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Buddhist text - Prayer for rebirth in the pure land of Sukhavati called Dechen Monlam, by master Raga Asja the first reincarnation of the Karma Chagme lineage Tib. rnam dag bde can zhing gi smon lam ra+a ga a syas mdzad pa bzhugs sto, unknown role of the creator/author, Buddhist art, Tibetan culture, prayer texts, graphic prints, Book in Tibetan pecha style, xylographic print in disciple script dbu can. Pages numbered on the recto side first page verso, 25 folios. 1 verso page and 2 recto illustrations. Edges tinted yellow. The original text of the prayer called Dechen Monlam Tib. bde chen smon lam, by master Raga Asja Tib. ra ga a syas, the first tulku of the Karma Chagme Tib. kar ma chags med reincarnation lineage, dates from the 17th century. 19th century, Tibet, graphic, width 25.5 cm, height 8.7 cm, A rectangular off-white sheet with a narrow yellow border around the top and right edges rests on a dark brown background; near the center of the sheet there is a faded rectangular frame printed in dark gray containing a smaller inner rectangle and a horizontal band with decorative markings, and the paper shows several faint smudges and small dark spots, creases, and slight edge wear.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_114

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Buddhist text - Prayer rebirth pure land Sukhavati called Dechen Monlam master Raga Asja first reincarnation Karma Chagme lineage Tib rnam dag bde zhing gi smon lam ra+a ga syas mdzad pa bzhugs sto unknown role creator author Buddhist art Tibetan culture prayer texts graphic prints Book Tibetan pecha style xylographic print disciple script dbu Pages numbered recto side first page verso 25 folios 1 verso page 2 recto illustrations Edges tinted yellow original text prayer Dechen Monlam Tib bde chen smon lam master Raga Asja Tib ra ga syas first tulku Karma Chagme Tib kar ma chags med reincarnation lineage dates 17th century 19th century Tibet graphic width 25.5 cm height 8.7 cm rectangular off-white sheet narrow yellow border top right edges rests dark brown background near center sheet faded rectangular frame printed dark gray containing smaller inner rectangle horizontal band decorative markings paper several faint smudges small dark spots creases slight edge wear.