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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00723

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537351

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sao (Miss) Pheng

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copying date in native date:

ອອກໃໝ່ 14 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 5 ເດືອນ 11 ສັງງກາດ 1289 ຕົວ ປີຮວາຍເສັດ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1927 October 09

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 59.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 59.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 51.5 cm

Number of pages:

72 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

While the Buddha was dwelling in Kapilavatthu, he delivered a sermon to his disciples describing Dāna (alms-giving) and Sīla (morality). The results of alms-giving and observing the precepts depend on the practitioners. Those who wish to gain lokiya (mundane) results such as becoming a king, an affluent, God Indra, Brahma, or an emperor are regarded as carelessness because they follow their own cravings. If they wish to gain lokuttara (supra-mundane) results such as Nirvana, they are regarded as careful.

Colophon:

Folio 36 on the recto and verso side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1289, a hwai set year, on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon of the eleventh [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), at the time of the sunset drum (13:30–15:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished in the afternoon. Sao Pheng had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Munlanipphan to be dedicated to Phò Kam Mae Ven (deceased persons or spirits who would come to harm us any times) and the creator of the world whom I vowed with when I was ill of diseases. Now, I am free from the diseases and escape from the death. I want to fulfill my vow and make merit to them. May they receive my offerings definitely.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມູນລະນິບພານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mūla Nibbāna

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Discourse on the way to Nirvana

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao