Word: dharmapala
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...ancient Buddhist priest trod the deck of an ocean liner in New York Harbor. At his feet sa a throng of disciples, catching words of wisdom and blessednes as they fell. Crowding closer cam newspaper reporters, to whom tn ancient one declared that his name was Avagarika Hewarritaina Dharmapala, the central portion of which meant "wanderer," which was what he liked best to be called...
...Anagarika Dharmapala of Calcutta, India, spoke last night in the New Lecture Hall on "The Purpose and the Essential Teachings of Gotama Buddha." He was introduced by Professor C. R. Lanman of the Department of India Phiology. The Anagarika, who is now on his third visit to this country, told of the way Buddhism is misrepresented in the western world. He discountenanced the popular belief that Buddhism is a religion of pessimists, and explained how its concept came to the mind of Buddha. "Buddhism," he said, "is a sort of absolute psychology; it is the religion of absolute happiness...
...concluding his lecture the Dharmapala spoke briefly of his object in coming to this country, which was to obtain the means to help educate the 50,000,000 poor children of India. Contributions for this charity may be sent to Miss Caroline Atkinson, Brookline...
...Dharmapala's object in coming to this country is to arouse an interest among educational philanthropists to start a non-sectarian educational movement in India for the purpose of giving the 50,000,000 children of the country a training in the manual arts. There is so much illiteracy among the working people that it is impossible to better their mental condition. Mr. Dharmapala therefore, desires to regenerate these people by educating the children in elementary science and by reviving the forgotten ancient arts. He has already sent many ploughs and other farming implements to start the proposed school...
...Lecture. The Purpose and the Essential Teachings of Gotama Buddha. Anagarika Dharmapala, of Calcutta. New Lecture Hall...