28 Buddhas plus Buddha Metteyya

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Buddha Taṇhaṅkara

Buddha Taṇhaṅkara

Buddha Medhaṅkara

Buddha Medhaṅkara

Buddha Saraṇaṅkara

Buddha Saraṇaṅkara

01 Buddha Dīpaṅkara

01 Buddha Dīpaṅkara

Taṅhaṅkaro Mahāvīro, Medhaṅkaro Mahāyaso,
Taṅhaṅkara, the Great Hero, Medhaṅkara, one of Great Fame,

Saraṇaṅkaro Lokahito, Dīpaṅkaro Jutindharo.
Saraṇaṅkara, the World’s Friend, Dīpaṅkara, Resplendant One.

02 Buddha Koṇḍañña

02 Buddha Koṇḍañña

03 Buddha Maṅgala

03 Buddha Maṅgala

04 Buddha Sumana

04 Buddha Sumana

05 Buddha Revata

05 Buddha Revata

Koṅḍañño Janapāmokkho, Maṅgalo Purisāsabho,
Koṅḍañña, the People’s Leader, Maṅgala, the Foremost of Men,

Sumano Sumano Dhīro, Revato Rativaḍḍhano.
Sumana, Happy and Wise, Revata, Increases Delight.

06 Buddha Sobhita

06 Buddha Sobhita

07 Buddha Anomadassī

07 Buddha Anomadassī

08 Buddha Paduma

08 Buddha Paduma

09 Buddha Nārada

09 Buddha Nārada

Sobhito Guṇasampanno, Anomadassī Januttamo,
Sobhita, Endowed with Virtue, Anomadassī, Supreme Man,

Padumo Lokapajjoto, Nārado Varasārathī.
Paduma, the Light of the World, Nārada, the Noble Leader.

10 Buddha Padumuttara

10 Buddha Padumuttara

11 Buddha Sumedha

11 Buddha Sumedha

12 Buddha Sujāta

12 Buddha Sujāta

13 Buddha Piyadassī

13 Buddha Piyadassī

Padumuttaro Sattasāro, Sumedho Aggapuggalo,
Padumuttara, the Essential, Sumedha, Highest amongst Men,

Sujāto Sabba Lokaggo, Piyadassī Narāsabho.
Sujāta, Highest of All Worlds, Piyadassī, Foremost Person.

14 Buddha Atthadassī

14 Buddha Atthadassī

15 Buddha Dhammadassī

15 Buddha Dhammadassī

16 Buddha Siddhattha

16 Buddha Siddhattha

17 Buddha Tissa

17 Buddha Tissa

Atthadassī Kāruṅiko, Dhammadassī Tamonudo,
Atthadassī, Compassionate, Dhammadassī, Dispels Darkness,

Siddhattho Asamo Loke, Tisso Varadasaṁvaro.
Siddhattha, Matchless in the World, Tissa, Giver of Full Restraint.

18 Buddha Phussa

18 Buddha Phussa

19 Buddha Vipassī

19 Buddha Vipassī

20 Buddha Sikhī

20 Buddha Sikhī

21 Buddha Vessabhū

21 Buddha Vessabhū

Phusso Varadasambuddho, Vipassī ca Anūpamo,
Phussa, who gives Awakening, Vipassī the Matchless One,

Sikhī Sabba Hito Satthā, Vessabhū Sukhadāyako.
Sikhī, Teacher of Benefit, Vessabhū, who gave Happiness.

22 Buddha Kakusandha

22 Buddha Kakusandha

23 Buddha Koṇāgamana

23 Buddha Koṇāgamana

24 Buddha Kassapa

24 Buddha Kassapa

25 Buddha Gotama

25 Buddha Gotama

Kakusandho Satthavāho, Koṅāgamano Raṅañjaho,
Kakusandha, Company-Leader, Koṅāgamana, Conflict-Free,

Kassapo Sirisampanno, Gotamo Sakya Puṅgavo.
Kassapa, Endowed with Glory, Gotama, the Noble Sakyan.

Tesaṁ saccena sīlena, khantimettabalena ca.
Through their truth, virtue, and the strength of their patience and friendliness,

te pi tvaṁ anurakkhantu, ārogyena sukhena cā ti.
may these Buddhas always protect you with good health and happiness!

Aṭṭhavīsati me Buddhā, puretvā dasapāramī,
These are the twenty-eight Buddhas, who fulfilled the ten perfections,

Jetvā mārāri saṅgāmaṁ, Buddhattaṁ samupāgamuṁ,
Having defeated Māra in battle, they attained to Buddhahood,

Etena saccavajjena hotu te jayamaṅgalaṁ!
By this declaration of the truth may you have the blessing of success!

26 Buddha Metteyya

26 Buddha Metteyya

 

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