Phra Malai funeral-preaching tradition | Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

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Phra Malai funeral-preaching tradition is cataloged as a Textual corpus / teaching within Southeast Asian Traditions. Its candidate country context is “Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand” and its period or origin is “Pre-modern textual formation; continuing ritual reception.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Mainland Southeast Asian Theravāda Buddhism.”

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Record fields

Alternate / historical names: Phra Malai manuscript and recitation tradition
Parent tradition: Mainland Southeast Asian Theravāda Buddhism
Public geographic context: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand
Period / origin: Pre-modern textual formation; continuing ritual reception
Living / historical status: Living in selected funeral and preaching contexts
Access / protocol: Varies by lineage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Geography

Candidate

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand

Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.

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Phra Malai funeral-preaching tradition. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 4316. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/4316

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