This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... meeting with the Buddha in every birth, and the offering of incense and flowers is a cause of riches and joy in every life to come. Do it yourself, and teach others to do the same, then you will gain immeasurable blessings. In the eighth day of the fourth month1, I saw somewhere in China several ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... meeting with the Buddha in every birth, and the offering of incense and flowers is a cause of riches and joy in every life to come. Do it yourself, and teach others to do the same, then you will gain immeasurable blessings. In the eighth day of the fourth month1, I saw somewhere in China several priests or laymen bringing out an image to the roadside; they washed the image properly, but did not know how to rub it, and left it to be dried by the wind and sun, without regard to the proper rules. CHAPTER XXXII2. THE CEREMONY OF CHANTING. The custom of worshipping the Buddha by repeating his names has been known in the Divine Land (China) as it has been handed down (and practised) from olden times, but the custom of praising the Buddha by reciting his virtues has not been in practice. (The latter is more important than the former), because, in fact, to hear his names only does not help us to realise the superiority of his wisdom; whilst in reciting his virtues in descriptive hymns, we may understand how great his virtues are. In the West (India) priests perform the worship of a A'aitya 3 and the ordinary service late in the afternoon or at the evening twilight. All the assembled priests come out of the gate of their monastery, and walk three times round a Stupa, offering incense and flowers. They all kneel down, and one of them who sings well begins to chant hymns describing the virtues of the Great Teacher with a melodious, pure, and sonorous voice, and continues to sing ten or twenty jlokas. They in succession return to the place in the monastery where they usually assemble. 1 This day is kept up as the Buddha's birthday. The custom of bathing the Buddha still exists in Japan. A French translation by M. Fujishima, a Japanese priest, will...
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