Vatican Apostolic Library
Ambassador of Thailand to the Holy See with residence in Bern, and Abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery symbolically handed over 2 exemplars of the 80-volume set of the World Tipiṭaka Saj-jhā-ya to His Holiness Pope Francis
On 18 September 2024, H.E. Mr. Chittipat Tongprasroeth, Ambassador of Thailand to the Holy See with residence in Bern, and Venerable Phra Rajabuddhivaraguna (Amaro Bhikkhu), Abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (United Kingdom), President and Honorary Advisor for the Monastic Division for the Project to Disseminate the Tipiṭaka Saj-jhā-ya Editions, symbolically handed over 2 exemplars of the 80-volume set of the World Tipiṭaka Saj-jhā-ya Phonetic Recitation 2016, the King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit Commemorative 2016 Editions: A Gift of Peace and Wisdom for All, to His Holiness Pope Francis during the General Audience at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican.
The handover of the said World Tipiṭaka Saj-jhā-ya Phonetic Recitation 2016 Editions to the Vatican is part of the numerous projects to celebrate the 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua (28 July 2024) and is a collaboration between the World Tipiṭaka Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. The handover also coincided with the 64th Anniversary of the visit of their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great and Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother to the Vatican as well as the 55th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Holy See this year. More information about the World Tipiṭaka Saj-jhā-ya Phonetic Recitation 2016 Editions can be found at https://www.sajjhaya.org.
พระไตรปิฎกสากล ฉบับสัชฌายะ ชุด ภ.ป.ร. และ ส.ก. เก็บรักษา ณ หอสมุดวาติกัน หนึ่งในมิตรประเทศทั่วโลกที่ พระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร และ สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง ได้เสด็จฯ เยือนอย่างเป็นทางการ ตลอดระยะเวลาทรงครองราชย์อันยาวนาน
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
Supreme Patron of the World Tipiṭaka Project
Saj-jhā-ya the King Phonetic Edition
Saj-jhā-ya the Queen Pāḷi Notation Edition
Postscript :
The World Tipiṭaka Project under the Patronage of His Holiness Prince Krom Luang Vajiraṇānasaṁvara of Thailand wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Kasok and Napaporn Apaiwongs Family
whose kind contribution has made it possible for the World Tipiṭaka Foundation to publish this special limited edition for the Vatican Apostolic Library in 2024
Ref : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand and the World Tipiṭaka Foundation
