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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, graphic artist 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., The image shows two long rectangular cream-colored sheets placed one above the other against a dark background, each sheet containing a framed block of closely spaced dark gray markings; the sheets have slightly worn edges with a thin yellow border along parts of the outer margins, and there are small smudges and darker gray areas near the frames and edges; the overall colors visible are cream, dark gray, yellow, and black.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 graphic artist 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 image two long rectangular cream-colored sheets placed dark background sheet containing framed block closely spaced dark gray markings sheets slightly worn edges thin yellow border parts outer margins small smudges darker gray areas near frames colors visible cream dark gray black.