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In the older books of the Pitakas six Buddhas are mentioned as preceding Gotama , namely Vipassî, Sikhî, Vessabhû, Kakusandha, Konâgamana and Kassapa. The last three at least may have some historical character. Asoka erected a monument in honour of Konâgamana in Nepal with a dedicatory inscription which has been preserved.
In the Majjhima-Nikâya we find a story about Kakusandha and his disciples and Gotama once gave an extended account of Vipassî, whose teaching and career are represented as almost identical with his own. Different explanations have been given of this common element. There is clearly a wish to emphasize the continuity of the Dhamma and the similarity of its exponents in all ages.
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