(11), There will be [only] three discomforts:26 the need [to relieve oneself], hunger, and old age.27 Girls will be married when they reach 500 years of age. The warriors shall march under the banner of Maitreya.' - The prophecy of Shambala ( Buddhist, BEF 700 CE ) 'Drought, famine, disease and war will sweep the world.. Nation will fight nations, and the larger will devour the smaller. Thus, Subrahma, Maitreyas father, is the highest ranking Hindu priest of the day. Hajima Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes, ed. 11, No. 77 (AMV 15). Likewise at the forefront of the same number of people, Then, a householder known by the name of Sudhana, At this point, the jewel of women [i.e., the main wife] of akha, known by the name Vikh, And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings. The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. Digital Edition: http://www.dsbcproject.org/canon-text/content/415/1880 (Accessed February 14, 2021). Shnen-Thieme, Renate. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. However, the Tibetans interpret it differently, translating as banner, flag, top ornament (), the other meaning. All teaching was done orally in ancient Indian culture. Sudhana is the name of the protagonist in the, Sudhana to which this is a reference, and out of that cycle coalesced the, Tibetan leaves this out and instead has , d after the constellation of the same name. Enamored with Ahalys beauty, Indra lures Gautama away from his home and, assuming his form, seduces his unsuspecting wife. 10:00 . It is this which led to the announcement by Maitreya, in June 1945, that He was ready to return at the earliest possible moment, which was 19 July 1977," (The Emergence, October 1990, p. 2 See Maurice Walshe, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), pp. The Maitreya Prophecy. Lvis article includes a transcription of edition A and a French translation of the text. 94Edition A and Tibetan have the best of sages (AMV 19 n.1). His body will have a height of 50 hands. There will be no more rebirths. when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". The Maitreya buddha (Ml f ) is the buddha who is to come among us in the future as a successor to the historical Shakyamuni buddha (Shjimun f ). Answer (1 of 5): Maitreya is the Antichrist as in not Christ. 128Tibetan formally closes the quote with which is not in the Sanskrit and resumes following the Sanskrit (LH 988.1, NT 967.2). Mais lui, peine n, parlera: Laisse, laisse, Mille-Yeux, et). In either case, the vignette seems distinctly out of place. e also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. See note 20. 1, 4. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit. THE FUTURE BUDDHA-----('Maitreyavyakarana') Maitreya will appear in the future, some thirty thousand years hence. (13) gives B as the preferred reading, though Majumder says the Tibetan agrees with A, which reads: ) will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. It is only upon penetrating the truth of existence (according to the Buddhists) that one is liberated from this cycle of existence and achieves lasting peace, or nirva (, ). 143 (AMV 26). As ach is the goddess of jealousy whose father was an asura (demigod), one cannot help but wonder if the author of this text is purposefully alluding to Indras less than god-like attributes. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit.7. Lamotte, Etienne. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects (Theravda, Mahyna and Vajrayna) and is accepted by most Buddhists as a factual statement about a long-distant (or, in some cases, an incipient) millennial age.Characterization: Maitreya as Future Buddha 72Conzes translation (239) resumes here with And when his father sees that his son has the thirty-two Marks of a superman, and considers their implications in the light of the holy mantras, he will be filled with joy.. 161 (AMV 28). Sitting at the foot of this tree, Maitreya, the best of bipeds, will reach total, unsurpassable illumination; this is without doubt! (son feuillage stend sur six portes de voix. Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya! It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the civilized world. However, the Tibetan translates the two uses as and . The other half of the name, , means having, possessing. The designation of prophecy is given to these works, a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment, one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. THE PROPHECY CONCERNING MAITREYA. heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. 151 (AMV 29). Maitreya (Sanskrit), Metteyya (Pli), or Jampa (Tibetan), is a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1996. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 90Edition A uses different words with nearly identical meaning (AMV 18 n.1), but the Tibetan is significantly different: The branches of that [tree] will be truly high, [reaching] nearly a yojana into the sky. ( LH 985.6; NT 964.7-965.1). 25, * (AMV 6; LH 980.1;NT 959.5). Lvi (395) has All you, kyamuni had you before him, the best of sages, the savior, the true protector of the world, in whom the Law rests; he planted you on the path of deliverance, but you have had to wait for my teaching (Vous tous, kyamuni vous a eus sous les yeux, lui le premier des sages, le sauveur, le vrai protecteur du monde, en qui repose la Loi; il vous a plantes sur le chemin de la delivrance, mais vous avez d attendre mon enseignement). Conze (240) follows, or agrees with, Lvi. 92Edition A omits this verse, but it is found in both B and the Tibetan. (43). . Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1959. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x000242495?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. 115This is a very difficult verse to translate from Sanskrit: , (AMV p. 21). Vaishnavism or Vishnuism). Buddha, who was sent to India, spoke to a Hindu audience, in terminology that they could relate to and . The truth body is one of the three bodies () of the Buddha, along with the enjoyment body () and the emanation body (). Thompson, Richard. 11The Shaivite and Vaiavite movements were just beginning to emerge and gain popularity at the beginning of the Common Era, but when The Prophecy of Maitreya was written, these small cults had nowhere near the dominance they would come to have centuries later. Buddhist Scriptures. 1.1 Foundations of Buddhism, by Helena Roerich (1930); 1.2 On Eastern Crossroads: Legends and Prophecies of Asia, Helena Roerich (1930). The highest of these realms is the oft-mentioned Akaniha Heaven. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. After the destruction of N.Y.C. 19, * (AMV, 4; LH 979.4; NT 959.1). One would expect the form (good Brhman), though in verse 42, we find the priests name in the form of which would be the nominative of (he for whom Brahm is good?). Maitreya's priorities: Severe warning from The Elders to the G20; Share International magazine brings together two major directions of contemporary thought the political and the spiritual. Thompson, Richard. See note 21. Out of pity for [all] the worlds, the very wise riputra, universal commander of the doctrine, asked the teacher this:16 (1), Within the earlier and later discourses,17 you have taught about Maitreya, the future Buddha who will serve as leader of the world.18 (2), O best of men, please explain in detail everything about him including his powers as well as his supernormal abilities. 112 (AMV 21), (988.1). Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. 99The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with (LH 986.2, NT 965.4). (66), In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. 129These are magical miracles ( ), mind-reading miracles ( ), and miracles of admonition ( ) (BHSD 392.1). Instead, after the summary of the Four Noble Truths, the text describes how people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. According to Nakamura, Maitreya-Vykaraa (Prophecy of Maitreya) or Maitreya-Samiti (Meeting with Maitreya) was composed in the 3rd century A.D. and was translated into Chinese by Kumrajiva (344-413 CE).14 In dating such texts obscured by the mists of time, there can be no certainty, unless other, more definitive evidence comes to light. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Maitreya's connection with Jesus is that He is the entity who overshadowed the disciple Jesus from the baptism to the crucifixion. . A daughter of an Asura, a semi-divine being that can be either malevolent or benevolent, ac became the wife of Indra when he slew her father. 2003 Preview SONG TIME Winteryear. 14Taisho, No. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. His name means Conch Shell. The four great kings in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different types of beings. The notion here is that the oceans recede creating a path for such a world-ruling king to circumscribe the whole world, presuming there is a single landmass surrounded by ocean. 24 (LH 979.6) AMV (5) and NT (959.4) have . The Samantabhadra Meditation Stra Maitreya is the same as the "fifth Buddha.". The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in. Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. 134This sentence with a lacuna is from the Gilgit text (B). 85The Tibetan reads here (LH 985.2; NT 964.4), which literally translates as the state of the nectar [of immortality]. The Sanskrit is the name in Brahmic culture for the nectar of immortality, but here it is used in its literal sense of deathlessness, which in a Buddhist context must refer to nirva. (15) [8], Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses.34 (16), They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees35 that are made of four kinds of jewels and are adorned with lattices of tiny bells. (17), A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony].36 (18) [9] [LH 981], In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness37 and tranquility,38 and they will be exceedingly pleased by the sound of the palm trees taking delight in it. The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, by Julia Leslie, 3962. 666. It tells of the rising of regular people who wish to bring about great change and heal. Based on the Tibetan, it seems the verb is causative future with an unmodified root vowel, and the should really be , making outflows in the accusative plural or the object of the cause. For more information about this term, see Full Entry below. Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana. See Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, 102-103 ( 304). So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. 44 (a.k.a., or ) (AMV 10; LH 981.3; NT 960.7) These are seven treasures that a wheel-turning world ruler must possess: 1. a precious wheel (, ), 2. a precious jewel (, ), 3. a precious queen (, ), 4. a precious minister (, ), 5. a precious elephant (, ), 6. a precious horse (, ), and 7. a precious general (, ). In particular the referent of all these () is vague. The closest Tibetan words to are either which means to split or which means To make laugh, smile.. 81Use of this term only became prominent during the first or second century CE. See Whitney. See Patrick Olivelle, Patajali and the Beginnings of Dharmastra: An Alternative Social History of Early Dharmastra Production, in Aux Abords de La Clairire: tudes Indiennes et Compares En lHonneur de Charles Malamoud, by Silvia DIntino and Caterina Guenzi, vol. dies and is reborn in another of the realms. 33 (LH 980.5; NT 960.2). NT Narthang edition of the Tibetan text of the Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. 57Majumder says this verse is found in Athe Asiatic Society of Calcutta Manuscriptand the Tibetan but that it is omitted from B, the Gilgit manuscript. The Desire Realm is composed of six sub-realms where beings, primarily motivated by desire, are reborn, either as gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, or hell beings. Rising and falling [according to ones needs], Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. 97Sanskrit verses 58 and 59 are translated after verse 52 in the Tibetan (LH 985.3-985.5; NT 964.5-954.6). (32b), He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. Lvi (394) has fifty leagues ( cinquante lieues). Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha, the Legends of the Bodhisattvaor as he translates, The Garland of Great Achievements by the Bodhisattva (, with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna.. Lvi, Sylvain. The whole three realms. One of the earliest mention of Maitreya is a Sanskrit text, the Maitreyavyakarana (The Prophecy of Maitreya), stating that Gods, men and other beings will worship Maitreya and: "will lose their doubts, and the torrents of their cravings will be cut off: free from all misery they will manage to cross the ocean of becoming; and, as a result of Maitreya's teachings, they will . there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. They will cause no harm and be virtuous. Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. he Tibetan is ambiguous enough to be read either way, more sense contextually, following Yijing. Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain. The sage curses Indra. [108]. The Maitreya Prophecy, 'Maitreyavyakarana' By Andrew Dwight Harris. Modern technology, and especially Unicode, has obviated that difficulty, and I personally cannot help but feel that the continued use of transliteration has latent undertones of vestigial Colonialism, though I do use it, in some situations where it is unavoidable, numbers from the printed edition edited by Majumder. Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings. Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah, according "to the Hindus" is "the reincarnation of Krishna.". The Tibetan has: (LH 985.3; NT 964.5), which translates simply seeing the excellent beings.. 125 (AMV 23) = seized, filled, taken possession of, encompassed. Gautama grows suspicious, returns, and catches them in the act. Also, I personally do not like the use of Sanskrit words within an English translation unless those wordslike Buddha, nirva, and karmahave become common loan words in English. 144Edition A and Tibetan has: Those men with clear minds, the sons of the gods who have great supernatural powers, will worship the teacher [Maitreya] with parasols, flags, banners, incense and anointed garlands, along with the sound of music that is pleasant [to hear] (: : [AMV p. 26], [LH 989.2-989.3]). 67 (AMV 14). 55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). (AMV 17 n.2). Most important and are the predictions made by Nostradamus, the 3 secrets of Fatima, the biblecode, 666 number of the beast, edgar cayce, visionaires, prediction of the coming third world war, all about the 2012 prophecy, Mayan prophecies, ufo stories and pictures, the Emerge of Maitreya, hebrew spelling, the coming of the 3th antichrist, a . The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. However, here the tree is a Nga tree (Citrus sinensis?) Tibetan has , though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of, Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha., Lvi, Sylvain. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. We can see here one of the central issues that Buddhism struggled with during the early days of the Great Vehicle (and indeed since Buddhisms inception), namely how to can Buddhismwhich ostensibly demands renunciation of the householder life styleprovide a relevant and satisfying path of practice for the lay person. The difference here in. Elapatra (probably a simplification of elpattra, meaning cardamom leaf) is found in Gndhra on the north-west on the border with Pakistan, and akhas treasure is in Vras, in Uttar Pradesh, Indiathe center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (sic.) ). Calcutta: K.L. (not found in the Tibetan). 1 Quotes about. Maitreya. Maitreya has also been employed in a millenarian role by many non-Buddhist religions in the past, such as Theosophy, the White Lotus, as well as by modern new religious movements, such as Yiguandao. Placed, the impression that this text does indeed stand, as Winternitz described Avadna literature in general, , with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna., This would suggest a date of composition slightly earlier than the 400-600 CE of the Gilgit manuscripts. ) is also not represented in the Tibetan. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). 68 (AMV 14), which MW simply as a musical instrument. As with Siddhrtha, Maitreyas future mother will have an idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid the crud of birth. . Both Indra and Brahm (the two main gods of Hinduism prior to the rise of iva and Viu)11 join the Buddhist ranks in this story. (Of course, there are some exceptions like Tathgata, whose translation One-Gone-Thus is too cumbersome to be practical in English, but I try to keep those to a minimum.) Lvis transcription (386, v. 56) does not have this extra word. Conze (239) has and considers their implications in the light of the holy mantras. 2 . translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), pages 238-242. One major (the most populous) group within Hinduism is the worship of the God Vishnu and His Avatars. The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). However, the vision of the Prophecy of Maitreya, while containing hints of those elements, is distinctly more limited than those later Great Vehicle epics. Legends seems the best choice (for now). 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). The Prophecy of Maitreya Buddha coming back to the terrestrial world is written in most of the major Schools of Buddhism in many Buddhist countries. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. That such a claim is followed by a display of miraculous signs and the adoration of the worlds kings and gods (verse 83-84) clearly demonstrates that the narrative is intended for a lay audience for whom the primary practice was from the earlier Hearer path (there is no mention of Bodhisattvas or any Great Vehicle doctrine) but an audience that was increasingly concerned with acts of devotion. NT (960.6) is unclear. At present he is considered as one of the dhyani-Bodhisattvas, the creators of the . The Tibetan ends the previous verse about practicing the eight-limbed upoadha vows with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. Having heard this extraordinary [tale] and having seen such abundant good fortune, Therefore, those who, here and now, are desirous of emancipation. It is not a form I can identify. 8Jeremy Norman, The Gilgit Manuscripts, the Oldest Manuscript Collection Surviving in Pakistan and India, https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=4213 (Accessed February 14, 2021). Puka (yellowish-white) is located in Mithil, also on the east coast of India south of Kaliga. They will spread various beautiful flower garlands in his path.143 (89), The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music.144 (90) [27], And akra (Indra), the thousand-eyed145 king of the gods, the husband of ach,146 bristling with delight, will cup his hands together147 and praise the Conqueror Maitreya,148 (91), I do homage to you, noble blooded one! 30Conze (238) omits the second line of this verse and skips the next seven verses describing the city, resuming with the description of the king in verse 21. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). However, Lvi does not thoroughly source his argument, which seems primarily based on hypothetical reconstructions of Sanskrit titles from Chinese, and as the Tibetan is ambiguous enough to be read either way, I have chosen the translation that makes more sense contextually, following Yijing and Watanabe. , in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy. 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. Majumder however used both the Shastri Collection manuscript and a second one found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. (12) [7], At that time, the royal capital will be called Ketumati,28 and it will be a place where beings who act virtuously toward [all] creatures29 live.30 (13), It will indeed be 12 yojanas long and 7 yojanas wide.31 [NT 960] It will be a pure and pleasant city, created through virtue. 152This verse is only in edition B (AMV 27, n. 6). It is surprising he does not notice that the addition of the word would break the met, but perhaps the text is so irregular in this regard such deviation is commonplace. 1, Buddhist Tradition Series (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989), p. 180. See note 20. The Miraculous Fortnight (, ) refers to a religious holiday commemorating the legend of the Buddhas competition in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy and thereby converts his opponents. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. (4), In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana20 along the shore, and that will become the highway of a world ruling king (cakravartin).21 (5), Jambudvpa22 in those days will be a plain 10,000 yojanas square,23 and will be an abode for all beings. See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, does not thoroughly source his argument, which, seems primarily based on hypothetical reconstructions of Sanskrit titles from Chinese, and. Having accepted the well-obtained precepts and the teachings, those beings have gone to the teachings, and you beings have gone [for refuge] to the Buddha, the teaching, and the community, and because of performing that meritorious deed, you have approached my teachings. The Sanskrit editions are missing the first 24 (A) and 30 (B) verses. Both Lvi (393) and Conze (239) omit it. 41, (AMV 9). New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1036127. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). 137 (AMV 25). Clay Sanskrit library. The Mission of Maitreya is a representation of this Prophet who is called Maitreya . The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom (, . Maitreya is the bodhisattva called the "future Buddha" who resides in Tushita heaven until coming to the human realm to take the role of the next Buddha after kyamuni Buddha. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. I undertook it in order to revive my limited knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. 140The Tibetan varies slightly here: Through his great power, the son of the gods will strew blue lotuses, white water-lilies, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood, and sandalwood and similarly heavenly-made garlands and heavenly-made clothes (LH 988.7-989.1, NT 968.1). Thus, Subrahma. 169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). (51) [17], [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach84 the state of deathlessness.85 Let me liberate people from the fear of sickness, death, and old age.86 (52), That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation.87 (53) [18], In those days, his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga tree,88 the branches of this [tree] rising 50 yojanas89 in height.90 (54) [NT 965], And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader, [LH 986] will reach the unsurpassable, auspicious enlightenment.91 (55), And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment.92 (56) [19], Thereupon, with a voice that possesses the eight [supreme] qualities,93 that best of [all] people94 will teach the true doctrine that disperses all suffering and is peaceful. This is found only in B. 53The translation here represents the Tibetan: The Sanskrit is unclear. 23 (AMV 5; LH 979.5; NT 959.2). I often translate this word as doctrine, but in this context there is enough dissonance with that standard translation to merit a deviation from it. advertisement. 141 (AMV 26) literally a throw of cloth. Apparently, this means something thrown down on the ground before a visiting dignitary like the modern day red carpet. The Tibetan is more descriptive: When they saw the benefactor of the world enter the best of cities, they spread all over the ground a cotton carpet () as soft as a feather ( , LH 989.1-989.2, NT 968.1-968.2). (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 80The measurements given are and literally 16 vyma and 1000 vyma (AMV 16). The Tibetan is clearer meaning description () of realization (). 70Sanskrit has or (AMV 14 verse 42 and note 3); Tibetan has (LH 984.1, NT 963.4). Seeing that the audience is receptive, [Maitreya] will speak these truths, and having heard them, they will thus attain to the truth. 26). See Renate Shnen-Thieme, The Ahaly Story Through the Ages in Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, ed. His Teaching or Message is represented in a visual aid (Sign, Yantra, Mandala) called The Greatest Sign . See note 31. (77) [24], He128 will guide the Hearers with the three [types of] miracles.129 Thereby, all of them will cast away their outflows and be joyful.130 (78), His first congregation131 will be a full 960 million Hearers. 2nd ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. He also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. and Improved.). dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. The Prophecy of Maitreyas overall message for lay people is that through faith in the Buddha (and his doctrine) one will be reborn in that time of Maitreya and therein achieve enlightenment. 63 (AMV 13), (LH 983.2, NT 962.5). The Buddhistgenre known as Legends, or Avadna,2 refers to stories that demonstrate the workings of karma by connecting a previous lifes virtuous or non-virtuous actions to a subsequent lifes beneficial or harmful outcomes respectively. AMV rya Maitreya-Vykaranam, The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya, ed. Vishnu is as an infinite force. Maitreya has also been adopted for his millenarian role by many non-Buddhist religions in the past, such as the White Lotus, as well as by modern new religious movements, such as Yiguandao. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) These will be pacified Hearers whose minds are pacified. 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