BRIEF GENERAL SURVEY
SYNOPSIS of the original six volumes, eight books of the Great Chronicle of Buddhas.
Volume One Part One (Chapter I to VI): SUMEDHA the future Buddha, His
Renunciation, the Prophecy, Reflections on Perfections, elaborate expositions on PÈramÊs.
Volume One Part Two (Chapter VII to IX): Chronicle of Twenty-four Buddhas
DÊpa~karÈ Buddha to Kassapa Buddha; future Buddha Gotama receiving Prophesy.
Volume Two (Chapter 1 to Chapter 15): Beginning of Buddha Ratana: From Conception
of the Bodhisatta to attainment of Buddhahood, and events during the 1st rains-retreat.
Volume Three (Chapter 16 to 27): Events from the 2nd rains-retreat to the 9th.
Volume Four (Chapter 28 to Chapter 37): Events from the 9th rains-retreat to the 20th.
Volume Five (Chapter 38 to Chapter 42): Events from 21st rains-retreat to ParinibbÈna of
the Buddha. End of Buddha Ratana. One chapter on Dhamma Ratana
Volume Six Part One (Chapter 43): Sangha Ratana begins: Stories of Foremost Bhikkhus.
Theras from the Venerable SÈriputta to the Venerable MogharÈja.
Volume Six Part Two (Chapter 44 to Chapter 45): Sangha Ratana continues: Stories of
Foremost BhikkhunÊs. TherÊs from MahÈpajÈpati GotamÊ to Si~gÈlakamÈtu. Stories of
Foremost lay male disciples and lay female disciples. Epilogue.