General Magazine of Chosen Buddhism, from March 20, 1917. Three numbers had appeared when I received this note in May 1917.
[7]The texts most commonly read in Korean monasteries are the Hokkekyo, Kegon, Kishinlon, Fumonbon and Amidakyo, according to Madame Gordon. These are Japanese pronunciation.
[8]The Japanese names of the four guardians are:
Bishamon: east; blue; tower. Komoku: south; red; jewel. Jikoku: west; green; lute. Zocho: north; flesh; sword.
[9]Three Buddhas have preceded Sakyamuni in the present kalpa and one is still to come before the kalpa ends. The entire list is:
Krakuchanda (Pali, Kakusanda), “who solves doubt.” Kanakamuni (P. Konagamana) “body radiant as gold.” Kasyapa (P. Kassapa) “swallower of light.” Sakyamuni. Maitreya. Legge: Fa-hien, p. 51.
[10]The eight scenes in the Life of Buddha are:
(a) Incarnation. (b) Birth. (c) Encounter with age, sickness, death. (d) Escape—with aid of the four heavenly kings. (e) Asceticism. (f) Enlightenment. (g) Preaching—“turning the wheel.” (h) Nirvana.
Transcriber’s Notes
- Retained the copyright notice from the printed edition (although this book is in the public domain.)
- Silently corrected a few palpable typos.
- In the text versions only, delimited italicized text in _underscores_.