The World Tipiṭaka Project 1999-2024

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1887-1893

The 39-Volume Chulachomklao Pāḷi Tipiṭaka 1893 Edition, a Pāḷi-language Edition, in Siamese (Syām) script, was the world’s first printed set, presented as a Royal Gift of Dhamma from the Kingdom of Siam to the world by King Chulalongkorn Chulachomklao, Rama V.

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1952-1956

The International Tipiṭaka Council (Chaṭṭhasaṅgīti) was convened in Myanmar and included the participation of Buddhist monks and scholars from all Buddhist countries, including Thailand. The Syām-Script Edition was one of the oldest and the most important references.

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1956-1962

The 40-Volume Chaṭṭhasaṅgīti Pāḷi Tipiṭaka B.E. 2500, a Pāḷi-language Edition, in Burmese-Script, was completed in the Buddhist Era 2500. From the textual analysis of variant readings, it was noted that many Syām-Script orthographic writings were referenced.

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1999-2005

The 40-Volume Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 [2] , a Pāḷi-language Edition, in Roman-Script was transliterated from the Chaṭṭhasaṅgīti Tipiṭaka. The Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka was proof-read, edited, and database formatted as the most complete Roman-Script Edition[3]. It was completed by the M.L. Maniratana Bunnag Dhamma Society Fund [4] under the Patronage of His Holiness Prince Krom Luang Vajirañāṇasaṁvara[5], the 19^th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.

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2005-2010

The Roman-Script 2005 Edition was further transcribed into the Sajjhāya Phonetic Tipiṭaka and the Monotone Music Notation Edition, based on the Syām-Script Tipiṭaka Orthographic Writing 1893 Edition[6]

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2010-2016

The World Tipiṭaka Foundation published the Sajjhāya Phonetic Recitation “King Bhumibol Adulyadej”[7] and “Queen Sirikit” [8] Commemorative 2016 Edition in accordance with the Syllabic Segmentation Programme (Patent No. 46390).

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2017

H.M. King Vajiralongkorn[9] Rama X, granted an audience to the World Tipiṭaka Foundation and graciously accepted the inaugural Sajjhāya Phonetic Recitation Commemorative Edition (80-Volume Set). To accompany the Sajjhāya Phonetic Tipiṭaka Publication in 80-volumes, the Complete Digital Sajjhāya Recitation Audio​[10] has been made available through the electronic A.I. devices (1.6 Terabytes). 

Over 2,000 copyrights for innovative printing and electronic typesetting programmes have been registered at the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand.

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2023

The Pāḷi Tipiṭaka Monotone Music Notation was selected in 2020 by the National Research Council of Thailand as a distinguished research innovation, and in 2023 was awarded a diploma and a medal at the 48^th International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, Switzerland[11]