西藏布达拉宫
入西藏境。过乌苏江。越拉萨河。即首都拉萨。全藏政教中枢。西北达布拉山。有高十三层之达布拉宫。殿中庄严金碧耀目。达赖喇嘛。坐床之所。有喇嘛僧。二万人。有葛尔。别蚌。色拉等寺。
宣化偈曰:
佛教密宗号喇嘛。专持密咒上师加。
呼图克图法王主。达赖班禅政教化。
Arriving at Potala Palace in Tibet
The Master entered Tibet, crossing the Wu Su Chiang and Lhasa Rivers. Lhasa is the capital as well as the administrative and religious center for all of Tibet. The Master walked northeast to Potala Mountain, Where the thirteen-story Potala Palace is located. The halls were adorned with shining gold and jade. This was where the Dalai Lama sat on his throne. There were twenty thousand lamas in the residence in Ke Erh, Pieh, Ssz La and other monasteries in the area.
The verse says:
The secret school of the Buddha's teachings is known as the sect of lamas,
Who exclusively practice secret mantras passed on by teachers.
The Dharma Host, who's also the king, is called the Hutuhktu.
The Dalai and Panchen Lamas administrate and teach