Dzohsing had one terrible misfortune, for he was the most handsome Jama in the land of the lamas. many hearts this poor fellow brei before he reached Nirvana, it is difficult to say. If he had held his four vows, and 25 vows, and 250 vows, and 360 vows, as lightly as the Tamas of the present day hold them, he never would have seen Dehwajen, the Jama's paradise, but Dzohsing had become a lama' and a lama he was determined to remain. One day, his father communicated to him urgent request of Fu-dang-wa-veering. Dangwa's country was wild and barbarous, "nevertheless, Dzohsing determined to go and' spread religion there. It was a great work and he looked for a great reward.
Dangwa, the king, was pleased to Aiscover that Denba had sent his eldest son and felt honoured by his presence, Much preparation therefore was made at the palace to welcome the royal lama. The people in this heathen country were immediately impressed with Dzohsing's manners, and learning, and 'a lama, Dangwa felt his would not long remain in darkness. Very soon Dzohsing found the palace militating against him spiritually, There was too much talking, too much company, and too much of the world, and he therefore desired the king to find him a small compartment somewhere near the palace. soon was secured and the young lama continued his nieditation and _contempl disturbed. He ate one meal every day about noon, and so-much was he neid in reverence that practically the whole palace, including the and queen, came about noon every: diy to invite him to dine. When the repast was finished, they again es-eérted him to his lonely apartment.
The Two Roads The first tenet in the lama's philosophy is that the world is a dangerous thing and-is the wide road that leadeth to destruction; ehlite rate the world and all its allurements and you will enter the path-which Teads to Nirvana, Therefore, the establishment of monasticism was the first desire of the eldest son 8f Denba. If he could get men to follow him and out themselves off from intercourse with the spread of be easy. same desi art of meditation, the contemplation of Sangje, this was the path that would lead to Nirvana.
One day, Dangwa, the king, had some important business in another part of his kingdom, and before leaving he gave his' wife and servants careful instructions regarding the entertainment. of the young, lama. This they continued to do. The lama now was finding himself more at home and prepared to dispense with much of the ordinary, etiquette. Coming down to lunch one day, he was surprised to find the palace almost empty. The que was there to entertain him, but missed the servants. After he had finished his simple m return to his apartment.' On seeing: this, the queen urgently invited hit to sit down. This he did, though very suspicious of what was going to take place. The queen "then! poured out her tale of love to the young lama, telling him how his! Beauty and codness had impressed and how she had longed to sce become her husband. For the 1 whose idea of marriage was. a purely polyandrous one, it must} be nid that she had practically no knowledge of religion, and the la serious yo unintelligible to her. The lama was handsome and it was within her rights to marry' him, so why worry about vows.
The lama immediately explained that her request was impossible, but the explanation of his four earliest vows, namely, not to take li steal, not to lie, and not to marry, He then 250 vows, and his 360 vows. breaking' of them would mean his being for ever lost. "Marry mo,"
id the woman, "or I will take my life. I will hang myself, or I will jump from the top of the palace, or T will jump in the river'
The Flight from Love Not having been in a fix like this before, he asked for time to go on to the flat roof of the palace and think it over. Proceeding there, he took the opportunity to fly away and at rest. After waiting some considerable time, and Dzohsing failing to make his appearance, the queen went in search of him, but, no one had seen him, and, realizing what a mistake she had made, she scratched her face, pulled out her hair, bit hee hand, and then called the servants: to witness how the young lama had! insulted her. She then told all about her what a wicked man he Very soon, some one turned up who reported having seen the young' Jama flying across. the fields in a certain direction. Dzohsing, with is religious vows intact, the fields till he reached the other side of the river, where he begged shelter for the night. "I do not want any food," he said the young woman in charge of the house; "all I want is a place to rest y head." "Come in," said the won tan, Very soon she also cast the eye of polyandrous affection upon the young don't you be my} husband jogged the young! man? "No." "Won't you be my lama?" "No." "Won't you be my servant?" "No, Finding himself again deep water, the Jama again took refuge in fight. When the young woman's husband returned, she told him of a wicked lama who had come during his absence and stolen their little store of gold. "Where is he?" eried the infuriated husband, and rushed off in the direction the lama had taken, Having 'a good horse, he soon overtook Dz0- ing. "Stop, thief!" he cried. Where is my gold?" "I did not take your gold," said the lama, and to prove that he did not he prayed the prayer that the man's sword might be changed into one of gold.
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