Seven heroic buddhas

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The Seven Heroic Buddhas (Wyl. sangs rgyas dpa' bo bdun or sangs rgyas rabs bdun) are, according to the Basic vehicle: Buddha Shakyamuni, who attained enlightenment during this present kalpa, and the six buddhas who preceded him, each one presiding over a Fortunate Aeon.

  1. Vipashyin (rnam gzigs)
  2. Shikhin (gtsug gtor can)
  3. Vishvabhukra (thams cad skyob)
  4. Krakucchandra (‘khor ba ‘jig)
  5. Kanakamuni (gser thub)
  6. Kashyapa (‘od srung)
  7. Shakyamuni (shakya thub pa)