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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00300
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518915
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Suttanta doctrine
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 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 x 57 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 51.5 cm
Number of pages:
60 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The first fascicle of Buaraphantha. The story is that while the Buddha was dwelling at the Veluvanna Monastery, Kala Thera who lived in Savatthi asked the Buddha for leaving away for practicing mediation. The Buddha gave him permission. He meditated by following the 32 elements in a cemetery and later attained higher quality in Dhamma. During his practice in a cemetery, there was a couple, husband named Kala and wife named Kali who earned their food from a corps heard the monk chanting. They paid intention to listen to the chanting thus achieved sotapanna (one who has attained the first stage of holiness).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ບົວຣະພັດທະ (ບົວຣະພັນທະ) ຜູກຕົ້ນ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Buara Bhanda, Phuk Ton
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Buara Bhanda, fascicle 1
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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