Are there 28 Buddhas?

The Pali literature of the Theravāda tradition includes tales of 28 previous Buddhas.
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Who are the 28 Buddhas?

These 28 Buddhas are: Taṇhaṅkara Buddha, Medhaṅkara Buddha, Saraṇkara Buddha, Dīpankara Buddha, Koṇdañña Buddha, Maṅgala Buddha, Sumana Buddha, Revata Buddha, Sobhita Buddha, Anomadassi Buddha, Paduma Buddha, Nārada Buddha, Padumuttara Buddha, Sumedha Buddha, Sujāta Buddha, Piyadassi Buddha, Atthadassi Buddha, ...
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What is the 27 in Buddhism?

In Buddhist philosophy, 27 is the highest level of spiritual attainment in Rupa-loka (the material world). Above that are four more levels of attainment in the non-material world — infinite space, infinite consciousness, nothingness, and finally: neither perception nor non-perception.
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What happened to Buddha at 29?

He grew up and experienced a comfortable youth. But he continued to ponder about religious questions, and when he was 29 years old, he saw for the first time in his life what became known in Buddhism as the four sights: an old man, a sick person and a corpse, as well as an ascetic that inspired him.
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What are the thirty five Buddhas?

The thirty-five Confession Buddhas are a representation of the purification of the Bodhisattva aspiration and moral code of Mahayana Buddhism. It is common to find these two subjects depicted together in Himalayan and Tibetan art.
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The 27 BUDDHAS Before Gautama: From Dipankara to Maitreya

What is the 36 trillion Buddha?

We often recite Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who has one hundred billion emanations. We also know that Amitabha Buddha has 36 trillion 119 thousand and 500 emanations. As you can see, there are so many incarnations of Amitabha Buddha, 36 trillion. It's impossible to count them all!
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When was the last Buddha alive?

The legends that grew up around him hold that both his conception and birth were miraculous. A slider containing 21 items. According to tradition, the historical Buddha lived from 563 to 483 B.C., although scholars postulate that he may have lived as much as a century later.
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Will Buddha be born again?

In all Buddhist traditions, Maitreya is prophesied to be the next Buddha who will arise in this world. He will attain Buddhahood far in the future (5,670,000,000 years from now).
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What are the 4 signs of Buddhism?

When he was 29 years old, legend dictates, he was jolted out of his idleness by the “Four Signs”: he saw in succession an old man, a sick person, a corpse being carried to cremation, and a monk in meditation beneath a tree. He began to think about old age, disease, and death and decided to follow the way of the monk.
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What is the 999 in Buddhism?

The Buddha perceives through meditative vision (Pali: abhiññā) that Aṅgulimāla has slain 999 (almost 1000) victims, and is desperately seeking a thousandth. If the Buddha is to encounter Aṅgulimāla that day, the latter will become a monk and subsequently attain abhiññā.
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What is the magic number for Buddhism?

The number 108 is considered sacred by the Dharmic religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
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Do Buddhists believe in a soul?

Buddhism, unlike other religions, does not believe in a creator God or an eternal or everlasting soul. Anatta - Buddhism teaches that there is no permanent self or soul. Because there is no unchanging permanent essence or soul, Buddhists sometimes talk about energy being reborn, rather than souls.
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Who is the only female Buddha?

Independent female deities are relatively scarce, however there is one Buddhist deity who is not only supremely beautiful in her representations, but is also believed to possess spiritual power that is at least the equal of her male cosmic counterparts: Tara.
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Is Wukong a Buddha?

As others have said, he only becomes a Buddha in fictional stories about him. So he's not considered a "real" Buddha or even a "real" being.
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Who was the very first Buddha?

Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ( lit. 'the awakened one'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
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Do Buddhists believe in Jesus?

Buddhists believe Jesus was real, produced miracles and underwent the crucifixion. The only difference is that, in Christianity, Christ is God incarnate, and in Buddhism Jesus was a Buddha.
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Can Buddhists eat meat?

Some Buddhists are strictly vegetarian, and others eat meat. Both justify their positions on the basis of Buddhist texts and teachings. In the Mahayana Buddhist traditions of China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Korea, meat-eating is prohibited.
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What do Buddhists believe happens after death?

Generally, Buddhist teaching views life and death as a continuum, believing that consciousness (the spirit) continues after death and may be reborn. Death can be an opportunity for liberation from the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
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Did Jesus know about Buddha?

Popular speculation speaks of Jesus having traveled to India during "the missing years", the decades before he emerged on the stage of history. There, it is suggested, he came in to contact with Buddhist teachings.
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Who will be the next Buddha?

Maitreya is the Buddha of the future, who will be born to teach enlightenment in the next age. According to Mahayana teachings, a Buddha is first born as a bodhisattva, and then after many lifetimes, progresses on to Buddhahood.
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Where is Buddha buried?

The ashes of the Buddha were buried in stupas built at locations associated with important events in the Buddha's life including Lumbini (where he was born), Bodh Gaya (where he achieved Enlightenment), Deer Park at Sarnath (where he preached his first sermon sharing the Four Noble Truths), and Kushingara (where he ...
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Does Buddha have 40 teeth?

His teeth are forty in number, with an equal amount on the upper and lower jaw. The cause is his having rid himself of divisive language and having always worked for unity and harmony among all living creatures.
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Why is Buddha red?

Red is related to life force and preservation.

The Buddha Amitabha is depicted with a red body in Tibetan art. The part of the body associated with this color is the tongue. Fire is the natural element complementary to the color red.
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Who is the richest Buddha?

Anathapindika is frequently referred to as Anathapindika-setthi (setthi meaning "wealthy person" or "millionaire"), and is sometimes referred to as Mahā Anāthapindika to distinguish him from Cūla Anāthapindika, another disciple of the Buddha.
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