Ordination of a Burmese Priest of Bunn’ xa. Q75 
Q. Are you subject to a constant cough ?—A. I am not. 
Q. Have you any impediment in your speech?—4A. I have not. 
Q. Are you truly a human being (a mere mortal man) ?@0—4A. I am. 
Q. Are you perfect as to virility ?—A. I am. 
Q. Are you the offspring of human parents ?>—A. I am. 
Q. Are you the follower of a chief,@) or in the employ of any one ?— 
A. Iam not. 
Q. Have you received the permission of your parents to enter the 
priesthood ?—A. I have. 
Q. Have you completed your twentieth year ?—A. I have. 
Q. Have you procured a thabike, thanegan, and the rest of the articles 
necessary ?—A. I have. 
The two readers then return to the chief teacher, and with the third of 
their number read as follows: ‘“ My Lords, we have now interrogated the 
candidate as was commanded us, demanding of him all that was necessary to 
be asked; therefore, that he may be ordained, will the chief teacher 
learned in the sacred writings and the other priests consent ?” Then the 
chief teacher, for himself and the rest, says: ‘ Good, very well.” The 
candidate still standing as before, the chief teacher says: ‘ Let two 
rhahans conduct him hither.’ Two rhahdns then go and bring the can- 
didate to the rest of the assemblage ; and he having made a proper obeisance, 
sits down along with them. 
The readers then instruct him to say to the chief teacher: ‘* My Lord, 
may health, freedom from misfortune, eternal youth, and immortality be 
my portion. According to the law uttered by him who has no equal, ac- 
cording to it will I act. I will keep my body and my mind humble; and 
will humble myself regarding meat, drink, and resting place. 1 will con- 
form to the law spoken by the divinity ; therefore, from exceeding friend- 
ship, mercifully grant me permission, I beseech you, to be admitted a 
priest.” 
This he is to speak three times; after which the chief teacher and the 
readers shall ask him: ‘* Oh, candidate, who art wishing to become a priest, 
as even now you have entreated, do you feel yourself competent to abide 
by what is contained in the sacred writings ?”—A. I will abide by them. 
Then the chief teacher says to the rest of the priests: “* What think you, 
will this person abide by the law, as he has now professed?” ‘Then the 
priests answer: “ There are other questions to.be put to him.” The chief 
