maitreya prophecy

1 Quotes about. , 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 (. The divine inspirations of Hai Tong were based on the Maitreya Prophecy that is revealed in the "Maitreyavyakarana Sutra". This can also be translated I prophesy.. containing hints of those elements, is distinctly more limited than those later Great Vehicle epics. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (sic.) The attribution of the text to ryacandra is notable. (93), And Maitreya, guide and lord of the world, will be surrounded by many thousands of gods from the pure abodes,151 and he will enter [those realms].152 (94), Moreover, [accompanied] by [his] assembly of brhmaas Brahm will, with clear speech,153 relate the true doctrine, speaking with his Brahma-voice. 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 (https://mandala.shanti.virginia.edu/terms/98742/overview/nojs, accessed Aug. 25, 2018). 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. (93). 17). 14Taisho, No. No sigla is given for the Sanskrit with these intertextual paginations, but the sigla AMV is used in footnotes. Those women will give birth to sons with ease and well-being., , has and considering what the sacred formulas say (, . This fulfills another prophecy: He did not give himself the name Maitreya (and all His other names). 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 . AMV rya Maitreya-Vykaranam, The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya, ed. 74 (), 982-996 (BDRC W26071, digital copy accessed June 1, 2018: https://www.tbrc.org/#library_work_ViewByOutline-O1PD110161PD11461%7CW26071) and in bKa gyur (Narthang), vol. (83), And [then] the four great kings137 and akra, lord of the thirty-three,138 [and] Brahm along with [his] host of gods will ceremonially worship him.139 (84) [NT 968], Blue lotuses, white water-lilies, lotuses, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood [flowers], and [LH 989] sandalwood [flowers] and also heavenly garlands will fall.140 (85) [26], The sons of the gods possessing great magical powers will create a [welcome] carpet141 upon seeing the Protector of the World entering the best of cities. 6. Edition A has (Lvi 389, v. 94). 76 (AMV 15), (LH 984.4, NT 963.6-963.7). Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. The Tibetan translates as I will go to the uncontaminated [the state] beyond sorrow. 5. 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). nations will elect M as world leader. one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva. Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as. ) By propitiating such a one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva. (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. Also known as a Peepal tree, it is a type of fig tree (Ficus religiosa). 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 Brhmaas. Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. Elapatra (probably a simplification of elpattra, meaning cardamom leaf) is found in Gndhra on the north-west on the border with Pakistan, and akhas treasure is in Vras, in Uttar Pradesh, Indiathe center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. Lvi (21) adds after this verse: Maitreya bearer of the thirty-two marks. Sections of it were also translated by Edward Conze in his collection Buddhist Scriptures in 1959. I bow to you, highest of beings!149 O your eminence,150 you who are the pinnacle of men, have compassion on the community! (92), At that point Mra, son of the gods, with his great magical powers, will be there. . "Prophet Muhammad was asked who were the people of God referred to as 'another people,' who were to replace the Arabs. 58 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6, NT 962.2-962.3). 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. Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya! The translation is somewhat free, the literal translation being having thus cut the net [of attachment] from [their] hand. Edition A reads: those who have the power to rend the net (), and the Tibetan has those who have torn the net of attachment (, LH 990.4, NT 969.2). This act of the Brhmaas dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) See Maurice Walshe, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), pp. loan words in English. However, Lvi does not thoroughly source his argument, which seems primarily based on hypothetical reconstructions of Sanskrit titles from Chinese, and as the Tibetan is ambiguous enough to be read either way, I have chosen the translation that makes more sense contextually, following Yijing and Watanabe. 19 n. 3; Lvi 387 vv. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in. One recent translation is: Avaghoa and Patrick Olivelle, Life of the Buddha, Clay Sanskrit library (New York: New York University Press, JJC Foundation, 2008), https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077136920?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. 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). (87), Also, whoever will be living in the city of Ketumat, those people will indeed worship that one entering the best of cities. 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 . [108]. (13) gives B as the preferred reading, though Majumder says the Tibetan agrees with A, which reads: ) will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born.81 (49), And82 upon his bestowing of the charming, bejeweled sacrificial post to them, [LH 985] the thousands of Brhmaas will immediately divided it [among themselves].83 (50), And having seen this transitoriness of the sacrificial post, Maitreya will contemplate the whole of cyclic existence, and he will long to go forth from home [in renunciation]. Glaswegian Creme became famous in 1982 with his announcement, through press conferences and . Legends seems the best choice (for now). One of the earliest mention of Maitreya is a Sanskrit text, the Maitreyavyakarana (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 . Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. It is only upon penetrating the truth of existence (according to the Buddhists) that one is liberated from this cycle of existence and achieves lasting peace, or nirva (, ). The word which means collection, assembly but could possibly be an error for and so forthdoes not represent any of the Sanskrit, as far as I can tell. Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth. (24). Placed in contrast with the texts lack of the inconceivably expansive worldview found in the later Great Vehicle stras, such as the Array of Stalks Stra, one gets 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. Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). . MW Monier-Williams, Sanskrit Dictionary. 151 (AMV 29). Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2012. 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. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Here, he gives the essential keynotes of the Maitreya prophecy and with these words I conclude this article. Blavatsky, Helena Roerich, Alice Bailey, and most recently Benjamin Creme, Maitreya the World Teacher is also known as the Christ (the word is a term used to designate the head of the Spiritual Hierarchy for our planet), th. They are Vairavaa (=Kubera) in the north ruling over the Yakas, Virdaka in the south ruling over the Kumbhas, Dhtarra in the east ruling over the Gandharvas, Virpka in the west ruling over the Ngas. 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. This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. Simple analysis reveals the truth: share-international-revealed.simplesite.com Lvi explains this abrupt shift by interpolating a line, the source of which he does not give, but one can surmise it is from the Chinese versions, of which there are several. Finally, a word on the translation. This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. 29 (LH 980.3; NT 959.7) (AMV 7) . Avaghoa, and Patrick Olivelle. (4), In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana20 along the shore, and that will become the highway of a world ruling king (cakravartin).21 (5), Jambudvpa22 in those days will be a plain 10,000 yojanas square,23 and will be an abode for all beings. 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. Olivelle, Patrick. (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. His congregation will be so vast that it could encompass all current followers of kyamuni (verses 79-81). New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint, 1972. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u633247. 43, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6) In the Buddhist worldview, the world is divided into four great continents. Maitreya is the bodhisattva called the "future Buddha" who resides in Tushita heaven until coming to the human realm to take the role of the next Buddha after kyamuni Buddha. 144Edition A and Tibetan has: Those men with clear minds, the sons of the gods who have great supernatural powers, will worship the teacher [Maitreya] with parasols, flags, banners, incense and anointed garlands, along with the sound of music that is pleasant [to hear] (: : [AMV p. 26], [LH 989.2-989.3]). Pri, Nel. 154, Bibliotheque de lEcole de Hautes tudes, Sciences Religieuses (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2012), 123-128. 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. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. 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. 19). 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. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. It is a critical edition of the two extant manuscript versions of the Sanskrit text: one preserved in the collection of the Royal Asiatic Society (Edition A) brought to the attention of modern scholars by Sylvain Lvis article Maitreya Le Consolateur in Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, vol II (1932): 355402, and the other found in the stpa at Gilgit (Edition B). Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). I do not know Chinese and so have not been able to avail myself of those translations as Lvi and Conze did. 174 (AMV 30) or (AMV 30 n. 4) The Tibetan is: (LH 991.3). 1.2.1 A Page from the Sacred History of the Lord Buddha: The Predestined Maitreya; 1.3 Maitreya's Mission Vol. 1, Buddhist Tradition Series (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989), p. 180. 4:40 PREVIEW Encircled. As a tatpara, (great kings) is a noun ending in short -, which makes it a nominative plural to match (four). 171 (AMV 30), (LH 991.2, NT 969.6). LH (981.2) has . 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). Any feedback would be appreciated. 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha, the Legends of the Bodhisattvaor as he translates, The Garland of Great Achievements by the Bodhisattva (, with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna.. LH (979.5) has The Indian notion of a world-ruling king harkens back to the Veda Avamedha sacrifice, in which a horse would be released and the king and his army would follow it for a year conquering anyone in its path. A 1,200 year old Tibetan Buddhist prophecy of 'The Shambhala Warrior'. And there is no doubt that having sat down at the foot of that tree, Maitreya, the best of bipeds, will obtain the unsurpassable, complete enlightenment (AMV 18, n. 2). 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). 51 (AMV 11), (LH 982.2; NT 961.5). The Tibetan is: (LH 987.6-988.1; 966.7-967.2). For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. 6/27. 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. Where is Maitreya now? The Maitreya Buddha statue is being designed to last for at least 1,000 years. Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238). Buddhist Scriptures. The concept of the four treasures is found in both Buddhism and Jainism. The first is literally coming correctly. It looks most like a future causative, though for that would be . Maitreya, le bouddha du futur, avec la fiole contenant le nectar du dharma dans la main gauche ; art du Gandhara, II e sicle. Both Lvi (393) and Conze (239) omit it. 62Tibetan says again and again or repeatedly (, LH 983.2, NT 962.5). Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests. is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). 33 (LH 980.5; NT 960.2). 138 (lit. Hart, George. They will spread various beautiful flower garlands in his path.143 (89), The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music.144 (90) [27], And akra (Indra), the thousand-eyed145 king of the gods, the husband of ach,146 bristling with delight, will cup his hands together147 and praise the Conqueror Maitreya,148 (91), I do homage to you, noble blooded one! Conze does not translate this verse. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. When translating, I try to be as faithful as possible to original as far as I understand it. The highlighting of faith and the use of elements from the Siddhrthas hagiography are aspects of Buddhism that coincided and contributed to the rise of the Great Vehicle. Those women will give birth to sons with ease and well-being. Majumder has (AMV 14, n. 2), but Lvi (386, v. 44) gives , literally pregnant wives. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings. See note 12 for more detail. The Mandra tree (Erythrina Indica) is also known as the Indian Coral Tree. 59 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6; NT 962.3). A new translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan, non-virtuous actions to a subsequent lifes beneficial or harmful outcomes respectively. advertisement. Puka (yellowish-white) is located in Mithil, also on the east coast of India south of Kaliga. 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. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. Maitreya is depicted in Buddhist art in many ways. Lvi (390-391) translates, when one jumps on it, it lowers itself and becomes soft like the leaves of cotton (, has when one jumps on it, it gives way, and becomes soft like the leaves of the cotton tree., as a continuative, whereas I am interpreting it as one of a pair of opposites: rising up (. Winternitz cites in a note on that page that the name of the author is found only in the Tokharian and Uigurian fragments of the text. All teaching was done orally in ancient Indian culture. As for the origin of the first version, Majumder says: The Asiatic Society manuscript of the text was written during the 57th year of Gopladeva of the Pla dynasty of Bengal. See Renate Shnen-Thieme, The Ahaly Story Through the Ages in Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, ed. Both Indra and Brahm (the two main gods of Hinduism prior to the rise of iva and Viu), of Maitreyas prophecy, as we have it, clearly presents Buddhism as a. on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching. Bibliotheque de lEcole de Hautes tudes, Sciences Religieuses. (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 earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. 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). advertisement. 107 (AMV 20). Instead. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. "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 . 2. Conze follows suit (240). 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 (17), A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony].36 (18) [9] [LH 981], In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness37 and tranquility,38 and they will be exceedingly pleased by the sound of the palm trees taking delight in it. 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. , has many meanings. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. The Theosophical Maitreya: On Benjamin Creme's Millenarianism. As the disciples were praying together, flames of fire settled on them, signifying the outpouring of the Holy Spirit . illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. Dec. 12, 2008 - Share International's spokesman, author and lecturer Benjamin Creme, has spent 30 years declaring that Maitreya, a messiah for the world is living in London but has not yet been revealed. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. 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. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). Two nga kings will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. The Desire Realm is composed of six sub-realms where beings, primarily motivated by desire, are reborn, either as gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, or hell beings. 106 (AMV 20). His Teaching or Message is represented in a visual aid (Sign, Yantra, Mandala) called The Greatest Sign . (8), Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. This prophecy by Guatama Buddha is very ambiguous, that is to say, it has very few details that allow us to probe into it and extract details that predict when Maitreya will come. (26), The minister48 of this king will be the brhmaa Subrahmaa.49 A very learned50 man who knows the four Vedas, he will be the kings teacher. 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. There are seven variations to The Hebrew Spelling of the name, MAITREYA and all seven Calculate to six hundred and sixty six = 666. the figure of Indra, another mainstay of Brahmic culture, seems to have played an increasingly prominent role in the story over time. (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). Vaishnavism or Vishnuism). I undertook it in order to revive my limited knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. Conzes translation (239) differs significantly for the last line and the following verses, he has Shankha by name, who will rule over the earth up to the confines of the ocean; and he will make the Dharma prevail. NT adds: , May it be auspicious!. (15) [8], Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses.34 (16), They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees35 that are made of four kinds of jewels and are adorned with lattices of tiny bells. He waits in the Tusita heaven for the moment he is to appear on earth as the Buddha of the fifth world cycle. It will have a wall made of seven jewels, as tall as sound will travel. You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. Watch Sanat Maitreya Kumara's Dec 15 - The Prophecy of Maitreya on Livestream.com. I had reviewed my favorite primer, Harts. 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. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. that he has gone forth into homeless life.. Antichrist to appear at time of catastrophic events. Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born. 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. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). 2d ed. : , 1940-49. http://tbrc.org/link?RID=O1PD11016|O1PD110161PD11461$W26071. See note 20. 10:00 . Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Shnen-Thieme, Renate. (AMV 18 n.3). This important Hindu sub-tradition is known as Vaishnavite Hinduism (i.e. Vol. 77 (AMV 15). Lvis transcription (386, v. 56) does not have this extra word. (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). At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat, Having borne [the baby] with great majesty. 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. In: Lukas Pokorny and Franz Winter, eds. He has no form, no name, and thus he is incommensurable. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. 2, 1997, p193-200). (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. The Penguin Classics, L88. The Maitreya buddha (Ml f ) is the buddha who is to come among us in the future as a successor to the historical Shakyamuni buddha (Shjimun f ). The Temple will be build and the image of a Buddha will be erected there 10 to 20 years later. By Scott Wood. 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