Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

HOMAGE TO ALL THE BUDDHAS,
BODHISATTVAS, AND ARHATS OF THE
DHARMA-ASSEMBLIES OF THE AVATAMSAKA
SUTRA, OF THE SADDHARMA PUNDARIKA
SUTRA AND OF THE AMITAYUR-SAMAPATTI
SUTRA
Chapter XI
MEDITATIONS OF THE CHINESE MAHAYANA
SCHOOLS
After the writer's return from Darjeeling, rumors of
war were thick in the air. Yet this day was also one
of celebration for the Nepalese people, so that a
more pleasant atmosphere prevailed, with
traditional chants being sung by groups of young
people wandering through the streets. Outside Mr.
Chen's back window, too, clustered a number of
small boys and girls eagerly awaiting the
distribution of some largesse. When "pice" (pennies)
or crystal sugar was handed to them by the yogi
through his open window, they became vociferous
indeed, each one demanding more for himself and
pushing others away. However much was given,
some always remained who denied at the tops of
their voices that they had received their share.
Finally, the malcontents still protesting, they had to
be shooed away, Mr. Chen remarking that even
small children were hard to satisfy these days.
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