Maitreya is usually attributed to the name used in Buddhism for "a Buddha yet to come," though the origins of Maitreya are unclear and disputed. The first 24 verses are supplied by the Tibetan, from which Majumder reconstructs the Sanskrit. 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. You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, ) are born there. . The Bhaiajya-guru-vairya-prabh-rja Stra, which focuses on Bhaiajyaguru, a healing Buddha also known as the "Medicine Buddha". AMV 17 n.2 agrees with NT. 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. dies and is reborn in another of the realms. 139The verb here () is singular and at odds with the plural subject. , which seems to be supported by the Tibetan: , 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 (. He will be a great hero, raised to his station by the force of hundreds of meritorious deeds. Then he translates the equivalent of verse 27. Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings. 103 (AMV 20). Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). It is a story written primarily for lay Buddhist practitioners saying to them that if they believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, they will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya as renunciants. (35), Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. Winternitz, M. A History of Indian Literature. Maitreya's connection with Jesus is that He is the entity who overshadowed the disciple Jesus from the baptism to the crucifixion. (99), They indeed will go to the far shore, having thus severed the hold on [attachments] net,161 and having obtained the meditative states, they will be in complete possession of joy and happiness and will practice the way of a priest under Maitreyas instruction. A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. 70Sanskrit has or (AMV 14 verse 42 and note 3); Tibetan has (LH 984.1, NT 963.4). They will cause no harm and be virtuous. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. Lvi (392) has chaplain. Then, when a hundred sages cast saffron flowers his , there will be wonders, belief, and matters of great significance. And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader. four verses about Indra, the midwife, and the mother. 71 (AMV 14), (LH 983.7, NT 963.3). Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). Sariputra, the great general of the doctrine, most wise and resplendent, from compassion for the world asked the Lord: 'Some time ago you have spoken to us of the future Buddha, who will lead . (93). The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid, the crud of birth. See Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, 102-103 ( 304). 78 (AMV 15), reading for , with abundance. The Tibetan is (LH 983.7, NT 963.2-963.3). The number of the beast : 666. See Whitney. Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth. "Classical" portrayals often show him . 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . 4:40 PREVIEW Encircled. Since the Tibetan ends with the (zhes), this indicates the end of Maitreyas speech in the story in the Tibetan translation. 172 optative, middle, 3rd person singular of - to settle down, become clear. Lvi (21) adds after this verse: Maitreya bearer of the thirty-two marks. I am interpreting it as (=) plus (faultless). Daniel's prophecy of the Seventy Weeks includes the prediction of a final seven year period. [10] More self-proclaimed Maitreyas Common Buddhist lore is that in Maitreyas time in the future his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga-tree ( [AMV 18], [LH 985.2; NT 964.7). For Mithil, the Tibetan has which usually translates the name of the city Mathura (AMV 10-11; LH 981.5-981.6; NT 961.2-961.3). According to Winternitz, the collection of these birth-stories was even at some point dubbed the Legends of the Bodhisattvaor as he translates The Garland of Great Achievements by the Bodhisattva (bodhisattvvadna).3 For him, the Avadna genre stands evenly with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna.4 In short, early examples of these legends are completely within the realm of pre-Great Vehicle Buddhism, while later ones are firmly situated within the established Great Vehicle doctrine. The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. The Theosophical Maitreya: On Benjamin Creme's Millenarianism. (51), [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach. The translation has been reviewed several of times, but I do not consider it polished. Tibetan agrees with the plural subject (LH 988.6-988.7, NT 967.7-968.1). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary Etymologically and Philologically Arranged With Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages (New Ed., Greatly Enl. (Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1933, rep. 1972), 277-294. , p. 272. 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. From 1984, at 33 years old, He returned to Nepal, India, and Tibet/China; and in Northern California He established His Planetary Ashram allowing many hundreds of Monasteries to come under His Direct Mastery as Tulku Buddha . translates the name of the city Mathura (, The Sanskrit term more commonly refers to a type of family priest. In this context, following the modern English translations of the Tibetan, minister seems more apt (, (good Brhman), though in verse 42, we find. Ketumat (= ) is the name of akhas capital city. (28), At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat51 will be his wife. . Lvi (393) follows version A more closely: [and the king of the gods, the thousand-eyes husband of ac, will take] the infant with thirty-two marks, this Maitreya sparkling with splendor, his nurse will put him in the hands of his mother ([et le roi des dieux, lpoux de ac, Mille-Yeux, prendra] l'enfant aux trente-deux marques, ce Maitreya tincelant de splendeur, sa nourrice le remettra aux mains de sa mre). The Maitreya Prophecy. 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. Enamored with Ahalys beauty, Indra lures Gautama away from his home and, assuming his form, seduces his unsuspecting wife. Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). In the Formless Realm, one no longer even has a body, because such a person has achieved one of four even more rarified meditative stabilizations. 138 (lit. 157The Sanskrit verse of edition B is problematic: The is uncertain. Paris: E. Laroux, 1932. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. (9) [LH 980] [6], And the trees will be a league wide, loaded with leaves, flowers and fruit, and in those days their lifespan will be 80,00025 years. 3:16 PREVIEW Rising New Nation. past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. On that road, they will lay out everywhere carpets as soft as cotton. 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.. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. 107 (AMV 20). The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. Maitreya's Mission, Volume 1, page 128 "I believe the Israelis will procrastinate endlessly and that it may well take the emergence of Maitreya to bring about reconciliation." Maitreya's Mission, Volume 2, page 100 . Thus, Subrahma. 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. See Maurice Walshe, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), pp. Edited by Graham Sandberg and A. William Heyde. Unveiled Buddhist Buddhist Predictions Buddhist Prophecies Shambhala Prophecy Kingdom of Shambhala Maitreya Maitreya Prediction Maitreya Legend Buddha Avatar Avatar New Avatar Sermon of the Seven Suns Seven Suns Seven Suns . Edition A also returns to the third person in its next verse 78. 135 (AMV 25). This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. Maitreya Project is based on the belief that inner peace and outer peace share a cause and effect relationship and that loving-kindness leads to peace at every level of society " peace for individuals, families, communities and the world. Sariputra, the great general of the doctrine, most wise and resplendent, from compassion for the world asked the Lord: 'Some time ago you have spoken to us of the future Buddha, who will lead the world at a future . 129These are magical miracles ( ), mind-reading miracles ( ), and miracles of admonition ( ) (BHSD 392.1). A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. Lvis article includes a transcription of edition A and a French translation of the text. 131, (AMV 24, LH 988.2, NT 967.3). instead of the Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa). Possessing the seven [types of] treasures [of a wheel-turning ruler], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans, At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. One of the earliest mention of Maitreya is a Sanskrit text, the "Maitreya-vyakarana" ("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 lead a . The divine inspirations of Hai Tong were based on the Maitreya Prophecy that is revealed in the "Maitreyavyakarana Sutra". Version A, which the Tibetan follows, does: Having given to the Sagha gifts of clothes, food and drink, and various medicines for the weary, you have come into my teachings. 94Edition A and Tibetan have the best of sages (AMV 19 n.1). The last word is also uncertain. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . 12Upoadha (set on fasting, = uposatha, Pli) is an observance of restrain celebrated during certain days of the month in most Buddhist countries. Having heard this extraordinary tale and having seen such abundant good fortune, what wise person would not have faith, since even those in dark rebirths do so? Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku Jdo Ron (Etude de La Terre-Pure de Maitreya). Bulletin de lcole Franaise dExtrme-Orient 11 (1911): 43957. Instead of the four signs of suffering and release that inspires Siddhrtha to renounce his home, the future Maitreya is disillusioned by the sundering of the sacrificial post (verses 50-51). You have been encompassed125 by the sage, the best of teachers, whose intelligence is great.126 (76), Seeing that the audience is receptive, [Maitreya] will speak these truths, and having heard them, they will thus attain to the truth,127 the highest stage. 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 . However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, LH 991.1, NT 969.5). He also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. However, here the term is used ambiguously and does not necessarily refer to that doctrine of the three bodies, which was fully developed by the Yogcrins in the 4, . 48 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7; NT 961.4). 13/12/2016. Often the literal translation is the most exact, but sometimes idioms and metaphors and the more culturally specific forms of the language need a less restricted translation, Sanskrit words within an English translation unless those wordslike Buddha, nirva, and karmahave become. No sigla is given for the Sanskrit with these intertextual paginations, but the sigla AMV is used in footnotes. (40), Then, with many thousands of musical instruments68 being played, a rain of flowers will fall on Maitreya, when he enters that city.69 (41) [LH 984], Having seen thus that his son has the 32 marks of an exceptional man and examining them with mantras,70 Subrahm71 will be joyful.72 (42), Just as, through mantras, two [different] destinies of a youth can be seen, [Subrahm will see that his son will be] either a world-ruling leader of men or a Buddha, the greatest of bipeds. Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ), also Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha, is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.As the 5th and final Buddha of the current kalpa, Maitreya's teachings will be aimed at reinstating the dharma, a vital concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. 40 (AMV 9). Either Conze is paraphrasing here, editing out what he sees as irrelevant elaborations, or, more likely, he is using a Chinese text instead of Tibetan in lieu of the missing first folios of the two extant Sanskrit editions. 64This verse is found only in edition B of the text. Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238). Literally, voice possessing eight parts of the eight parts () Edgerton (81.2) says, having 8 (unspecified good) qualities, substantially = excellent, fine, supreme. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. Many Maitreya Buddha statues, Buddha images are shown with different attributes as well as Hand mudras as well as postures. Tibetan has (LH 983.5, NT 963.2). 39Majumder (AMV 9) reconstructs the Sanskrit as (these three pools, groves, and gardens) based on the Tibetan (which agrees with NT 960.6), apparently mistaking of (marvelous) for (three), possibly due to the misspelling, , in the NT. Maitreya was born in Tehran, Persia, about 100 years after the beginning of the Bab's Mission. The Tibetan has (LH 990.7, NT 969.5). But it would then be the name of the king or an adjective modifying king, and there would be no name for the priest. 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. Both A and the Tibetan omit it (AMV 13 n. 4). 154. Waiting for Maitreya. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in their past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. The stra called the Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta). 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. At present he is considered as one of the dhyani-Bodhisattvas, the creators of the . As the Tulku Buddha Maitreya, He is the Living Buddha re-establishing the Dharma and the Sangha for the entire planet. 164 (AMV 29), (LH 990.6, NT 969.4). Although there is no scriptural evidence that the antichrist will come in the form of such a person, there are similarities between them. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects (Theravada, Mahayana, Tantrayana, Navayana, Purnayana, Triyana and Vajrayana) and is accepted by most Buddhists as a statement about . LHs term translates as correctly ceasing. Though neither text uses the most common Tibetan word for transcendence,. It will indeed be 12 yojanas long and 7 yojanas wide. Moreover, the figure of Indra, another mainstay of Brahmic culture, seems to have played an increasingly prominent role in the story over time. The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, 30). time in the future his tree of enlightenment will be, ). "In the Tushita heaven of the Buddhists dwells the radiant consciousness of Maitreya, the loving one, the desired of all nations - the Buddhist Messiah who is yet to come. (32b)57, He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. His name is derived from mitra, 'friend,' friendliness being a basic Buddhist . It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the, . The message to lay people is that faith is enough for this life now; in the future they can actually practice the path of renunciation under Maitreya, and at that point it will not be so hard. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. Numbers in brackets without a sigla represent the page number from that same edition. 58 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6, NT 962.2-962.3). The notion here is that the oceans recede creating a path for such a world-ruling king to circumscribe the whole world. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). For the sake of practice, I refrained from using Lvis translation until I had made a first draft and rarely referred to Conze at all. Indeed, 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. The Tibetan of this sentence seems to diverge from the Sanskrit in AMV. Also known as a Peepal tree, it is a type of fig tree (Ficus religiosa). 159 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). Either Conze is paraphrasing here, editing out what he sees as irrelevant elaborations, or, more likely, he is using a Chinese text instead of Tibetan in lieu of the missing first folios of the two extant Sanskrit editions. Answer (1 of 5): Maitreya is the Antichrist as in not Christ. 65AMV (13) gives B as the preferred reading, though Majumder says the Tibetan agrees with A, which reads: Serpent demons (pannaga) will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. Tibetan has , though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of, Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha., Lvi, Sylvain. 24 (LH 979.6) AMV (5) and NT (959.4) have . Translation of theMaitreya-Vykaraamfrom Sanskrit with reference to Tibetan and French translations, includes introduction and bibliography. Then, with many thousands of musical instruments. The Sanskrit translates literally as Lord of aid/might (ac), while the Tibetan translates as Lord of bliss and so forth. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. Gautama grows suspicious, returns, and catches them in the act. (7), The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. There was likely a cycle of literature around the figure of Sudhana to which this is a reference, and out of that cycle coalesced the Array of Stalks Stra. 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). Conze (239) resumes his translation of the text with this verse. Maitreya. 4. The closest Tibetan words to are either which means to split or which means To make laugh, smile.. Lvi (390-391) translates, when one jumps on it, it lowers itself and becomes soft like the leaves of cotton (quand on y saute, il s'abaisse de lui-mme et se fait doux comme des feuilles de cotonnier). 4, 2nd ed. Maitreya - "The Coming Teacher of mankind". The Tibetan has with/by the gods (, LH 983.5, NT 963.1). , that term best fits all the parameters here. Please have the kindness to lend me an ear. 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