Saraṇaṅkara is the third of the twenty-seven buddhas who preceded the historical

Gotama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...

in some traditions. He was also the third Buddha of the Sāramaṇḍa

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and the predecessor of Dīpaṃkara Buddha. In the Buddhavamsa of the Pali canon, he is briefly mentioned as:

Innumerable aeons ago, Taṇhaṅkara Buddha, Medhaṅkara Buddha, Saraṇaṅkara Buddha and Dīpaṃkara Buddha were born in the Sāramaṇḍa kalpa

Biography

He was born in Vipula. His parents were king Sumaṅgala and Queen Yasavadi. When he became an adult, he succeeded and reigned over the country for 7,000 years. While reigning peacefully, he saw the

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created by the

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. When his son was born, he decided to leave the castle and became an ascetic. He practiced

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for a month. He gained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Dolichandrone spathacea. The incarnation of Gotama Buddha, had a chance to see him. He became a disciple of him and asked for his wish. However, the Buddha did not give him the omen. After death, the incarnation became a Deva at the

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. Having liberated many beings, Saraṇaṅkara Buddha attained

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at the age of 90,000 years. "The life of 28 Buddhas, https://www.dhammaransi.net

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