賢劫

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Bhadrakalpa, the present period; the last was 莊嚴劫 the next is to be 星宿劫 A Bhadrakalpa has 1,000 Buddhas, hence its name ‘the good kalpa‘, also called 善劫. There are varied statements in regard to the thousand Buddhas, and variety as to their names. Śākyamuni is the fourth of the present kalpa, Maitreya is to follow and 995 to succeed him.’ It is to last 236 million years, but over 151 millions have already elapsed.’ Eitel. Cf. 賢劫經; 現在賢劫千佛經 and 颰跋 bhadra.