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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00850

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537478

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Vinaya doctrine

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 58 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 58 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 53 cm

Number of pages:

34 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text is about Dāna (giving), Sīla (morality), and Bhāvanā (meditation). Dāna means giving things reasonable and necessary for the recipients in order to help, to bring happiness, to alleviate suffering and stinginess in one’s mind, and to make the mind sober. Sīla means morality one can keep by observing precepts to refrain oneself from physical and mental misconducts. Bhāvanā means mental cultivation done for gaining peace; itis called Samathi (concentration).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຄຸຣຸທໍາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Garudhamma

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The eight chief rules to be observed by a Buddhist nun throughout her life

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao