The sun., 1881-04-10

At half past o'clock in the morning all rise
and perform their ablutions. The proper time.
according to tho dina chariynwa. is before day.
in much before 6. After washing, they all ar
range themselves before tho image OF Buddha,
the abbot at their head. the rest of the commu-
nifty monks. noyices, and pupils. according to
their ORDER: All together intone tholr morning
PRAYERS. This done they each In their ranks
pledge themselves to observe during the day
the VOWS or precepts incumbent upon them.
They then separate for short time, the pnpils
to sweep the floor Of the kyoung aud bring the
drinking water for the day. filter 1t. and place II
ready for use; the novices and Others OF Iuli
water ii the elders to mediate in solitude on
the gunions of the order. Some also offer
flowers before the pagoda. thinking the while
of the great virtues Of the teacher and OF their
own shortcomings.
Then comes tho first meal OF the day, nfteI
which the whole community betakes itself to
study for an hour. Afterward. about o'clock,
or little Inter- they set forth , IN an orderly FRO, %
their food. Slowly they wend their way through
the chief street Of the town or village. hal!ina
ton into the big soup.turcen-like aims bowl.
but never saying word. 1t Is they who confer
passing OF the mcndictns the charitable would
not have the opportunity OF gaining for them.
selves merit Not even lSok rewards the the mosi @
hands clus ped beneath the begging bowl. they
pass on solemnly: meditatng on their un,
things. vi course ihero arc car,ain PlaGoa
where they receive daily dole; but should the
open handed goodwfe have been delayed at
the market chatting with the gossips. or the
| plous old head Of the house be away from
homo, the reciuses, would rather go without
| that they remembered the house rs an ordinary
| place OF call. 1t ls a furlonG on the noble path
| tho following day is noted without u phantom
Of ack now ledgment. SO they pass round, cir
| ton lasting perhaps an hour or an hour and a
half. A portion OF all the aims received on the
tour Is solouiy offered 10 Duddha and then all
In former day. this used to consist socly OF
what had been received during tho morning.
but the majority VI mon asterics have sad 70 say
fallen away from the strlctncss OF the old rule.
Oniy "a few Of the more austcre aboo's eniorce
the observance Of tho earlier ascoticism Most
communities fare much better than would be
possible II they ate the miscellaneous conElom-
That indiscriminate mixture OF rice, cooked
and raw. peas. boiled and parched, ilsh flesh.
and fowl curred and plai n. gnapee "a condi-
ment made OF decaycd fish. smelling horribly
and tasting like anchoyy sauce gone bad, but.
nevertheless. wonderfully esteemed By the Bur-
mansl and let hpet (pickled teal is but seldom
consumed by the ascetifs OF mo present gay.
IL is handed over TO the little boys the scholars
81 the community who eat as mnch oI u as ss
| parnh dogs. The hpongyees and poyins IND
| breakfast ready prepared for them when they
ready to set to with healthy apostles. Break,
fast done they wash out the begging bowls and
chant "A lew prayers before the image Of Bud
| dhl, media,ing for short time on kindness
and affection. During tho succeeding hour tho
| scholars are allowed to play about but must not
make u noise; tho monks pass tn time in leis-
| urey conversing: tho abbot usually has visits
| from old people. or tho kyoungtagH, the patron
| of his bcn9iice, who comes to consult win him
| on various matters. or to converse on religion
About half past IL there is light rejection OF
| fruits. and then their work begins again Ii no
| ono OF his own choice cares to teach the lay
| scholars. some one is selected hy the abbot.
! Tie monks aud novices take up their commen-
| tnrics or perhaps COPY one out asking the ao-
| bot or one OF the yahans about passages which
! they do not understand This goes on until
| O'clock when the shins and scholars perform
any domestic duties which may be required
| about the monastery. The scholars are then at
| liberty to run homo and get some dinner, as
| nothing solid is eaten in the monastery after
| npontde. They return ut 6 o'clock, or sunset.
recalled by the uumeluatOus sounds OF n big
WOO len bell struck with n heavy mallet. This
serves also as u summons for the reEn Ian NOM:
| hcrs Of tho order. who haNo probably been out
! iol a stroll To somo noighOors or to tho pagoda:
From nightlnll til halt. past &. scholars aud
! nOyiccs stand before tho abbot aud solne oil tho
| yahans and rece all that they have learned.
! tho whole sum of their literary knowledge.
from tao lo,ters in tho them- -bon-gyee. the
! A. Is. c. up 20 the book which was last commit:
tel 10 memory. Tho Pail rituals are chante !
| with surprising energy abundance OF sound
supplying the place OF a knowledge OI tnc sense.