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

TIBET. 315dence at Pootalah, Teshoo Loomboo, and Kharka.This sect prevailsover the greatest part of Tibet, and a division of the same, is said tobe established in a province of the Decan, called Seurra or Serrora.In like manner, three Lamas also, Lam' Rimbochay, Lam' SobrooNawangnamghi, and Lam' Ghassatoo, preside over theShammar; thesehave their residence inBootan, in separate monasteries, but from thelimited extent of that country, at no great distance from each other.The principal of the Shammiir sect in Tibet, isstyled Gongso Rimbochay,and has his residence at Sakia.Great contentions formerly prevailed between the sects Gyllookpaand Shammar; and in ancient times the latter is reported to haveenjoyed the most extensive power. Khumbauk acknowledged its doctrines,whilst those of the Gyllookpa were settled in Kilmauk : themonasteries of both, were promiscuously scattered over the face of thecountry, till at length the inhabitants of Kilmauk, the Gyllookpa,assembling together a mighty army, waged war against the sectariesof Khumbauk, the Shammar, and drove them from their possessions invarious quarters, more particularly from the neighbourhood of TeshooLoomboo, where they were then fixed in great numbers, and wherethey finally established their own authority. Tiie Gyllookpa havingthus displaced their opponents from their strongest post, where they hadformed a large settlement, now razed it to the ground, and left not anhabitation standing : but from the ruins arose the monastery of TeshooLoomboo. After its establishment, the superiority of Teshoo Lamawas finnly fixed, and the power of the Gyllookpa soon attained itshighest ascendency, in consequence of the Emperor of China's havingSs