The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-24

takes. in his right hand, blood from his
wound. raises e. 70 his mouth. bresehss
thrice upon Il. and then throws Il into
the air with loud cries. He next passes
his hand rapidly over his wound. closes
it. and everything after while resumes
its pristine condition no trace remaining
OF the diaboitcai operation except ex-
treme prostra<ion- The Bokte once more
rolls his scarf around him. recites in .
low voice shert prayer: then all Is over
and tie muititudes dispersas with the ex-
ception OF a few % the especially dsvout,
who remain to contemplate and adore the
blood stained altar which the saint has
acquitted.
These horrible ceremonies are OF fire.
Queat occurrence In the great Lamaseries
OF Tartary and Tibet. and we DO nos
believe that there IL any trick Of deep
ton about them: for from AL We have
seen and heard among idelatrous nations
we are persuaded that che devil has
great deal to Go with toe matter: and.
moreover. our impression that there Is 70
trick in the operation IL fortified BY the
opinion OF the most intelligent and most
upright Bu8dhis;s WHOM, We have met
in the numerous Lamaseries we have
visited.
4, is not every Lama trait can perform
miraculous operations Those VITO have
TIE fearful power to cut themselves open.
for example. are never found In the
| higher ranks OF the Lama heirsruhy.
They are generally lay Lamas OF indlner-
ent character and iietle esteemed BY their
comrades. The regular LAnas generally
make no scruple 20 avow their horror OF
the spectacle. In their eyes all these op-
erations are wicked and dlabolieaL Good
Lamas. they cay. are icaPaSls Of per-
forming such acts. and should not even
| desire TO attain the impious talent.
Though these demoniac operations ara
in general. decried in well-regulated La
maseries, yet the superors 40 not prohib
IL them. On the contrary. there are Ger
tain days in the year Get apart for the
disgusting spectacle. Interest -. doubt
less the only motive which could induce
the Grand Lau1&s 10 favor actions which
In their conscience they rsprove. The fec:
IL thar these diabolical displays are an
infailfble means OF collecting together .
swarm OF ignorant and stupid devoteeA
who communicate renown 90 the Lama
sery and enrich II with the numerous
offerings which the Tartars never fail
10 bring with them on such occasions
Cutting open toe abdomen Is one OF the
possessed by the I.aTnas. There are ON
ers OF the same class less imposing. but
more common. These are pracsiced IN
! peoples houses privately. and not at
TIE great soleTnnfties OF the Lamseriss.
| For example they heat irons red hot
and then lick them with impunity: they
| make incisions in various parts % the
body, which an instant sfterwara leave
no trace behind.
"Ons OF thenlost curious customs II
called the miracle test" by which tho
Tnlbeeans believe It possible 20 discover
/ the personality OF each child previous 10
| It's rs!ncarnation.'
/ NJ. Hue determined 20 proclaim THE
/ juggssry and announce tho true God.
/ but fortunately for him an accident 20
/ his camel prevented or re would not have
/ left the spot alive. bur been torn to
/ pieces by the zealotst-
Hue and Gabert now engaged q Lama
| who had passed cen years IN the Lama
/ Thibetan customs and the languages.
/ which were soon mastered. They reached
the Lamasery Of Kounboum. containing
/ 900 Lamas. and there studied thu man
/ ners and habits with great care Here
they saw the miraculous Tree OF Ten
Thousand Images CRounb0um). which.
according to the legend. sprang from the
Tsong- Kaba's hair. and bears Thibe,an
character on each OF its leaves. Tsong-
/ Kaba was the religious founder Of L.
/ hasa IN the fourteenth century. Con-
/ ceived Immediately. az the age OF three
/ he renowned the world. Ills mother
shaved MS head and threw tho hair out
| Of the window. from wrhlch spraug the
miraculous tree.
After n journey Of eighteen months.
/ the last three ''hideons deserts. where the
only living creatures you meet are ori-
gands and Wild beasts" they came upon
the plain Of Pampoa. and there. towering
above them. stood a lofty mountain
/ beyond II was f'hassa.
| The Tylbetans hold That whoever climbs
20 It's summit attaius a remission Of all
his sins And the weary travellers found
/ IL no small pcnance after fhcir long wan
! derlngs. II took them nine hours q hard
I work 70 climb It. They found no am
Guilty IN entering TIE city and engaging
small rooms there.
THE houses n HASA are for the most
part several stories high. terminating In
a terrace slightly sloped. IN ordsr 70 carry
OF the water. they are w4litewaahed all
over except tie bordering round the doors
and windows wS1ich srs painted rel or
[ yellow. TIE reformed Bofd1ists are -
ION sof these Two colors which are. 30 20
/ speak. sacred IN their syes. that they ss-
( pectsiiy name sslem LauAsesque coiors.
The people OF L'hasss are IA the habit
os painting their houses once q year. 80
that they are always perfectly clean. aai
seem. IA fact just built: but TIE Interior
- by no means IN harmony with The enc
outside The rooms are dirty. smoky.
sinking and encumsbsrs6 with sil sorts u
utensils and furniture .throEn about IN
most disgusting confusion. n = word. tns
Thibe;an habltations are literally WhitsA
sspuicher-. a perfecg picture o. JsB6cniso
and al otter false religions. which care
fully cover. With certain general trur.ss
and certain moral principles. ths o0fru2-
ton and fajsehood within"
Hue vas rno@t siruck hy - Tnih@faa
women and their customs. before gosnE
out % hooru stsy always ruo thsir fsoss
over vith back. Eiutinoss Tarnish. rot
unlike current Jelly. tasir obiee- bsing -
make sherna-ives ss uziy ans h.1soss -
po.ezlbls. They 6aub ssls eisZusfizE con-
position over every fsssars n ssoh =
manner - 70 ienxsr - rsssrnhls harnan
creatures 60 This custom orTins.st S5in
4 resorrner. Eornstsan fsirfssnth e~a-
.uryB. Who Vas 6isx7zs'st vita - vas-
ties % xouaznkins ard izsssi Al sfio<
GONNA n84nx ths Dss q ca.s v&znlsa-
W n Eaa obsyed w31hozt nsFuar.
nHsw xoals tsss wsrk - re Daifss
=.zsssTB gtIli sse usasea Go nlost q -