Fragment of a manual of a Buddhist mystic (yogāvacara) explaining various stages of purification of the mind by meditation. It sets out the means and plans for practising meditation as an ethical self-training. The manual, in its original complete form, is known to list 112 types of meditation a...
The legend of Phra Malai, the monk believed to have travelled to the Buddhist heavens and hell. With extracts from the Tipitaka (Tripitaka) for chanting. Colophon in Khom script on upper pastedown folio. Fols. 1-4: Vinayapitaka - Parivāra - Pārājika Fols. 4-5: Suttantapitaka - Dīghanikāya - B...
Extracts from Tipitaka and the legend of Phra Malai, a monk who was believed to have travelled to the Buddhist heavens and hells. Fols. 1-7: Extracts from Abhidhammamātika Fols. 7-83: Phra Mālai Illustrations: Six paired illustrations show scenes from the Ten Birth Tales and one paired illus...
มหาพุทธคุณ Mahābuddhagunā and other Buddhist texts
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Mahābuddhagunā and Abhidhamma extracts with Thai commentary sponsored by Khrua Rak of Wat Prasat (Phetburi?) and written down by scribe Sami (or Samian?) Ratanachot. Partially fragmented. Fols. 1-19: Buddhagunā (fragment) Fols. 20-64: Extracts from Abhidhammamātika - Dhātukathā - Puggalapannat...