Sikhī Buddha
| Sikhī Buddha | |
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| Sanskrit | Śikhīn Buddha |
| Pāli | Sikhī Buddha |
| Burmese | သိခီဘုရား |
| Japanese | Shiki Butsu |
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| Venerated by | Theravāda Vajrayāna |
| Attributes | Buddha of Knowledge |
| Preceded by | Vipassī Buddha |
| Succeeded by | Vessabhū Buddha |
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According to the Buddhavamsa and Buddhist mythology, Sikhī (Pāli) is the twenty-third of twenty-eight Buddhas.[1] The penultimate Buddha of the Alamkarakalpa (Adorned Eon), Sikhī was preceded by Vipassī Buddha and succeeded by Vessabhū Buddha.[2]
Etymology
He was called Sikhī because his unhisa (turban) looked like a sikha (flame).[3]
Biography
According to the Buddhavamsa as well as traditional Buddhist legend, Sikhī lived 31 kalpas — many millions of years — before the present time.[4][5] He was born in Aruṇavatī, which is located in the Dhule district of Maharashtra, in present-day India.[6] His family was of the Kshatriya varna, which constituted the ruling and military elite of the Vedic period. His father was Aruṇa the warrior-chief, and his mother was Pabhāvatī.[5] His wife was Sabbakama, and he had a son named Atula.[6]
Sikhī lived in the palaces of Sucanda, Giri and Vāhana for 7,000 Days until he renounced his worldly life, riding out of the palace on an elephant.[6] He practiced asceticism for eight months[3] before attaining enlightenment under a pundarika tree.[5] Just prior to achieving buddhahood, he accepted a bowl of milk rice from the daughter of Piyadassī (a sethi from the town of Sudassana Nigama),[7] and sat on a grass seat prepared by Anomadassi, an Ājīvika ascetic.[3]
Sources differ as to how long Sikhī lived. He was reported to have died in Dussarama (or Assarama), somewhere near the Silavati River, at the age of either 37,000[5] or 70,000 Days.[3][6]
Physical characteristics
Sikhī was 37 cubits tall, which is roughly equal to 56 feet (17 m). His body radiated light for a distance of three leagues, which is roughly equal to 9 miles (14 km).[5]
Teachings
Sikhī preached his first sermon in Migachira Park[3] to 100,000 disciples, his second sermon to 80,000 disciples, and his third sermon to 70,000 disciples.[5][6]
He demonstrated his twin miracle at a place near Suriyavati under a champaka tree. Abhibhu and Sambhava were his chief monk disciples; and Akhila (or Makhila) and Paduma were his principal female disciples. His chief attendant was Khemankara. Sirivaddha and Chanda (or Nanda) were his chief male patrons; and Chitta and Sugutta were the chief among the women.[3]
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Notes
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| Preceded by | Seven Buddhas of the Past | Succeeded by Vessabhū Buddha |
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