The Archive · 1941

Characters in Prophecy

To the Ealtor of the "Normi-Cuixa Dany News"

Sin—In a certain volume on propheey 1 came across the following information: "Mr. Nicholas Roerich, the archzwologist and explorer de-Jclares that the Buddhists from Ceylon to Mongolia are eagerly awaiting the Jadvent of Maitreya." Furthermore "The tribes of Altai are discarding [Shamanism and are awaiting the ]White Burkhan; the Moslems. await Muntazar, The' Christians of St, Thomas awalt the Great -Advent and wear hidden signs, The Hindus know the Kalki Avatar, The Chinese at New Year light Ares before the Image of Gessar Khan, ruler of the T should like to get in touch with an orientalist, or an anthropologist who would be so kind as to give me little information on the personages named above. onan, Shanghai, Feb, 10.

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

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