﻿[ so ] 

 11. 



On SINGH ALA, or CEYLON, 



AND THE 



Dodrhles of Bhooddha ; 



FROM THE BOOKS OF THE SINGHALAIS. 



BY 



CAPTAIN MAHONY. 



ACCORDING to the opinions of the Singhalais, 

 and from what appears in their writings, the uni- 

 verfe perifhed ten different times, and by a wonderful 

 operation of nature was as often produced a-new. For 

 the government of the world at thofe different periods, 

 there were 22 Bhooddhas, a proportionate number 

 of whom belonged to each period. Befides this, the 

 Singhalais afTert, from record, the total deflruftion 

 and regeneration of the univerfe many other times; 

 the written authorities for which are no longer to be 

 found. 



For the government of the prefent univerfe, which 

 is to be confidered in addition to thofe above ftated, 

 five Bhooddhas are fpecified; four of whom have al- 

 ready appeared; — Kakoosandeh Bhooddha, Kona- 

 GAMMEH B — , Kaserjeppeh B — , and Gautemeh 

 B — ; and the fifth, Maitree B — , is flill to come. 

 This lall Bhooddha will be born of a Braminee wo- 

 man : and though the place of a Bhooddha is now 

 vacant in the world, yet there exifls a Sahampattu 

 Maha BrachmAj-of Supreme of all the Gods, who 

 has it under his peculiar guidance. The lafl of the 

 above-mentioned four Bhooddhas (Gautemeh B — ) 

 is the one whofe religion now prevails in Ceylov, and 

 of whom it is here intended to make fome mention. 



The 



