In most
Theravada countries it is the custom for Buddhists to hold elaborate festivals to honor 28 Buddhas. For example, in various parts of
Myanmar, festivals are held to pay homage to 28 Buddhas, especially in the fair weather season. The twenty eight Buddhas are said to have attained enlightenment from the time
Gautama Buddha attained his first definite prophecy (assurance that one will definitely become a Buddha one day) from
Dipankara Buddha. According to most Buddhist traditions,
Maitreya Bodhisattva is expected to be the 29th Buddha.


The reclining Buddha image at Wat Suthat in
Thailand depicts the spiritual leader on the verge of death.
The names of 28 Buddhas
|
Sanskrit name |
Pāli name
|
| 1 | Tṛṣṇaṃkara | Taṇhaṃkara |
| 2 | Medhaṃkara | Medhaṃkara |
| 3 | Śaraṇaṃkara | Saraṇaṃkara |
| 4 | Dīpankara | Dīpankara |
| 5 | Kauṇḍinya | Koṇḍañña |
| 6 | Maṃgala | Maṃgala |
| 7 | Sumanas | Sumana |
| 8 | Raivata | Revata |
| 9 | Śobhita | Sobhita |
| 10 | Anavamadarśin | Anomadassi |
| 11 | Padma | Paduma |
| 12 | Nārada | Nārada |
| 13 | Padmottara | Padumuttara |
| 14 | Sumedha | Sumedha |
| 15 | Sujāta | Sujāta |
| 16 | Priyadarśin | Piyadassi |
| 17 | Arthadarśin | Atthadassi |
| 18 | Dharmadarśin | Dhammadassi |
| 19 | Siddhārtha | Siddhattha |
| 20 | Tiṣya | Tissa |
| 21 | Puṣya | Phussa |
| 22 | Vipaśyin | Vipassi |
| 23 | Śikhin | Sikhi |
| 24 | Viśvabhu | Vessabhū |
| 25 | Krakucchanda | Kakusandha |
| 26 | Kanakamuni | Koṇāgamana |
| 27 | Kāśyapa | Kassapa |
| 28 | Gautama | Gotama |
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Maitreya Bodhisattva (Sanskrit) or Metteyya Bodhisatta (Pāli) is a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.
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..... Click the link for more information. Bodhisattva (Ch.: 菩薩 pú sà, Jp.: bosatsu) is a being who is dedicated to achieving complete Buddhahood. That is their reason for "being" or raison d'être. Conventionally, the term is applied to hypothetical beings with a high degree of enlightenment.
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