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the Vicar of Christ. There is no contrariety in
this choice of children, to the requirements of in-
spired pronouncements on doctrine alone; or to the
conditions involved in the mere existence of a
passive, meditating soul, forgetful of the world, as
in the abstract of the Tibetan creed. But masses of
men never get far away from the interests of this
world, save by the wide door of death; hence upon
both systems has been grafted the branch of tem-
poral power and church administration, which
requires a stout trunk of personal intelligence,
sobriety, honour, and mature judgment in the chief.
The choice in Rome is now largely determined by
the known record of abilities displayed on a large
stage of action. As the Tibetan system makes
this impossible, the appearance of intelligence and
strength in the pontifical chairs is merely chanceful.
Power, therefore, is generally left to the ring of
monks who correspond roughly to the College of
Cardinals at Rome. The present Dalai Lama marks
an exception to the rule of incompetence in the
Sacred Head.
Between the two great incarnations and their re-
spective orders there seems to have been a creditable
peace for longer periods than would thus have been
measured, I think, had not the Chinese power been
strong to check, encourage, balance, as the interest
of the State and that of the suzerain required.
Free as was the earliest Buddhist teaching from
the almost universal beliefs in magic, witches, and
devils, these had already gained control of the minds
of all who professed the Great Vehicle when it came
to Tibet,—of all save the occasional few who, in
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