⚠The manuscript page is heavily affected by foxing (brown oxidation spots) throughout. The printed text and image are faded and appear in a light blue or grey ink.

The page surface shows significant aging, with widespread brown spotting known as "foxing." This occurs when iron minerals in the paper or fungal growth react with humidity over centuries. The text and accompanying illustration are printed in a faded light blue or grey ink, characteristic of certain historical printing techniques.

Homage to our Fundamental Teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha

Homage to our Fundamental Teacher original: 本師 (Benshi), a title emphasizing Buddha as the primary instructor of this current world-age, Shakyamuni The historical Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

Below the title is a detailed devotional woodcut illustration of Shakyamuni Buddha. He is depicted in a cross-legged meditative posture (the lotus position) atop an elaborate, multi-tiered lotus pedestal, which symbolizes spiritual purity rising above the mundane world. Behind him, a circular halo and a larger almond-shaped mandorla A body-enveloping aura with flame-like borders signify his radiant wisdom and spiritual energy. His hands are held in a sacred gesture or mudra, signaling his internal state of realization to the viewer.