A PART OF THE TIBETAN SACRED WORKS. 



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A'NANDa) their ancient history — makes several reflections on them, and in 

 many places gives instructions to those that visit him. 



From leaf 155 to 192, is contained the story of the meeting of Padma 

 5NYING-PO with Shaky A. This celebrated brahman hearing of Shakya's 

 being in the neighbourhood on his peregrination, sends to him one of his 

 principal disciples (Ma-5dug), of great acquirements, with several old 

 brahmans of respectable character, to learn through them, whether it be true 

 what is rumoured respecting the accomplishments of Gautama, and 

 whether he has really all the characteristic signs of a sage. The conduct 

 of Ma-5DUG, and his conversation with Shakya or Gautama. He calls 

 those of the ShIkya race upstarts, or such as are known but of late 

 da-byimg,) leaf 160. Shakya tells him the origin of the Shakya 

 race, as also that of the family of Ma-5Dug. He is much ashamed, and 

 cannot return any answer to Shakya ; but is comforted, and afterwards 

 begs for instruction. Then the teacher tells him the tenor and contents of 

 the doctrine of a Buddha ; and the several moral duties both of the Brah- 

 man and the Bauddha priests, which they should observe and perform religi- 

 ously. He afterwards relates many superstitious customs, and declares that 

 every true Brahman and Bauddha priest should desist from all such. 



After the return of Ma-5Dug, Padma-snying-po hearing of his hav- 

 ing been unable to answer Gautama, was so much displeased that he 

 smote him with his shoes on the head, and would have gone immediately 

 himself to Gautama, had it not been too late in the evening. The next day 

 mounting a carriage, and taking with him many prepared victuals, he 

 visits Gautama, is much satisfied with his conversation, and arranges a 

 mode of salutation and return whenever they should happen to meet in the 

 street ; He assigns as the reason thereof, that courteous ceremonies are a 

 mode of maintaining respect and renown amongst their followers. 



Leaf 192. Terms of salutation ; those in which men of quality 

 or rank send their compliments, and ask after a friend's health by 

 their messengers or servants. A full enumeration of the terms is given, 



