55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). 49 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7, NT 961.4). In the translations, numbers in parentheses at the end of a verse are the verse numbers from the printed edition edited by Majumder. Tibetan has (LH 984.3, NT 963.6). The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, by Julia Leslie, 3962. 33 (LH 980.5; NT 960.2). the center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. (51) [17], [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach84 the state of deathlessness.85 Let me liberate people from the fear of sickness, death, and old age.86 (52), That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation.87 (53) [18], In those days, his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga tree,88 the branches of this [tree] rising 50 yojanas89 in height.90 (54) [NT 965], And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader, [LH 986] will reach the unsurpassable, auspicious enlightenment.91 (55), And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment.92 (56) [19], Thereupon, with a voice that possesses the eight [supreme] qualities,93 that best of [all] people94 will teach the true doctrine that disperses all suffering and is peaceful. 10:00 . Thus, Subrahma, Maitreyas father, is the highest ranking Hindu priest of the day. Sanatan Dharma places a huge emphasis on teaching through representations of anything and everything that concerns them. According to Edgerton (. 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 . We can see here one of the central issues that Buddhism struggled with during the early days of the Great Vehicle (and indeed since Buddhisms inception), namely how to can Buddhismwhich ostensibly demands renunciation of the householder life styleprovide a relevant and satisfying path of practice for the lay person. Lvi (393) follows edition A and the Tibetan, une taille de quatre-vingts longueurs de main, une largeur de vingt mains, le disque du visage moiti moins.Conze (240) has His body is eighty cubits high, and twenty cubits broad.. The number of the beast : 666. 142 (AMV 26). In neither case can I make sense of the continuative. Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. The highest of these realms is the oft-mentioned Akaniha Heaven. (101), After having led hundreds of thousands of living creatures with the body of his doctrine,163 that guide will then enter nirva. The text claims that these current activities of devotion will be the present act that causes lay adherents of Buddhism to be born in the future as part of the vast retinue of Maitreya, and that under Maitreyas guidance they will then attain the truth, the highest stage. In that future time, Maitreya will guide them with three types of miracles so that they eliminate their outflows and are joyful (verse 77-78). The Prophecy of Maitreyas overall message for lay people is that through faith in the Buddha (and his doctrine) one will be reborn in that time of Maitreya and therein achieve enlightenment. 145thousand-eyed (, ) refers to the legend of Indra and Ahaly, wife of the sage Gautama. 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. 46 (AMV 10; LH 981.4; NT 961.1). Modern technology, and especially Unicode, has obviated that difficulty, and I personally cannot help but feel that the continued use of transliteration has latent undertones of vestigial Colonialism, though I do use it parenthetically in some situations where it is unavoidable for a readers clear understanding. Waiting for Maitreya. In this case they are reading as , half. Edition A of the Sanskrit has very shrill, literally greatly agitated (, AMV 15. n 2). The first 24 verses are supplied by the Tibetan, from which Majumder reconstructs the Sanskrit. This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. These will be Hearers who have cut off existence. people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. (57), Seeing that the crowd is well-disposed,95 he will talk about the truths of suffering, the arising of suffering, and the transcendence96 of suffering.97 (58), Along with the peaceful, holy eightfold path that leads to the extinction [of sorrows] (nirva), and having listened attentively to that doctrine they will begin to progress in the teaching.98 (59), And99 in a garden covered in flowers, there will be a gathering. , has many meanings. Both A and the Tibetan omit it (AMV 13 n. 4). Edward Conze has also translated select portions of this text (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238-242). The closest Tibetan words to are either which means to split or which means To make laugh, smile.. 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. Thompson, Richard. Those women will give birth to sons with ease and well-being., , has and considering what the sacred formulas say (, . 4. 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. 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). Lvi (394) translates it more literally as Dragon Tree (larbre du dragon), as does Conze (240). (97), Those [beings] will assuredly be faultless and without doubt. advertisement. The LH edition (981.2) has the correct spelling or grove, garden, park. Stras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). means duck whereas are long grasses used to make mats. The translation has been reviewed several of times, but I do not consider it polished. The Tibetan has with/by the gods (, LH 983.5, NT 963.1). 80The measurements given are and literally 16 vyma and 1000 vyma (AMV 16). The Mission of Maitreya is a representation of this Prophet who is called Maitreya . by Julia Leslie (Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1996), 39-62. Conze follows suit (240). Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. 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). In this context it could simply mean, , the body of the [true] doctrine/religion., This is the way it is used in the Pli canon (, he Tibetan and edition A have: Having trained them in the excellent doctrine (, , 29). Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain. London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1962. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1163487. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In, Olivelle, Patrick. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). However, the vision of the Prophecy of Maitreya, while containing hints of those elements, is distinctly more limited than those later Great Vehicle epics. Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. Both Lvi (393) and Conze (239) omit it. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). The divine inspirations of Hai Tong were based on the Maitreya Prophecy that is revealed in the "Maitreyavyakarana Sutra". For more information about this term, see Full Entry below. Edited by Alex Wayman. Furthermore, upon his birth Maitreyas father will see his sons two potential destiniesbecoming a world ruler or a Buddhabut unlike uddhodana. MW Monier-Williams, Sanskrit Dictionary. The Theosophical Maitreya: On Benjamin Creme's Millenarianism. 19). And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader. See note 49. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. Ketumat (= ) is the name of akhas capital city. Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth. 3. Any feedback would be appreciated. 1. His assembly will be 100 yojanas [deep] on all sides. From the face of the sky celestial clothes and flowers will fall. 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. 23) = seized, filled, taken possession of, encompassed, 23). Tibetan and Edition A have Having compassion for all beings (, , AMV 29 n.1, LH 990.4, NT 969.2). Olivelle, Patrick. (88), On that road, they will lay out everywhere carpets as soft as cotton. (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. 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.. A Tibetan-English Dictionary. Finally, a word on the translation. Edited by Sri Prabhas Chandra Majumder. dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) Puka (yellowish-white) is located in Mithil, also on the east coast of India south of Kaliga. (87), Also, whoever will be living in the city of Ketumat, those people will indeed worship that one entering the best of cities. 110This is essentially a repeat of verse 60 (AMV p. 21). See CD 1183 and http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty (accessed July 18, 2018). One would expect the form (good Brhman), though in verse 42, we find the priests name in the form of which would be the nominative of (he for whom Brahm is good?). However, no matter the level of concentration, all three realms are still within the cycle of cyclic existence (, ) because eventually the merit accrued to attain any of these rebirths is exhausted. 172 optative, middle, 3rd person singular of - to settle down, become clear. In the Array of Stalks Stra Maitreya is third to last of 52 teachers Sudhana meets, just before Majur and Samantabhadra. and the Japanese monograph on Maitreyas Pure-land by Matsumoto Bunzabur. He was given the name, which fulfills the prophecy that, "Many will come in my name and will call themselves," Christ (or Maitreya ). 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. 40 (AMV 9). Of these, the most important is the Angatavasa ("The Chronicle of the Future [Buddha]"). I am parsing this as a continuative plus , which seems to be supported by the Tibetan: (LH 987.2, NT 966.3). Instead. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. 47The Sanskrit editions begin with this verse. These words are put in the mouth of Maitreya, whereas the Four Noble Truths are presented simply as a paraphrase. The story of the latter woman is found in both the Pali Canon (Divy 77.28, 466.24; Av i.224.3, ii.9.7; Karmav 87.15; 97.3) and, with significant variations, in the Mlasarvarstivda Vinaya (ii.53.16). 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. consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. Edition B has = right then and there (AMV 20). , , . ) Page numbers for the three primary editions used (Majumders edition of the Sanskrit and the two Tibetan translations) will be in brackets in smaller font. The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. Maitreya is a transcendent bodhisattva named as the universal Buddha of a future time. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. This was predicted by the ancient goddes Gaia. 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. Tibetan has , though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of, Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha., Lvi, Sylvain. At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 128Tibetan formally closes the quote with which is not in the Sanskrit and resumes following the Sanskrit (LH 988.1, NT 967.2). Literally, voice possessing eight parts of. Maitreya is Maitreyavyakarana in Sanskrit for short. At present he is considered as one of the dhyani-Bodhisattvas, the creators of the . Hart, George. the merit accrued to attain any of these rebirths is exhausted. By Scott Wood. 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). Maitreya, le bouddha du futur, avec la fiole contenant le nectar du dharma dans la main gauche ; art du Gandhara, II e sicle. 147The text says, having made the prjali (/ , , AMV 27). Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. (Of course, there are some exceptions like Tathgata, whose translation One-Gone-Thus is too cumbersome to be practical in English, In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. The Sanskrit critical edition was compile. (AMV 18 n.3). See the next verse. The notion here is that the oceans recede creating a path for such a world-ruling king to circumscribe the whole world. 2, 1997, p193-200). . 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. 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. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the civilized world. His eyes will be like the petals of a lotus.76 (45), His body will have a height of 50 hands,77 and thus with abundance he will grow up and out into a handsome form.78 (46), [At an assembly] attended by 84,000 people, [NT 964] that [youth] Maitreya will teach about mantras.79 (47) [16], Then, akha, the lord of men, will erect a sacrificial post 32 arms wide by 2000 arms tall.80 (48), The lord of men will decorate that sacrificial post with various jewels. 127 (AMV 23). The Maitreya Prophecy. And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment. Shnen-Thieme, Renate. The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with, and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (. Maitreya has also been employed in a millenarian role by many non-Buddhist religions in the past, such as Theosophy, the White Lotus, as well as by modern new religious movements, such as Yiguandao. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. (43). At present Maitreya is believed to reside in the Tutshita. The Sanskrit editions are missing the first 24 (A) and 30 (B) verses. 148Version A and Tibetan have Guide of the world (, ) instead of Conqueror (AMV 27 n. 4). As a tatpara, (great kings) is a noun ending in short -, which makes it a nominative plural to match (four). 64This verse is found only in edition B of the text. It is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects, and is accepted by . The Tibetan, Lvi (392) and Conze (239) all interpret it as the nominative name of the priest, . 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching. 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. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. was written, the dominance of the Brhma, was so strong that it prompted the author of the text to derive the future Buddha from their class to show that Buddhists were as good or. Its sigla is AMV. nations will elect M as world leader. 60 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6-981.7, NT 962.3). Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta. Journal of Scientific Exploration 11, no. The Sanskrit word, "Maitreya" (Pali: Metteya) which means, "The Benevolent One," simply refers to the future Buddha. (AMV p. 22; , NT 966.5): this is a locative used like a dative. 2,500 years ago Gautama Buddha made a prophecy that at this time would come another great Teacher, a Buddha like Himself, Maitreya by name, who would inspire humanity to create a new and brilliant, golden civilization, based on . 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. with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. 107 (AMV 20). (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. The Twelfth Imam is not a Christian/biblical idea, but rather a concept in Shia Islam tied to Muslim beliefs about the end times. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, the being is referred to as Ajita. Lamotte also maintains there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. 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. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. Mi-Lar is the transliteration of Maitreya in Mandarin. BHS Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit as a language form. The Tibetan has (LH 990.7, NT 969.5). When Indra bathes in this river, the 1,000 vaginas turn into eyes. An announcement from the organization says that a great miracle will soon appear. 5, , hereafter AMV. Gilgit Manuscripts. Instead of the four signs of suffering and release that inspires Siddhrtha to renounce his home, the future Maitreya is disillusioned by the. Edited by Graham Sandberg and A. William Heyde. (86), The resounding music will be divine,142 and a divine garland will fall [from the sky]. 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. Lvi (21) adds after this verse: Maitreya bearer of the thirty-two marks. History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era. Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. Watch Sanat Maitreya Kumara's Dec 15 - The Prophecy of Maitreya on Livestream.com. The Tibetan also uses the verb to touch: 17, n.3). . ac was the goddess of beauty. In particular the referent of all these () is vague. After the destruction of N.Y.C. (32b), He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. Prophecies of the Golden Age Lord Shakyamuni Buddha's Prophecies about Maitreya Buddha ( P. 43 ). 26). 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). I do not know Chinese and so have not been able to avail myself of those translations as Lvi and Conze did. 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. Lvi (394) has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. There are a number of Buddhist texts foretelling Maitreya. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1036127. 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). 2003 Preview SONG TIME Winteryear. 8:19 PREVIEW Lost Divinity. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). (32b)57, He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. The clue that helps us to understand when the Maitreya will be manifested is: " . It is this which led to the announcement by Maitreya, in June 1945, that He was ready to return at the earliest possible moment, which was 19 July 1977," (The Emergence, October 1990, p. 2 New York: New York University Press, JJC Foundation, 2008. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077136920?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. and tr). The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, . This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. 78 (AMV 15), reading for , with abundance. 165Edition A has: Then, the true doctrine of this truly great sage who has gone beyond will remain for 10,000 years ( , AMV 29 n. 5) The Tibetan has: Even though he will have entered nirva, the excellent doctrine spoken by the great sage will then remain for 10,000 years ( LH 990.6-990.7, NT 969.4). 1. Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the four main continents surrounding Mount Meru. emphasis on faith and the descriptions of its potent efficacy. Here, he gives the essential keynotes of the Maitreya prophecy and with these words I conclude this article. CD (Sarat) Chandra Das, A Tibetan-English Dictionary. On that road, they will lay out everywhere carpets as soft as cotton. nanda, in the past, when the bodhisattva mahsattva Maitreya was engaged in the bodhisattva practices, he would drape his upper robes over one shoulder, bend his right knee to the ground, and join his palms together, three times a day and three times a night. 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. The four great kings in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different types of beings. 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. 32 This Sanskrit terms often translated as a league also means yell, shriek, shout, and this is reflected in the Tibetan translation distance resounding, the meaning matching the colloquial English expression ear shot.. For the sake of practice, I refrained from using Lvis translation until I had made a first draft, The translation here was done from the critical Sanskrit manuscript using the Tibetan translations as a reference, except for the beginning where the Sanskrit manuscripts are missing some pages, . 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.
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