Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
54.9 x 5.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
54.9 x 5.0 cm
Text block dimension:
52.2 x 4.6 cm
Number of pages:
12 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Panyaparami or Paṇṇāpāramī (perfection of wisdom) is regularly used by a monk to read during delivering a sermon to people on the occasion of an auspicious ceremony. The text mentions about in the Buddha's time, the Buddha traveled to the Tavatimsa Heaven for attending the Buddhist Lent. The Buddha delivered this valuable sermon " Panyaparami or 30 perfections of the Buddha" to Indra and Devas. A Bodhisattva need to be completed these 30 perfections before becoming a Buddha. By writing the text by oneself, asking other to write for, paying attention to listen to the preaching of Panyaparami, the one would get benefits to become rich people and avoid from all misfortunes.