The Great Chronicle of Buddhas. Vol 1-6

The Great Chronicle of Buddhas, Vol 1-6. Singapore Edition. Venerable Mingun Sayadaw (compil.).In 1954, the then Prime Minister of Myanmar, U Nu. requested the Late Bhaddanta Vicittasarabhivamsa. Venerable Mingun Sayadaw, to compile the Mahabuddhavamsa, being the Myanmar exposition on the lives of the Buddhas as related mainly in the Buddhavamsapali Text of the Khuddakanikaya. This compilation entitled "The Great Chronicle of Buddhas", resulting in six volumes in eight books, commenced in 1956 and ended in 1969. The work, being the author's magnum opus and a colossal contribution to Myanmar Buddhist literature, has been received wiih enthusiastic acclaim by members of the Sangha and the laity alike.This Chronicle made its appearance in commemoration of the convening of the Sixth Buddhist Council. It was subsequently translated into English by Myanmar scholars for the benefit of the English speaking readers. In this present Edition, the six volumes have been combined into two books.The Chronicle vividly describes, for the benefits of those who are virtuous devotees of Buddhism, how the Buddha, the true friend of the three classes of beings, had performed unique, meritorious deeds beginning from His existence as the Hermit Sumedha. Sumedha met Buddha Dipankara and obtained assurance from the Buddha that he would, in time to come, gain Supreme Enlightenment as Buddha Gotama (which Is during our present cycle). In his quest for Enlightenment in the cycle of births and deaths, the Bodhisatta met the past twenty-four Buddhas which are described in detail. This book will appeal not only to the casual reader but also to the intellectual student of Buddhism.