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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00784

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537412

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

General Buddhism

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5 x 57.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 57.6 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51.5 cm

Number of pages:

46 pages

Number of blank pages:

7 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text explains Sīla-samādāna (observance of the precepts) for novices. Novices have to follow ten precepts. The word “samādāna” (observance) means immersing oneself in practice to abstain from misconducts which are the origin of sorrow. Sīla means morality and is the basis of concentration and wisdom.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສັບນະໂມ ອົງສີນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sab Namo Sīla

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The words of salutation and precepts

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao