The Legend of the Rangoon Pagoda (Mythical Depiction of Shwe-Dagon Seti)
“Neither the shrine itself, nor the relics, nor images are the objects of the adoration of the pious. The Burman, it cannot be too much urged, is not an idolater. He worships neither relic nor image. The pagoda and the figure only supply him with a seemly place to utter the praises of the great [...]
