XIV. Buddhism discourages superstitious credulity. Gautama Buddha taught it to be the duty of a parent to have his child educated in science and literature. He also taught that no one should believe what is spoken by any sage, written in any book, or affirmed by tradition, unless it accord with reason.

Drafted as a common platform upon which all Buddhists can agree.

H. S. OLCOTT, P. T. S.

Respectfully submitted for the approval of the High Priests of the nations which we severally represent, in the Buddhist Conference held at Adyar, Madras, on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of January 1891 (A. B. 2434).

Japan: Kozen Gunaratana, Chiezo Tokuzawa

Burmah: U. Hmoay Tha Aung

Ceylon: Dhammapala Hevavitarana

The Maghs of Chittagong: Krishna Chandra Chowdry, by his appointed Proxy, Maung Tha Dwe.

BURMAH.

Approved on behalf of the Buddhists of Burmah, this 3rd clay of February, 1891 (A. B. 2434):

Tha-tha-na-baing Saydawgyi; Aung Myi Shwebon Sayadaw; Me-ga-waddy Sayadaw; Hmat-Khaya Sayadaw; Hti-lin Sayadaw; Myadaung Sayadaw; Hla-Htwe Sayadaw; and sixteen others.

CEYLON.

Approved on behalf of the Buddhists of Ceylon this 25th day of February, 1891 (A. B. 2434); Mahanuwara upawsatha pusparama viharadhipati Hippola

[paragraph continues] Dhamma Rakkhita Sobhitabhidhana Maha Nayaka Sthavirayan wahanse wamha.

(Hippola Dhamma Rakkhita Sabhitabhidhana, High Priest of the Malwalta Vihare at Kandy).

(Signed) HIPPOLA.

Mahanuwara Asgiri viharadhipati Yatawatte Chandajottyabhidhana Maha Nayaka Sthavirayan wahanse wamha--(Yatawatte Chandajottyabhidhana, High Priest of Asgiri Vihare at Kandy).

(Signed) YATAWATTE.

Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Stipadasthane saha Kolamba palate pradhana Nayaka Sthavirayo (Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala, High Priest of Adam's Peak and the District of Colombo).

(Signed) H. SUMANGALA.

Maligawe Prachina Pustakalayadhyakshaka Suriyagoda Sonuttara Sthavirayo (Suriyagoda Sonuttara, Librarian of the Oriental Library at the Temple of the Tooth Relic at Kandy).

(Signed) S. SONUTTARA.

Sugata Sasanadhaja Vinaya chariya Dhammalankarabhidhana Nayaka Sthavira.

(Signed) DHAMMALANKARA,

Pawara neruttika chariya Maha Vibhavi Subhuti of Waskaduwa.

(Signed) W. SUBHUTI.

JAPAN.

Accepted as included within the body of Northern Buddhism.

Shaku Genyu

(Shingon Shu)

Fukuda Nichiyo

(Nichiren " )

Sanada Seyko

(Zen " )

Ito Quan Shyu

( " " )

Takehana Hakuyo

(Jodo " )

Kono Rioshin

(Ji-Shu " )

Kira Ki-ko

(Jodo Seizan " )

Harutani Shinsho

(Tendai " )

Manabe Shun-myo

(Shingon " )

CHITTAGONG.

Accepted for the Buddhists of Chittagong.

Nagawa Parvata Viharadhipati

Guna Megu Wini-Lankara,