Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
ASHES OF BUDDHA

: Their records stated that the relics
| Of Ruddha Law under the tower
DISCOVERED by FRENCHMAN.
The origin OF the discovery came
/ from French scientist who came out
/ 10 india few years ago 90 study Bud
dhisW. He had the writings OF these
pilgrims and from them be located the
site OF the pagoda as being under one
| Of two mounds which he about a half
milo east OF the city Of Pcshawar. At
that time there was no tower in ex-
istenco. II had fallen 10 ruins centur-
les ago. and no Vestigcs we're in sight
excepting these mounds. The French
mems name was Fouchcr
Mr. FoIcber round himself unable 90
ako the excavations required tu
verify his theory He presented his
evidence. however. t0 Or. Srooner OF
The archaeological department of tho
Indian government and the latter took
up the woek That was two years ago.
since then Che mounds have been dug
over the remains of the greet tower
found. The heavy foundation was UNI
cover a., aud 60 was shown 20 have
boon larger than aEv other known Bud
dhisi pag1d3 ID was square with
massive Uall. OF dressed stone and.
according 90 The records Of Horen
Chwang. the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim.
u was So lofty that four towers had 10
Zee huIt 90 'hr corners 10 hoist the
coping stones into place The remains
~ those towers have been found
After The duacueions or the paroda
bad been outlined and the heavy
foundation uncovered the British
Psychologists sank a shaft down
through the stone floor tp q dept Of % |
feet and came 60 The relic chamber |
|rscribed iu tho records There. in that |
lUiln stone room. which had been |
puftrI nom the sight ~ mon for over /
24o0 years tlo' found a bronze caskrt |
diameter
10 was round. and 10 ha1 ma. slight |
lN curved 40 inc top. made to represent /
f'll-hloon Lotus upon which a small 1
figure ~ Budlha sat Along the Hd /
of tho box which oyerhung was "a frieza
az lying geese. ard lower down around /
the main body ~ the casket uero
figures ~ Buddha. beautifully carved
representing him IN the different
stages Of his life. In the center OF
these was engraved "a large staudfpey !
h"ure of King Kanishka. the great
BUDDHIST ruler and conqueror OF the
time tho caskot was made. and there
were also inscriptions stating that the |
maker was the head engineer or this
king.
Upon opcnlng the casIct a lump OF
|
nad hceu followed ont at one end for
the reception Of tho relies. II was or
lsinallN sealed with clay but the mois-
iure had detached the seal and this
was found lying AZ the side Of the
.iystal Coins bearing the head 81
haniShka were also found. The gov
'rnmeut of India considers the relics
ls beyond any doubt genuine.
A BUDDHIST REVIVAL.
During my present trip around the
world / have Travelled extensively |
through the great lands Of the Bud
ihlsts. ] first stopped I'm Japan. where
"y more advanced followers OF this
cliglun are modifying their faith 10
'uit our modern civilization | saw a
emple i'm kyoto which has an income
" S20oOo0 "a year. and in Korea found
he missionaries Of that church at
work.
The Ruddhists are adopting the same
,lans OF propagating their faith as
hose used by ms Christians. They |
ave Buddhist Young Mems associa-
Ions, corresponding 10 our Young
ien's Christian associations, and are
ow publishing tracts and distributing 5
u sorts OF religious documents Dur
ng my stay IN China l visited the !
reat lamasaries outside PelSin where ]
nc Dalai Lama. who had come from {
tbet, was stopping while engaged in Z
differences with the high Chinese Of 4
cials. While in Burma I Inspected |
Amy Of the Buddhist monasteries I i
here, and talked with the high priests, 8
nd laid flowers upon the shrines OF the {
-olden Pagoda at Rangoon. That pa s
oda IL built over eight hairs which | v
anne from the head OF the great Bud u
ha. and its sanctity is surpassed only v
Y that Of the temple at Handy. which a
)ntains Buddha's favorite tooth. {
This tooth was brought 10 Ceylon |
lore than is centuries ago by a prn- ! l
sss, who concealed II I'm her clothing z
ince then II has been fought over and ! Z
lptured and recaptued during several r
airs, and II Is now so holy that il is d
lown only with the consent of the {
pvernment The tooth looks more like a
he tooth Of a crocodile than that of IL
AN. IL is a piece Of ivory about an | d
Ich IN diameter and as long as my | II
tile finger. II reposes on a lotus now Il
Of pure gold under a nest OF seven / v
Ills Of gold set with Jewels. People Is
'me from all parts OF the Buddhist | II
orld 20 worship at this shrine: and n