See Etienne Lamotte. 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. (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. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). (95), The whole earth will be filled with Foe-Destroyers whose defilements154 will have been destroyed; faults, thrown away; and bonds of existence, cast off. (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. 169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). The Tibetan of this sentence seems to diverge from the Sanskrit in. when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah, according "to the Hindus" is "the reincarnation of Krishna.". (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. Attributes of Maitreya Buddha. The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music. (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. Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain. However, the text was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2nd century CE and the beginning of the 3rd. In verse 27 the name is given as Subrahmaa (, has very shrill, literally greatly agitated (, By way of height, his body will be 80 hands; his width, twenty hands, [and] the circle of his face, half of that, , . ) 78 (AMV 15), reading for , with abundance. 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. B enjamin Creme did not live to see Maitreya reveal himself to the world. At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. (Biblical) The Biblical "Day of the Lord" begins with a Polar Shift of the earth. The Tibetan is not any clearer on that account: (LH 987.2-987.3, NT 966.3-966.4). (24) [11], [These treasures are:] the Pigala in Kaliga, the Puka in Mithil, the Elapatra in Gndhra, and the akha in the town of Vrasi.47 (25), Born through the force of hundreds of meritorious deeds, the king will be a great hero in complete possession of these four treasures. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). The Tibetan has (LH 990.7, NT 969.5). (43). In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness. This act of the Brhmaas dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) There will be no more rebirths. "In the Tushita heaven of the Buddhists dwells the radiant consciousness of Maitreya, the loving one, the desired of all nations - the Buddhist Messiah who is yet to come. 4, 2nd ed. Having done only minimal research, I wonder, a genre of texts that were prevalent in Central Asia around this time. Maitreya..One of the so called 'Masters of the Earth. 2 . Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. The verb in Sanskrit is (nirv), the root of Nirva, meaning to I will be extinguished/blown out (). 105 (AMV 20); () (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). (10), The beings there will be faultless, sinless, joyful, and full of life. In this case they are reading as , half. and Improved.). . (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. That such a claim is followed by a display of miraculous signs and the adoration of the worlds kings and gods (verse 83-84) clearly demonstrates that the narrative is intended for a lay audience for whom the primary practice was from the earlier Hearer path (there is no mention of Bodhisattvas or any Great Vehicle doctrine) but an audience that was increasingly concerned with acts of devotion. The last word is also uncertain. The meaning here seems to be closer to, (reality) since it is described as the highest level (. 171 (AMV 30), (LH 991.2, NT 969.6). 83. the center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. Lvi (394) has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. Answer (1 of 6): According to Ageless Wisdom Teachings given through H.P. Time. I undertook it in order to revive my limited knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. 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. I often translate this word as doctrine, but in this context there is enough dissonance with that standard translation to merit a deviation from it. Bah's believe that Bah'u'llh is the fulfillment of the prophecy of appearance of Maitreya. Even the worshiping at stpas (reliquary mounds) is a fairly ancient practice, predating the rise of the Great Vehicle. 46 (AMV 10; LH 981.4; NT 961.1). 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). Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Shnen-Thieme, Renate. 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. (12) [7], At that time, the royal capital will be called Ketumati,28 and it will be a place where beings who act virtuously toward [all] creatures29 live.30 (13), It will indeed be 12 yojanas long and 7 yojanas wide.31 [NT 960] It will be a pure and pleasant city, created through virtue. So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. The Tibetan has for Pigala, though that Tibetan term is usually equated with Kapila. The Tibetan, Lvi (392) and Conze (239) all interpret it as the nominative name of the priest, . Lvi (392) has chaplain. 60 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6-981.7, NT 962.3). She will be beautiful, gracious, charming, and popular. Numbers in brackets, Bracketed page with sigla represent the Tibetan versions: LH being the Lhasa edition and. (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. The Maitreyavyankarna or "The Prophecy Concerning Maitreya". The Tibetan has: (LH 985.3; NT 964.5), which translates simply seeing the excellent beings.. 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 . Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. 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). This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. a different form. 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. 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 Brhmaa, As with Siddhrtha, Maitreyas future mother. 37 (AMV 9; LH 981.1; NT 960.5) Lvi (391) translates this as the height of happiness (au fate du bonheur). In this context it could simply mean, with the body of the [true] doctrine/religion. This is the way it is used in the Pli canon (Aggaa Sutta, DN 409 n. 822). However, some have calculated it to be as little as 5 km or 3.11 miles (Richard Thompson, Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta in Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta. Journal of Scientific Exploration 11, no. 52 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.6). The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. The four great kings in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different types of beings. The Samantabhadra Meditation Stra Having spent upoadha days fasting on the 14th day, the 15th day, as well as the 8th day of the fortnight, and because during the Miraculous Fortnight you were well-focused on the eight-limbed [vows] and purified yourselves through fasting, you indeed have come into my teachings. (AMV 23 n. 1). (AMV 18 n.3). In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. 161 (AMV 28). Its sigla is AMV. by Prabhas Chandra Majumder. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). 79Conze (240) skips the next five verses until verse 53. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in their past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. 2nd ed. His name means Conch Shell. 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). (6) [5], Also at that time the people of that country will indeed flourish, and their wealth will be without end. Before He departed He gave a prophecy that the cultures He had inspired would eventually fall to the tragedy of greed and war. Maitreya was born in Tehran, Persia, about 100 years after the beginning of the Bab's Mission. 63 (AMV 13), (LH 983.2, NT 962.5). (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. No sigla is given for the Sanskrit with these intertextual paginations, but the sigla AMV is used in footnotes. LH (981.2) has . Maitreya Bodhisattva (Sanskrit) or Metteyya Bodhisatta is the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology. This was predicted by the ancient goddes Gaia. Lvi for his translation relied on a manuscript from the H. P. Shastri Collection No. 92Edition A omits this verse, but it is found in both B and the Tibetan. Shnen-Thieme, Renate. NT Narthang edition of the Tibetan text of the Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. By Scott Wood. As the disciples were praying together, flames of fire settled on them, signifying the outpouring of the Holy Spirit . 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. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2012. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth. 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 . For the sake of practice, I refrained from using Lvis translation until I had made a first draft and rarely referred to Conze at all. The future Maitreya Buddha will come to this world in its utopian form, and there is no mention of other worlds. Tibetan agrees with version B (the reading above): (LH 989.4, NT 968.3-968.4). Vol. It is not a form I can identify. 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . Maitreya Le Consolateur. In, Olivelle, Patrick. [These treasures are:] the Pigala in Kaliga, the Puka in Mithil, the Elapatra in Gndhra, and the akha in the town of Vrasi. Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the civilized world. 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. Seeing that the audience is receptive, [Maitreya] will speak these truths, and having heard them, they will thus attain to the truth. Also, he did not tell the world that " Maitreya is the Christ." There was a gentleman in England by the name of . In , Narthang, 74:96071. The Tibetan has with/by the gods (, LH 983.5, NT 963.1). 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). Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). instead of the Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa). It will have a wall made of seven jewels, as tall as sound will travel. . Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, ) are born there. 119This verse, with a slightly different word order, comes after verse 73 in edition A and the Tibetan (AMV 22 n. 3, LH 987.6-987.7, NT 966.7-967.1). . 138 (lit. Springfield, VA: Nataraj Books, 2010. nations will elect M as world leader. , Lvi (p. 396) has: In his path, they will make the ground as soft as cotton and cotton-padding, and they will spread in his way a variety of garlands (, . (LH 989.2). Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. Out of the 108 verses of the text only two are devoted to describing Maitreyas doctrine, and these are simply a summary of the Four Noble Truths. 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. loan words in English. Clay Sanskrit library. The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom (, . Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in, Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. 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). (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. 156The way of a priest (brahmacarya, , ) refers to religious practitioners in India who have renounced the world, practicing chastity, continence, and study the scriptures. The Sanskrit verb is an unconventional future form of - to scatter. Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya!. When Indra bathes in this river, the 1,000 vaginas turn into eyes. Maitreya, le bouddha du futur, avec la fiole contenant le nectar du dharma dans la main gauche ; art du Gandhara, II e sicle. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). The temples would be burned, the populations decimated. The account of Maitreyas prophecy, as we have it, clearly presents Buddhism as a superior alternative for the lay-person to the dominant Brahmic religion. Likewise at the forefront of the same number of people, Then, a householder known by the name of Sudhana, At this point, the jewel of women [i.e., the main wife] of akha, known by the name Vikh, And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings. London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1962. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1163487. See note 20. 36 (AMV 8; LH 980.7; NT 960.4) Literally, cymbals with five branches/parts.. 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). See Etienne Lamotte, History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era, Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988), http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1669356, p. 703. (93). THE PROPHECY CONCERNING MAITREYA. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching (AMV 19 n. 3; Lvi 387 vv. A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. (28), At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat51 will be his wife. 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]). Edward Conze has also translated select portions of this text (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238-242). One of the three components of the end-time Babylonian confederacy is the False Prophet representing the false holy spirit. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. In the English translation that follows, verse numbers will be included in parentheses at the end of the verse. Conze does not translate this section. Maitreya Buddha. Their names are the same as the kings who guard them, though in some versions, they are guarded by ngas. 14Taisho, No. (23), At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. 2: Buddhist Literature and Jaina Literature (Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1933, rep. 1972), 277-294. Symbolism says that the color blue attributed to Lord Vishnu is to emphasize and represent that he is Infinite like sky and ocean. 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. 58 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6, NT 962.2-962.3). e also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. The word outflows () appears to be in the nominative plural, but this would require the verb to be passive which would be . 45, (AMV 10; LH 981.3; NT 960.7) An army comprised of elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry (MW 384.1). BHS Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit as a language form. Edition A has (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as and (AMV 27 n. 8, Lvi 389, LH 989.6, NT 968.5). from 1914-1918 and from 1939-1945 were the scene for the biblical prophecy to be worked out. Mukhopadhyay, 1959. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u4600447. I am reading which can mean joy, wish. Edition A has rather different reading for the last half of this verse: they will be those whose stream [of existence] has been severed, without grasping, and who have left the ocean of existence ( (sic.) In the Formless Realm, one no longer even has a body, because, has achieved one of four even more rarified meditative stabilizations. 69Edition A adds a verse here: And on that day pregnant women will deliver. 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. Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. Tib. , has many meanings. The herald of the Cosmic Christ died peacefully as his home in Tufnell Park, north London in October 2016, at the age of 93. However, contextually it is redundant. What is the root? The highest of these realms is the oft-mentioned Akaniha Heaven. See note 20. [10][11] Bah's believe that the prophecy that Maitreya will usher in a new society of tolerance and love has been fulfilled by Bah'u'llh's teachings on world peace. 102Tibetan has will definitely emerge from [being a] house[holder] (, LH 986.4, NT 965.6). 11, No. Literally, voice possessing eight parts of. 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.. 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. The Theosophical Maitreya: On Benjamin Creme's Millenarianism. His name is derived from mitra, 'friend,' friendliness being a basic Buddhist . Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. , Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988), The Indian notion of a world-ruling king harkens back to the Veda. Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238). The gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. 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 . Edgerton, Franklin. However, I see nothing explicitly indicating the notion of having to wait and prefer a more literal translation. Mithil, also on the east coast of India south of Kaliga. The Indian measurement vyma () is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit.7. by Prabhas Chandra Majumder (Calcutta: Calcutta Oriental Press, 1959). Tibetan has when one thoroughly believes. advertisement. (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. Blue lotuses, white water-lilies, lotuses, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood [flowers], and, The sons of the gods possessing great magical powers will create a [welcome] carpet. 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. , 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 (. 30Conze (238) omits the second line of this verse and skips the next seven verses describing the city, resuming with the description of the king in verse 21. You have been encompassed. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. . 158 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). (9), And the trees will be a league wide, loaded with leaves, flowers and fruit, and in those days their lifespan will be 80,000. THE FUTURE BUDDHA-----('Maitreyavyakarana') Maitreya will appear in the future, some thirty thousand years hence. An announcement from the organization says that a great miracle will soon appear. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. 162 according to Edition B (AMV 29). . 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). Thompson, Richard. Also, I personally do not like the use of Sanskrit words within an English translation unless those wordslike Buddha, nirva, and karmahave become common loan words in English. found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. Bracketed page with sigla represent the Tibetan versions: LH being the Lhasa edition and NT referring to the Narthang. Tibetan has (LH 984.3, NT 963.6). 150 (AMV 27), (LH 989.5, NT 968.4). (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984), 187-214. Conze (239) resumes his translation of the text with this verse. 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. (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. Upon hearing this, the lord of men, the celebrated king named akha will give innumerable donations and desire renunciation. 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. Buddhist Tradition Series. After His death in . Literally, desires, not eating, and old age. The translation borrows from Conze (238-239), Three kinds of illness only are known people must relieve their bowels, they must eat, they must get old, and Lvi (391) who has les besoins, linanition, la vieillesse., 28 (AMV 7; LH 980.3; NT 959.7). (102), And after the intelligent Maitreya, the best of bipeds, has passed [into final nirva],164 the true doctrine will remain on earth for 10,000 years.165 (103), Thus, when one calms their thoughts [by placing them] on166 the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then you will see167 the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. Also known as a Peepal tree, it is a type of fig tree (Ficus religiosa). Full references are listed in the Bibliography. 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. One then dies and is reborn in another of the realms. Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (sic.) 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 . For the online Sanskrit reference see Than Grove, https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/Sanskrit_Language_Tools/ (accessed February 14, 2021). In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, the being is referred to as Ajita. Sanatan Dharma places a huge emphasis on teaching through representations of anything and everything that concerns them. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. 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