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Buddhism.

 Subject
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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Buddhist palm leaf manuscripts from Myanmar

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6824
Scope and content

Palm leaf manuscripts containing Buddhist scripture, from Myanmar. Includes Sut' mahāvā atthakatha nam mu sas' (circa 1800), followed by a commentary on it by the Visuddhārācharādo; Sūṭavā pāṭh' (circa 1800), most likely from Anguttara nikaya; and a third manuscript containing Kankhā pāth', Sut' nak', and Sandhi nissaya, which consist of scripture followed by a commentary. The last manuscript has the Burmese calendar date 1268 (i.e., 1906).

Dates: circa 1800-1906.

Dhammapada manuscripts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6822
Scope and content

Palm leaf manuscripts of Buddhist scripture from Myanmar. One of the two manuscripts, with the title Dhammapada Atthakatha Dutiya, was compiled by Mahavisuddhārāma-taik Charado U'" Visārasāsura, and contains the scipture followed by a commentary. The other manuscript, titled Dhammapada, was compiled at Rvhe yan' mā prann' siu kyon' monastery. Both are on palm leaves inscribed with a metal stylus.

Dates: circa 1800.

Nepal posters

 Collection
Identifier: 8711
Abstract

Prints and posters collected in Nepal at the time of the People's War reflecting active political concerns and enduring religious themes of the period.

Dates: 1990s-2000s

Palm leaf manuscripts from Sri Lanka

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924113959427]
Identifier: 8549
Scope and content

Palm leaf manuscripts, likely Buddhist, in various states of repair. One (6 x 35 cm.) with wooden covers and pointer used to turn the leaves, appears to be complete; one (6 x 39 cm.) consists of 9 leaves with no covers; one (4 x 17 cm.) is an older long manuscript cut up and placed in new wooden covers for sale on the tourist market.

Dates: circa 1850-1950.

Paul Brunton papers

 Collection
Identifier: 8692
Scope and content

The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, biographical material and ephemera, bound volumes and original writings by Paul Brunton, including journals, notebooks and manuscripts.

Dates: 1925 - 2002