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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00183

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627887

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Didactics

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

32.5 x 5.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

32.5 x 5.3 cm

Text block dimension:

27.0 x 4.3 cm

Number of pages:

26 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text tells about the preparation of practicing the meditation on tilakkhana (the three characteristics) from the Buddha’s footprint. the practitioner has to prepare offerings to worship the Triple Gem and intend in the practice. The tilakkhana is the three marks of existence which are the three characteristics of all existence and beings, namely anicca (impermanence), anata (non-self), and dukkha (Un satisfactoriness or suffering).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ໄຕຣລັກ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Tilakkhana]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[The three characteristics]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali