The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01

this he did by the mystery OF khdrnld.
Acknowledging no separate soul. which at
death might pass from tho old body to new
ono, and thero either cSpinto the sins OF tho old
lilo or enjoy the reward OF its virtues. he,
nevertheless. taught that from every man who
has not attained NWrdad q now man is created
Just as from an expiring flame new flame may
be ill., which will 70 on burning after the FIRST
fame has ceased to DO. Tho cause Of this new
soul Is the atll existing ipdddnd or desires Of
the man. the extinction Of which H. NWrda
and hhd,Tnd Is that state Of tho man at death
more or less sinful or moro or less righteous,
according to- which the new man created from his
remaining uiqddua viii bc more or less happy
or moro or less miserable He is not tho Same
b,ing with his predecessor but is derived from
him. and therefore inhorits his merit or do
merit Hence. when a man meets with any
unexpected good fortune or displays any great
talent or virtue. tn Buddhist accounts for 1t by
saying that It is tho result Of his kharad. or
mort acquired in a previous existence. and
correspondingly. any ~ fortune or vicc Of char
actor Is accounted for on th, suma theory. Tho
highest form Of khdi1na Is that which results
in Nbrdnd and when this is attainodno hhdto,q
romans, and the individual ceasos to b..
THE BUDDHIST CHURCH.
As wo have said. no mention IL made Of
personal God in the Buddhist system. Conso-
aucntly there is no worship and no priesthood.
NeVer'heless therc Is n cIass oil men called
menulcahts' VINO i've togcther IN monasterirs.
anu VINO uovo'e themselves To study and medi-
tation and I'LL the place Of tho clergy in other
religions. The general body OF those mon
uIc"h's If ea'led Nd"Vi'd' ana admission into ii
Is accompanied 10y lormal ceremonies the
candidate applies to some particular monasto-
ry. professina HIS nurnosc ~ observe tbc ,cr
proccpts mentioned above. II he IL an.
crrtcd he IL publicly clothed with yellow robes
and receives an almshowl as "A badge Of
his mendicancy The color Of the robes WINS
originally the color OF cotton rags which had
become comparatively worthless through age.
and the almsbowl is for tho purpose Of rccoiy.
ing tho food bestowed upon the mondcant by
the charitable. After his admission the canJl-
date resides in the particular monastery TO
which he has attached himself His only pos.
sessions are his clothing and his nlmsbowl. n
razor a noodle and strainer. through which
he strains his drinks. both To- remove impur-
ities and TO prevent the accidental destruction of
animal lie. He eats no solid food. exccpt
between sunrise and noon. and this he obtains
by going from house 10 house with his aims
bowl in his hand and presenting II without
speaking until il Is filled when no roturna
- ''N'N "NN III oit'h''s
Tho rest Of his time. whom not engaged In
teaching or preaching he spends In meditation
on rclipious suh,n,te and In ,ho o., =. -,
move from tho mind nil sinful Jcsiro. I, ,s
/ NJ, a., ~ 49, go ~ -
believed that mcnlicants whose hinrua nor
mus II may oy thls meditation pass into
trance state called Diana in which thcv No
qutre certain Supernatural powers called Lkihf
pu' no authentic case OF TINS Is known.
TTr BUDDHIST sCpfprtrRrq
c., -,
IL, s,ri,,t,,rs ,,,,sis, ,,,io - H. -,
10 "N' i'S eohs4St VihtHf ~ MS sayings ana
discourscs preserved by tradition and commit.
4. -,
b'uNO NIlllnE many years altcr MS death. These
form three collections which aro cntl.t "a, y,.i
pHdFd, or tiirec baskets. They are in the Pail