References – DN 32: The Āṭānāṭiya Protection 
Sutta / Dīgha Nikāya / DN 32: Āṭānāṭiyasutta

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“Please explain what gave rise to the 28 Buddhas Protection Discourse (Amaravati Chanting Book Volume 2, p. 54). Is this a sutta? It didn’t start with ‘Thus have I heard.’ Did Buddha ever mention or acknowledge the existence of other Buddhas?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Yatiko. [Protective chants] [Sutta] [Previous Buddhas] // [Metteyya Bodhisatva] [Culture/Thailand] [Ghost] [History/Sri Lankan Buddhism] [Children] [Fear]

Sutta: DN 14: Descriptions of six previous Buddhas.

Sutta: DN 26.25: The future Buddha Metteyya.

Sutta: DN 32: The Āṭānāṭiya Protection.

Suttas: SN 12:4-10 mention six previous Buddhas who understood Dependent Origination.

Thanksgiving Retreat 2012, Session 4, Excerpt 15


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“I notice that most of the paritta chants don’t have English translations. Is there a place we can find these?” Answered by Ajahn Ñāṇiko. [Translation] [Chanting] [Protective chants] // [Sutta]

Suttas: DN 32: Āṭānāṭiya Sutta; SN 46.14-16: Sick [Sickness] [Factors of Awakening]

Chanting [2018], Session 3, Excerpt 3