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. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) Its sigla is AMV. The prophecy given by Buddha gives a near to exact date of when the Maitreya will come. 54 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). (32b)57, He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. 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. though in some versions, they are guarded by ngas. 29 (LH 980.3; NT 959.7) (AMV 7) . 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. Thus, Subrahma. Many Maitreya Buddha statues, Buddha images are shown with different attributes as well as Hand mudras as well as postures. . 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. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. THE FUTURE BUDDHA-----('Maitreyavyakarana') Maitreya will appear in the future, some thirty thousand years hence. NT (960.6) is unclear. AMV rya Maitreya-Vykaranam, The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya, ed. It refers to the tree under which kyamuni Buddha (Siddhrtha Gautama) gained enlightenment. Edition A has = whose beings is righteous (AMV 20 n.8). Edition A and the Tibetan leaves this out and instead has accompanied by thousands ( , AMV 20, n. 9; , LH 986.6, NT 965.7-966.1). At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. The Temple will be build and the image of a Buddha will be erected there 10 to 20 years later. These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. 93 (AMV 19). He waits in the Tusita heaven for the moment he is to appear on earth as the Buddha of the fifth world cycle. 100Approximately 311 to 764 miles, depending on the calculation of the size of a yojana. For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. (35), Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. 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). 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 . 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. as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. 62Tibetan says again and again or repeatedly (, LH 983.2, NT 962.5). 46 (AMV 10; LH 981.4; NT 961.1). 25, * (AMV 6; LH 980.1;NT 959.5). 116Edition B leaves out kyamuni (AMV 22 n. 1). (104) [30], So, [when] one places their thoughts on the Doctrine, the Buddha, [LH 991] and the best of assemblies, the Sagha, they will become very powerful.168 [105], Through propitiating169 such a one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva.170 [106], Having heard this extraordinary [tale] and having seen such abundant good fortune,171 what wise person would not have faith,172 since even those in dark rebirths do so? (not found in the Tibetan). Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). 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 4th century CE. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. I could not locate a version of the text in the sDe dge edition of the bKa gyur. The Desire Realm is composed of six sub-realms where beings, primarily motivated by desire, are reborn, as gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, or hell beings. 34 (LH 980.6; NT 960.3) AMV (8) has , but LH and NT clearly have though in both texts the looks like a . Please have the kindness to lend me an ear. The Buddha responded to riputra, As you ask, I will respond. Then riputra addressed himself to the Bhagavan and said: (S. Lvi, Maitreya, 390). the center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. Maitreya is depicted in Buddhist art in many ways. Life of the Buddha. (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. The sage curses Indra. He has no form, no name, and thus he is incommensurable. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. 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 . 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 . Hajima Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes, ed. 138 (lit. After the destruction of N.Y.C. And the gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. 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. 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.. 22, (AMV 4). 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. Any feedback would be appreciated. instead of the Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa). 164 (AMV 29), (LH 990.6, NT 969.4). Conze (239) resumes his translation of the text with this verse. His congregation will be so vast that it could encompass all current followers of kyamuni (verses 79-81). . 158 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). In particular the referent of all these () is vague. 170Verses 105 and 106 are not found in edition A. Leaving out the midwife but consistent with Indra snatching the baby in verse 34, version A translates: Thrilled indeed, the thousand-eyed, king of the gods, husband of ac will take that youth with the thirty-two marks. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borassus_flabellifer (Accessed February 27, 2021). He teaches that the Message is the most important part of this Mission (or the Mission of any . Maitreya. (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984), 187-214. See the next verse. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. 71 (AMV 14), (LH 983.7, NT 963.3). 18Possibly the earliest reference to Maitreya in the Buddhas teachings can be found in a stra in the Collection of Long Discourses or Dgha Nikya. 5, , hereafter AMV. See note 43 for further details. The temples would be burned, the populations decimated. . 89Roughly 675 kilometers or 420 miles. Mais lui, peine n, parlera: Laisse, laisse, Mille-Yeux, et). In either case, the vignette seems distinctly out of place. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. 112 (AMV 21), (988.1). In the translations, numbers in parentheses at the end of a verse are the verse numbers from the printed edition edited by Majumder. See Renate Shnen-Thieme, The Ahaly Story Through the Ages in Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, ed. 131, (AMV 24, LH 988.2, NT 967.3). 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). Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . (82) [25], Then, when a hundred sages cast saffron flowers his , there will be wonders, belief, and matters of great significance.134 Mandra flowers135 will rain down there in that best of cities, and the gods will strew [flowers]136 over that sage who has come to the city. 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. 2nd ed. "Prophet Muhammad was asked who were the people of God referred to as 'another people,' who were to replace the Arabs. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). Subjects Language TreeSino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanBodicBodish. His shoulders will be broad, and his chest, full. 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 future life of Maitreya as described by the Buddha in this text makes use of several of the elements of the Gautama Buddhas own hagiographymemorialized in the famous work, The Acts of the Buddha,10 by Avaghoa (c. 80-150 CE)but with notable differences. You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1036127. 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. But he, barely out of the womb, will say, Let go! This can also be translated I prophesy.. Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. MW (533.2) equates this with the Ngaruka tree, or the Sweet Orange tree (C, , on all sides. 1. Buddhist Scriptures. Except for the differences in pagination, the two Tibetan versions seem nearly identical. At that time, the royal capital will be called Ketumati. Since the Tibetan ends with the (zhes), this indicates the end of Maitreyas speech in the story in the Tibetan translation. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. However, the Tibetan translates the two uses as and . The Tibetan is clearer meaning description () of realization (). Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings. 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . And having taken Maitreya who will have the 32 marks of greatness, the midwife will bring that [newborn] blazing with good fortune to [his] mother. 160 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). 66The main translation here follows version B (AMV 14) with which the Tibetan agrees: Having properly lifted that [boy] Maitreya, blazing with glory and possessing the thirty-two marks, the midwife will give him into the hands of his mother ( , LH 983.4-983.5, NT 962.7-963.1). History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era. past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. Lvi (397) appears to follow the Tibetan, they will have torn the net of desires (ils auront dchir le filet des dsirs). (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. 82Before this line, A inserts: He will give the sacrificial pillar made of seven jewels to the Brhmaas. ( [sic.] 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). 2, . The Meditation is available to at. We indeed wish to hear about this leader. 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