Archive for the 'Jataka Tales' Category


001.10 – Prophecies of Kakusandha Buddha, Konagamana Buddha and Kassapa Buddha

In this millions year period, there were four Buddhas: Kakusandha Buddha, Konagamana Buddha, Kassapa Buddha, and our latest Buddha, Gautama Buddha. Kakusandha Buddha had foretold that Khema, the king who offered great alms with robes and medicines to Kakusandha Buddha, would be a Gautama Buddha in the future. In the age of Konagamana Buddha. There [...]

001.9 – Prophecies of Vipassi Buddha, Sikhi Buddha and Vessabhu Buddha

About five millions years passed, there was a new Buddha named Vipassi Buddha. Our Gautama Buddha was a great Naga named Atula. He had much power. He offered a golden stool decorated with seven types of crystals to Vipassi Buddha. Vipassi Buddha had fortold that the great Naga would be Gautama Buddha in ninety one [...]

001.8 – Prophecies of Siddhattha Buddha, Tissa Buddha and Phussa Buddha

After Dhammadassi Buddha had left his earthy body for about ninety millions years, there was a new Buddha named Siddhattha. Mangala was a powerful hermit. He offered java plums to Siddhattha Buddha. After Siddhattha Buddha had eaten the plums, he foretold that, about ninety four millions years from that time, Mangala would be Gautama Buddha. [...]

001.7 – Prophecies of Piyadassi Buddha, Atthadassi Buddha and Dhammadassi Buddha

After the age of Sujata Buddha about eightteen millions years, there was a new Buddha named Piyadassi. On those days, our Gautama Buddha was a learned man named Kassapa. He listened to dharma and then donated a lot of money to build temples. Piyadassi Buddha foretold that Kassapa would be Gautama Buddha in the future. [...]

001.6 – Prophecies of Padumuttara Buddha, Sumedha Buddha and Sujata Buddha

After the age of Narada Buddha about one eon and one hundred thousand millions years, there was a Buddha named Padumuttara. There was no other religious in his age, so all humans and all gods respected in Padummuttara Buddha. Our most recent Buddha, Gautama Buddha, was a hermit named Maharattiya. He offered robes to Padumuttara [...]