► INFO ON PREVIOUS BUDDHAS

[sky]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Maṅgala Buddha
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Maṅgala Buddha is extensively mentioned in the Buddhavamsa as the sixth Buddha from a list of 29 Buddhas. Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha is the current and is also the 28th Buddha. The 29th Buddha is the Buddha of the Future, and that is Maitreya.

We have already discussed the first five Buddhas. They are:

►             Taṇhaṅkara Buddha
►►          Medhaṅkara Buddha
►►►       Saraṇaṅkara Buddha
►►►►    Dīpankara Buddha
►►►►► Koṇḍañña Buddha.

The Buddhavamsa gives the history of the 27 Buddhas who proceeded Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha during the last twelve world cycles (kappas). The Four Nikāyas make no mention of the 29 Buddhas. In the Dīgha Nikāya, only six of the Buddhas are enumerated.

' In the Dīgha Nikāya, only six of the Buddhas are enumerated. '

Do you know why only Six Buddha's are mentioned ?

[Joe Mc]

I'm a little bit shocked by this !!! Do you mean you have 'INFO' on previous Buddhas ? Why what have they done ? !!! Are you Dharma agents ? At least there's a list !!!

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[sky]

Originally Posted by Joe Mc

I'm a little bit shocked by this !!! Do you mean you have 'INFO' on previous Buddhas ? Why what have they done ? !!! Are you Dharma agents ? At least there's a list !!!

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Ha, ha... Trust you ..... Can you imagine them all doing a Jig together .....

[Joe Mc]

Originally Posted by sky123

Ha, ha... Trust you ..... Can you imagine them all doing a Jig together .....

What are you saying that Michael Flatly is somehow involved in all this ? Shakyamuni Flatley the 7th ? lol.

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[sky]

Originally Posted by Joe Mc

What are you saying that Michael Flatly is somehow involved in all this ? Shakyamuni Flatley the 7th ? lol.

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What a Dancer, so sad he's suffering so much now.

[Joe Mc]

Originally Posted by sky123

What a Dancer, so sad he's suffering so much now.

One of the best so they say, didn't know he is suffering, is he ill nowadays ?

[BigJohn]

Being this Forum is closing down, I hope to be able to write about the other Buddhas that are part of the list of 29.

One person has asked if they can glean the information on each Buddha minus the rhetoric. As far as I am concerned, that person can make copies of those postits and if anybody else wants to make copies, I see no reason why they can not.

The information was not obtained by "cutting and pasting" as was mentioned numerous times. So if anybody wants to use this information, I have no objections.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Joe Mc

I'm a little bit shocked by this !!! Do you mean you have 'INFO' on previous Buddhas ? Why what have they done ? !!! Are you Dharma agents ? At least there's a list !!!

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LOL! ...................

You can find the list at the beginning of the thread.

For your interest, I reproduced here.

The Buddhas before Gautama Buddha
are very interesting to study.

To start off, below is a list of the Buddhas.


                                                         
  NAME OF 27 BUDDHAS  BEFORE GAUTAMA BUDDHA        
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1.   Taṇhaṅkara Buddha          15. Sujāta Buddha
2.   Medhaṅkara Buddha         16. Piyadassi Buddha
3.   Saraṇaṅkara Buddha        17. Atthadassi Buddha
4.   Dīpankara Buddha           18. Dhammadassī Buddha
5.   Kondanna Buddha           19. Siddhattha Buddha
6.   Maṅgala Buddha              20. Tissa Buddha
7.   Sumana Buddha              21. Phussa Buddha
8.   Revata Buddha                22. Vipassī Buddha
9.   Sobhita Buddha               23. Sikhī Buddha
10. Anomadassi Buddha         24. Vessabhū Buddha
11. Paduma Buddha               25. Kakusandha Buddha
12. Nārada Buddha                26. Kassapa Buddha
13. Padumuttara Buddha        27. Kassapa Buddha
14. Sumedha Buddha  


 NAME OF CURRENT BUDDHA        
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                   28. The current Buddha is Gautama Buddha              


 NAME OF BUDDHA OF THE FUTURE        
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                   29. The Buddha of the future is Maitreya.

[BigJohn]

Maṅgala Buddha
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Maṅgala Buddha is extensively mentioned in the Buddhavamsa as the sixth Buddha from a list of 29 Buddhas. Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha is the current and is also the 28th Buddha. The 29th Buddha is the Buddha of the Future, and that is Maitreya.

We have already discussed the first five Buddhas. They are:

►             Taṇhaṅkara Buddha
►►          Medhaṅkara Buddha
►►►       Saraṇaṅkara Buddha
►►►►    Dīpankara Buddha
►►►►► Koṇḍañña Buddha.

The Buddhavamsa gives the history of the 27 Buddhas who proceeded Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha during the last twelve world cycles (kappas). The Four Nikāyas make no mention of the 29 Buddhas. In the Dīgha Nikāya, only six of the Buddhas are enumerated.

Maṅgala Buddha is the sixth Buddha listed in the Buddhavamsa. In countries where Theravada Buddhism is the dominate religions, festivals are held on a regular basis in which the patrons play homage to these Buddhas.

There are some Temples that are specific for a particular Buddha. For example, in Singapore is a Temple dedicated to the sixth Buddha, Maṅgala Buddha.

These Temples are open to the public but very few 'outsiders' have been inside. It should be noted that the Pagan Temples have the same 'honor'. As far as I am concerned, these Temples should be on every ones 'want to see' list.

For those who sense energies, a venture in a Temple that has all 29 Buddhas represented in statue form is a very impressive sight to see. I do not know how many times I have been in one of these Temples.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Maṅgala Buddha
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Maṅgala Buddha is extensively mentioned in the Buddhavamsa as the sixth Buddha from a list of 29 Buddhas. Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha is the current and is also the 28th Buddha. The 29th Buddha is the Buddha of the Future, and that is Maitreya.

We have already discussed the first five Buddhas. They are:

►             Taṇhaṅkara Buddha
►►          Medhaṅkara Buddha
►►►       Saraṇaṅkara Buddha
►►►►    Dīpankara Buddha
►►►►► Koṇḍañña Buddha.

The Buddhavamsa gives the history of the 27 Buddhas who proceeded Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha during the last twelve world cycles (kappas). The Four Nikāyas make no mention of the 29 Buddhas. In the Dīgha Nikāya, only six of the Buddhas are enumerated.

Maṅgala Buddha is the sixth Buddha listed in the Buddhavamsa. In countries where Theravada Buddhism is the dominate religions, festivals are held on a regular basis in which the patrons play homage to these Buddhas.

There are some Temples that are specific for a particular Buddha. For example, in Singapore is a Temple dedicated to the sixth Buddha, Maṅgala Buddha.

These Temples are open to the public but very few 'outsiders' have been inside. It should be noted that the Pagan Temples have the same 'honor'. As far as I am concerned, these Temples should be on every ones 'want to see' list.

For those who sense energies, a venture in a Temple that has all 29 Buddhas represented in statue form is a very impressive sight to see. I do not know how many times I have been in one of these Temples.

As mentioned, Maṅgala Buddha, is the sixth of twenty-seven Buddhas who preceded the historical Gotama Buddha as recorded in the Buddhavamsa. The Buddhavamsa is the fourteenth book of the Khuddaka Nikāya, which is the fifth division of the Sutta Piṭaka. Maṅgala Buddha was also the first Buddha of the World called Sāramaṇḍa Kalpa. The Sāramaṇḍ Kalpa is a place where four Buddhas were born. That World was nothing like our current World. As for the word Kalpa, it appears to be a modified Hindu share word.

In the Buddhavamsa, Maṅgala Buddha is described as a Buddha that used the Dhamma Torch to enlighten the dark World. His rays, emanating from him, out shined the Sun and Moon so nobody could see the Sun nor the Moon.

Like his predecessor Buddhas, Maṅgala Buddha was a giant standing about 132 feet tall.