themselves. That they would have journeyed further is shown by the

way their dreams went eastward still. They themselves could not for



the preventing ocean, and the lapping of its waters proved a

nation's lullaby.



One thing, I think, then, our glance at Far Eastern civilization has

more than suggested. The soul, in its progress through the world,



tends inevitably to individualization. Yet the more we perceive of

the cosmos the more do we recognize an all-pervading unity in it.



Its soul must be one, not many. The divine power that made all

things is not itself multifold. How to reconcile the



ever-increasing divergence with an eventual similarity is a problem

at present transcending our generalizations. What we know would



seem to be opposed to what we must infer. But perception of how we

shall merge the personal in the universal, though at present hidden



from sight, may sometime come to us, and the seemingly

irreconcilable will then turn out to involve no contradiction at all.



For this much is certain: grand as is the great conception of

Buddhism, majestic as is the idea of the stately rest it would lead



us to, the road here below is not one the life of the world can

follow. If earthlyexistence be an evil, then Buddhism will help us



ignore it; but if by an impulse we cannot explain we instinctively

crave activity of mind, then the great gospel of Gautama touches us



not; for to abandon self--egoism, that is, not selfishness is the

true vacuum which nature abhors. As for Far Orientals, they



themselves furnish proof against themselves. That impersonality is

not man's earthly goal they unwittingly bear witness; for they are



not of those who will survive. Artistic attractive people that they

are, their civilization is like their own tree flowers, beautiful



blossoms destined never to bear fruit; for whatever we may conceive

the far future of another life to be, the immediate effect of



impersonality cannot but be annihilating. If these people continue

in their old course, their earthlycareer is closed. Just as surely



as morning passes into afternoon, so surely are these races of the

Far East, if unchanged, destined to disappear before the advancing



nations of the West. Vanish they will off the face of the earth and

leave our planet the eventual possession of the dwellers where the



day declines. Unless their newly imported ideas really take root,

it is from this whole world that Japanese and Koreans, as well as



Chinese, will inevitably be excluded. Their Nirvana is already

being realized; already it has wrapped Far Eastern Asia in its



winding-sheet, the shroud of those whose day was but a dawn, as if

in prophetic keeping with the names they gave their homes,--the Land



of the Day's Beginning, and the Land of the Morning Calm.

End

• relative [´relətiv] a.有关系的 n.亲属 (初中英语单词)


• advanced [əd´vɑ:nst] a.先进的；高级的 (初中英语单词)


• stream [stri:m] n.河 vi.流出；飘扬 (初中英语单词)


• descend [di´send] v.下来，下降 (初中英语单词)


• visible [´vizəbəl] a.可见的；明显的 (初中英语单词)


• career [kə´riə] n.经历；生涯；职业 (初中英语单词)


• nevertheless [,nevəðə´les] conj.&ad.然而；不过 (初中英语单词)


• desirable [di´zaiərəbəl] a.向往的；极好的 (初中英语单词)


• scheme [ski:m] n.计划；阴谋，诡计 (初中英语单词)


• distinctly [di´stiŋktli] ad.清楚地，明晰地 (初中英语单词)


• patent [´peitənt, ´pæ-] a.专利的 n.专利品 (初中英语单词)


• civilization [,sivilai´zeiʃən] n.文明，文化 (初中英语单词)


• elsewhere [,elsweə] ad.在别处；向别处 (初中英语单词)


• stable [´steibəl] n.马棚 a.稳固的 (初中英语单词)


• devotion [di´vəuʃən] n.献身；忠诚；热爱 (初中英语单词)


• previous [´pri:viəs] a.先，前，以前的 (初中英语单词)


• california [,kæli´fɔ:njə] n.加利福尼亚 (初中英语单词)


• tendency [´tendənsi] n.趋势；倾向 (初中英语单词)


• purely [´pjuəli] ad.仅仅；简单地 (初中英语单词)


• passive [´pæsiv] a.被动的 n.被动性 (初中英语单词)


• impulse [´impʌls] n.推动(力)；冲动；刺激 (初中英语单词)


• instantly [´instəntli] ad.立即，立刻 (初中英语单词)


• apparent [ə´pærənt] a.显然的；表面上的 (初中英语单词)


• substitute [´sʌbstitju:t] n.代理人 v.代替，取代 (初中英语单词)


• personality [,pə:sə´næliti] n.人；个性；人品；人物 (初中英语单词)


• remarkable [ri´mɑ:kəbl] a.值得注意的；显著的 (初中英语单词)


• equally [´i:kwəli] ad.相等地；平等地 (初中英语单词)


• evident [´evidənt] a.明显的，明白的 (初中英语单词)


• humanity [hju:´mæniti] n.人类；人性；仁慈 (初中英语单词)


• impression [im´preʃən] n.印刷；印象；效果 (初中英语单词)


• western [´westən] a.西的；西方的 (初中英语单词)


• comparative [kəm´pærətiv] a.比较的 n.匹敌者 (初中英语单词)


• absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)


• genius [´dʒi:niəs] n.天才(人物)；天赋 (初中英语单词)


• ignorance [´ignərəns] n.无知，愚昧 (初中英语单词)


• likewise [´laikwaiz] ad.同样地；也，又 (初中英语单词)


• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə] n.离开，出发 (初中英语单词)


• undoubtedly [ʌn´dautidli] ad.无疑地，确实地 (初中英语单词)


• portion [´pɔ:ʃən] n.嫁妆；命运 vt.分配 (初中英语单词)


• system [´sistəm] n.系统，体系，制度 (初中英语单词)


• peculiar [pi´kju:liə] a.特有的；奇异的 (初中英语单词)


• complicated [´kɔmplikeitid] a.结构复杂的；难懂的 (初中英语单词)


• ignorant [´ignərənt] a.无知的，愚昧的 (初中英语单词)


• consideration [kən,sidə´reiʃən] n.考虑；原因；体谅 (初中英语单词)


• worthy [´wə:ði] a.有价值的；值得的 (初中英语单词)


• favorable [´feivərəbəl] a.赞成的；顺利的 (初中英语单词)


• sufficiently [sə´fiʃəntli] ad.充分地，足够地 (初中英语单词)


• comparison [kəm´pærisən] n.比较；对照；比喻 (初中英语单词)


• constantly [´kɔnstəntli] ad.经常地；不断地 (初中英语单词)


• existence [ig´zistəns] n.存在；生存；生活 (初中英语单词)


• mental [´mentl] a.精神的；心理的 (初中英语单词)


• abroad [ə´brɔ:d] ad.海外；到处；广泛 (初中英语单词)


• deadly [´dedli] a.致命的 ad.死一般地 (初中英语单词)


• poison [´pɔizən] n.毒物 v.毒害 a.有毒的 (初中英语单词)


• slumber [´slʌmbə] v.&n.睡眠；沉睡状态 (初中英语单词)


• formerly [´fɔ:məli] ad.从前，以前 (初中英语单词)


• enterprise [´entəpraiz] n.企业；雄心；胆识 (初中英语单词)


• imagination [i,mædʒi´neiʃən] n.想象(力) (初中英语单词)


• unfortunate [ʌn´fɔ:tʃunit] a.不幸的，运气差的 (初中英语单词)


• peaceful [´pi:sfəl] a.和平的；平静的 (初中英语单词)


• perceive [pə´si:v] vt.察觉；看出；领悟 (初中英语单词)


• divine [di´vain] a.神圣的 v.预言 (初中英语单词)


• universal [,ju:ni´və:səl] a.宇宙的；普遍的 (初中英语单词)


• sometime [´sʌmtaim] ad.曾经 a.从前的 (初中英语单词)


• involve [in´vɔlv] vt.卷缠；包括；使专注 (初中英语单词)


• abandon [ə´bændən] vt.抛弃，放弃，离弃 (初中英语单词)


• witness [´witnis] n.见证人 vt.目击 (初中英语单词)


• survive [sə´vaiv] vt.幸存；残存 (初中英语单词)


• attractive [ə´træktiv] a.有吸引力；诱人的 (初中英语单词)


• whatever [wɔt´evə] pron.&a.无论什么 (初中英语单词)


• vanish [´væniʃ] vi.消失；消散；消灭 (初中英语单词)


• planet [´plænit] n.行星 (初中英语单词)


• beginning [bi´giniŋ] n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词)


• compact [´kɔmpækt] n.契约 a.挤满的 (高中英语单词)


• neutral [´nju:trəl] a.中立(国)的 (高中英语单词)


• conservative [kən´sə:vətiv] a.保守的 n.保守者 (高中英语单词)


• precisely [pri´saisli] ad.精确地；刻板地 (高中英语单词)


• imitation [,imi´teiʃən] n.模仿；仿制品；赝品 (高中英语单词)


• reasoning [´ri:zəniŋ] n.推理，评理 a.推理的 (高中英语单词)


• artistic [ɑ:´tistik] a.艺术的；有美感的 (高中英语单词)


• delicacy [´delikəsi] n.精美；娇弱，微妙 (高中英语单词)


• invariably [in´veəriəbli] ad.不变地；永恒地 (高中英语单词)


• outward [´autwəd] a.外面的 ad.向外 (高中英语单词)


• forlorn [fə´lɔ:n] a.被遗弃的；绝望的 (高中英语单词)


• enthusiastic [inθju:zi´æstik] a.热情的，热心的 (高中英语单词)


• constitutional [,kɔnsti´tju:ʃənəl] a.法治的；体质的 (高中英语单词)


• wisely [´waizli] ad.明智地，聪明地 (高中英语单词)


• likeness [´laiknis] n.相似；肖像；外表 (高中英语单词)


• environment [in´vaiərənmənt] n.郊区；周围；条件 (高中英语单词)


• strife [straif] n.竞争；吵架；冲突 (高中英语单词)


• ingenuity [,indʒi´nju:iti] n.创造性；机灵 (高中英语单词)


• inevitable [i´nevitəbəl] a.不可避免的 (高中英语单词)


• pacific [pə´sifik] a.和平的；温和的 (高中英语单词)


• reconcile [´rekənsail] vt.调和；使和谐 (高中英语单词)


• conception [kən´sepʃən] n.构思；概念；怀孕 (高中英语单词)


• majestic [mə´dʒestik] a.雄伟的；崇高的 (高中英语单词)


• stately [´steitli] a.庄严的，雄伟的 (高中英语单词)


• earthly [´ə:θli] a.地球的；世俗的 (高中英语单词)


• gospel [´gɔspəl] n.福音；信条；真理 (高中英语单词)


• status [´steitəs] n.身份；情形；状况 (英语四级单词)


• materially [mə´tiəriəli] ad.物质上；有形地 (英语四级单词)


• stationary [´steiʃənəri, -neri] a.固定的；稳定的 (英语四级单词)


• contradiction [,kɔntrə´dikʃən] n.矛盾；反驳；抵触 (英语四级单词)


• universally [,ju:ni´və:səli] ad.普遍地 (英语四级单词)


• evolution [,i:və´lu:ʃən] n.进化；发展；发育 (英语四级单词)


• beneficial [,beni´fiʃəl] a.有利的，有益的 (英语四级单词)


• emigrant [´emigrənt] n.&a.移(侨)民的 (英语四级单词)


• outcome [´autkʌm] n.结果；后果；成果 (英语四级单词)


• necessitate [ni´sesiteit] vt.使成为必要；迫使 (英语四级单词)


• unconsciously [ʌn´kɔʃəsli] ad.无意识地；不觉察地 (英语四级单词)


• potent [´pəutənt] a.有(势)力的；烈性的 (英语四级单词)


• stimulus [´stimjuləs] n.刺激(物)；促进因素 (英语四级单词)


• considering [kən´sidəriŋ] prep.就…而论 (英语四级单词)


• primarily [´praimərəli, prai´merəli] ad.首先；主要地 (英语四级单词)


• consequent [´kɔnsikwənt] a.因…而起的 (英语四级单词)


• eastward [´i:stwəd] a.&ad.向东(的) (英语四级单词)


• inevitably [in´evitəbli] ad.不可避免地；必然地 (英语四级单词)


• perception [pə´sepʃən] n.感觉；概念；理解力 (英语四级单词)


• shroud [ʃraud] n.尸衣；覆盖物；罩 (英语四级单词)


• secondly [´sekəndli] a.第二(点)；其次 (英语六级单词)


• pendulum [´pendjuləm] n.(钟)摆；摇摆的人 (英语六级单词)


• equilibrium [,i:kwi´libriəm] n.平衡；均势 (英语六级单词)


• brilliantly [´briljəntli] ad.灿烂地；杰出地 (英语六级单词)


• destitute [´destitju:t] a.贫穷的；缺乏…的 (英语六级单词)


• dreamy [´dri:mi] a.心不在焉的；朦胧的 (英语六级单词)


• numbness [´nʌmnis] n.麻木；愚蠢 (英语六级单词)


• monotony [mə´nɔtəni] n.单音；单调 (英语六级单词)


• birthright [´bə:θrait] n.生来就有的权利 (英语六级单词)


• selfishness [´selfiʃnis] n.自私；不顾别人 (英语六级单词)


• vacuum [´vækjuəm] n.真空；空间 (英语六级单词)


• unchanged [ʌn´tʃeindʒd] a.不变的；依然如故的 (英语六级单词)


• prophetic [prə´fetik] a.预言(家)的；预示的 (英语六级单词)