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| − | For six thousand years he lived in the household in three palaces: Ruci, Suruci and Vaddhana (Rativaddhana); his wife was Sucittā, and their son [[Suppabuddha]]. He left home in a golden palanquin, practiced austerities for six months, was given rice milk by Sirivaddhanā of Sucittanigama, and grass for his seat by the [[Nāga]] [[king]] Narinda, and attained [[Enlightenment]] under a sāla [[tree]]. He preached his first sermon at Anurārāma to his brothers, Sona and [[Uttara]], who became his | + | For six thousand years he lived in the household in three palaces: Ruci, Suruci and Vaddhana (Rativaddhana); his wife was Sucittā, and their son [[Suppabuddha]]. He left home in a golden palanquin, practiced austerities for six months, was given rice milk by Sirivaddhanā of Sucittanigama, and grass for his seat by the [[Nāga]] [[king]] Narinda, and attained [[Enlightenment]] under a sāla [[tree]]. He preached his first sermon at Anurārāma to his brothers, Sona and [[Uttara]], who became his chief disciples. |
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 12 September 2013
Vessabhū (Sinhala: වෙස්සභු බුද්ධ) is the twenty first Buddha. He was born in the pleasance of Anoma (Commentary, Anūpama), his father being the khattiya Suppatita (Supatita) and his mother Yasavatī.* He is venerated by the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana traditions. Life
For six thousand years he lived in the household in three palaces: Ruci, Suruci and Vaddhana (Rativaddhana); his wife was Sucittā, and their son Suppabuddha. He left home in a golden palanquin, practiced austerities for six months, was given rice milk by Sirivaddhanā of Sucittanigama, and grass for his seat by the Nāga king Narinda, and attained Enlightenment under a sāla tree. He preached his first sermon at Anurārāma to his brothers, Sona and Uttara, who became his chief disciples.
