Buddhist Manuscript Formats in Dai Region
…经) is in 4-line to 5-line-format. The jäṭaka Wexiandala is the most popular and influential form of Buddhist classic in the Dai region. This jäṭaka promotes dāna (贪), or Buddhist generosity, as the hig…
…olume 100 Digha-nikāya is formatted with 4-5 lines per page. The jäṭaka Wexiandala represents a key Buddhist text promoting dāna, or generosity, as the highest merit. An example is a palm-leaf scriptur…