<p><a href="http://dhammadownload.com/File-Library/MinGunSayadawGyi/MinGunSayadawGyi-TGC-V1P2.pdf" rel="nofollow">Buddhavamsa</a> by most venerable <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingun_Sayadaw" rel="nofollow">Mingun Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vicittasarabhivamsa</a>.
He is best known for his memory skills and his role in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Buddhist_council" rel="nofollow">Sixth Buddhist Council</a>. The late Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw was appointed to ask the required questions about the Dhamma to the Ven. Bhadanta Vicittasarabhivamsa, who answered them.</p>

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2015-06-30T16:33:14.953Z
2015-06-30T16:33:14.953Z
Sankha Kulathantille
<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhavamsa" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> lists several translations, of which (at least) the last exists as a PDF online, i.e. </p>

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  <p><a href="http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books14/Mingun_Sayadaw-The_Great_Chronicle_of_Buddhas_Vol-1_Part-2.pdf" rel="nofollow">The great chronicle of Buddhas, Volume One, Part Two</a> (PDF) (1st ed.).</p>
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ChrisW
<p>Do any english translations exist online for the Buddhavamsa ? I cannot find one.</p>

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Buddhavamsa Translations?
# Buddhavamsa Translations?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-30)

Do any english translations exist online for the Buddhavamsa ? I cannot find one.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-30. Score: 3

The [Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhavamsa) lists several translations, of which (at least) the last exists as a PDF online, i.e.

> [The great chronicle of Buddhas, Volume One, Part Two](http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books14/Mingun_Sayadaw-The_Great_Chronicle_of_Buddhas_Vol-1_Part-2.pdf) (PDF) (1st ed.).


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-30. Score: 2

[Buddhavamsa](http://dhammadownload.com/File-Library/MinGunSayadawGyi/MinGunSayadawGyi-TGC-V1P2.pdf) by most venerable [Mingun Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vicittasarabhivamsa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingun_Sayadaw).
He is best known for his memory skills and his role in the [Sixth Buddhist Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Buddhist_council). The late Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw was appointed to ask the required questions about the Dhamma to the Ven. Bhadanta Vicittasarabhivamsa, who answered them.


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