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absence of extreme cold and heat or hotness of the weather. These two phenomena
have been clearly discerned today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(3) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas received the prophecy, there was
utter silence and complete absence of disturbances over the whole ten thousand
universe. These two phenomena have been clearly discerned today. So you will
certainly become a Buddha.
(4) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy, there
were no violent winds blowing, there were no rivers flowing. These two phenomena
have been clearly discerned today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(5) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddha received the prophecy, all the
terrestrial flowers and aquatic flowers bloom simultaneously. The same phenomenon
has happened today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(6) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas received the prophecy, all the
creepers and trees bore fruit simultaneously. The same phenomenon has happened
today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(7) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy, all he
precious jewels that lie in the sky and on earth shone bright. The same phenomenon
has happened today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(8) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy, great
sounds of celestial as well as earthly music was heard, without either devas or human
beings playing on the musical instruments. The same phenomenon has happened
today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(9) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas received the prophecy, strange and
exquisite flowers fall from heaven like rain. The same phenomenon has happened
today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(10) Noble Sumedha, when previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy, there
occurred whirling of the great ocean and trembling of the ten thousand universe.
There have been great roars today because of these two phenomena. So you will
certainly become a Buddha.
(11) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy,
there occurred extinction of hell-fires throughout the ten thousand universe. The
same phenomenon has happened today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(12) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas received the prophecy, the
sun became clear of blemishes, all the stars and planets were discernable during the
day. The same phenomenon has happened today. So you will certainly become a
Buddha.
(13) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas received the prophecy,
water gushed from the earth without having any rain. The same phenomenon has
happened today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(14) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas had received the prophecy,
the stars and planets shone with splendour. The planet VisÈkhÈ appeared in
conjunction with the full moon. The same phenomena have happened today. So you
will certainly become a Buddha.
(15) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas received the prophecy,
snakes, mongooses and other animals which live in pits, and foxes and other animals
which live in ravines, came out of their habitation. The same phenomenon has
happened today. So you will certainly become a Buddha.
(16) Noble Sumedha, on the day that previous future Buddhas received the prophecy,
there was no sign of dissatisfaction
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in the heart of sentient beings and they were
10. The author here points out that people are inflicted with discontent in their everyday life, never