An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet - Prajna Quest

CONTENTS.XXVCHAPTER V.Permission from the Regent to view the Interior of the Monastery.—GorgeousTemples.—Solemn and mysterious Ceremonies.—Numerous Assembly of theGylongs.—Periods for Devotion.—Loud Vociferation.—Clamorous Noi-^e attendingthe Performance of their religious Rites.— Serious Attention to the Duties oftheir Faith.—Profound Re.spect for their sovereign Lama.—Visit the Mausoleumdedicated to the Memory of the late Teshoo Lama.—Cursory View of thisPACEhighly venerated Structure. - - - - -255CHAPTER VLThe Regent.— Soopoon Choomboo. — Countries contiguous to Tibet—Bengalendeared to the Tibetians by religious PrejuJices,—Gunga Sagur—the Confluenceof the Ganges with the Sea — Jagarnaut.—Performance of Pilgrimageby Proxy. —A Devotee — Geography— Astronomy.—Pranpooree—his extraordinaryCourse ofKharkaMortifications.— Russia—the Czarina.—Taranaut Lama.Intercourse between Russia and China.—Pilgrims from Khumbak.Gallery of Idols—Means by which the Cabinet is occasionally augmentedTeshoo Loomboo famed for the Manufacture of Images.—Lama of Luddauk.War between England—America and France.— Commerce—of the EnglishNation. — Spirit of Inquiry and Research Siberia— Baikal. — WanderingTartars No Tradition extant of an ancient People inhabiting towards theNorth.—General Belitf of the Originof Learning.— Inference drawn from theSimilarity of the Sanscrit and Tibet Alphabet.—Character in which their sacredWritings are preserved and printed—that of Correspondence and Business.Regent notifies his Design of leaving the Monastery—commends me to the Careof S.>op< on Choomboo in his Absence.— Visits my Apartments, accompanied bySoopoon Choomboo and the Lama of Luddauk.—Science of Palmistry.—Attar,Pawn. _ . _ . - - a66CHAPTER VII.Departure of the Regent—his Desire to travel unobserved.—Egypt — EunaniSinghi.—Use of the Symbol of the Lion in Tibet and Egypt— superstitiousRegard for celestial Pha-nomena— Skill in Science—Bigotry—Court of ChinaSpectacles for the Entertainment of tbe Lama— Soomeroo.—Coincidence withthe Hindoos in scientific Knowledge.—Benares esteemed the sacred Seat ot allhuman Learning.—Teshoo Loomboo— Geographic Site — particular Descriptionof.— Plain of Teshoo Looniboo— Shigatzee-jeung—Luddauk—Cashmeer— Nipal—China—Russia— Siberia.—Abruptness of the Hills— local Effect.— Vortexts of