The Prophecy of Maitreya does not focus in detail on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. Lvi (397) appears to follow the Tibetan, they will have torn the net of desires (ils auront dchir le filet des dsirs). (100) [29], Having compassion on the world,162 the teacher Maitreya, best of bipeds, will teach the good doctrine for 60,000 years. Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary. 10This popular work has been translated many times. 166 (AMV 29). During these sabbaths lay people undertake eight vows: 1. not to kill, 2. not to steal, 3. not to be unchaste, 4. not to lie, 5. not to drink alcohol, 6. only eat before noon, 7. refrain from singing and dancing, and 8. not to sleep in an elevated or large bed. Subjects Language TreeSino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanBodicBodish. It is not a form I can identify. The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born. They will be tall in stature with a beautiful complexion and have great strength. The latter is known, especially in East Asian circles, as The Flower Garland/Ornament Stra, which the Tibetan translate as the Host of Buddhas Stra. 1, Buddhist Tradition Series (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989), p. 180. Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. See note 43 for further details. 21, * (AMV, 4; NT 959.2). 51 (AMV 11), (LH 982.2; NT 961.5). (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. This important Hindu sub-tradition is known as Vaishnavite Hinduism (i.e. The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. See the next verse. We indeed wish to hear about this leader. (3). Two nga kings will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. Edited by Sri Prabhas Chandra Majumder. Because, for now, those are four of the more bizarre predictions from ancient Buddhist texts. (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 pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. : , 1940-49. http://tbrc.org/link?RID=O1PD11016|O1PD110161PD11461$W26071. (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. See note 21. Lvi (393) has and considering what the sacred formulas say (et en considrant ce que disent les Formules sacres). 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. The number of the beast : 666. 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 . Mi-Lar is the transliteration of Maitreya in Mandarin. Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes. And the gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. 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. consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. The Tibetan is: (LH 987.6-988.1; 966.7-967.2). Numbers in brackets without a sigla represent the page number from that same edition. Pri, Nel. After the destruction of N.Y.C. 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 (31) [12] [NT 962], Neither lying down nor sitting, that woman, who will have fulfilled her duty,56 will stand, grasp the branch of a tree, and give birth to Maitreya. 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. These words are put in the mouth of Maitreya, whereas the Four Noble Truths are presented simply as a paraphrase. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the civilized world. 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, these I footnote with the original text. The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with, and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (. He has no form, no name, and thus he is incommensurable. 55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. 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. 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, . I am following the Tibetan here, as the Sanskrit somewhat eludes me. The Tibetan translates as I will go to the uncontaminated [the state] beyond sorrow. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Thus, Subrahma. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. , , . ) Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). . ac was the goddess of beauty. III by Benjamin Creme (1997); 1.4 The World Teacher for All Humanity by Benjamin Creme (2007); 1.5 The Awakening of Humanity, by . people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. His body will have a height of 50 hands. (30), Having borne [the baby] with great majesty55 for ten complete months, the mother of Maitreya will then be in a grove abundant with flowers. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 107 (AMV 20). , in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy. 164 (AMV 29), (LH 990.6, NT 969.4). According to Edgerton (. (19), Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests.39 (20), The king there40 will be called akha.41 A man full of majesty and with great power, he will be a wheel-turning king42 with dominion over the four continents.43 (21) [10], Possessing the seven [types of] treasures [of a wheel-turning ruler],44 he will be a commander of a four-part army.45 A full thousand sons will be born to this world ruler. 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. Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta. Journal of Scientific Exploration 11, no. . It is found in the canonical literatur of all Buddhist sects (Theravda, Mahyna, Vajrayna), and is accepted by most Buddhists as a statement about an event that will take place when the Dharma will have been forgotten on . Given the breadth of their knowledge and their agreement, they are most likely correct. (70), Because you have given to the Sangha118 gifts of clothes, food and drink, and various cures for the weary, you have indeed come into my teachings.119 (71), Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings.120 (72) [23], It is because you placed your vows in the teachings of the Lion of the kya clan and have in fact thoroughly guarded them that you have indeed come into my teachings.121 (73), You have spent the noble, auspicious, eight-limbed upoadha days122 fasting, on the 14th, the 15th and likewise the 8th of the month, and moreover you were very focused on the eight-limbed [upoadha vows] during the Miraculous fortnight.123 (74) [LH 988] [NT 967], 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.124 (75), You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. 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. His name means Conch Shell. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. See note 12 for more detail. (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. (24). Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana. . I had reviewed my favorite primer, Harts. 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 . 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. Out of pity for [all] the worlds, the very wise riputra, universal commander of the doctrine, asked the teacher this: you have taught about Maitreya, the future Buddha who will serve as leader of the world, O best of men, please explain in detail everything about him including his powers as well as his supernormal abilities. At present Maitreya is believed to reside in the Tutshita. 169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). by Nalinaksha Dutt, Vol. [At an assembly] attended by 84,000 people. 1.2.1 A Page from the Sacred History of the Lord Buddha: The Predestined Maitreya; 1.3 Maitreya's Mission Vol. (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984), 187-214. , AMV 28 n. 1), while the Tibetan for the whole verse reads: Those who practiced the way of a priest in the teaching of Maitreya [will be] without negativity, without afflictive emotions, and without doubt ( LH 990.1-990.2, NT 968.7-969.1). advertisement. According to Nakamura, (Meeting with Maitreya) was composed in the 3rd century A.D. and was translated into Chinese by Kumrajiva (, In dating such texts obscured by the mists of, was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2. knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. . 4:40 PREVIEW Encircled. 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 . (43). MW (533.2) equates this with the Ngaruka tree, or the Sweet Orange tree (Citrus sinensis). One of Muhammad's followers, Salman, a Persian was sitting near Him. 1, 4. We indeed wish to hear about this leader. (3) [4], Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, [NT 959] Listen as I explain19 to you the accomplishments of that excellent man, the Buddha Maitreya. Thank you for reading and God Bless. Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. 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. Hajima Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes, ed. THE PROPHECY CONCERNING MAITREYA. ) is also not represented in the Tibetan. 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: (NT 964.5), (LH 985.3-985.4). 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. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit. (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. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). The Buddha describes long lifespans of 80,000 years, but the stage of the stra and its prophecy do not extend beyond this Buddha realm. 41, (AMV 9). 1 Quotes about. A new translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan[1], Subjects Zoologies (Biological and Spiritual)Tibetan Typologies of BeingsTranscendent DeityBuddha, Subjects Tibet and HimalayasEconomicsIncome sources. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. 168 (AMV 30). 142 (AMV 26). Olivelle, Patrick. See Whitney. Their names are the same as the kings who guard them, though in some versions, they are guarded by ngas. Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah, according "to the Hindus" is "the reincarnation of Krishna.". Edition A has By way of height, his body will be 80 hands; his width, twenty hands, [and] the circle of his face, half of that ( , AMV 15, n. 4; LH 984.4-984.5, NT 963.7). Any feedback would be appreciated. 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. 78 (AMV 15), reading for , with abundance. Jambudvpa is considered to be India, where the Jambu Tree, also known as Rose Apple or Syzygium jambos, grows. 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. The Sanskrit derives from - down, off and meaning giving. Following this verse, Edition A and the Tibetan have inserted: Having continually gone for refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sagha and having then performed virtuous actions, you have indeed come into my teachings. (AMV 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). 120The Tibetan has having worshipped the stpas of kyamuni by sprinkling saffron water and rubbing sandalwood. Two versions of the Tibetan translation were also utilized: in bKa gyur (Lhasa), vol. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). 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. I hope anyone who reads this translation both enjoys it and gains something from it. 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. However, Nakamura also equates the two. as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. Characteristics. Latin transliteration of non-Latin languages is a remnant of a time when technological limitations made it difficult to incorporate two fonts within the same text (think of typesetters). Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). 68 (AMV 14), which MW simply as a musical instrument. See note 31. Login . The Sanskrit translates literally as Lord of aid/might (ac), while the Tibetan translates as Lord of bliss and so forth. The Tibetan consistently translates this as which generally means faith but has a secondary meaning of serenity, confidence. The Tibetan is (LH, p 985.1; NT 964.3) The closest root for that Sanskrit future tense is (to scatter, disperse, cleave or split) but its future 3rd person plural should be , though this could be accounted for by BHS. But there are a few Buddhist prophecies that are more specific to the time when the Maitreya will arise: "After my decease, first will occur the five disappearances. So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. The text focused on here, as the title makes explicit, concerns the prophecy of the future enlightenment of the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Buddhist Tradition Series. Furthermore, upon his birth Maitreyas father will see his sons two potential destiniesbecoming a world ruler or a Buddhabut unlike uddhodana, the Buddhas father, Maitreyas father will take no steps to prevent his sons renunciation. The highest of these realms is the oft-mentioned Akaniha Heaven. . 29 (LH 980.3; NT 959.7) (AMV 7) . Then, akha, the lord of men, will erect a sacrificial post 32 arms wide by 2000 arms tall. The Tibetan is (LH 983.7, NT 963.2-963.3). 395-405, particularly pp. 47The Sanskrit editions begin with this verse. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. The herald of the Cosmic Christ died peacefully as his home in Tufnell Park, north London in October 2016, at the age of 93. The gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. 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. For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. Maitreya (Sanskrit) or Metteyya (Pli) is a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. 23 (n.d.): 75. 17 (AMV 3, LH 979.2, NT 958.6). However, contextually it is redundant. 43, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6) In the Buddhist worldview, the world is divided into four great continents. The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. 154, (AMV 27, LH 989.7, NT 968.6). Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha (jtakas, , ) being the most well-known example. 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . In , Lhasa, 74:98296. 167 (Lvi 389). The Tibetan ends the previous verse about practicing the eight-limbed upoadha vows with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. presuming there is a single landmass surrounded by ocean. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects. 151 (AMV 29). 105 (AMV 20); () (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). Conze skips this section but Lvi (391) translates it as: Its moats, dug with elegance, show a profusion of white and blue lotuses (Ses fosss, creuss avec elegance, etalent une profusion de padmas et d'utpalas). The future Maitreya Buddha will come to this world in its utopian form, and there is no mention of other worlds. 2, . This is identical to the version found in Gilgit Manuscripts, ed. Neither lying down nor sitting, that woman, who will have fulfilled her duty, 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. 61This verse breaks the flow of the narrative. The Maitreya Buddha statue is being designed to last for at least 1,000 years. See CD 1183 and http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty (accessed July 18, 2018). To a vast audience that stretches for miles, donating to monasteries, worshiping at Stupas, and, These words are put in the mouth of Maitreya, whereas the Four Noble Truths are presented, Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya, It is a story written primarily for lay Buddhist practitioners saying to them. The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). Full references are listed in the Bibliography. Thompson, Richard. 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.. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the, . was the first full translation I undertook. Bah's believe that Bah'u'llh is the fulfillment of the prophecy of appearance of Maitreya. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). 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. 175The Tibetan adds: Translated by the Indian Scholar Jinamitra and the [Tibetan] translator-monk () Peltsek Rakhita. (LH 991.4-991.5, NT 969.7). According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. 1.1 Foundations of Buddhism, by Helena Roerich (1930); 1.2 On Eastern Crossroads: Legends and Prophecies of Asia, Helena Roerich (1930). 139The verb here () is singular and at odds with the plural subject. . The four great kings in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different types of beings. which was written by the Vaibhika ryacandra who belonged to the same period as Avaghoa (c.80-c.150). Given the breadth of their knowledge and their agreement, they are most likely correct. Shia Islam is the second-largest denomination of Muslims; it gives greater weight to the title Imam than does Sunni Islam. ac was the goddess of beauty. he future life of Maitreya as described by the Buddha in this text makes use of several of the elements of the, but with notable differences. 91Edition A has: Its branches will extend six kroa on all sides. Lvi (21) adds after this verse: Maitreya bearer of the thirty-two marks. At that time, the royal capital will be called Ketumati. He will present Maitreya blazing with glory into the hands of his mother ( , AMV 14, n.1). 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 . . (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. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1996. [These treasures are:] the Pigala in Kaliga, the Puka in Mithil, the Elapatra in Gndhra, and the akha in the town of Vrasi. (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. (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 81Use of this term only became prominent during the first or second century CE. (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. That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation. The LH edition (981.2) has the correct spelling or grove, garden, park. 152This verse is only in edition B (AMV 27, n. 6). Lvis transcription (386, v. 56) does not have this extra word. A 1,200 year old Tibetan Buddhist prophecy of 'The Shambhala Warrior'. In the Array of Stalks Stra Maitreya is third to last of 52 teachers Sudhana meets, just before Majur and Samantabhadra. What is the root? Of these, the most important is the Angatavasa ("The Chronicle of the Future [Buddha]"). . (51), [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach. 127 (AMV 23). 2, 1997, p193-200). Alex Wayman, vol. 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. However, I see nothing explicitly indicating the notion of having to wait and prefer a more literal translation. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary Etymologically and Philologically Arranged With Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages (New Ed., Greatly Enl. 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 (, ). Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in, Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. The first 24 verses are supplied by the Tibetan, from which Majumder reconstructs the Sanskrit. The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya5 belongs to a sub-genre of the Avadna known as prophecy or revelation.6 The designation of prophecy is given to these works, because in them a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment of one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. Moreover, the figure of Indra, another mainstay of Brahmic culture, seems to have played an increasingly prominent role in the story over time. will see the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. (35), Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. 128Tibetan formally closes the quote with which is not in the Sanskrit and resumes following the Sanskrit (LH 988.1, NT 967.2). Lvi, Sylvain. As the Tulku Buddha Maitreya, He is the Living Buddha re-establishing the Dharma and the Sangha for the entire planet. (23), At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. However, the Tibetan translates the two uses as and . Buddha, who was sent to India, spoke to a Hindu audience, in terminology that they could relate to and . 172 optative, middle, 3rd person singular of - to settle down, become clear. 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). See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku jdo ron (Etude de la Terre-Pure de Maitreya), BEFEO vol. 159 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). The meaning here seems to be closer to, (reality) since it is described as the highest level (. [ Cambridgeshire ], New York: cambridge University Press, 1988. http:?... Gyur ( Lhasa ), reading for, having taken up the baby, no more mention made... 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