Vessabhū


According to the Buddhavaṃsa, Vessabhū is believed to be the 24th Buddha. He was born in the pleasance of Anoma, his father being the khattiya Suppatita and his mother Yasavatī.* He is venerated by the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana traditions.

Life

He is believed to have lived for six thousand years as a householder in three palaces: Ruci, Suruci and Vaddhana ; his wife was Sucittā, and their son Suppabuddha. He left home in a golden palanquin, practiced austerities for six months, was given kheera by Sirivaddhanā of Sucittanigama, and grass for his seat by the Nāga king Narinda, and attained Enlightenment under a sāla tree. He preached his first sermon at Anurārāma to his brothers, Sona and Uttara, who became his chief disciples.