The 35 Buddhas are known from the Sutra of the Three Heaps (Sanskrit: Triskandhadharmasutra; Tib. phung po gsum pa'i mdo), popular in Tibetan Buddhism. This Mahayana sutra actually describes a practice of purification by confession and making prostrations to these Buddhas, and is part of the larger Stack of Jewels Sutra (Sanskrit: Ratnakutasutra; Tib. dkon mchog brtsegs pa'i mdo). Their names are:
| Tibetan (Wylie) | English |
|---|---|
| ton pa chom.dan.da de.zhin.sheg dra.chom yang.dag.pa dzog.pa sang.gya pal.gyal.wa shakya tub.pa (ston pa bcom ldan 'das de bzhin gshegs dgra bcom yang dag pa rdzogs pa sangs rgyas dpal rgyal ba sha kya thub pa) | The founder, Bhagawan, Tathagata, Arhat, Perfectly Completed Buddha, Glorius Conqueror Shakyamuni Buddha |
| dor.je nying.po rab.tu jom.pa (rdo rje snying pos rab tu 'joms pa) | Thoroughly Destroying with Vajra Essence |
| rin.chen o.tro (rin chen 'od 'phro) | Radiant Jewel |
| lu.wang.gyi.gyal.po (klu dbang gi rgyal po) | King, Lord of the Nagas |
| pa.wo.de (dpa' bo'i sde) | Army of Heroes |
| pal.gye (dpal dgyes) | Delighted Hero |
| rin.chen.me (rin chen me) | Jewel Fire |
| rin.chen da o (rin chen zla 'od) | Jewel Moonlight |
| tong.wa don.yo (mthong ba don yod) | Meaningful to See |
| rin.chen da.wa (rin chen zla ba) | Jewel Moon |
| dri.ma me.pa (dri ma med pa) | Stainless One |
| pal.jin (dpal sbyin) | Bestowed with Courage |
| tsang.pa (tshang pa) | Pure One |
| tsang.pa.jin (tshang pas sbyin) | Bestowed with Purity |
| chu.lha (chu lha) | Water God |
| chu lha lha (chu lha'i lha) | Deity of the Water God |
| pal.zang (dpal bzang) | Glorious Goodness |
| tsan.dan.pal (tsan dan dpal) | Glorious Sandalwood |
| zi.ji.ta.ya (gzi brjid mtha' yas) | Infinite Splendour |
| o.pal ('od dpal) | Glorious Light |
| nya.ngan me.pa.pal (mya ngan med pa'i dpal) | Sorrowless Glory |
| se.me kyi.bu (srid med kyi bu) | Son of Non-craving |
| me.tog.pal (me tok dpal) | Glorious Flower |
| tsang.pa o.zer nam.par rol.pa ngon.pa kyen.pa (tshang pa 'od zer rnam par rol pas mngon par mkhyen pa) | Pure Light Rays Clearly Knowing by Play |
| pa.ma o.zer nam.pa rol.pa ngon.par kyen.pa (pad ma'i 'od zer rnam pa rol pas mngon par mkhyen pa) | Lotus light Rays Clearly knowing by Play |
| nor.pal (nor dpal) | Glorious Wealth |
| dran.pa.pal (dran pa'i dpal) | Glorious Mindfulness |
| tsan.pal shin.tu yong.dag (mtshan dpal shin tu yongs grags) | Glorious Name is Widely Renowned |
| wang.po tog.gi gyal.tsan gyi gyal.po (dbang po'i tog gi rgyal mtshan gyi rgyal po) | King Holding the Victory Banner of Foremost Power |
| shin.tu nam.par non.pa.pal (shin tu rnam par gnon pa'i dpal) | Glorious One Totally Subduing |
| yul.la shin.tu nam.par gyal.wa (g.yul las shin tu rnam par rgyal ba) | Utterly Victorious in Battle |
| nam.pa non.pa sheg.pa.pal (rnam par gnon pa'i gshegs pa'i dpal) | Glorious Transcendence Through Subduing |
| kun.na nang.wa ko.pa.pal (kun nas snang ba bkod pa'i dpal) | Glorious Manifestations Illuminating All |
| rin.chen pa.ma nam.par non.pa.pal (rin chen pad ma'i rnam par gnon pa'i dpal) | Jewel Lotus who Subdues All |
| dra.chom yang.dag.pa.dzog.pa sang.gya rin.po.che dang.pa.ma la rab.tu.zhug ri.wang.gi.gyal.po (dgra bcom yang dag pa rdzogs pa sangs rgyas rin po che dang pad ma la rab tu bzhugs ri dbang gi rgyal po) | All-subduing Jewel Lotus, Arhat, Perfectly Completed Buddha, King of the Lord of the Mountains Firmly Seated on Jewel and Lotus |
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“Just as Buddhas are covered with gold, so people want fine clothing.”
—Chinese proverb.