Buddhism in Tibet

BUDDHISM IN TIBET
ILLUSTRATED BY
LITERARY DOCUMENTS AND OBJECTS OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
WITH AN
ACCOUNT OF THE BUDDHIST SYSTEMS PRECEDING IT IN INDIA.
BY
EMIL SCHLAGINTWEIT, LL.D.
[1863]

"This mid-19th Century work is one of the few public domain descriptions of Tibetan Buddhism we have found. Desipte the sketchy knowledge of Buddhism in Europe at the time, this has a surprising level of detail about the subject, due to the pioneering field work of the authors' brothers. Some of the information in this book about sacred documents, divination methods, calendrical systems, as well as details of rituals and ritual objects is unique..."

Full Text -
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bit/index.htm

"Pan, Muse of Nature"

PAN, MUSE OF NATURE

Great Pan, we hear you
Piping in the meadows...
You are father to the animals,
Consort to lithe Diana
And a Muse of Mother Nature.

Oh dance before the Moon
Skyclad in your rites,
For Pan and Diana join us
This glorious Beltane night!

Son of mischevous Hermes,
With beautiful, sensuous voice
Kind eyes, and merry laughter;
Bring fairies and nature spirits
To dance with us tonight.

Oh, dance before the Moon
Skyclad in your rites,
For Pan and Diana join us
This glorious Beltane night!


© Copyright 4/29/08
Beth Clare Johnson
(Mystic Raven)


*NOTE: If you wish to say this in a ritual, just
change it from Beltane to 'Full Moon' night, or
whatever works best.