...It is hoped that the Romanised Pāḷi Tipiṭaka Edition, the Buddhist Era 2500 Great International Council Pāḷi Tipiṭaka, published by the M.L. Maniratana Bunnag Dhamma Society Fund under the patronage of His Holiness Somdet Phra Ñāṇasaṃvara the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, in honour of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand, to be presented as a Gift of Dhamma worldwide, will serve as a bearer of the Buddha’s teachings that travels great distances. This messenger has the mission to deliver the Teacher’s words, which are beautiful at the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful at the end, as uttered by the Buddha when He directed the first group of disciples to proclaim His message for the benefit of all mankind.
Venerable Phra Dhammapiṭaka
(P. A. Payutto) October 9, B.E. 2545 (C.E. 2002) |
