The Sras Sna Tshogs, or the Miscellaneous Child Collection of the Perfection of Wisdom, comprises various concise scriptures within the Perfection of Wisdom group. These Prajnaparamita Sutras are among the most vital Mahayana scriptures, exploring the profound concept of the emptiness of all phenomena. Believed by Mahayana followers to be the words of the Buddha, and recognized by modern historians as compositions from roughly the first century BCE to the second century CE, these sutras serve as the foundational teachings for the Middle Way—a philosophy that gained significant prominence in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist traditions. This specific collection is presented in a single volume, adopting a loose poti format. The text is inscribed in uchen script with black ink on cream-colored Bhutanese handmade paper. The first page features a central illustration of the Buddha, while the second page includes depictions of the previous lives of Buddha Shakyamuni and a stupa along the margins. An additional opening page, known as the tog, is elegantly adorned with gold ink on dark blue paper, featuring a central illustration of the Buddha. Regarded as a sacred relic, the collection is housed on traditional bookshelves within the Lama Lhakhang of the Dzong fortress. Each volume is carefully wrapped in multiple layers of cloth, sandwiched between two wooden boards, and securely fastened with a belt, ensuring its preservation and continued reverence for generations to come.
Extent: 1 volume of manuscript.
Original institution reference: Sras sna tshogs Ka.
