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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0063 00252
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628263
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Chomphet (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Lueng
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Sathu (Prince) Saisanit; Chao Mom (Princess) Bua from Hua Phon village, Luang Prabang
Subject matter:
Abhidhamma
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
CS 1273, a huang khai year
Copying date in Gregorian:
1911
Place of copying:
Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
28.6 x 4.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
28.6 x 4.7 cm
Text block dimension:
24.5 x 4.2 cm
Number of pages:
72 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions about the introduction for initiating of practicing kammatthana (meditation exercises). The practitioner should undertake the kammatthana from the Buddha. If no the Buddha, he can undertake from the arahant. If there is no arahant, he can undertake from the teacher who is knowledgeable on Tripitaka. If no teacher, he can undertake from the person who refuges in the Triple Gem. Finally, if not of any, he can undertake by himself.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ກໍາມະຖານ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Kammaṭṭhāna
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Basis of meditation
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lao
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