Odd Philosophy of Lamas Includes "Emptiness of Emptiness:" The Nomad Goes Shopping By Tasman Tachienlu, Dec. 18.
Techlentu is unusually crowded with 'Tibetans atthe moment. Nomads, Jamts and merchants, jostle each othe? onthe "streets and' in' the. busy thorovghtures it is" sometimes ditfcult to get through the crowds, Tahienla at all times presents a perfect wonderland to the nomad and. the Jama, Street stalls, vendors, pedlars, bbrawis and. street crowds' are all strange and interesting to the nomadic Visitor ¢rom he Land of the Lames.
When the sun shines the nomad sits outside his yolk hale tent with a cheery look. of vacuity on his smiling countenance. His nomadic wife sits {In happy fellowship teasing out. wool and yale hale to clothe and cover her Independent family, "Abraham, sane and Jacob, with their large herds of fettle were never happier than this care-tree Tibetan nomad. Butler. mill, cream, cheese and curds lic Within his reach and when he feels like It he helps himself," No. roads ass by this encampment and practltally nothing disturbs the peage and quiet of his simple mind, "Th vad, telegraph, aeroplane and the press witl no doubt come in time and bring with them the disturbing Influence of eivifization and the dise essing condition of the world. present he sits of is tent doors with fis rosary in his band, vacantly star-ug at nothing. "And this fortunately 4g the sum total of Lamaism, namely. nothing. Pengbantd Is probably the Diggest word in Lamaism, the attain= ment of which "Is the absorbing ambition of every, Jama. yet. the homage, away up in tye high reaches of some quiet and charming valley, with the told, eternal, snow moun-{aina all round him, has very little Gimeulty in arriving at a state of emptiness, "voidness, vacuity, -nonexistence, unreality. and an unconselfous apprehension. of the faire and Hlusory nature of all things, includ-Ing existence, butter, the butter produces ru the nomad does noting. 2 "7S is fine, strong. young wife milks the yoke and makes the butter. "The nomad may carry It to town, sell and bring' beck a ash light anda thermos ask or Jug, and'an assoc ment of light and feisy toys for the fomadie children. Where there is" Gramophone screeching "ott some Forribie tune. the. nomads. are all Found the front door, "and "where there ts 1 yumping {rog or 4 running motor the woolly' will stant by the hour. 'Time! "Who invented time and Why? The stresmiined-train between Neweastle and. Edinburgh has, saved "minutes. If 1 had only time might "try" to. explain this extras ordinary adventure tothe weally nomad, but I-question very' much the" would understand what Twas toting about. He saves butter snd cheese. and rupees; civilization saves time and Toses fis own soul 2n doing
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