The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

carry FOOD anu 1Irlie uamuies 70 Cuem- q
monk may have his fill from sunrise to
noon; after that hour no more solid food
must enter his mouth till next morning.
On entering the monastery the monks
promise 70 observe poverty, chastity and
seclusion- In common with every Bud
dhist, they are bound to the observance Of
the Eve great precepts; over and above
these there are five others which concern
them alone. These are, first, not to eat
after midday; second. not to dance, sing
or play any musical instrument; third,
not to use cosmetics, fourth, not to stand
in unduly elevated places; fifth. not 10
touch gold or silver. OF late years abuses
have crept into the order making the last
named preccpe almost nugatory. But they
observe with scrupulous fidelity the other
points of the law. Above all they ara very
particular with regard TO their VOW, If we
may so call it, of chastity. Seldom or
never one hears OF = monk having broken
it. In fscs, ne has no occasion for so do
ing, because he cannot bear the re
straints of nCna.stic life he IS alwsYs at
liberty TO retnrn 70 secular pursuits. This
however is attended in Burmah, as every
where else, with dishonor and disgrace.
To secure his monks from possible
breaches al their VOW of chastity, Gau-
DANA, their founder, prescribes that when
any one of them is obliged TO converse with
women be nnst screen his face with the
fan ne carries for that purpose; the CONVEX
sation must net be prolonged beyond five
OF six words, and tbis, too, must be done
where every one czn see and hear them
On no occasion or presext whatsoeveg
may monk touch, never SO slightly, even
with the tip Of his finger, woman, be she
mother or sister. All oriental scholars are
familiar with the famous "cssus conscien-
tia" proposed to Gaudama by one Of his
rahans, What II | saw my own mother
lying "A a 4itch?' ''Pull her out by giving
her the end Of stick" was GaudaznaAs
stern reply.
The life OF Phoonzyee is, on tie whole,
uneveutfui and embarrassing. Most Of the
forenoon he spends in rsinastsring 70 his
bodily wants. After that he may, perhaps,
talk walk 20 some shrine, accompanied
by a few Of as disciples. or sit idly at home
chatting with visitors or listening 70 the
town gossip.
mast uos forget TO mention that be =
bound 20 the 6aiiy recital ct bis Kama
than" or book OF aevosions; also TO say his
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beads. with which be eloees his spiritual
duties for the day. On feast days he
mounts i piSt1o-aa, upcn which ne sits
cross legg-d- aEd Pata5Eg BIS large palm
leaf fan before RS eyes he reads out por-
tons Of G4uciStns's law OF te&eafng 70 tke
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total q ms duties 70 teen SSueSir4es be
= asked 70 funerals. when he res3s Geuoa-
mas teachings on ss@ tsts Of he and 10th
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ans sense Of lie word He E&s not cso-es
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the good o. otneTs-i. C., 20 n-rfsssr 20
their spirisusl wsnts-but fer his own ben
eft; that h nay the sooner eTt-sca,e hfna-
se1f. 50 20 speak. from rha saeshes Of tram
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