box 1, object 1a
A Folk Treatise On Astrology (as applied to man's daily life and occupations) (Sinhalese)
Scope and Contents note
"The auspicious moment for doing particular acts or the time when they should be avoided, as indicated by the Planets and
constellations." -- English inscription on last leaf
box 1, object 1b
Medicine Books In Verse (Sinhalese)
box 1, object 1c
Neket Pota, an horarary astrology (Sinhalese)
box 2
Satipatthána Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness) (Pali-Sinhalese)
Scope and Contents note
"The
Satipatthána Sutta is a sermon by the Buddha on Meditation and is one of the most frequently copied of the Suttas, being one of the best known
portions of the Buddhist scriptures amongst the people of Ceylon who are Buddhists. This sort of ms. in paraphrase is made
use of by students in the monasteries in studying the Pali language, the language of all the canonical writings of the Ceylon
Buddhists ...Cover of MS is a very fine specimen of Ceylon Satin Wood." Other version of text in box 9.
box 3
Visuddhi Magga (Pali)
circa 1800 - 1820
Scope and Contents note
A Pali prose work, being a compendium of the Buddhist scriptures, by Buddhaghosa Théra. This is a very important work, and
is considered by all Southern Buddhists to be of the highest authority on questions relating to the Buddhist religion. It
is considered to be Buddhaghosa's first work during his three years' sojourn in Ceylon, 930 A.D.
box 4
Anguttara Nikaya (also known as
Anguttara Sangiya) (Pali)
box 5
Anguttara Nikaya (Sinhalese)
Scope and Contents note
One of the five sections of
Sutta Pitaka: miscellaneous discourse and sermons of Buddha. Was wrapped in a cotton shroud. Satinwood boards, paginated. Begins in Pali,
possibly a mix of languages.
box 6
Majjhima Nikaya (Sinhalese)
circa 1800
Scope and Contents note
One of the five sections of
Sutta Pitaka: miscellaneous discourses and sermons of Buddha.
box 7
Syámópasampadávata (Sinhalese)
circa 1780
Scope and Contents note
"An account of the embassies to Siam and the introduction of Siamese ordination of Buddhist monks to Ceylon, …"written in
Sinhalese prose by Buddharakhita Therea, a pupil of Velivita Pindapatika Saranankara. This Copy was made by Sidharta Buddharakkhita
Late High Priest of Malwathu Viharaya, Kandy, Ceylon in 2318 A.B."
box 8
Milinda Panha (Pali)
circa 1800
Scope and Contents note
A well-known Pali work, being questions on Buddhism by King Milinda, and replies thereto by Nágaséna Théra.
box 9
Satipatthána Sutta (Sinhalese)
Scope and Contents note
A sermon of Buddha On Meditation. Signed W. Ratanapala.
box 10
Unidentified Sinhalese or Pali manuscript
box 11
Unidentified Sinhalese or Pali manuscript
box 12
Abhidhamma Pitaka (Sinhalese)
Scope and Contents note
One of the three great divisions of the canon of the Buddhist scriptures, treating the metaphysics of Buddhism.
box 13, box 14, box 15, box 16, box 17
Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100,000 Lines) (Tibetan)
box 18, object 18a
Small fortune-telling book (Sinhalese)
box 18, object 18b
Patimokkha (3 leaf fragment)
box 18, object 18c
Styli for inscribing palm leaf manuscripts
box 18, object 18d
Unidentified portion of palm leaf manuscript with colored illustrations
box 20
Unidentified palm leaf manuscript
box 21
Unidentified palm leaf manuscript
box 22
Vessantara Jātaka (Lanna)
18th-early 20th century
box 23
Unidentified palm leaf manuscript
M0205_b23
Covis from Old Delhi and Taxila (was in Kodak film canister)
Seal, Hanuman, Lingam, Vishnu, Feet of Vishnu, Talisman, and Armpiece from Benares
Buddhas from [Mt.] Isaya, India
Buddhist Temple Lamp, Kandy, Ceylon
2 Indian votive offerings or Talismans
Sandalwood Rosary from [Risbi?] Kesh
Scope and Contents note
[Printed leaf, folded, removed from box and placed with manuscripts, MZ 78/8/9
Tirukalukundrum Patchi Dharisana Chart, Viadras: Counian Press, 1918. 15th ed. 4,000 copies]
Link chain with unidentified objects
box 25
Three Taoist texts (Chinese)
box 26
Yin Deng Wen Tu Shuo (Chinese)
circa 1821
Scope and Contents note
Evans-Wentz inscription on wrapping paper flyleaf inside, describes work as a second edition. In 4 volumes, printed on rice
paper with wood blocks. "Tao Kung, Manchu Emperor of China."
box 27, folder 1
Unidentified map/poster, probably from Ceylon
box 27, folder 2
Two drawings by L.C. W. Samaranayake, a student in Badulla, Ceylon
December 1917
Palm-leaf manuscripts (transferred from M0582 artifact collection)
Box 29, object 1
1. Pali Gatha No.11
Scope and Contents
Palm leaf pages between two elongated rectangular wooden cover-boards. Cover has painted floral decoration in light blue,
painted title. Paper label Pali Gatha, No. 11. Various cataloging numbers pasted/painted on. 15" × 2½" × 1" thick. End of
drawstring holds an 1898 Ceylon Quarter Cent coin.
Box 29, object 2
2. Pali Gatha No.14
Scope and Contents
Boards have floral decoration in light blue, painted title. Paper label Pali Gatha No. 14. Assorted catalog numbers pasted/painted
on. 14" × 2½" × 1".
Box 29, object 3
3. unidentified manuscript
Scope and Contents
Plain natural brown wood cover boards. 16" × 2" × 2". M1029 accession number sticker.
Box 30, object 4
4. Kammavaca of the Vinaya Pitika
Scope and Contents
Cover boards have gold and red incised floral designs, gilt edging on pages. Paper label inside cover reads "M469. This palm
leaf manuscript is the Kammavaca of the Vinaya Pitika transcribed by a Bhikchu, a Buddhist priest of Laos, Farther India,
and dedicated by him to the temple service." Accessioned Bender Collection (SUL Misc. Accessions book). 24 × 2½ × 1½". May
9, 1935.
Box 30, object 5
5. unidentified manuscript
Scope and Contents
Cover boards have black and gold floral design, gilded page edges. With pointer, red and gold, on cord (cord broken). Identified
as M470 in SUL Misc. Accessions book. 58 × 8½ × 5 cm.
Box 30, object 6
6. unidentified manuscript
Scope and Contents
Boards two of black and gold floral design on orange-red, stylized birds with intertwined necks. Inside covers are buddhas[?]
in white on deep blue background. 21" × 2" × 2½".
Box 30, object 7
7. unidentified manuscript
Scope and Contents
Mss. with plain brown wood boards, 20" × 2½" × 2".
