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Show Buddhist Superstitions. Japaness Uiidilhlsta hsvs a word, "nasoraeru." which Is trsnslatsd by ths dictionaries as "to Imitate," but H haa ths esoterla meaning of "to sub stlluts In Imagination one object at action tor snot her, so ss to bring shout soms magical or miraculous result." re-sult." An example of I his Is Isylng s , pebbls before lbs Image of TJuddhs Is show that you would Ilka to build a temple In his honor If you wers rich enough, and making a bookcase rt volvs which contains ths 6,711 vo umes of the Tluddhlst ctnnn, snd earnestly ear-nestly wlshlug that you had tlms ts resd them, by which you acquire the asms merit In ths eyes of hesven as If you did read them. The bookcase ts fitted with a kind of capstan tor the purpose. |