Show buddhist superstitions japanese buddhists have a word which Is translated by the dictionaries as to imitate bat it has the esoteric meaning ot to sub statute in imagination one object or action for arother as to bring about some magical or miraculous result an example of this Is laying a pebble before thelmage the Image of buddha to show that you would like to build a temple n his honor it apu were rich enough and making a bookcase revolve which contains the 6 vol unies of the buddhist canon and earnestly wishing that yo i had time to read them by which you acquire the merit in the eyes na it you did read them the bookcase la fitted wah a kind ot capstan for U purpose |