Years ago, Mongolia had its Living Buddha, who ranked third to the two In Tibet, and was known as the Bogdo. Since his death a decade ago, however, he has not been re. plated, "He had y long and powerful eign, however, and religious Mon gols all over the world collected Strange things as presents for him, ills palace contained an assortment of things which included a dozen motor cars, an electric light plant, machine guns, organs, pianos, diamonds and Jewellery, curios, valuable furs, and hundreds of other things. The Bogdo even had a 00, in the shape of an elephant which someone presented him and which must have felt very strange in Urga.
'While the majority of the Lamas tive In monasteries, sume are' sup parted by well-to-do Mongols, and five in their "Jurtas," while others room about, berging their way through the country.
Everything centres about the mon-asterias, and the Lama temples often Wax rich from the gifts they get from the people, Summoned in to a sick Mongol, a Lama immediately looks a holy book and tells the man that Sit is written" that he must give the monastery some sheep; a rich -man seldom yets away tess than fitly of his flock, This goes on for Sombre background. "In criticizing them we should not forget their environment: compared with ours:
was spiritual and political chaos. It seems a miracle that so many have retained that "power of candid reflection and self-analysis which has nat been rivalled in the Wes Classical allusions are" sparse their poems; on the other and, most of their metaphors and similes Ah, flame upon my heart, How can I keep you quiet for ever?
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