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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00343
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518958
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Thit (ex-monk) Tü [who lived] behind Vat Pakhae temple together with parents, siblings, children and grandchildren
Subject matter:
Buddhist chronicle
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມ 6 ຄໍ່າ ພໍ່າວ່າໄດ້ ວັນ 6 ມື້ ເປິກສັນ ເດືອນ 12 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 20020 (ຈ.ສ.1220) ຕົວປີ ເປິກສະງ້າ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1858 November 26
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.5 x 54.3 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.5 x 54.3 cm
Text block dimension:
3.7 x 47.5 cm
Number of pages:
58 pages
Number of blank pages:
6 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text describes the Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma, the 37 virtues partaking of enlightenment which comprise of seven categories of the Dhamma as following: 1). Satipatthāna 4: The four foundation of mindfulness. 2). Sammappadhāna 4: The Four Perfect Eforts. 3). Iddhipāda 4: The Four Paths of Accomplishment 4). Indriya 5: The Five Controlling Faculties 5). Bala 5: The Five Powers of Success. 6). Bojjhaṅga 7: The Seven Enlightenment Factors. 7). Atthaṅgika-magga 8: The Noble Eightfold Path.
Colophon:
Folio 27 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 20020 (corresponding with CS 1220), a poek sanga year, on the sixth waning day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the sixth day of the week (Friday), a poek san day, the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the morning drum (between 7.30–9.00 o’clock). Thit (ex-monk) Tü [who lived] behind Vat Pakhae, and his parents, siblings, children and grandchildren had the religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Lam 8 Mün to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires come true.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
8 ໝື່ນ ຜູກ 3
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
8 Mün, Phuk 3
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Eighty thousand, fascicle 3
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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