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BURMESE BUDDHIST PRIEST AND PUPILS
CHAPTER VIII.
Modern Buddhism. k.
LIissionary religions-Buddhism many-sided-The first Buddhist councilsKing Asoka-The third council-Asoka's edicts-Divergence of branches -The fourth (Kanishka's) council-Fa-hien-Siladitya's council-His good deeds-Huen-Siang-Decline of Indian Buddhism-Its causes-The Greater and the Lesser Vehicles-Wide range of Buddhism-Number of Buddhists-Singhalese Buddhism-Gradual modification-Images of Buddha-Viharas in Ceylon-Cave temples-Worship of the laity-Worship of the Bo-tree-Dagobas-Relics of Buddha-Impressions of Buddha's foot-Vassa and public readings- The Pirit ceremony-Buddhist monks in Ceylon-Schools-Services of monks in illness-Burmese Buddhism-Burmese monastery schools-Novices-A Burmese monastery-The Phongyees-Life of a monk-Monastery buildings-Burmese pagodas-The great Rangoon temple-Pagahn-Burmese worship-Images of Buddha--- Pagoda feasts-Nat worship-Animism-Funerals of laity-Funerals of monks-Siamese Buddhism-Siamese temples-Newborn children-Reformed sects in Siam.
As a missionary religion, Buddhism t is only comparable
with Mahometanism and Christianity.
1 See Spence Hardy's "Eastern Monachism" and "Manual of Buddhism"; Sir Monier-Williams's "Buddhism"; "The Burman," by Shway Yoe (Mr. Scott), (B.); Alabaster's "Wheel of the Law."
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