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Ārambhakathā

The Royal Preface of the Pāḷi Tipiṭaka.



King Chulalongkorn Chulachomklao of Siam,
Patron of the world's first printed Tipiṭaka

Royal Message

Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vaddhana
Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra of Thailand

Royal Tipiṭaka Patron
and
Honorary President for the Roman-script Tipiṭaka Presentation Worldwide

Graciously delivered in Bangkok, Colombo, and Uppsala
B.E. 2548 (2005)

Statement of
Emeritus Professor Lily de Silva

Delivered at the end of

Tipitaka Lecture
The World Tipiṭaka Project by Dhamma Society Thailand

The Sri Lanka International Conference for Pāḷi & Buddhist Studies
Le Kandyan Hotel, Kandy,
Sri Lanka
15-16 November B.E. 2546 (2003)

Welcome Speech

Professor Dr. Ulf Göranson,
Chief Librarian, the Carolina Rediviva, Uppsala University
On the occasion of
The Presentation of the Royal Donation
The Buddhist Era 2500 Great International Council Pāḷi Tipiṭaka
40 Vols. Roman-Script Edition, B.E. 2548
for
The Carolina Rediviva, Uppsala University, Sweden
September 13, B.E. 2548 (2005)