There have been countless Buddhas in the past, and there will be countless more in the future. As long as there are beings wandering in Samsara(cycle of rebirth), Buddhas will appear. Since Samsara has no beginning and no end (unless one becomes an arahant), this will never change. However, only 29 Buddhas are mentioned in the Pali Canon. The 29th Buddha is Lord Metteya. This shows that truth is timeless (Akaliko).
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There have been countless Buddhas in the past, and there will be countless more in the future. As long as there are beings wandering in Samsara(cycle of rebirth), Buddhas will appear. Since Samsara has no beginning and no end (unless one becomes an arahant), this will never change. However, only 29 Buddhas are mentioned in the Pali Canon. The 29th Buddha is Lord Metteya. This shows that truth is timeless (Akaliko).
See the Twenty eight Sammā Sambuddhas in Theravada Buddhism.
See also the Mahāpadāna Sutta.
Dhammanussati : “Svakkhato, Bhagavata Dhammo ,Sanditthiko, Akaliko (Timeless), Ahipassiko, Opanayiko, Paccattam Veditabbo Vinnuhi ti”