There are a number of Buddhist texts foretelling Maitreya. These texts describe a grandiose vision of the Buddhist cosmos that is full of an inestimable number of Buddhas and saints, replete with miracles, and populated by untold hosts of non-human beings. I undertook it in order to revive my limited knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. Maitreya will come from one of the upper castes, but instead of being from the warrior caste, he will be from the priestly caste of Brhmaa, As with Siddhrtha, Maitreyas future mother. 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . Rising and falling [according to ones needs],24 [the ground] will be soft like cotton. The whole three realms58 will be filled with light. Version A combines verses 58 & 59 in a different way: , the complete passing beyond suffering, the holy eightfold path that is peaceful and leads to, seeing that the crowd is well-disposed, he will relate these truths. presuming there is a single landmass surrounded by ocean. Prior to translating this text, I had reviewed my favorite primer, Harts A Rapid Sanskrit Method and created an online reference site based on it.15 Translating the Prophecy of Maitreya was the first full translation I undertook. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989. Then, very pleased, the thousand-eyed king of the gods. These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence. 76 (AMV 15), (LH 984.4, NT 963.6-963.7). However, no matter the level of concentration, all three realms are still within the cycle of cyclic existence (, ) because eventually the merit accrued to attain any of these rebirths is exhausted. 157The Sanskrit verse of edition B is problematic: The is uncertain. 666. Given the breadth of their knowledge and their agreement, they are most likely correct. dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. This is identical to the version found in Gilgit Manuscripts, ed. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. Maitreya (Hangul: ) is the supreme god who can control the entire universe and nature as an almighty being free from physical restraints, is one of the central themes of The God of High School series, just like the Ragnark and the prophets. Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. I will not visit [this world] again. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in the future when the dharma will have been forgotten by most on the terrestrial world. Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1669356. Tibetan has when one thoroughly believes. In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. In verse 27 the name is given as Subrahmaa (, has very shrill, literally greatly agitated (, By way of height, his body will be 80 hands; his width, twenty hands, [and] the circle of his face, half of that, , . ) 131, (AMV 24, LH 988.2, NT 967.3). Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku Jdo Ron (Etude de La Terre-Pure de Maitreya). Bulletin de lcole Franaise dExtrme-Orient 11 (1911): 43957. believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya, result in a follower being part of Maitreyas retinue, thoughts by placing them on the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then. Attributes of Maitreya Buddha. This important Hindu sub-tradition is known as Vaishnavite Hinduism (i.e. when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". Where is Maitreya now? : , 1940-49. http://tbrc.org/link?RID=O1PD11016|O1PD110161PD11461$W26071. He was given the name, which fulfills the prophecy that, "Many will come in my name and will call themselves," Christ (or Maitreya ). Tib. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. Watch Sanat Maitreya Kumara's Dec 15 - The Prophecy of Maitreya on Livestream.com. 16According to Lvi, Yijings Chinese version adds here a more elaborate description that follows the typical Stra formula, [riputra] rose from his seat, covered his right shoulder, kneeled on his right knee, joined his hands together and spoke, I would like to ask you a question. 32 This Sanskrit terms often translated as a league also means yell, shriek, shout, and this is reflected in the Tibetan translation distance resounding, the meaning matching the colloquial English expression ear shot.. (33), Then, very pleased, the thousand-eyed king of the gods,59 acs husband,60 [Indra] will take hold of that [just] born Maitreya, the best of bipeds.61 (34) [13], And as soon as he is born, [LH 983] that [boy] will take seven steps and under each step a lotus will form. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica. At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. Simple analysis reveals the truth: share-international-revealed.simplesite.com Upon hearing this, the lord of men, the celebrated king named akha will give innumerable donations and desire renunciation. Blue lotuses, white water-lilies, lotuses, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood [flowers], and, The sons of the gods possessing great magical powers will create a [welcome] carpet. 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. With these teachings, the narrative explicitly makes a connection between the current lay Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya. 3:15 PREVIEW Leave This Place. 27 (AMV 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). MW Monier-Williams, Sanskrit Dictionary. Rick Branch. One then dies and is reborn in another of the realms. See CD 1183 and http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty (accessed July 18, 2018). 146Version A has whose splendor is great (). Thank you for reading and God Bless. idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid, the crud of birth. Legends seems the best choice (for now). MAITREYA EXPLAINED IN "THE SECRET DOCTRINE" There is a prophecy on Maitreya (Jampa) known to Buddhists, and is very briefly discussed in "The Secret Doctrine."Helena P. Blavatsky never applies any interpretation to Maitreya throughout the entirety of her collected writings, except to extremely brief mentions, that was not already known to the Hindus and the Buddhists. (96) [28] [LH 990], Thrilled, the gods, people, gandharvas, yakas, and rkasas will perform pja155 for the teacher and so will the Ngas who have great magical powers. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). Springfield, VA: Nataraj Books, 2010. consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation. Edgerton, Franklin. (65) [21], And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings109 [LH 987] will go forth [from the householder life] under the instruction of Maitreya. A Rapid Sanskrit Method. They will be tall in stature with a beautiful complexion and have great strength. 159 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). The US attack on Iran is the Pearl Harbor that will incite direct Sino-Russia engagement. 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. MW (1154.1) translates this as going entirely over or beyond. The Tibetan text differ in their translation, though this is possibly a scribal error: The first is literally coming correctly. He teaches that the Message is the most important part of this Mission (or the Mission of any . in this future time, Maitreyas fathers name is Subrahma, which means good priest, and he is the skilled minister of the then world-ruling king. They will spread various beautiful flower garlands in his path. His assembly will be 100 yojanas [deep] on all sides. He also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. People live longer; the world is vaster, and the Buddha comes from the highest class. Lvi (393) follows edition A and the Tibetan, une taille de quatre-vingts longueurs de main, une largeur de vingt mains, le disque du visage moiti moins.Conze (240) has His body is eighty cubits high, and twenty cubits broad.. 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. 6. I am interpreting it as (=) plus (faultless). And the gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. 127 (AMV 23). Maitreya lists a number of such devotional actions of the lay community that will result in a follower being part of Maitreyas retinue in the future: worshiping at stpas (he mentions this twice), giving gifts to the Sangha, taking vows according to the teaching, observing upoadha (Pli uposatha) fasting days12 (a primarily lay ritual), and going for refuge. The prophecy genre is considered by adherents of the Great Vehicle as one of the twelve branches of Buddhas discourse, and indeed several texts of this style are found in the Tibetan collection of the, , as the title makes explicit, concerns the prophecy of, considered to be the next Buddha to come to this world and. 169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). . is the genitive or ablative of that form. (Biblical) The Biblical "Day of the Lord" begins with a Polar Shift of the earth. Maitreya was born in Tehran, Persia, about 100 years after the beginning of the Bab's Mission. 95. Vaishnavism or Vishnuism). 108 (AMV 20), probably the named after the constellation of the same name (MW 952.3). In , Lhasa, 74:98296. There will be no more rebirths. 21, * (AMV, 4; NT 959.2). The Sanskrit word, "Maitreya" (Pali: Metteya) which means, "The Benevolent One," simply refers to the future Buddha. Gilgit manuscripts date between 400 to 600 C.E.8 This date range corresponds with the explosion of Great Vehicle epic literature such as the Mound of Jewels collection and the Garland of Buddhas collection.9 These texts describe a grandiose vision of the Buddhist cosmos that is full of an inestimable number of Buddhas and saints, replete with miracles, and populated by untold hosts of non-human beings. 122A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. , Lvi (p. 396) has: In his path, they will make the ground as soft as cotton and cotton-padding, and they will spread in his way a variety of garlands (, . However, Nakamura also equates the two. However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. Lvi (394) translates it more literally as Dragon Tree (larbre du dragon), as does Conze (240). The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in. 2d ed. The Sanskrit derives from - down, off and meaning giving. His name is derived from mitra, 'friend,' friendliness being a basic Buddhist . "Classical" portrayals often show him . The name is taken from the Sanskrit maitri (in Pali, metta ), which means "loving kindness." In Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya is the embodiment of all-encompassing love. 151 (AMV 29). 2003 Preview SONG TIME Winteryear. The lord of men will decorate that sacrificial post with various jewels. Jambudvpa is considered to be India, where the Jambu Tree, also known as Rose Apple or Syzygium jambos, grows. 107 (AMV 20). 35, * (AMV 8; LH 980.6; NT 960.4). 103 (AMV 20). place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. (63), Then, a householder known by the name of Sudhana105 whose being is pure106 [NT 966] will right there go forth [from his home] on account of Maitreyas instruction.107 (64), At this point, the jewel of women [i.e., the main wife] of akha, known by the name Vikh108 along with 84,000 women, will step forward and desire to go forth. Following edition A, Lvi translates il voudra quitter le monde. Conze skips these two verses. The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. BHSD Franklin Edgertons Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary. 55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). Sections of it were also translated by Edward Conze in his collection Buddhist Scriptures in 1959. It will indeed be 12 yojanas long and 7 yojanas wide. Lvis article includes a transcription of edition A and a French translation of the text. 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