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about 40,000 years. Konāgamana Buddha lived about 30,000 years and Kassapa

Buddha lived about 20,000 years. Now, I (the Buddha) live for shorter time.

Anybody who lives with not be more than 100 years or only a little bit longer.”

In Section 2 content, the Buddha explained in detail the biography of Vipassī
Buddha. The explanation covered birth, going forth, enlightenment, religion

proclamation, and the Principal Teaching explanation. There are some more

additional contents from the Sutta to be further studied. The following information
in detail can be considered by the learners:

1. Birth of Vipassī Buddha. There are 2 Dhamma issues worthy to

understand. One is the 16 Ordinary Laws of Bodhisatta (the Buddha-to-

be) called “Bodhisattadhammatā.” These 16 laws involve the ones related

to the Bodhisatta’s shifting (Cuti) from Dusit Heaven to the Mother’s
womb, being summarized as follows:

1.1 Bodhisatta (to be Vipassī Buddha) has all over awareness since

from shifting time to the Mother’s womb.
1.2 By the time of shifting, there is the unestimated bright miraculous

light lit in all the worlds of gods, evils, and brahmas.

1.3 There are 4 God Guardians (4 Mahārājā) protecting the Bodhisatta

at 4 directions.
1.4 The Mother practices morality when shifting.

1.5 The Mother does not have any sexual sensation.

1.6 The Mother achieves the 5 sensual pleasures (good ones).

1.7 The Mother has no pain and sees through the body at the
Bodhisatta.

1.8 After 7 days of Birth, the Mother passes away and shifts to Dusit

Heaven.
1.9 The Mother gets pregnancy for only 10 months.

1.10 The Mother stands while delivering.
1.11 On birth, gods perform greeting ceremony, later it is on humans’

duty.