300 THE MONKHOOD, 



The second comprises the magic circle of the collection of the 

 Tathagathas and "the powerful great pitiful one" (Avalokita) — 5De- 

 </shegs-kiin /idus-gar-c7^ang, Thugs-rje chhen-po, of about 40 pages. 



Then follow the magic circles of the fierce and demoniacal 

 deities Guru-drag-f?mar, Khrowo-rol wal ptor-zlog and Drag-poi-las 

 GuruI-9sol-/idebs len-Muuma, Kha /idon chhos s^jod. 



Those who disgracefully fail to pass this examination are taken 

 outside and beaten by the Chhos-khrims-pa. And 

 Penalties of failure repeated failure up to a limit of three years neces- 

 sitates the rejection of members from the Order. 

 Should, however, the boy be rich and wish re-entry, he may be re- 

 admitted on paying presents and money on a higher scale than 

 formerly, without which no re-admission is possible. If the rejected 

 candidate be poor and he wishes to continue a religious life, he can only 

 do so as a lay-devotee doing drudgery about the monastery buildings. 

 Or he may set up in some village as an unorthodox lama-priest. 



The majority fail to pass at the first attempt. And failure on the 

 part of the candidate attaches a stigma to his teacher, while in the event 

 of the boy chanting the exercises correctly and with pleasing voice in 

 the orthodox oratorical manner, his teacher is highly complimented. 



The Second Examination is conducted like the first one, and lasts 

 for two days, but at this examination "the iron letter" (i.e., inflexible 

 rule) fchag-yig is solemnly read out before the examination. 



The test-boots for The books to be recited by heart at the Second 

 Second Examination. Examination are the following: — 



( 1) The worship of " The Lake-born F(?/m" (wTsho-skyes-rdorje), 



i.e., Padma Sambhava and the Guru-Sage who has 

 obtained understanding (Rig-//dsin ?-tog sgrub-guru). 



(2) The thi-ee roots of sagedom (Rig /jdsin rtsa-^sum) — 



(a) Rig /idsin lhama!-las. 



[h] Tshe-sgrub khog dbags. 



(c) ^Sang sgrub dongyi snying-po, 



(3) The deeds of Doi-je Phagmo (;-Dorje phagmoT-las), the 



great happiness of zag-med (zag-med ^ide-chhen), and 

 the four classes of the Fierce Guardians — chhos srung 

 drag-po sde bzhi. The names of these demons are — 

 on the cast, ^Lu-5dud Munpa nagpo ; on the south, 

 Sriupo Lanka-«?grim-Jchu ; on the west, Mamo Sha-za 

 phra-gral nag-po; on the north, ^Shenpa sPu-gri- 

 t/marpo. 



(4) The subjugation of the host of demons — The offering to 



the Dhyani Budhas Mud r/pung zil nou, Kun-5zang, 

 ffichho(/-5prin. 



