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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/5/1
Title:: Mulberry paper manuscripts
Scope & Content:: Only two leporello-style mulberry paper (chia sa) manuscripts have been found in Pha Khamchan's kuti. The first one (sutta) contains a canonical text, the second one is a multiple-text manuscript containing various magical and ritual texts written in a variety of scripts (and in Lao/Tai-Pali lang...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao, Pali, and Thai
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 78 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/5/1/1
Title:: Maha Munla Niphan Sut (ມະຫາມູນລະນິພານນະສູດ) (2006)
Scope & Content:: The leporello manuscript is made of white-greyish khòi paper in the Tham-Lao script. The format resembles that of a long palm-leaf manuscript. This text is about the Buddha's routine before attaining nirvana, the merit gained through his sacrifices, and the way he inspired others to be morally go...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 2006
Extent:: 47 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/5/1/2
Title:: Luam Muat (ລວມໝວດ) (20th century)
Scope & Content:: The leporello multiple-text manuscript is made of white-greyish khòi paper with black ink in various scipts, namely Thai, Khòm, Tham-Lao, and Old Lao scripts. This multiple-text manuscript is about many topics such as story of the magic formula, how to remove one's bad luck through the performanc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao, Pali, and Thai
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 31 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1
Title:: Vat Misainyalam Collection
Scope & Content:: Vat Misainyalam Collection of Buddhist Manuscripts. Custodial history: The provenance of the material is unknown. Most probably many of the texts were copied within the temple when manuscripts were still used and the art of copying was taught. Arrangement: Manuscripts are stored in cupboards a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 1770-1999
Extent:: 553 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1/1
Title:: ຈຸນທະສຸກະຣິກະສູດ
Scope & Content:: Buddhist litanies and story of monks traveling to obtain a copy of the Cundasukārika Sutta, a discouse on the retribution of past deeds. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript with 2 fascicles. Original institution reference: 010106020.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 1902
Extent:: 79 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1/2
Title:: ອະຣິຍະສັດ 4 (ທຸກຂະອະຣິຍະສັດ ຜູກ 1)
Scope & Content:: Buddhist teachings on the Four Noble Truths. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript, written in Khom script. Original institution reference: 010106027.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 53 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1/3
Title:: ສິງຄາລະສູດ
Scope & Content:: Buddhist discourse on how to live a good lay life. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript with 2 fascicles. Original institution reference: 010106028.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 1770
Extent:: 141 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1/4
Title:: ຍອດມຸກ
Scope & Content:: Treatise on Buddhist psychology. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript. Original institution reference: 010106041.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 61 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1319/1/5
Title:: ມະທຸອະນຸໂລມ
Scope & Content:: Treatise on merit making and the sharing of merit with spirits in order to restore order and avert misfortune. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript with 4 fascicles, written in Khom script Original institution reference: 010106091.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao
Date Range:: 1958
Extent:: 105 tiff images

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