The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw | 1990 | 1,044,401 words
This page describes Introduction to the Dhamma Ratana contained within the book called the Great Chronicle of Buddhas (maha-buddha-vamsa), a large compilation of stories revolving around the Buddhas and Buddhist disciples. This page is part of the series known as the Dhamma Ratanā. This great chronicle of Buddhas was compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw who had a thorough understanding of the thousands and thousands of Buddhist teachings (suttas).
Part 1 - Introduction to the Dhamma Ratanā
The Dhamma Ratanā is made up of the nine supramundane dhammas, which are the four maggas, the four phalas, Nibbāna; and priyatti, all the Teachings of the Buddha forming the Tipiṭaka or the Buddhist Scriptures, together with the practice of the Doctrine (paṭipatti) as delineated in the texts. It also implies the attributes of the Triple Gem. We shall begin this chapter with a discussion of the attributes of the Triple Gem in a treatment that is neither too concise nor too elaborate but that will cover all solvent features.