The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
BURMESE MONKS.
TIE Pr4vstiess They Undergo In Order IL
Nave the Hope OF Finai AnnihiIation.

Irom me ch6o,te World
The Burmese have highly fourishinp mo.
nastic Institution. tho members Of which ara
styled "Phoongyecs," a word signifyine
great glory" The Phooneyee order Is an
absolute necessity under the present Buddhist
dispensation. because no one can emerge from
81 ;e weTa ns e.
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= sssssss dsss S5,Sssd GAYS Ss'
iys sss Sat away from .Ss Rsm and buzz q
sn spsnd sSs better part o. tSer gains T
IN building monastery. either a. a means Of
sr nss merit G SS sas' 81 S
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TIA srssE s ssss sss S.s ssFs syd
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ss.pssE hosn s. the p.op. In general
or aas;s az 81 to
one Of the three precious thLnGs sveIy
fss f person son
who sddrsssss them. be he prince. or plsbeian.
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s0fs ssS p sSsss
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mort for bis next existence.
!, The PhopnEyses live exclusively on the
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aes osssd 0s
s$sS r issn Sss ;.ssss;s
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eyes cow: %$ssA Aa fhs:
neither knock nor make their presence known
sSs os saa Eczema e & sss sS aS Rs
on 70 the next house. where perhaps they viii
h Sss 9s &c Sssy , ThSa
ass sy tSs9
ths s same SLOW. siIeat and solemn manDer as
ths frsstsssnity very often stay g: home;
dsqeSS R T. sRs xh1 %ent
. s trf ood muse enter f s
mouth ttll next morning
sSss srs
s saS sbcys Ss Ct as sls s o
Sst NOT to eat After @iddsy; seeona not ITO to
stand ia qudnISy ' sisvsted psess: n Sft H.
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S s ;SsS etsss
sssa @Sss ss
{: s:E e s;:
4: :. 3 sst' Z ;sssss 3 'SsSsF
ts
prsscrtbes that whom any one OF them e
that purpose; ths Conversation must not be
TOO. must be- done where every one can see and
s sSsves Ms %9ak tHSHoS never g sshty
shs mother o. sIsssE: All 0rsns.i ssSola rs
AK sSsa Ss9 rs
e % lie st ah sSR,s I'm.
eventful and uninteresting Most Of The fore
%sns he s Hss s s sy e his ssy
lIs iiseiplss: q AZ gay at home chat Ting with
Rst st s2 Doof
slosss RIs spistas autlss lsr T liz S Gn,on
fss; su spSG T slsS
scss y Sassds$ss law a ts%ShIss e sSs e;
Sates s@ ssH sH s p.sI
TO iunsrnls, when ., h h. reads Ga9dsma,s teach.
III ., nae aaS dn tss L
not sss wS
Ter to thei L spiritual ,wants@bnt for Ris own
bsneat; that he may the sooner extrlcate him
There = no human being outside tho Iale Of
pity and somniiseratio1 than the poor. delpded
BJsmnn Ms him
the bare nscsssarles OF tic: ' renounees T III"
ri sas s so & H saa tSSs Ss
f.natIe. % veil as from The Lama. who is a
VOuuonC!Ipc. Lo 10 6iUCcIt III HE cOuNISlIOuS.
honest In their expression. edifyIng In lis
conduct. Hence. besides our pity he also de-
The, honor paid to q Phoongyee in his life
time 10 carried further still after death \
monk. however never dies: lie only returns
-. e. TO. the fairy country A. Pi,nonRyers
funeral rites are one Of those sights that when
ioreiGper''s memory. Lie ali other b,,rnes"
funerals. there Is not the least tioGe Of gloom
STcddi1x No sooner ;n has ph9onsyss brea,hsd
IN linen. vanished and gllded. after which ho
- put " glass; psnelled shrine and exnnseh
fhe purpose. Thiiier people resort to 80
him and make offerings II flowers and candies
cremation, or. rs they call It. "phoongyGr.
pynn."' This MAJ. take months and year,. but
II IL always preceded by u few days OF merry
making. In which all take part.
The CONSTRUCTION VI the funeral pile occu-
lake great pleasure And pride In putting iimp.
fra,pswosk Gamboe woven sSsa TIT Into tntricas
varlous snd oitentimes tasteful designs Yrna,