maitreya prophecy

Maitreya Le Consolateur. In, Olivelle, Patrick. This is made abundantly clear not only in the teachings that come from the mouth of Maitreya in the story, but in its closing verses (104-107) as well: Thus, when one calms their thoughts by placing them on the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then you will see the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. Maitreya is commonly considered to be the next Buddha to come to this world and has been the focus of an extensive cult throughout Asia at various times. Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses. 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. Lvi (394) has fifty leagues ( cinquante lieues). Maitreya is the same as the "fifth Buddha.". I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. Based primarily on Chinese sources and the Japanese monograph on Maitreyas Pure-land by Matsumoto Bunzabur, Lvi (362-363) argues that this refers to the name of a Stra, In the Stra on the Past and Future, of which the Sanskrit title would be Prvparnta Stra. The Sanskrit editions are missing the first 24 (A) and 30 (B) verses. 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. 132Edition A and the Tibetan reads: [Hearers] who are freed from the bonds of afflictive emotions ( ; ) (AMV 24 n. 1; LH 988.3, NT 967.4). 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. one may argue that "prophecy," in his case, evidently "failed," for Creme time and again indicated that he . dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) that he has gone forth into homeless life.. The translation here follows the Tibetan more closely under the assumption that it represents a deeper understanding of the Sanskrit or an interpretation based on oral instruction. ). The Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta) in Maurice Wallace, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), p. 403. The Twelfth Imam is not a Christian/biblical idea, but rather a concept in Shia Islam tied to Muslim beliefs about the end times. 151 (AMV 29). Maitreya Buddha. The Tibetan of this sentence seems to diverge from the Sanskrit in. 36 (AMV 8; LH 980.7; NT 960.4) Literally, cymbals with five branches/parts.. 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. LH (981.2) has . 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). literally translates as outflow and refers to the outflowing of psychic energy toward objects of desire, but is commonly translated as contamination, Nirva, meaning to I will be extinguished/blown out. 1. Maitreya Bodhisattva (Sanskrit) or Metteyya Bodhisatta is the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology. (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. Edition A also returns to the third person in its next verse 78. The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with, and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (. ) is also not represented in the Tibetan. In this context it could simply mean, with the body of the [true] doctrine/religion. This is the way it is used in the Pli canon (Aggaa Sutta, DN 409 n. 822). Edition A has (Lvi 389, v. 94). These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. The reason this could be said is because it has been about 2,500 years since this prophecy was first told by the original Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, and . The clue that helps us to understand when the Maitreya will be manifested is: " . (23), At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. 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. Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989. I am following the Tibetan here, as the Sanskrit somewhat eludes me. (102), And after the intelligent Maitreya, the best of bipeds, has passed [into final nirva],164 the true doctrine will remain on earth for 10,000 years.165 (103), Thus, when one calms their thoughts [by placing them] on166 the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then you will see167 the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. I am parsing this as a continuative plus , which seems to be supported by the Tibetan: (LH 987.2, NT 966.3). Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238). 167 (Lvi 389). In the sutra, it was foretold that Maitreya would become the final Buddha of the future who would lead all sentient life to achieve enlightenment. Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta. Journal of Scientific Exploration 11, no. 1. 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. people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. Except for the differences in pagination, the two Tibetan versions seem nearly identical. . The herald of the Cosmic Christ died peacefully as his home in Tufnell Park, north London in October 2016, at the age of 93. Lvi (393) also agrees with A. Conze (239) omits this verse. Both Conze (240) and Lvi (394) follow the Sanskrit. Stras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. BHS Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit as a language form. The U.N. headquarters will move to Jerusalem. (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. He will present Maitreya blazing with glory into the hands of his mother ( , AMV 14, n.1). The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). 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. Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. Furthermore, upon his birth Maitreyas father will see his sons two potential destiniesbecoming a world ruler or a Buddhabut unlike uddhodana. 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. - Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, p. The designation of prophecy is given to these works, a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment, one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born. History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era. AMV 16 n. 5). The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. 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 . For more information about this term, see Full Entry below. These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence. Having seen thus that his son has the 32 marks of an exceptional man and examining them with mantras, 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. Edition A and the Tibetan do not have this line but instead have: When he enters the beautiful city of Ketumti. (AMV 25 n. 1). 1. 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.. 89Roughly 675 kilometers or 420 miles. advertisement. ' - The prophecy of Shambala ( Buddhist, BEF 700 CE ) He also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. 666. With these teachings, the narrative explicitly makes a connection between the current lay Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya. 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. (87), Also, whoever will be living in the city of Ketumat, those people will indeed worship that one entering the best of cities. Tibetan has when you please (, LH 991.2, NT 969.6), though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of (see http://dictionary.thlib.org/internal_definitions/public_term/58502 accessed Nov. 4, 2018). The Asiatic Society manuscript of the text was written during the 57th year of Gopladeva of the Pla dynasty of Bengal. 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The Tibetan ends the previous verse about practicing the eight-limbed upoadha vows with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. As with most Hindu myths, there are several versions. There will be no more rebirths. A Rapid Sanskrit Method. Characteristics. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. 106 (AMV 20). "The prophecies state that Maitreya will synthesize the religions of the world under one teaching and unify the West and East together to create perfected beings." ( Golden Keys I ) The central figure of all these prophecies is Maitreya , and the backbone of these prophecies is from the book The Revelation in the Bible . In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, the being is referred to as Ajita. They will have eliminated obstacles. Lvi (393) includes this line in his translation. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, LH 991.1, NT 969.5). (great kings) is a noun ending in short -, , which makes it a nominative plural to match, in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different type, white water-lilies, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood, and sandalwood and similarly heavenly-made garlands and heavenly-made clothe, , , LH 989.1-989.2, NT 968.1-968.2). Instead. (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). 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. When translating, I try to be as faithful as possible to original as far as I understand it. His assembly will be 100 yojanas [deep] on all sides.110 (67), Then, the teacher Maitreya, the highest of humans, looking down111 on the crowd with compassion, will proclaim this topic:112 (68), All you [people]113 were seen by the Lion of the kyas, the protector with the best qualities, the world sovereign, and having been entrusted with the sphere114 of the good doctrine, [you] were in fact sent through the path of liberation into my teaching.115 (69) [22], Having worshipped kyamuni116 at the stpas117 with parasols, banners, pendants, perfumes, garlands, and ointments, you have come into my teachings. heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. (32), The best of men will exit the womb from the right side [of his mother], just like the shining sun coming out from behind a mass of clouds. 121 (AMV 23) The Tibetan has: It is because you have well taken vows in the teachings of the Lion of the kyas and having achieved them just as they are described that you have indeed come into my teachings. ( LH 987.3-987.4). 2 (1997): 193200. (29), Now having having died and fallen52 from [the company of] those in Tuita [heaven],53 Maitreya, the best of persons, will securely bridge the transition between lives54 [by entering] into the womb of that woman. 154, Bibliotheque de lEcole de Hautes tudes, Sciences Religieuses (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2012), 123-128. 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). Pri, Nel. However, I see nothing explicitly indicating the notion of having to wait and prefer a more literal translation. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. These are: Jambudvpa (the continent of the Jambu tree) in the south, Prvavideha (those without a body in the east) in the east, Aparagodnya (those worthy of being given cows in the West) in the west, and Uttarakuru (the Northern Kurus) in the north. (27) [LH 982], He will be a scholar and holder of mantras, possessing the whole body of sacred knowledge, as well as an expert in the Vedas, ritual science, lexicology, and grammar. LHs term translates as correctly ceasing. Though neither text uses the most common Tibetan word for transcendence, , that term best fits all the parameters here. the age-old translators dilemma of translating the words versus the meaning, I fallas most dosomewhere in the middle. I do not know Chinese and so have not been able to avail myself of those translations as Lvi and Conze did. Literally, she who has Brahm. 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. 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