiritual ?+s z a revival ( ! old fai? :i* %e is *>act]i/ically us+ to h] own advantage4 ,9 #aiah1 = in/ance1 a ,pan-,buddhi/ic ,league 0 =m$ 9 ,tokyo1 & m rem>kable has be5 ! lead tak5 by ! ,buddhi/s ( ,japan 9 s5d+ /rong ideali/ic appeals to ! ,conf]5ces at ,v]sailles & ,wa%+ton4 ,! vital =ces ( ,buddhism 9 ,japan1 !n1 are z foll[s3-- #a4 ,buddhism has = twelve c5turies r5d]$ a unique s]vice to ! culture ( ! nation4 ,lett]s1 ar*itecture1 pa9t+1 ! discipl9e ( ! m9d--9 fact1 ! :ole culture ( ,japan is %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ,buddhi/ influ5ce4 ,x is significant t ! two ,we/]n writ]s :o ent]$ mo/ deeply into ! _s ( ,japanese culture1 ,lafcadio ,he>n & ,f5ollosa1 bo? became ,buddhi/s & are buri$ 9 ,buddhi/ cemet]ies4 #b4 ,buddhism is aga9 a great bond ( social union4 ,its great pilgrimages1 = example1 are ! fav\rite recreation ( ! p1 & its great fe/ivals su* z ! ,bon ,matsuri1 9 :i* ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ are hon\r$1 are seasons ( great sociability4 ,"h1 aga91 ! pessimi/ic ,buddhism is a *e]ful & a pleasant ?+4 #c4 ,its appeal to ! imag9ation is obvi\s4 ,spl5did temples ) _! dim gold5 alt>s1 gorge\s ve/m5ts1 sonor\s *ant+1 & all ! spl5d\r ( an arti/ic ritual--all ?is leaps to ! eye ( ! mo/ casual visitor4 ,:at mu/ x n be to ! arti/ic ,japanese wor%ipp] ) all its t5d] associations8 #d4 ,nor does ,japanese ,buddhism appeal less to ! m9d4 ,its apologi/s con/antly claim = x t x is a m philosophical & m sci5tific cre$ ?an any o!r4 ,i h be5 _m times impress$ ) ! wide read+ ( ,japanese ,buddhi/s1 & ) ! intellectual tone ( ,japanese ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is cle> t ! crude !ology ( "s mission>ies w n meet ! acid te/ ( mod]n s*ol>%ip1 & is p>tly responsible = a widespread belief among/ ! ,japanese t ,*ri/ianity is out ( date4 ,! *ief ,buddhi/ sects give _! prie/s a bett] tra9+ 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,religion ?an our mission>y societies4 ,a /rong] apologetic lit]ature is ne$$4 #e4 ,! be/ apologetic1 h[ev]1 is 9 sa9tly lives2 ,tol/oi & ,francis ( ,assisi especially make an imm5se appeal to ! ,japanese2 !re are ,tol/oyan colonies1 & a ,buddhi/ ,franciscan society4 ,yet x mu/ be rememb]$ t !y f9d 9 ! sa9ts ( ,buddhism su* z ,hon5 & ,ni*ir51 m5 wor?y to comp>e ) ^! great ,*ri/ian s\ls4 ,mr4 ,takayama1 ^: influ5ce on "y ,japan has be5 s great1 0 at once an ard5t disciple ( ,tol/oy & a foll[] ( ,ni*ir52 ,dr4 ,anesaki is no less a ,buddhi/ ( ! ,ni*ir5 s*ool because he is a devot$ admir] ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,& ^! m5 believe t ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity at _! be/ are closely ak93 ,we see y\r ,*ri/1 says ,dr4 ,anesaki1 because we h fir/ se5 our ,buddha4 #f4 ,!re is mu* to be said = ?is view2 = ,buddhism 9 ,japan has develop$ a v noble idea ( ,god2 he is ! ,et]nal ,fa!r :o has compassion on all 8 sons2 _! salvation is won by fai?1 n by m]it1 & gratitude is ! motive to good liv+4 ,x is surely a misnom] to call ! fair =ms ( ,amida1 ! "l ( ! ,we/]n p>adise1 & ( ,kwannon ! ,compassionate1 idols4 ,& ,jzo1 ! /rong ,conqu]or ( ,dea?1 ! play mate & protector ( little *ildr5--is he n a noble embodim5t ( div9e /r5g? & g5tl5ess8 ,if ! ,*ri/ian apologi/ argues t ^! are figm5ts ( ! imag9ation1 ! ,buddhi/ is "r 9 reply+ t !y owe _! inspiration to ! hi/oric ,skyamuni & 8 e>ly foll[]s1 & t !re is z mu* evid5ce 9 ! vision ( a ,buddhi/ sa9t z 9 t ( an ,old ,te/am5t prophet = ! objective reality ( ! god :o is wor%ipp$4 ,may we n see 9 ! /riv+s ( good & true m5 ev]y:]e to "k ,god a movem5t ( ! ,_s ( ,god ,himself8 ,?is is my own conviction--t ! ,_s ( ,god has be5 mov+ = long c5turies among/ our ,buddhi/ bre?r5 & has l$ !m f> ^u ! pa? to ,tru?4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 only "r to say t ?is view is %>$ by comp>atively few mission>ies 9 ,japan4 ,?\gh ! great ,conf]5ce at ,ed9burgh 9 #aiaj accept$ x z an axiom t ,god _h be5 at "w 9 ^! e?nic fai?s1 & ?\gh x 0 specifically /at$ ( ,japanese ,buddhism1 yet x is a fact t ?is view is held at be/ z "o ( academic int]e/1 & )\t en?usiasm4 ,! lead+ au?ority ^u ! subject among/ ! ,prote/ant mission>ies 9 ,japan sums up 8 conviction 9 ^! weighty words & !y are "o t5able int]pretation3 ,x may be said1 !n1 t ,mahyna ,buddhism is a religion ) a r l(ty idea ( ,god among _m conceptions ( ! div9e1 b )\t a real fai? 9 ! liv+ ,god2 a religion ) ! idea ( a savi\r1 b )\t a hi/orical savi\r2 a religion ) a doctr9e ( div9e grace p>alys$ by ! old k>ma doctr9e2 a religion ) a promise ( a pres5t salvation & a future life1 :i* is nev]!less made obscure by ! d\bts ( a recurr5t agno/ic philosophy t cuts ! n]ve ( all vital e?ics & becl\ds ! hopes ( a bett] future4#aa ,! /ud5t mu/ weigh ^! two int]pretations3 & c only d s by a sympa!tic & pati5t /udy ( ! facts4 ,& ! out/&+ fact is t ,buddhism has be5 ! civilis] ( ,asia1 & a great bond ( union betwe5 its peoples4 ,japan is1 9 _m ways1 ! be/ c\ntry = an intellig5t /udy ( its a*ievem5ts4 ,%e has be5 call$ ! cu/odian ( ,asiatic civilisation3 ,india1 ,*9a1 & ,korea h all p\r$ _! ri* gifts into h] lap1 & %e has pres]v$ !m ) wise discrim9ation4 ,b %e has always assimilat$ !m till !y are h] own1 & express h] own g5ius4 ,?is is p]haps especially true ( ,buddhism1 :i* is a v diff]5t ?+ 9 ,japan ev5 f :at x is 9 ,*9a & ,korea4 ,/ill m does x diff] f t :i* we h /udi$ 9 ,ceylon & ,burma4 ,to turn away f ^! mona/ic expressions ( ! anci5t fai? to ! elaborate ,buddhism ( ,japan is to realise t a developm5t has tak5 place n unlike t ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 its transition f ! simplicity ( ,galilean hillsides & ! upp] *amb] at ,j]usalem to ! pomp ( high mass 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome or ,/4 ,m>k's at ,v5ice4 ,into ea* great process !re h ent]$ simil> elem5ts1 ! gr[? ( a !ology by :i* ! hi/oric f\nd] is relat$ to ! et]nal ord]1 ! absorption ( ideas & rituals f peoples conv]t$ to ! new fai? & ! mak+ ov] ( ! fai? 9 ea* new l& till x becomes indig5\s1 & racy ( ! soil4 ,! /ory ( ,buddhism z x develop$ its philosophical sy/ems & its elaborate pan!on _c be told "h2#ab b we may attempt1 z 9 ! case ( ,ceylon & ,burma1 to give a few impressions ( ! ,buddhism ( ,japan1 :i* w indicate ! processes ( *ange & sugge/ :at are ! vital =ces ( ?is amaz+ly flexible religion1 ^: wat*words h be5 adaptation & compromise4 ,:5 ,buddhism ent]$ ,japan 9 ! sev5? c5tury ,a4,d4 x 0 already ! religion ( all ,asia4 ,x f\nd amid/ ! semi-b>b>\s peoples ( ! isl&s c]ta9 deeply root$ ideas1 su* z ! wor%ip ( h]oes & especially ( ! ,emp]or1 :o 0 believ$ to be desc5d$ f ! ,sun-goddess ,amat]asu4 ,)9 ?ree c5turies x _h civilis$ ! c\ntry1 & _h triumphantly id5tifi$ ?is goddess ) its own ,sun-,buddha ,vairo*ana1 produc+ a bl5d$ fai? made up ( elem5ts ( ! old ,%9to 7,%5 ,tao or ,way ( ! ,gods1 ,kami no mi*i7 & ( highly philosophical ,buddhism :i* saw 9 ! sun ! s\rce ( all cosmic en]gy4 ,?is new ,buddhism or ,ryobu ,%9to is diff]5t inde$ f ! fai? ( ! f\nd]1 b x claims to be ! logical & only legitimate evolution ( 8 tea*+s4 ,let u glance at x fir/ 9 its great m\nta9 fa/ness ( ,kya ,san1 :]e its f\nd] ,kobo ,dai%i liv$ & di$1 & :]e ! fai?ful await ) him ! com+ ( ,miroku--or ,maitri--! next ,buddha4 ,koya ,san4 ,l a great lotus ( eight petals are ! hills ( ,kya ,san1 & up _! wood$ slopes w9d ! pilgrim roads4 ,x is ! season ( pilgrimage & !y are ?rong$ ) pilgrims clad 9 :ite2 "h is a litt] 9 :i* "s invalid is be+ borne to ! great temple :]e prie/s by ! p]=mance ( my/ic ritual & incantations w attempt to re/ore him to physical z well z spiritual heal?2 "h an ag$ c\ple are help+ "o ano!r ov] /eep p>ts ( ! way4 ,z !y approa* ! %r9es !y say a pray] to ! pitiful ,jiz1 t he w be m]ciful to _! dead2 !n z !y pass ! wood5 octagonal libr>y !y turn x ^u its axis 9 ord] t ! m]it ( read+ its volum9\s scriptures may be !irs3 & ne> by "s afflict$ p]son rubs ! portion ( ! wood5 figure ( ,b9zuru :i* is affect$ 9 himself4 ,beh9d ^! some:at *ildi% sup]/itions is an elaborate philosophy1 & if "o is =tunate "o may f9d a monk ) leisure & ability to expla9 ! elaborate m&>as1 ! pictures ( ?is ,%+on1 or ,trueword2 ,buddhism4 ,f\nd$ 9 ! n9? c5tury by ! great s*ol> ,kobo ,dai%i1 x is a pan!i/ic wor%ip ( ,da9i*i1 ! great sun ,buddha1 ! indwell+ & p]vad+ ess5ce ( ! _w4 ,pres5t 9 all ?+s1 he is mo/ pres5t :]e m5 wor%ip him1 & s by my/ic rite & incantation ! wor%ipp] is id5tifi$ ) ?is s\rce ( 8 be+1 & lays hold ( c]ta9 secrets ( bodily & spiritual heal?4 ,japan1 l o!r c\ntries1 is eag]ly look+ = a religion :i* works1 & :i* has a message = ?is life z well z = t beyond ! grave4 ,among/ ! great trees are innum]able tombs ( ! fai?ful1 & "h 9 _! mid/ sits ,kobo ,dai%i himself await+ ! com+ ( ,miroku1 ! next ,buddha4 ,nor is 8 _s ( lov+-k9dness1 :i* is ! ess5ce ( ,buddhism1 =gott54 ,unique among/ ! monum5ts ( w> /&s ?is sev5te5?-c5tury pill> call+ d[n ! m]cies ( heav5 ^u all :o fell 9 ! w> ) ,korea1 bo? fri5d & foe4 ,9 ^! temples1 too1 "o w see ! simple mirror1 emblem at once ( ,amat]asu & ( ,da9i*i1 ( ,%9to & ( ,buddhism3 are n ! two n[ reconcil$1 & h !y n become an integral "p ( ! s\l ( ,japan1 ,yamato ,dama%ii8 ,"h on ,kyasan m+le ,japanese nature-wor%ip1 ,indian ideali/ic philosophy1 gods f c5tral ,asia1 & ! sup]/itions ( ne$y human he>ts4 ,!re is mu* t is f9e z well z mu* t is corrupt1 & x is notewor?y t ! impati5t re=m]1 ,ni*ir51 call$ ,kbo ! prize li> ( ,japan1 & abom9at$ ! beliefs & practices ( ,%+on4 ,yet he 0 n unbias$ 9 8 judgm5ts6 ,hieisan & its ,sects4 ,ano!r great m\nta9-fa/ness ( ,japanese ,buddhism is ,hieisan4 ,"h amid/ va/ cryptom]ias & r$woods a contempor>y ( ,kbo1 nam$ ,sai* or ,d5gy1 e/abli%$ j elev5 hundr$ ye>s ago a syn!tic ,buddhism1 :i* /rove to reconcile ! conflict+ s*ools & to repres5t at once ! f\nd] ,skyamuni z he is reveal$ 9 ! ,lotus ,scripture1 seat$ 9 glory & op5+ a way = all to become ,buddhas1 & ! et]nal ,amida ,buddha ( ! ,we/]n ,p>adise4 ,side by side are prea*+-halls = ^! two s*ools ( ,buddhi/ devotion1 & f ! p>5t /ock ( ,t5dai h sprung ! ?ree great sects ( ,jd1 ,%9%u1 & ,ni*ir5-,%u4 ,! two =m] are extreme developm5ts ( ! ,way ( ,fai? 9 ,amida1 & ! latt] is a revolt f _! pietism & va9 repetitions to ! hi/orical ,skyamuni & ! fam\s ,lotus ,scripture1 ! ,hokkeky :i* is f\nd to-day 9 e ,buddhi/ temple 9 ,japan4 ,at ! foot ( ! great m\nta9 clu/]s ! old imp]ial city ( ,kyto1 or ,miyako1 ) its ?\s& temples4 ,let u visit "s ( !m4 ,a ,%9%u ,temple4 ,! great ,hondo or hall ( ! ,hongwanji temples 9 ,kyto is a ?+ ( exquisite beauty4 ,h[ diff]5t are ^! great alt>s1 ^! exquisite pa9t+s1 ?is cave ( spl5d\r1 ) its dim lights & its fragrant inc5se1 f ! simple rock-hewn %r9es ( ,ceylon & _! b>b>ic frescoes1 & f ! sunny c\rty>ds & mass$ images ( a ,burmese pagoda6 ,v diff]5t1 too1 is ! wor%ip ( ?is dev\t cr[d ( ,japanese m5 & wom51 pro/rat+ !mselves be=e ! high alt> or jo9+ 9 antiphonal praises ( ,amitbha 7,amida ,nyorai71 ! "l ( ! ,we/]n ,p>adise4 ,! influ5ce ( ! solemn *ant+1 ! deep notes ( gongs1 ! inc5se ris+ 9 cl\ds1 ! dim lights1 ! burni%$ gold & lacqu] "w ( scre5 & alt>--all ?is is almo/ hypnotic1 & ! congregation is borne along on a tide ( sombre feel+ %ot ?r\gh ) gleams ( joy & o!rworldly en?usiasm4 ,! /ud5t :o has /eep$ himself 9 ! simple pi?y say+s ( ! ,dhammapada1 or ( ! ,amitbha ,books1 & !n passes on to /udy ! elaborate apocalypses ( ! ,lotus ,scripture1 w und]/& :at has tak5 place 9 ?is transition f ! simple e?ical re=m movem5t ( e>ly ,buddhism to ! elaborate pietism & cultus ( ! ,mahyna4 ,! hi/orical ,skyamuni has almo/ disappe>$1 & 9 8 place !re are ! et]nal or semi-et]nal ,buddhas1 & ! great ,bodhisattvas4 ,let u /udy ! figures 9 ?is great ,kyto temple4 ,! c5tral position is giv5 to ! ,japanese monk ,%9ran1 a ,lu!r or ,wesley :o 9 ! twelf? c5tury popul>is$ 9 ,japan ! ,way ( ,salvation by ,fai?2 to ! left ( him are ! figures ( ,amida ,nyorai1 ! *ief object ( wor%ip 9 ?is sect1 ,hon51 ! pr$ecessor ( ,%9ran & 8 tea*] 9 ! way ( my/ic fai?1 & ,%toku1 ! great layman :o z ,reg5t ( ,japan esp\s$ ,buddhism 9 ! sev5? c5tury ,a4,d41 & laid ! f\ndations ( ,japanese civilisation4 ,he is ! patron sa9t ( ! arts & crafts ( ,japan & is giv5 a prom95t place 9 ,%9 ,%u ,buddhism 7to :i* ?ree-qu>t]s ( ,japanese ,buddhi/s belong7 because x claims to be a religion = lay-p & n only = monks4 ,!re is a delightful /ory ( ,%9ran & ( ! lady :o l$ him to realise ?is tru?4 ,go+ up to 8 mona/]y on ! ,hiei ,san ,%9ran met a *>m+ pr9cess1 :o took f h] long silk5 sleeve a burn+ glass2 ,see h[ ?is little cry/al ga!rs to a po9t ! scatt]$ rays ( ! sun1 %e cri$4 ,_c y d ?is = our religion8 ,he repli$ t x took tw5ty ye>s to tra9 a monk 9 ! old ,t5dai sect to :i* he belong$1 & %e rem9d$ him t wom5 7 n all[$ to g up to its temples4 ,he w5t away & m$itat+ ^u ! ess5tial tea*+s ( ,buddhism came to ! conclusion t ! real he>t ( ! matt] 0 ?is1 t x is fai? 9 ! et]nal ,buddha & gratitude to him :i* are to be ! motives ( true liv+1 t z ! ,lotus ,scripture tea*es1 all may become ,buddhas1 & t ! prie/s ( ,amida %\ld be free to become fa!rs aft] ! patt]n ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,m>ry+ ! *>m+ pr9cess ?is ,japanese ,lu!r f\nd$ a new sect1 & to-day "o sees ! h]$it>y abbot1 spl5did 9 purple & sc>let1 accompani$ by 8 son1 a boy ( sev5te51 pr\dly consci\s ( 8 de/9y z ! next head ( ! great hi]>*y1 & tak+ 8 place 9 ! elaborate ritual ( ! s]vice4 ,beh9d !m are ! *oir 9 robes ( old gold & ! prie/s 9 black4 ,namu ,amida ,butsu#ac intone ! prie/s1 & alt]nat+ ) ?is act ( fai? !y s+ to a k9d ( ,gregorian *ant su* words z ^!3 ,et]nal ,life1 ,et]nal ,light6 ,hail to ,!e1 wisdom inf9ite4 ,hail to ,!e1 m]cy %9+ cle>1 ,& limitless z is ! air4 ,?\ give/ sight unto ! bl9d1 ,?\ %$de/ m]cy on mank9d1 ,hail1 gladd5+ ,light1 ,hail1 g5]\s ,might1 ,^: peace is r\nd u l ! sea1 ,& ba!s u 9 inf9ity4 ,or x may be "s patri>* :o is be+ hymn$1 su* z ,hon5 himself3 ,:at ?\gh great tea*]s lead ! way1-- ,g5%9 & ,z5do ( ,ca?ay1-- ,did ,hon5 n ! tru? decl>e ,h[ %\ld we f>-(f s9n]s f>e ,9 ?is deg5]ate1 evil day8 ,occasionally a hymn1 l ! excell5t prea*+ ( "s ( ! prie/s1 /rikes a note ( moral liv+ ^: motive is gratitude to ,amida3 ,et]nal ,fa!r on ^: brea/ ,we s9ful *ildr5 f9d our re/1 ,?y m9d 9 u is p]fect$ ,:5 on all m5 ?y love we %$2 ,s we 9 fai? repeat ?y praise1 ,& gratefully live out our days4#ad ,! ,japanese1 9 :om gratitude is a v /rong motive1 f9d 9 ! tea*+s ( ,%9ran a ,buddhism :i* is v ,*ri/ian1 & ! words attribut$ to him z he 0 ne>+ 8 j\rney's end1 are a confession ( s9 :i* is only wor?y ( a sa9t4 ,t ! mass ( 8 foll[]s fall f> beh9d him 9 ?is respect is un=tunately true1 z x is true ( mo/ ( u :o call ourselves by a great] "n4 ,o!r f\nd]s ( ,buddhism are commemorat$ on ! alt>s & 9 ! hymns ( ?is sect1 especially ,ngrjuna1 ! ,indian philosoph] ( ab\t ! second c5tury ,a4,d41 & ,donran1 a ,*9ese1 :o c>ri$ /ill fur!r ! evolution ( ,mahyna ,buddhism4 ,a ,revival ( ,buddhism4 ,! ,%9 ,%u is "o ( ! sects ( ,japanese ,buddhism 9 :i* a great revival seems to be at "w4 ,upw>ds ( five hundr$ "y prie/s are be+ tra9$ 9 its s*ools 9 ,kyto1 & x claims to h "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& *ildr5 9 its ,sunday ,s*ools1 an organisation 9 :i* x has wisely imitat$ ! mission>y me?ods ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,?is ,buddhi/ revival 9 ,japan is well wor?y ( /udy4 ,z 9 ,ceylon & ,burma nationalism has mu* to d ) x4 ,! ,japanese h be5 rem9d$ by ,lafcadio ,he>n & ,f5ollosa & by _! own native s*ol>s tra9$ by ,max ,mll] at ,ox=d1 or 9 o!r ,we/]n univ]sities1 h[ great is ! debt :i* !y owe to ,buddhism2 ,!re is sc>cely "o int]e/+ or beautiful ?+ produc$ 9 ! c\ntry1 wrote ,lafcadio ,he>n1 = :i* ! nation is n 9 "s sort indebt$ to ,buddhism1 & ! ,japanese1 9 :om gratitude is a /rong motive1 are say+1 ,?ank y4 ,moreov]1 9 ! pres5t re/less seek+ aft] tru? ! nation is f9d+1 9 its old religions1 ?+s :i* x is refus+ lightly to ca/ away1 & 9 its res5tm5t aga9/ "s ( ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom1 & its conviction t our ,*ri/ianity does n g v deep1 x rem9ds itself t aft] all ,buddhism 0 a great int]national =ce :i* help$ to e/abli% peace = a ?\s& ye>s 9 ,asia4 ,! pres5t revival manife/s itself 9 _m ways1 n lea/ 9 ! new intellectual activity :i* has br\ght into exi/5ce ,buddhi/ univ]sities1 *airs ( religi\s education1 & a v vigor\s output ( lit]ature2 & ea* ( ! great sects has "s out/&+ s*ol> tra9$ 9 ! sci5tific me?ods ( ,we/]n s*ol>%ip1 b pr\d to call himself a ,buddhi/4 ,!re are ample signs1 too1 ( a quick5$ int]e/ 9 social s]vice1 ( movem5ts = *ildr5 & "y p1 su* z ! ,y4,m4,b4,a41 :i* is n[ active 9 all ,buddhi/ c\ntries4 ,old temples are be+ repair$ & new ones built & !re are said to be ov] a hundr$ ?\s& ( ^! 9 ,japan devot$ to ,buddhism alone4 ,among/ ! m rec5t is "o 9 ,kyto :i* co/ ne>ly a million p\nds /]l+2 = ! transport ( its massive timb]s hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( wom5 sacrific$ _! hair4 ,x is int]e/+ & amus+ to see ,buddhi/ prie/s 9 b[l] hats & gorge\s robes direct+ ! removal ( "s anci5t %r9e to a new site & to note ! mod]n ,am]ican me?ods ( eng9e]+ employ$4 ,all ?is is symptomatic ( a new ,japan :i* is yet t5aci\sly loyal to its old pa/4 ,ano!r symptom is a vigor\s attempt at moral re=m ab\t :i* ! ,mahyni/1 a ,buddhi/ p]iodical1 said1 ,:il/ =m]ly ! moral sickness 0 all[$ to g on un*eck$1 n[ ! cov]+s are ca/ aside & ! disease laid b>e :i* is ! fir/ ?+ to d if ! pati5t is to be cur$4 ,"o he>s a good deal ab\t misappropriation ( temple funds1 & moral laxity 9 matt]s ( sex4 ,x is n = a visitor to comm5t on ^! ?+s4 ,p]sonally ,i believe t ,buddhism is really a p[] = good3 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! beautiful c\rtesy & k9dl9ess "o meets ev]y:]e l>gely spr+ f x1 & are "o ( its _m noble fruits4 ,we 9 ! ,we/ h made m ( comm]cial hone/y & less ( c\rtesy & =be>ance ?an ,jesus 0 wont to d3 & !re is no m odi\s type ?an ! self-righte\s visitor f ,we/]n l&s :o comes to ! ,ea/ arm$ ) a n>r[ & negative moral code & a critical _s4 ,c]ta9ly ,buddhism is tea*+ morals to its *ildr51 & 9 a ?\s& ways its influ5ce is felt 9 t v attractive "* s truly describ$ by ,lafcadio ,he>n z peculi> to ! ,japanese1 ( :i* ! ess5ce is a g5u9e k9dness ( he>t t is ess5tially ,buddhi/4 ,ano!r pro( t ! *ief sects are n[ fill$ ) vigor\s life is to be f\nd 9 _! mission>y activities4 ,! fir/ ,buddhi/ mission>y f ,japan to ,*9a 0 s5t out by ! ea/]n bran* ( ! ,hongwanji 9 #ahgf1 a spiritual return = ! e>ly ,*9ese missions ( twelve hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,missions h also be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,honolulu 9 #ahig & !y are num]\s on ! ,pacific ,coa/ ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,home mission>y "w1 too1 is be+ attempt$1 ow+ l>gely to ! influ5ce ( a layman2 ! ,%9 ,%u prie/s are work+ 9 jails1 seek+ to ar\se a s5se ( s9 9 ! inmates2 & 9 ,tokio "o may visit a tra9+ s*ool :]e "s sixty /ud5ts are tra9$ 9 *>ity organisation & lodg+ h\ses = ! poor4 ,*ri/ian ,influ5ce4 ,all ?is is v l>gely ! outcome ( ,*ri/ian activities 9 ,japan & x is v notewor?y t :ile ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is num]ically small its lead]%ip 9 lib]al politics & 9 philan?ropy is ackn[l$g$ all ov] ! ,empire & its p]vasive influ5ce ^u ! ?\ght ( mod]n ,japan is obvi\s on all sides4 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi & ,tol/oy are p]haps ! ,*ri/ian lead]s mo/ admir$ by ! ,japanese4 ,!y belong to ! same spiritual company z ! great ,skyamuni1 :o1 l !m1 embrac$ pov]ty & 0 fill$ ) a t5d] love & a sane yet passionate en?usiasm ( humanity4 ,japan is look+ = a great spiritual & moral lead]4 ,w he be a ,buddhi/ l ! great ,ni*ir5 :o 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury came l a /rong sea-breeze to revive ! s\l ( 8 p & prea*$ a religion :i* 0 to be a moral guide 9 national affairs & 9 ! daily life ( 8 p8 ,or w he be a ,*ri/ian lead] :o1 c\nt+ all ?+s z dung comp>$ ) ! ,gospel ( ,jesus1 %all answ] ! cry ( ! ,japanese patriot :o believes t 8 p are hungry = tru?8 ,!re is a weal? ( lib]alism 9 "y ,japan & !re are ideali/s ev]y:]e wait+ to rally ar\nd a great religi\s lead]4 ,b he w ne$ to "k & und]/& h] pa/ & to laun* 8 appeal to t wond]ful patriotism :i* is ! ess5ce ( ! ,japanese "*4 ,c ,buddhism produce ?is moral lead]%ip8 ,let u he> :at a ,japanese ,*ri/ian ( great le>n+ & insight has to say4 ,to ,buddhism ,japan owes a great debt = c]ta9 elem5ts ( h] fai? :i* w\ld sc>cely h develop$ )\t its aid2 b ^? g]m9al elem5ts h tak5 on a =m & col\r+1 a p]sonal vitality n ga9$ else:]e4 ,important z are ^? elem5ts ( fai?1 !y /ill lack ! f9al necess>y reality4 ,buddhism is incomplete 9 ! god :om x pres5ts z an object ( wor%ip4 ,9 place ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 spiritual & p]sonal1 ,buddhism (f]s a reality ( :i* no?+ c be affirm$1 or1 at be/1 a ,great ,buddha among _m4 ,buddhism is incomplete 9 ! consci\sness ( s9 :i* x awak5s )9 ! s\l ( man4 ,in/ead ( ! s5se ( hav+ violat$ an et]nal law ( righte\s love by p]sonal antagonism1 ,buddhism deep5s ! consci\sness ( human mis]y by an unbreakable bond ( suff]+2 & ! salvation1 !re=e1 :i* ,buddhism (f]s is deliv]ance f mis]y1 n f ! p[] ( p]sonal s94 ,9 its idea ( self-sacrifice1 ,buddhism af=ds an elem5t ( fai? mu* m ne>ly alli$ to t ( ! ,*ri/ian believ]4 ,9 bo? ! (f]+ ( self is = ! sake ( ! multitude1 ! _w-bro!rhood2 b 9 ! "o pity1 (t5 acquiesc5t & helpless1 pr$om9ates1 :]eas 9 ! o!r loyalty to a div9e ideal f9ds expression 9 ! obligation to active s]vice4 ,& yet let u note t ,buddhism has und\bt$ly n]v$ m5 ( action1 & inspir$ sa9ts1 & t its call to m$itation & to quiet /r5g? is "o t our age ne$s to reg>d4 ,n f> f ! great ,pieti/ temples ( ,hongwanji1 ,i f\nd a v]itable hav5 ( peace--! c\rty>d & simple build+s ( a ,z5%u sect4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! ,buddhism ( ! ,amida sects is t ( ,z5%u6 ,seat$ 9 8 exquisite retreat "o may visit an abbot or tea*] ( ?is s*ool4 ,! ord]l9ess & quiet ( 8 temple c\rts1 ! /illness ( 8 po/ure1 ! repose ( 8 face--all alike tell "o ( spiritual calm4 ,p]haps "o beg9s to ask him ! secret ( x4 ,ah1 he may say1 t is n easy4 ,y %\ld g & /udy "o ( ! simpl] sects4 ,!n1 if 8 que/ion] is p]si/5t1 he w sudd5ly pres5t him ) "o ( ! ,koans1 or d>k say+s :i* h come d[n = _m c5turies3 ,li/51 he w say1 to ! s\nd ( a s+le h&4 ,puzzl$ & di/urb$ ! m9d may refuse to deal ) ?is enigma1 or x may le>n ! great lesson :i* is int5d$ to be le>n$1 t intuition is a sur] guide to tru? ?an ! discursive reason1 or z we %\ld say 9 our psy*ological j>gon1 ! sub-consci\s has gifts = u if we w give x a *ance4 ,! ess5ce1 9 fact1 ( ?is sect is a quiet s5se ( ! pres5ce ( et]nal tru?s4 ,! ,buddha is n to be f\nd 9 images or books1 b 9 ! he>t or m9d1 & 9 scores ( ,buddhi/ mona/]ies ,i h f\nd ! _s ( ,wordswor? ) its s]5e s5se ( a p]vasive pres5ce1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns4 #aa ,a4 ,k4 ,reis*au]1 ,/udies 9 ,japanese ,buddhism4 #ab ,see ,buddhism z a ,religion1 by ,h4 ,hackmann1 & my ,epo*s ( ,buddhi/ ,hi/ory4 7,to be publi%$ lat]47 #ac ,praise to ,amida ,buddha4 #ad ,see ,buddhi/ ,hymns1 tr4 by ,s4 ,yamabe & ,l4 ,adams ,beck4 ,,ii4 ,,buddhism ,,9 ,,*9a ,! foll[]s ( ?is m$itative s*ool are to be f\nd ?r\gh\t ! mona/]ies ( ,*9a & ,korea :]e !y are kn[n z ! ,*an sect2 b "h m ?an 9 ,japan _! quietism is m+l$ ) ! devotion to ,amitbha or ,omito-,fo1 & ?\gh 9 _m places su* z ! exquisite isl& ( ,puto%an !y are fai?ful 9 ! practice ( m$itation1 !y seem to h c>ri$ x to a f> less p]fect pit* ?an ! m s*ol>ly foll[]s ( ! ,japanese s*ool4 ,a ,*9ese ,temple4 ,let u get a glimpse ( ,*9ese ,buddhism 9 "o ( ^! great mona/]ies4 ,! day is a r\nd ( wor%ip#ae & ! wor%ip is divid$ among/ _m ,buddhas & ,bodhisattvas4 ,"h "s ri* layman is mak+ an (f]+ = masses = 8 dead2 ,buddhism 9 ,*9a has inde$ become l>gely a matt] ( su* masses1 & ! filial ,*9ese sp5d ye>ly scores ( millions ^u !m4#af ,! prie/s h turn$ out 9 =ce1 & ! abbot is recit+ ! praises n[ ( ,omito-,fo1 n[ ( ,pilo*ana1 ! great sun-,buddha1 n[ ( ! m]ciful ,kwany9 ^: e>s are ev] op5 to human pray]1 & n[ ( ,titsang1 gu>dian ( ! dead4 ,beautiful figures ^!1 & especially t ( ?is /rong conqu]or ( dea? s popul> among/ ! ,japanese z ! gu>dian ( ! little ones :o h gone into ! d>k "u-_w4 ,innum]able figures ( him adorn$ ) baby g>m5ts tell _! own pa!tic tale1 & he is unimag9ative inde$ :o _c f9d "h 9 ^! ideal figures traces ( ! ,_s ( ,god at "w 9 human he>ts4 ,x is h>d] to sympa?ise ) & to admire ! ,lama ,buddhism :i* has p5etrat$ ,*9a f ,tibet1 b ev5 "h !re are "s beautiful figures su* z ! ,tras1 & among/ ! mumm]y & moral corruption ( a ,lama temple "o may f9d "s sp>ks ( ! div9e _s1 ev5 if "o fails to meet ! ,lama ( ,kim6 ,buddhism 9 ,*9a1 decad5t ?\gh x is 9 _m places1 is reviv+ itself2 !re is great build+ activity at c]ta9 c5tres su* z ,n+po & ,hang*[2 !re are probably ne>ly half a million monks1 & at "o ord9ation 9 #aibj a ?\s& c&idates 7 orda9$ 9 ,*ang*[4 ,_m m51 inde$1 disillusion$ at ! failure ( ! revolution1 are seek+ ! quiet o!rworldly retreats ( ,buddhism1 & o!rs ( s*ol>ly b5t delight 9 ! classical scriptures :i* ! e>ly mission>ies f ,india translat$ into ,*9ese1 & :i* are /ill models ( beauty4 ,among laym5 also !re is an increas+ int]e/ 9 ! ,buddhi/ scriptures4 ,turn into ?is book/ore at ,pek+ & y w f9d ov] a ?\s& copies ( diff]5t texts & comm5t>ies1 & !re are publi%+-h\ses 9 mo/ ( ! great cities4 ,two notable works are ! repr9t ( ! :ole ( ! ,scriptures & a new diction>y ( ,buddhi/ t]ms1 conta9+ ov] ?ree ?\s& pages4 ,at ,n+po "o w f9d a small gr\p ( "y en?usia/s work+ = a neo-,buddhism4 ,antipa!tic to ,*ri/ianity1 & especially to ! aggressions ( ,*ri/ian nations1 ^! m51 l "s ( ! propag&i/s 9 ,ceylon1 use weapons :i* are two-edg$ & dang]\s to all religion1 n only to ,*ri/ianity2 !y seem to fe$ ^u ! publications ( ! rationali/ press1 & mu/ n be tak5 too s]i\sly4 ,yet we c sympa?ise ) _! res5tm5t ( ,we/]n aggression1 :i* is a l>ge factor 9 ^! ,buddhi/ movem5ts ev]y:]e4 ,buddhism3 ! ,religion ( ,asia (t5 accompanies & re9=ces ano!r cry1 ,asia = ! ,asiatics4 ,( great significance are ^! ,pan-,buddhi/ movem5ts attempt+ to unite ! ,buddhi/ peoples 9 a /rong ,ea/]n civilisation su* z t :i* weld$ !m toge!r = a ?\s& ye>s 9 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ! pa/4 ,"o su* movem5t orig9ates 9 ,ceylon ) ! vigor\s layman ,dh>mapala1 9 :om res5tm5t aga9/ ! ,we/ bl5ds ) a real en?usiasm = ,buddhism4 ,9 #ahic he visit$ ,*9a1 & /irr$ up "s ( ! ,*9ese monks1 call+ ^u !m to g to ,india z mission>ies2 9 ,japan he attack$ "s ( ! great abbots z w9e-dr9k]s & corrupt1 & e :]e he is a pung5t & provocative influ5ce4 ,9 #aiah a ,pan-,buddhi/ ,association 0 />t$ 9 ,tokyo & 9 ! foll[+ ye> a rival "o 0 f\nd$ 9 ,pek+4 ,x is1 9 fact1 r pa!tic to f9d ,buddhism be+ promot$ by ! ,japanese 9 ,korea z a "p ( _! propag&a to ,japanise ! ,koreans1 & at ! same "t claim+ 9 ,*9a to be ! religion = democratic nations4 ,9 ju/ification ( su* claims1 h[ev]1 ,buddhism is do+ "s good "w 9 social s]vice1 & 9 education1 & takes its "p 9 fam9e relief1 prison visitation1 & ! b5efic5t "w ( ! ,r$ ,cross4 ,! ,*9ese are a religi\s p1 :atev] critics may say4 ,va/ armies ( monks & innum]able temples & %r9es witness to ?is o!r-worldly /ra91 & ?\gh mu* ( _! religion is sup]/iti\s1 & almo/ all ( x ne$s moralis+1 ! sympa!tic obs]v] w f9d on e h& ! evid5ces t ^! are n a secul>-m9d$ p4 ,9 almo/ e h\se are n only ance/or-tablets1 b images ( ,kwany9 & o!r ,buddhi/ deities1 & pilgrimages play 9 ,*9a z else:]e 9 ,asia a great "p 9 ! national life4 ,foll[ ?is m]ry ?rong z x climbs ! slopes ( "s great m\nta92 note ! groves & ! poetical inscriptions on ! rocks2 ent] ?is noble gr\p ( temples ) !m & wat* _! acts ( wor%ip4 ,"h be=e ,kwany9 a "y appr5tice b[s3 c>elessly he tosses ! bamboo /rips :i* w tell him if 8 pray] is to be answ]$1 & defiantly he tosses 8 head z he turns away ) a refusal f ! goddess3 b "h is an old wid[1 ) sorr[ful p]si/5ce importun+ ! ,compassionate ,"o1 & 9 ev5 ! mo/ c>eless is a belief t ,heav5 rules 9 ! affairs ( m5 & t ,heav5 is j4 ,"h pray]s are (f]$ = ra9 & h>ve/1 = *ildr5 & weal?1 = release f suff]+ & demons4 ,z 9 _m ,*ri/ian nations ! bridge betwe5 natural religion & ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,*ri/ian ,!ism is a v %aky "o--s "h 9 ,*9a & ,japan1 :il/ !re is a widespread belief 9 ,k>ma & 9 ,heav5's laws1 ?is is b vaguely connect$ ) ! poly!i/ic cults ( ! masses4 ,& z 9 "s o!r ,*ri/ian l&s1 ! wor%ip ( ! sa9ts & local gods--ev5 ( ! great ,kwany9--is n always moralis$4 ,habitual s9n]s--opium fi5ds :o1 x may be1 are ru9+ scores ( lives1 pro/itutes & murd]]s--w pay _! daily c\rt to ! family or local god3 n consci\s ( any dem& f ! ,compassionate t !y %\ld %[ compassion1 or f ! ,righte\s t !y %\ld be righte\s4 ,buddhism has inde$ lo/ its e>ly salt ( morality4 ,x is = ^! & o!r reasons t ,*9a & ,japan urg5tly ne$ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus & ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,9 _! own religi\s developm5t is a noble prep>ation = ?is ,new ,ord]3 & 9 ! ,jesus ( ,hi/ory !y are f9d+ a ,norm & a ,vision ( ,god :i* makes _! old ideals real & vital1 & :i* purifies _! idea ( ,god4 ,9 ?is fai? ! ,*ur* is at "w 9 ^! wond]ful l&s1 believ+ t !y h ri* gifts = ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & t x w greatly enri* !m & c>ry to its fulfilm5t _! noble civilisations :il/ x emancipates _! masses f fe> & sup]/ition4 ,) all its a*ievem5ts ,buddhism has fail$ because x has _h no p[] to ca/ out fe>1 & its ,confucian critics ev5 accuse x ( play+ ^u ! sup]/ition ( ! p & ( lett+ loose m demons to plague !m4 ,yet x has done mu* = ,*9a1 n only ennobl+ h] art & culture b giv+ a new value to ! individual1 a new respect = wom51 a new love ( nature1 & _m noble objects ( wor%ip to hungry human he>ts4 ,:il/ !n ! ,gospel w9s its way sl[ly b surely 9 ,asia1 leav5+ & giv+ new & abundant life1 !re are ^? 9 ,*ri/5dom :o hold t x is play$ out1 & t ,buddhism is de/9$ to sup]s$e x z ! religion ( ! intellig5t6 ,! /ud5t %\ld inve/igate _! activities 9 ,london1 ,breslau1 & o!r ,we/]n cities2 & he may f9d ,app5dix ,i a f+]-po/ to guide him 9 8 que/4 ,app5dix ,,ii is (f]$ z a simil> guide to a c\rse ( read+4 #ae ,! *ief s]vices are at #b a4m4 & at #d p4m4 #af ,dur+ ! w> _m su* masses 7 said = ! fall51 :e!r fri5d or foe4 ,,app5dix ,i#ag ,,"s ,,european ,,& ,,am]ican ,,buddhi/s ,9 ! ye> #ahha ,dr4 ,rhys ,davids said1 ,!re is n ! slighte/ dang] ( any ,european ev] ent]+ ! ,buddhi/ ,ord]4#ah ,yet a rec5t writ] 0 told by a ,buddhi/ 9 ,ceylon t 8 religion 0 mak+ its conv]ts *iefly among/ ! ,tamils & ,g]mans1 & 9 ea* ( ! ,buddhi/ c\ntries !re is to-day a small b active gr\p ( conv]ts f ! ,european nations to ,buddhism4 ,x w\ld be difficult to say :e!r ^! gr\ps are ! product or ! cause ( ! und\bt$ revival :i* is tak+ place 9 ! ,buddhi/ _w3 probably !y are "p product & "p cause4 ,buddhism is c]ta9ly 9 f]m5t4 ,z ,dr4 ,suzuki has said1 ,x is 9 a /age ( transition f a m$ival dogmatic & cons]vative _s to "o ( progress1 enlight5m5t1 & lib]alism1#ai & 9 o!r ways1 especially 9 ,japan1 x is approximat+ to a lib]al ,*ri/ianity4 ,to ?is awak5+ !re are sev]al contributory causes1 su* z ! national _s :i* has awak5$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! works ( ,ea/]n & ,we/]n /ud5ts ( ,buddhism1 ! activities ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 &1 x mu/ be confess$1 & unwise &1 9 my op9ion1 illib]al & unfair attitude on ! "p ( _m mission>ies :o1 =gett+ t !y are s5t to prea* ,*ri/1 h attack$1 (t5 )\t adequate k1 ! religion ( ,gautama4#bj ,f ?is criticism ,i d n wi% to exempt myself2 ,i h gone ?r\gh ! unpleasant b salut>y process ( hav+ to eat my own words1 & ,i am m anxi\s ?an ,i c say to fo/] a real _s ( love & und]/&+ betwe5 ! foll[]s ( ,gautama & ^? ( ,jesus4 ,( ! f\nd] ( ,buddhism ,i c hone/ly say ) ! great ,dani% s*ol> ,fausboll3 ,! m ,i "k ( him1 ! m ,i love him1 & x is ! fact ( ,gautama1 em]g+ m & m cle>ly z ! ,buddhi/ books are be+ edit$ & translat$1 :i* m ?an any o!r s+le cause is responsible = ! ,buddhi/ revival4 ,f su* f> di/ances ! e*o ( 8 words returns t we _c b rank him among/ ! greate/ h]oes ( hi/ory1 says ! em95t ,belgian s*ol> de la ,valle ,p\ss91 & f him1 z f ,gautama1 we %all all d well to le>n ! _s ( tol]ance & c\rtesy4 ,yet bo? ( !m speak out bluntly & %rewdly en\gh at times4 ,x is record$ t :5 ! great tea*] met m5 ^: doctr9es 7 morally dang]\s or intellectually ins9c]e1 he h>ri$ !m remorselessly till ! sweat p\r$ f !m & !y cri$1 ,z well might "o meet an infuriat$ bull or dang]\s snake z ! ascetic ,gautama6 ,( ^? ^: tea*+s 7 s9c]e & e>ne/ he 0 wond]fully tol]ant1 ev5 advis+ a soldi] disciple to give alms to !m & _! foll[]s1 no less ?an to ! ,buddhi/ monks4 ,9 ?is _s ! ,belgian s*ol>1 probably ! greate/ liv+ au?ority ^u ,buddhism z a :ole1 is lov+ly tol]ant t[>ds ,buddhism & hone/ ,buddhi/s1 b ( ,neo-,buddhism he says3 ,x is at once frivol\s & dete/able--dang]\s1 p]haps1 = v feeble intellects4 ,ev5 s1 a va/ ,neo-,buddhi/ ,*ur* is n impossible6 ,european & ,am]ican ,buddhi/s1 !n1 fall into ^! two classes3 ^? :o are hone/ & s9c]e /ud5ts ( ,buddhism & foll[]s ( ,gautama1 & ^? ( :om ! mo/ *>itable ?+ t c be said is t !y lead a/ray fooli% wom51 & o!r s5tim5tali/s4 ,to illu/rate ! me?ods ( ^! two s*ools1 :o are un=tunately at pres5t (t5 work+ 9 an unnatural alliance1 let me describe two rec5t exp]i5ces4 ,on ,ea/] ,day ,i w5t f ! simple & exquisite beauty ( our ,communion ,s]vice1 9 :i* ! glam\r ( ! ,resurrection is ev] be+ r5ew$1 to a ,buddhi/ *ur* )9 a /one's ?r[1 "h 9 ! he>t ( ,san ,francisco4 ,!re1 z 9 innum]able o!r c5tres ( ,buddhi/ life1 ! bir? ( ,gautama 0 be+ celebrat$2 & ,i c\ld unhesitat+ly jo9 9 pay+ rev]5ce to ! memory ( ! great ,indian tea*]4 ,b x 0 c]ta9ly amaz+ & a little /agg]+ to f9d ,buddhi/ ,high ,mass be+ p]=m$1 ! celebrant call+ himself a bi%op & orda9+ on 8 own initiative abbots & abbesses4#ba ,?ree alt> c&les repres5t+ ! ,buddha1 ! ,law1 & ! ,ord] be+ light$1 ! bi%op1 prec$$ by sev5 or eight ,am]ican & ,briti% monks 9 yell[ robes1 & by ! ,abbess1 kn[n z ,mahadevi1 asc5d$ to ! plat=m1 :i* conta9s a beautiful ,japanese %r9e ( ! ,hongwanji sect4 ,sev]al monks f ,japan1 to my surprise1 assi/$ 9 ! /range s]vice t foll[$1 :i* began ) ! invocation ( ,amida ,buddha1 & w5t on 9 an a/oni%+ hot*-pot* ( ! cults ( ! primitive & ! lat] ,buddhism d]iv$ indiscrim9ately f ,ceylon1 ,tibet1 & ,japan4 ,( ?is /range s]vice1 :i* ! bi%op claims to h modell$ on t 9 use 9 ! ,dalai ,lama's palace at ,lhassa1 x mu/ suffice to say t if ! ,tibetan ,mantras 7 z inaccurately r5d]$ z 7 ! five precepts 9 ,pli :i* are ! ,buddhi/ p5talogue1 !n ! g5]al impression ( ,buddhism giv5 0 z mislead+ z x is possible to conceive4 ,! s]vice includ$ a processional hymn1 music by an organi/ ann\nc$ z late ( ! ,gold5 ,temple ,%way ,dagon 9 ,burma1 & ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,london1 an ,epi/le read by an ,am]ican ,buddhi/1 a gospel ( ! day1 read by ! ,abbess1 sev]al addresses by ,japanese & ,we/]n ,buddhi/s1 & a s]mon by ! bi%op1 :o claims to be n9ety-five ye>s old1 to be ! son ( a ,p]sian pr9ce1 to h sp5t sixte5 ye>s at ! feet ( ! late ,dalai ,lama 9 ,tibet1 to h num]\s degrees 9 arts1 m$ic9e1 sci5ce1 & philosophy f ,ox=d1 ,london1 ,p>is1 & ,heidelb]g1 & to h be5 sev5ty-five ye>s a monk ( ! yell[ robe4 ,8 co/ume 0 z amaz+ly mix$ z 8 liturgy1 consi/+ ( a ,h9du turban1 a yell[ ,buddhi/ ov]mantle1 a sc>let robe ) c9cture & maniple ( purple1 & a ros>y t]m9at+ 9 ! ,swa/ika1 ) :i* sign he bless$ ! p at ! end ( ! s]vice1 say+3 ,may ! face ( ! ,tru? %9e ^u y1 & ! div9e ,wisdom ( ! ,buddhas p]meate y1 & rema9 ) y n[ & ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,s mote x be4 ,9 8 s]mon he claim$ to h f\nd$ no less ?an eighty missions 9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s 9 ,cali=nia1 & said "s %rewd ?+s 9 criticism ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,i am p]suad$ he 0 himself once a memb]4 ,= ! re/ x 0 a practical disc\rse en\gh2 he advis$ 8 foll[]s1 if !y w\ld live z long z he 7& he ann\nc$ t he w\ld /ill be go+ /rong fifty ye>s h5ce71 !y mu/ *ange _! wr9kles into dimples1 & le>n ! secret ( a s]5e m9d4 ,he gave notice t 9 ! ev5+ !re w\ld be a banquet & a dance1 9 :i* he w\ld jo91 if wid[s & maid5s press$ him1 & imm$iately aft] ! s]vice he salut$ !m all ) a holy kiss1 :i* !y seem$ to enjoy z mu* z he4 ,!re is some?+ really attractive ab\t ?is jovial monk1 & he has ! en]gy1 ! ubiquity & ! p]sev]ance ( ano!r ,p]sian pr9ce :o is equally oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity6 ,! bi%op's disciples are fairly num]\s1 ?\gh "o ( 8 colleagues express$ ! conviction1 on ! au?ority ( an ,engli% pr(essor1 t ! same wond]ful tea*+s w\ld draw ?\s&s to he> !m 9 ,london1 in/ead ( scores 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,be t z x may1 !y are fai?ful disciples2 attract$ v l>gely by ! fact t he is r exp\nd+ spiritualism1 tell+ ( ! wond]ful ,mahatmas ( ,tibet1 & lur+ !m ) ! glam\r ( ,ea/]n my/icism ?an tea*+ ,buddhism4 ,:5 ,i *uckl$ at "s ( 8 %rewd sallies1 an elegantly dress$ woman next to me said1 ,hu%6 ,hu%6 ,y are n an initiate1 y d n und]/&2 all t he says has a pr(\nd1 inn] mean+ :i* only we :o are initiat$ c compreh5d4 ,to :i* ,i c\ld n resi/ ! reply3 ,i may n be initiat$ into ?is bus9ess1 b ,i "k t ?is is n ,buddhism any m ?an t ! organi/ :o is play+ ^? p5ny-:i/le tunes on ! h>monium ev] play$ !m on ! ,%way ,dagon1 :]e music is n all[$1 or any m ?an ! old sportsman :o is speak+ is a bi%op4 ,x is n by su* means t ,buddhism c be reviv$4 ,b !re are o!rs6 ,"s ye>s ago ,i _h a delightful talk ) "o ( !m 9 ! %ad[ ( ! great pagoda f :i* our organi/ did n come4 ,he 0 a ,scot1 a s*ol> & scrupul\sly hone/1 & 8 "n is already widely kn[n z ! translator ( bo? ,g]man & ,pli works4 ,q frankly he told me :y he _h tak5 ! yell[ robe1 & h[1 hav+ lo/ 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity1 he f\nd 9 ! ,buddhi/ books some?+ :i* sav$ 8 reason & probably 8 life3 !n1 turn+ to me1 he said3 ,h[ glad y fell[s w\ld be if y c\ld get rid ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,ano!r fri5d ( m9e1 an ,engli%man1 0 =m]ly tra9$ z a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 & is n[ a ,buddhi/ mission>y 9 ,cali=nia1 hav+ be5 orda9$ 9 ,japan1 & hav+1 ) an ,am]ican s*ol>1 n[ a pr(essor 9 ,london1 be5 responsible = ! production ( an admirable & s*ol>ly p]iodical1 ,! ,mahayani/4 ,its object is to imp>t an accurate k ( ! ,buddhism ( ,*9a & ,japan1 & to inve/igate its hi/ory1 doctr9es1 & pres5t conditions 9 an unbias$ & s*ol>ly way4 ,su* m5 z ^! ?ree ought n to be associat$ ) ^? :o claim to tea* esot]ic ,buddhism4#bb ,!re is really no su* ?+2 ,i h prea*$ ! ,law )\t mak+ any di/9ction betwe5 exot]ic & esot]ic doctr9e1 said ,gautama1 = ,i h no su* ?+ z ! clos$ fi/ ( ! tea*] :o keeps "s ?+s 9 res]ve4#bc ,n[ s long z ^! unequally yok$ teams are draw+ ! ,buddhi/ *>iot1 !re is b\nd to be a sma%2 :5 "o /udies1 = in/ance1 ! hi/ory ( ! propag&i/ lit]ature !y h put out1 "o f9ds t x is "o long /ory ( fitful beg9n+s & spasmodic ef=t1 almo/ all ( !m fail+ to survive = m ?an a few ye>s4 ,( ^! p]iodicals1 ,pr(essor ,p\ss9 writes z foll[s3 ,propag&i/ reviews l ,buddhism ( ,rangoon & ! ,op5 ,c\rt ( ,*icago are useful :5 ,mrs4 ,rhys ,davids condesc5ds to contribute to !m1 b %e f9ds 9 !m /range neighb\rs inde$1 fully wor?y ( ! indescribable ,mahabodhi ,society6 ,buddhi/s ev]y:]e are f9d+ new inspiration by go+ back to ! au?ority ( ,gautama2 let ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* g back to ,jesus ,*ri/1 &1 tak+ ,him z ! full & p]fect revelation ( ! nature ( ,god & man1 re?9k & re/ate its !ology4 ,& secondly1 let its mission>ies /udy ! great religion ( ,gautama--:i* is /ill1 aft] tw5ty-five c5turies1 a mighty p[]1 ) /rong capacity = revival1 & :i* is /ill /rangely misund]/ood2 & let !m see to x t !y & ! ,*ri/ian native pa/ors & cate*i/s are z c>efully tra9$ z ! ,buddhi/ monks :o ea* ye> are receiv+ a m sy/ematic prep>ation = ! task ( def5d+ & propagat+ ! ,dhamma4 #ag ,repr9t$ f ,! ,ea/ & ! ,we/4 #ah ,hibb]t ,lectures1 #crd edition1 p4 #ahd4 #ai ,! ,z5 ,sect ( ,buddhism1 p4 #aa4 #bj ,!re is =tunately a m>k$ improvem5t 9 ?is respect 9 mission>y me?ods3 b ! old ord] has n yet giv5 place to ! new4 ,! pres5t writ] 0 rec5tly class$1 9 a public address 9 ,rangoon1 ) ! ,kais] & ,anti*ri/--z a ,sign ( ! ,times4 #ba ,! full =m ( s]vice & a biographical sket* ( its au?or is publi%$ by ! ,op5 ,c\rt1 ,*icago1 ,u4,s4,a4 #bb ,!y are1 =tunately1 ev5 n[ p>t+ company3 ! bi%op1 = example1 has be5 oblig$ to />t a rival *ur* 9 ,san ,francisco4 #bc ,f ! ,mahap>9ibbana ,sutta1 ! olde/ & mo/ au!ntic ( ! ,buddhi/ scriptures4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,h[ ,,to ,,/udy ,,buddhism#bd ,! ,*ri/ian mission>y 9 ,buddhi/ l&s is fac$ ) a task ( inf9ite fasc9ation4 ,he is deal+1 9 ! fir/ place1 ) rem>kable peoples = :om _! religion has done mu* ( ! great s]vice :i* ,*ri/ianity has done = him & 8 p4 ,he w f9d ev]y:]e traces ( a mighty ,buddhi/ civilisation1 & 9 _m places1 if he has ! eye to see1 pro(s t ?is v5]able religion is /ill alive & is re=m+ itself to meet ! ne$s ( ! mod]n _w4 ,9 ! second place1 he w f9d t x is vitally l9k$ up ) ! int5sely int]e/+ & important nationali/ movem5ts ( ,asia1 & t he _c und]/& ! political situation 9 ^! c\ntries )\t a close & c>eful /udy ( ! religion4 ,& 9 ! ?ird place1 he w f9d t x is n only z "p & p>cel ( nationali/ movem5ts t ,buddhism is alive1 b t x has an int]national programme & t x is closely b\nd up ) ! movem5t ( ,asia = ! ,asiatics--a movem5t des]v+ ( respectful & sympa!tic /udy4 ,h[ !n w ! mission>y prep>e himself = ?is absorb+ task8 ,no?+ c take ! place ( fri5dly int]c\rse ) ,buddhi/s 9 temple & home1 on pilgrimage & at great times ( fe/ival2 x is ?us t ! religion w become a liv+ reality to him1 full ( col\r & movem5t1 giv+ him at times mom5ts ( exquisite pleasure 9 its arti/ic pageantry1 & br++ him into sympa!tic t\* ) ! s\l ( ! p to :om he is seek+ to m9i/]4 ,b to prep>e him = ?is absorb+ pursuit1 at once bus9ess & pleasure1 /udy & hobby1 = any "o :o really enjoys su* ?+s1 he c & mu/ d "s sy/ematic read+4 ,app5d$ are a c\rse ( /udy = ! fir/ two ye>s work$ out = ,y4,m4,c4,a4 secret>ies 9 ,india1 & a m advanc$ & detail$ c\rse4 ,! foll[+ additional notes may be ( s]vice 9 us+ ^!3 #a4 ,cle>ly ! fir/ /ep is to get a sympa!tic & accurate idea ( ! f\nd] ( ,buddhism1 ( ! ess5ce ( 8 tea*+1 & ( ! secret ( 8 amaz+ influ5ce4 ,!re is1 9 human hi/ory1 only "o figure m significant & m wor?y ( a /udy4 ,side by side ! /ud5t %\ld read ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold's ,light ( ,asia 7,london3 ,kegan ,paul4 #as4 #f;d4 & #es47 & "s good biographical /udy su* z t ( ,h4 ,old5b]g1 ,buddha 7,london3 ,williams ,norgate4 ,out ( pr9t4 #ahhb71 or t by ! pres5t writ]1 ,gotama ,buddha 7,new ,york3 ,association ,press4 #aibj74 #b4 ,next he w d well to saturate himself 9 su* selections ( ! moral tea*+s ( ,gautama z are conta9$ 9 ! ,dhammapada or ! ,itivuttaka1 bo? ( :i* conta9 mu* v e>ly mat]ial1 "s ( :i* may be attribut$ to ! f\nd] himself4 #c4 ,= ! :ole ,buddhi/ sy/em 9 its e>li] =ms ,w>r5's admirable ,buddhism 9 ,translations 7,h>v>d ,ori5tal ,s]ies4 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 ,u4,s4,a4 #aijj7 is indisp5sable1 & %\ld be con/antly us$ = ref]5ce4 #d4 ,z an introduction to ! hi/ory ( ,buddhism two elem5t>y books1 attempt+ to cov] ! :ole field 9 a r sket*y way1 are ,saund]s' ,! ,/ory ( ,buddhism 7,london3 ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press4 #ds41 #f;d4 #aiaf7 & ,hackmann's ,buddhism z a ,religion 7,london3 ,prob/ha94 #aes4 #aiaj74 #e4 ,:e!r ! /ud5t is go+ to "w 9 l&s devot$ to ! primitive type ( ,buddhism1 su* z ,ceylon1 ,siam1 & ,burma1 or 9 ^? 9 :i* a highly develop$ ,buddhism prevails1 su* z ,japan1 ,*9a1 & ,korea1 he ought to h a grasp ( ! ess5tial diff]5ces betwe5 ! two types ( ,buddhism kn[n z ,h9ayna & ,mahyna2 = an evolution mu/ be read backw>ds z well z =w>ds1 & ! mission>y w look =w>d to sp5d+ a holiday 9 "o ( ! o!r ,buddhi/ l&s4 ,if1 = in/ance1 8 lot is ca/ 9 ,burma1 he ought to plan to g on a visit to ,japan or to ,*9a1 & vice v]s4 ,to get a grasp ( ! highly develop$ ,mahyna he %\ld /udy especially ! fam\s ,lotus ( ! ,good ,law translat$ 9 vol4 xxi ( ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ 7,ox=d3 ,cl>5don ,press4 #aes4 #f;d47 & %\ld c>efully comp>e ?is ) ! ,dhammapada4 ,he w f9d t ev5 9 ! cons]vative ,buddhism ( ,ceylon & ,burma !re are ,mahyna t5d5cies1 & t ev]y:]e ,gautama ,buddha has become 9 practice m ?an a moral tea*] & is relat$1 9 ! m9ds ( ! p1 to an et]nal ord] mak+ = righte\sness4 ,9 ?is & 9 o!r ways :i* ! /ud5t w /udy = himself1 e4g4 9 ! idea ( a sacrificial life-process culm9at+ 9 ! hi/orical life ( ,skyamuni & 9 ! practice ( pray] by all ,buddhi/s1 he w f9d a wond]ful prep>ation = ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t he take z 8 guid+ light ?is say+ ( a great ,buddhi/ s*ol> ( ,japan1 ,we see y\r ,*ri/1 because we h fir/ se5 our ,buddha4 ,! task ( ! mission>y w be to relate ,*ri/ianity to ?is great prep>ation t has be5 made = x & to ?9k out ) ,ea/]n s*ol>s ! ?\ght bases ( a truly ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity :i* %all seem to ^! ,asiatic nations to come ) all ! au?ority ( _! own pa/ beh9d x1 & ) all ! glam\r ( a k t ! ,god :o has be5 work+ ) & = !m 9 ! pa/ is n[ br++ !m out into a l>g] & fre] life4 ,only s c !y be won = ,*ri/4 #bd ,repr9t$ by k9d p]mission ( ! editors & publi%] f ,an ,introduction to ,mission>y ,s]vice1 ,ed4 by ,g4 ,a4 ,gollock & ,e4 ,g4 ,k4 ,hewat1 ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press4 #aiba1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,i ,! foll[+ c\rse ( read+--drawn up = ,secret>ies ( ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 9 ! ,ea/ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,n4 ,f>quh> & ! writ]--is recomm5d$ to ^? ^: leisure is scant3 ,fir/ ,ye>4 ,g5]al3 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhism1 ,life & ,tea*+s ( ,gautama1 ! ,buddha 7,london3 ,s4,p4,c4,k4 #cs4 #f;d472 ,v4 ,smi?1 ,asoka 7,ox=d3 ,cl>5don ,press4 #ds4 ,new edition1 #aibj74 ,special3 ,! ,dhammapada4 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 vol4 x 7out ( pr9t72 ,! ,mahap>9ibbana4 ,s4,b4,e41 vol4 xi 7#abs4 #f;d4 ,see ,introduction74 ,additional3 ,old5b]g1 ,buddha 7see ,introduction72 or ,rhys ,davids1 ,dialogues ( ! ,buddha 7,london3 ,mil=d4 #abs4 #f;d4 #crd volume1 #aiba74 ,second ,ye>4 ,g5]al3 ,cople/on1 ,buddhism ,primitive & ,pres5t 7,london3 ,longmans4 #ajs4 #f;d4 ,out ( pr9t72 ,hackmann1 ,buddhism z a ,religion 7see ,introduction74 ,special3 ,w>r51 ,buddhism 9 ,translations4 ,*aps4 i & iv 7see ,introduction74 ,additional3 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhi/ ,india 7,london3 ,fi%] ,unw94 #gs4 #f;d472 ,! ,que/ions ( ,k+ ,mil9da1 ,s4,b4,e41 vols4 xxxv1 xxxvi4 7#dbs4 = two4 ,see ,introduction47 ,,ii ,= ^? :o desire fur!r & m detail$ /udy ! foll[+ sugge/ions1 bas$ ^u ,pr(essor ,hume's c\rse at ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y & ! pres5t writ]'s at ! ,pacific ,s*ool ( ,religion1 are likely to prove helpful3 ,a4 ,! ,life ( ! ,buddha4 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhism1 ,life & ,tea*+s ( ,gautama1 ! ,buddha1 *aps4 ii1 iii1 vii 7see ,i1 ,fir/ ,ye>72 ,k]n1 ,manual ( ,indian ,buddhism1 "p ii 7,london3 ,prob/ha94 #aes472 ,old5b]g1 ,buddha1 "p i 7see ,introduction72 ,w>r51 ,buddhism 9 ,translations1 *ap4 i 7see ,introduction72 ,saund]s1 ,gotama ,buddha 7see ,introduction74 ,b4 ,! ,scriptures ( ,h9ayna ,buddhism4 ,! ,v9aya ,pitaka 7,discipl9e ,basket71 ,! ,sutta ,pitaka 7,tea*+ ,basket71 ,! ,abhidhamma ,pitaka 7,high] ,religion1 or ,metaphysical ,basket74 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhism1 ,its ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature 7,london3 ,putnams4 #ajs4 #f;d4 #aijg72 ,ha/+s' ,encyclopdia ( ,religion & ,e?ics1 vol4 viii1 pp4 #he-i 7,ed9burgh3 ,t4 & ,t4 ,cl>k4 #ces4 #aiaf72 ,k4 ,j4 ,saund]s1 ,he>t ( ,buddhism 7,london3 ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,calcutta3 ,association ,press4 #f;d4 #aiae72 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 vols4 x1 xi1 xvii1 xix1 xx1 xxi1 xxxv1 xxxvi1 xlix 7see ,introduction72 ,rhys ,davids1 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,buddhi/s1 vols4 ii1 iii 7,london3 ,mil=d4 #abs4 #f;d4 ea*74 ,c4 ,! ,doctr9es & ,practices ( ,h9ayna ,buddhism4 7,! ,h9du ,sett+1 ,moral ,tea*+s1 ,conc]n+ ! ,s\l1 ,transmigration1 ,k>ma1 ,nirvana1 ,me?ods ( ,salvation1 ,pray]1 ,miracles1 ,! ,ord] ,woman47 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhism1 ,a ,sket*1 *aps4 iv1 v1 vi 7,london3 ,williams & ,norgate4 #bs4 #f;d4 #aiab72 ,e4 ,w4 ,hopk9s1 ,religions ( ,india1 *ap4 xiii 7,bo/on3 ,g9n ,co4 #ajs4 #f;d4 #aijb72 ,k4 ,j4 ,saund]s1 ,buddhi/ ,ideals 7,calcutta3 ,y4,m4,c4,a41 #aj annas4 #aiab74 ,d4 ,! ,expansion ( ,buddhism4 7,9 ,india1 ! ,adjac5t ,c\ntries1 9 ,*9a & ,korea1 9 ,japan47 ,k4 ,j4 ,saund]s1 ,/ory ( ,buddhism1 *aps4 iv1 vii 7see ,introduction72 ,hackmann1 ,buddhism z a ,religion1 ,book iii 7see ,introduction72 ,rhys ,davids1 ,buddhism1 ,sket*1 *ap4 ix 7see ,c72 ,r4 ,f4 ,john/on1 ,buddhi/ ,*9a 7,london3 ,murray4 #ahs4 #aiac72 ,k4 ,reis*au]1 ,japanese ,buddhism 7,london & ,new ,york2 ,macmillan4 #ajs4 #f;d4 #b4 #aiag74 ,e4 ,diff]5ces betwe5 ,h9ayna & ,mahyna4 ,suzuki1 ,outl9es ( ,mahyna 7,london3 ,lusac4 #hs4 #f;d4 ,out ( pr9t4 #aijh72 ,encyclopdia ( ,religion & ,e?ics4 ,"u head+s 7see ,b74 ,f4 ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity4 7,simil>ities & ,diff]5ces47 ,saund]s1 ,buddhi/ ,ideals 7see ,c72 ,c>us1 ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics1 *ap4 v 7,*icago3 ,op5 ,c\rt ,publi%+ ,co4 #gs4 #f;d472 ,k4 ,j4 ,saund]s1 ,/ory ( ,buddhism1 *ap4 viii 7see ,introduction74 ,,iii ,= /ill m detail$ "w see ! excell5t booklets prep>$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,mission>y ,prep>ation1 #be ,madison ,av5ue1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,! ,prep>ation ( ,mission>ies to ,buddhi/ ,l&s & ,buddhism & ,buddhi/s 9 ,*9a--bo? 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