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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00009

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518624

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Mae òk (Mrs) Òn

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

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:

4.8 x 57.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 57.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 51.3 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The Panyaparami or Paṇṇāpāramī (perfection of wisdom) is regularly read by monks when delivering a sermon to people on the occasion of an auspicious ceremony. The text says that in the Buddha's time, the Buddha traveled to the Tavatimsa Heaven to attend the Buddhist Lent where he delivered his precious sermon, "Panyaparami or the 30 perfections of the Buddha", to Indra and the Devas. A Bodhisattva needs to complete these 30 perfections before he can become a Buddha. By writing the text oneself, asking someone to write it for him, paying attention and listening to the preaching of Panyaparami, a person would get benefit, become rich and be free from all misfortunes.

Colophon:

Folio 8 on the recto side (the last line): Mea òk (Mrs) Òn sponsored the making of [this manuscript] to support the Teachings of the Buddha.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ປັນຍາປາຣະມີ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Paññāpāramī

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Perfection of wisdom

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao