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THE
GREAT
CHRONICLE
OF
BUDDHAS
THE STATE BUT OHA SASANA COUNCIL'S VERSION
VOLUME THREE
BY
THE MOST VENERABLE MINGUN SAYADAW
BHADDANTA VICITTASARABHIVAMSA
TIPITAKADHARA DHAMMABHANDAGARIKA
AGGA MAHAPANDITA
ABHIDHAJA MAHARATTHAGURU
ABHIDHAJA AGGAMAHA SADDHAMMAJOT1KA
TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH

BY
U KO LAY
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THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHAS

CONTENTS
PAGES
Preface
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER
THE ARRIVAL OF TWO WANDERING
SIXTEEN
SCETICS UPATISSA AND KOLITA
1-4
(FUTURE CHIEF DISCIPLES) AT THE FEET

OF THE FULLY-SELF-ENLIGHTENED.
Wanderer Kolita's attainment oiSotapanna
Upatissa and Kolita went to see the great teacher

and his disciples
All the wandering ascetics becoming Ehi-bhikkhus

and Arahats
Attainment of Arahatship by 250 followers
Attainment of Arahatship by Moggaliana
Attainment of Arahatship by Sariputta
Differences in the speed of practice and attainments

between the two Chief Disciples
11
The single occassion of the Disciples' meeting
12
Three occassions of the Buddha's teaching
13
The single occassion of Savoka Saimipala
14
The two forms of Patimokkha
14
King Suddhodana sending his ministers to invite

the BUddha to the Royal City.
18
Sending Kaludayi a birth-mate (of the Tathagata)
19
Kaludayi requesting the Buddha by reciting sixty

verses to visit the royal city of Kapilavatthu
20
THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHA
CONTENTS
PAGES
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER
The Tathagata making the journey to Kapilavatthu
SEVENTEEN
accompanied by twenty thousand Arahats
47-63
Throughout the journey, the Tathagata satisfied
himself with the food sent from the royal palace

of King Suddhodana
47
The Tathagata's display of the Twin Miracle to

subdue the royal relatives' pride of high birth
49
Obeisance made by the royal father King

Suddhodana for the third time
51
Creation of the Jewelled Walk and teaching the
Dhamma
The arrival of the Venerable Sariputta and five
51
.
hundred Arahats.
53
The Tathagata's exposition of his own attributes.
54
Venerable Sariputta's request for the expounding

of Buidhavamsa
59
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
64-72
Explanatory note concerning Gotama Buddhavamsa
64
The first great occassion of Dhamma teaching
64
The second great occassion of Dhamma teaching
65
The third great occassion of Dhamma teaching
65
The first occassion of the Disciples' meeting
(Savdka sannipata)
66
THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHA
CONTENTS
CHAPTERS
PAGES
Services rendered by the Buddha
66
Place of birth, name of parents, Chief Disciples etc.
68
Two stanzas afSamvega
71
CHAPTER
SHOWERS OF LOTUS LEAF RAIN AT THE
EIGHTEEN
ASSEMBLY OF THE ROYAJ. FAMILIES
73-92
Buddha accompanied by twenty thousand
Arahats entering Kapilavati hu for alms-round
74
Ten ' Narasiha Stanzas (in praise of the beauteous

body of the Buddha)
76
The royal father King Suddhodana attaining the

first Path
79
The royal father became an Anagami and step

mother Mahapajapati Gotami attained Sotapanna
82
Recounting the Candakinmiri Jataua
81
Ordination of Buddha's younger brother Prince
Nanda
83
Initiation of son Rahula to novicehood
85
A rule of training prescribed by the Tathagata at

the request of King Suddhodana .
87
King Suddhodana attained the Anagamiphaiu

after hearing the discourse or. Mahadhammapala
Jatata
89
Step-mother Maha Pajapati Gc.ami ofFered a

set of robes wove by herself to the Buddha
90
THE GREAT CHP.0N1CAL OF BUDDHA
CONTENTS
CHAPTERS
PAGES
CHAPTER
ONE THOUSAND SAKYAN PRINCES RECEIVED
NINETEEN
ORDINATION FROM THE TATHAGATA
95-102
Ordination of the six Sakyan Princes and the

barber Upali
96
Prince Anuruddha who did not know the term

'not have'
97
Anuruddha and oilier princes are ignorant of
the source of food
99
Prince Anuruddha became tired of the world
100
Six Sakyan Princes together with Upali, the barber,

" renounced the world and became bhikkhus
The Tathagata left for the Veluvana monastery,

Rajagaha, to observe the second rains-retreat
103
104
List of rains-retreat observed by the Buddha

in serial order
CHAPTER
-EACH ONE OF SIX PRINCES ACHIEVED THE
TWENTV
HIGHEST SUPRAMUNDANE ATTAINMENTS
105
109-1 12
The Venerable Ananda
111
The Venerable Bhagu and Kimila
111
The Venerable Devadatta
111
Preaching the Ambalatthika RaMovuda Sutta
111
Story of the wealthy man Anathiipindika
119

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THE MOST VENERABLE MINGUN SAYADAW

TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH

TI=NI PUBLISHING CENTER

Printed at the Ti-Ni Press

(Publisher's 'Rcgd. 3692.

Printer's Regd. 03165)

Sccrelary pr the Ti-Ni Main Mfoistrstivo

12, Zagawar HoasJ, Dagon fownship, -

Binding by Yin Myo (ffla Kyij

THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHAS

THE ARRIVAL OF TWO WANDERING

SCETICS UPATISSA AND KOLITA

(FUTURE CHIEF DISCIPLES) AT THE FEET

Upatissa and Kolita went to see the great teacher

All the wandering ascetics becoming Ehi-bhikkhus

Attainment of Arahatship by 250 followers

Attainment of Arahatship by Moggaliana

Attainment of Arahatship by Sariputta

Differences in the speed of practice and attainments

The single occassion of the Disciples' meeting

Three occassions of the Buddha's teaching

The single occassion of Savoka Saimipala

The two forms of Patimokkha

King Suddhodana sending his ministers to invite

Sending Kaludayi a birth-mate (of the Tathagata)

Kaludayi requesting the Buddha by reciting sixty

THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHA

The Tathagata making the journey to Kapilavatthu

accompanied by twenty thousand Arahats

Throughout the journey, the Tathagata satisfied

himself with the food sent from the royal palace

The Tathagata's display of the Twin Miracle to

Obeisance made by the royal father King

Creation of the Jewelled Walk and teaching the

The Tathagata's exposition of his own attributes.

Venerable Sariputta's request for the expounding

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Explanatory note concerning Gotama Buddhavamsa

The first great occassion of Dhamma teaching

The second great occassion of Dhamma teaching

The third great occassion of Dhamma teaching

The first occassion of the Disciples' meeting

THE GREAT CHRONICAL OF BUDDHA

Place of birth, name of parents, Chief Disciples etc.

Two stanzas afSamvega

SHOWERS OF LOTUS LEAF RAIN AT THE

ASSEMBLY OF THE ROYAJ. FAMILIES

Buddha accompanied by twenty thousand

Arahats entering Kapilavati hu for alms-round

Ten ' Narasiha Stanzas (in praise of the beauteous

The royal father King Suddhodana attaining the

The royal father became an Anagami and step

Recounting the Candakinmiri Jataua

Ordination of Buddha's younger brother Prince

Initiation of son Rahula to novicehood

A rule of training prescribed by the Tathagata at

King Suddhodana attained the Anagamiphaiu

Step-mother Maha Pajapati Gc.ami ofFered a

THE GREAT CHP.0N1CAL OF BUDDHA

ONE THOUSAND SAKYAN PRINCES RECEIVED

ORDINATION FROM THE TATHAGATA

Ordination of the six Sakyan Princes and the