The Archive · 1937

Guarded Newspaper Statement

Tubden died in December, 1983, and Tarchin Baboo gives an recount in his Tibetan, newspaper, the "News but ike alt wise and careful editors Tarchin In no. way holes himself oF his paper respon sible for any statement contained therein; and he covers himself by making the fellowing story" of the Dalai puvile by saying that it may bbe true and it may. be otherwise.

Concerning the "recurring ox-{istence in the world" of the Dalai, this and that hasbeen said, but Tarchin asserts that he saw a report of what actually took place near a certain take. The copy begins by asking the question: asked by those, including the Reding Lama "Is now the time for the Dalat's re-birth oF it not?" To ascertain the answer they went to Lhasa and prayed to the illustrious Jen Reh Zee for help and guidance." A number of slips. of paper were rolled up inside litre ground barley pellets and placed me Side bowl. One slip had' the question: "Is now the time?" Another slip, "Is he coming quickly?" and a further slip asked "Is he coming slowly?" Other small pellets contain= ced questions as to date, direction and location, The bowl was shaken. and the frst pill to roll out indicated the answer {0 the first question, Tt was again shaken and the second pill answered question number two, and so on till Jen Reh Zee had made his, mind known regarding the of the Dalai Lama,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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