The average red-robed priest, as we find him in Eastern Tibet, has generally speaking three - great desires and five or six ways of re-~ alizing them. and supreme ambition of every Lama is to become a Buddha, or an Incarnation. According to Buddhist doctrines th's is the highest acquisition of any human being; the assuming of divine nature by means of his own holiness. Incarnation who visited us the other day was very much interested in "Punch," "The American Geographic," the gramophone, and our foreign dwelling. The only difference we could see between this Incarnation and other Lamas, was that he was fatter, wealthier, and more intelligent. I was much surprised to find how keenly interested he was in Chinese fairs. He referred quite frequently to the "Chang Cho," the northern Chinese party, and "Loh-Cho," the southern Chinese party. The Tibetans, undoubtedly, are taking a tremendous interest in China's present disorganize ed condition. India is also being keenly watched by these intelligent Lamas. The next desire in the heart of many Lamas is to avoid the "Place of Torments." According to the pictures covering the walls of many of the large Lamaseries in Eastern Tibet, a short visit to the "Place of Torment" is not a happy or pleasant anticipation. Every conceivable and inconceivable scheme and system of torment is carefully depicted; beginning very low and rising. very high, the unfortunate victim is shown passing through scalding oil and other fiery places. The scheme of torment seems very skilfully planned and the pro spect of even a short term there is quite enough to make the Lama pray very hard and very fast. These hideous pictures are frequently seen just as you enter the Temple, and impress you very forcibly with the "Place of Torments."" To avoid even passing this "Place" the Lama will suffer and endure untold hardship and pain.
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