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==94:10. RELIGION IN TIBET==

==94:10. RELIGION IN TIBET==

94:10.1 In Tibet may be found the strangest association of the Melchizedek teachings combined with Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Christianity. When the Buddhist missionaries entered Tibet, they encountered a state of primitive savagery very similar to that which the early Christian missionaries found among the northern tribes of Europe.

94:10.1 In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet Tibet] may be found the strangest [[association]] of the [[Melchizedek]] teachings combined with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Buddhism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism Taoism], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity Christianity]. When the Buddhist missionaries entered Tibet, they encountered a state of [[primitive]] [[savagery]] very similar to that which the early Christian missionaries found among the northern [[tribes]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe Europe].

94:10.2 These simple-minded Tibetans would not wholly give up their ancient magic and charms. Examination of the religious ceremonials of present-day Tibetan rituals reveals an overgrown brotherhood of priests with shaven heads who practice an elaborate ritual embracing bells, chants, incense, processionals, rosaries, images, charms, pictures, holy water, gorgeous vestments, and elaborate choirs. They have rigid dogmas and crystallized creeds, mystic rites and special fasts. Their hierarchy embraces monks, nuns, abbots, and the Grand Lama. They pray to angels, saints, a Holy Mother, and the gods. They practice confessions and believe in purgatory. Their monasteries are extensive and their cathedrals magnificent. They keep up an endless repetition of sacred rituals and believe that such ceremonials bestow salvation. Prayers are fastened to a wheel, and with its turning they believe the petitions become efficacious. Among no other people of modern times can be found the observance of so much from so many religions; and it is inevitable that such a cumulative liturgy would become inordinately cumbersome and intolerably burdensome.

94:10.2 These simple-minded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetans Tibetans] would not wholly give up their [[ancient]] [[magic]] and charms. [[Examination]] of the religious [[ceremonials]] of present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism Tibetan rituals] reveals an overgrown brotherhood of [[priests]] with shaven heads who [[practice]] an elaborate [[ritual]] embracing bells, [[chants]], incense, processionals, rosaries, images, charms, pictures, holy water, gorgeous vestments, and elaborate choirs. They have rigid [[dogmas]] and crystallized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed creeds], [[mystic]] [[rites]] and special fasts. Their [[hierarchy]] embraces [[monks]], nuns, abbots, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Lama Grand Lama]. They pray to [[angels]], saints, a Holy Mother, and the gods. They [[practice]] [[confessions]] and believe in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory purgatory]. Their monasteries are extensive and their cathedrals [[magnificent]]. They keep up an endless repetition of [[sacred]] [[rituals]] and believe that such ceremonials bestow [[salvation]]. [[Prayers]] are fastened to a wheel, and with its turning they believe the [[petitions]] become efficacious. Among no other people of [[modern]] times can be found the [[observance]] of so much from so many religions; and it is [[inevitable]] that such a cumulative [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgy liturgy] would become inordinately cumbersome and intolerably burdensome.

94:10.3 The Tibetans have something of all the leading world religions except the simple teachings of the Jesusonian gospel: sonship with God, brotherhood with man, and ever-ascending citizenship in the eternal universe.

94:10.3 The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetans Tibetans] have something of all the leading world religions except the [[simple]] teachings of the [[Jesus|Jesusonian]] gospel: sonship with God, brotherhood with man, and ever-ascending [[citizenship]] in the [[eternal]] [[universe]].

==94:11. BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY==

==94:11. BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY==