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...real start in the First Century A. D. when missionaries from India converted the Emperor Ming Ti to Buddhism. Chief symbol of that religion was the lion because, as India's most dreaded beast, it represented all the human passions and powers of darkness which the Lord Buddha had subdued. Tamed, the lion became his faithful servant and companion, was usually pictured by his side. But China had no lions and most Chinese had never seen one. At last some sharp-eyed follower of the Emperor noticed how strikingly the Court's tawny little dogs resembled Buddha...
Many centuries ago, runs a Chinese legend, a lion wandering through a forest spied a monkey and fell in love with her. Despairing at the discrepancy in their sizes, he prayed his lord & protector Buddha that he might be dwarfed. Buddha answered the plea of the lion, who promptly married his monkey-love. . . . One result of that storied union was to be seen last week in Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel...
...were preluding a Pan-Pacific Buddhists' Conference to be held in Tokyo in 1934. Mostly Orientals, they came from homes in Canada, Hawaii, various parts of the U. S. Frequent in their devotions was the repeated "Namu Ami Dabutsu," a Buddhist hymn which means "Let us follow the Buddha...
...chairman of the Japanese-North American Buddhist Federation. Wearing the "kesa" (embroidered collar) of his rank, he presided at "Koshukwai" (lectures on Buddhism's history and meaning) which took upmost of the convention's time. Lesser priests put on the "Juzu" (sacred beads representing the followers of Buddha), rang gongs, burned incense, read from the scriptures on each side of the gilt altar, decorated with pink, white and green cakes and many flowers. When religious matters were disposed of, the 400 convened Buddhists ate of Japanese victuals and, like their Christian brothers in convention, romped politely...
...Mahatma Gandhi I felt I ... had met my parent. ... It was like finding something that I had lost. . . . The political side of Gandhi is the least part of him. As a moral teacher and reformer the world has not known his equal since Buddha and Christ. He made no attempt to convert me from Christianity. I am not an orthodox Hindu. The Mahatma did not baptize me or immerse me in the holy Ganges, as has been reported. Gandhi hates conversion and believes that all religions are good...