maitreya prophecy

Prophecies of the Golden Age Lord Shakyamuni Buddha's Prophecies about Maitreya Buddha ( P. 43 ). presuming there is a single landmass surrounded by ocean. So for them () translated not as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader. 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 (, ). Furthermore, upon his birth Maitreyas father will see his sons two potential destiniesbecoming a world ruler or a Buddhabut unlike uddhodana. Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . 7. "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 . instead of the Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa). Then, very pleased, the thousand-eyed king of the gods. there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. 135 (AMV 25). Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the, continents surrounding Mount Meru. The you here is plural or honorific. Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha (jtakas, , ) being the most well-known example. When translating, I try to be as faithful as possible to original as far as I understand it. Also known as a Peepal tree, it is a type of fig tree (Ficus religiosa). 85The Tibetan reads here (LH 985.2; NT 964.4), which literally translates as the state of the nectar [of immortality]. The Sanskrit is the name in Brahmic culture for the nectar of immortality, but here it is used in its literal sense of deathlessness, which in a Buddhist context must refer to nirva. However, the text was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2nd century CE and the beginning of the 3rd. 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. The Sanskrit word, "Maitreya" (Pali: Metteya) which means, "The Benevolent One," simply refers to the future Buddha. 94Edition A and Tibetan have the best of sages (AMV 19 n.1). Thompson, Richard. 150 (AMV 27), (LH 989.5, NT 968.4). It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. 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). 1. Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, ) are born there. by Prabhas Chandra Majumder (Calcutta: Calcutta Oriental Press, 1959). (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. 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). 54 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). the center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1962. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1163487. The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom (, . 175The Tibetan adds: Translated by the Indian Scholar Jinamitra and the [Tibetan] translator-monk () Peltsek Rakhita. (LH 991.4-991.5, NT 969.7). AMV (7) has , *. The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born. It looks most like a future causative, though for that would be . 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. AMV rya Maitreya-Vykaranam, The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya, ed. It is because you placed your vows in the teachings of the Lion of the kya clan and have in fact thoroughly guarded them that you have indeed come into my teachings. Life of the Buddha. The middle line of the Sanskrit verse, , is only found in edition B. nations will elect M as world leader. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in their past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. Sanatan Dharma places a huge emphasis on teaching through representations of anything and everything that concerns them. 29 (LH 980.3; NT 959.7) (AMV 7) . Also translated as Great Achievements and so forth. Having done only minimal research, I wonder, a genre of texts that were prevalent in Central Asia around this time. (43). 43, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6) In the Buddhist worldview, the world is divided into four great continents. 17). The Bhaiajya-guru-vairya-prabh-rja Stra, which focuses on Bhaiajyaguru, a healing Buddha also known as the "Medicine Buddha". the merit accrued to attain any of these rebirths is exhausted. 12Upoadha (set on fasting, = uposatha, Pli) is an observance of restrain celebrated during certain days of the month in most Buddhist countries. 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. See note 21. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects. The difference here in. (not found in the Tibetan). 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. 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. loan words in English. Conze follows suit (240). This was predicted by the ancient goddes Gaia. one may argue that "prophecy," in his case, evidently "failed," for Creme time and again indicated that he . The Tibetan reads: (LH 988.2, NT 967.3). 40 (AMV 9). Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya!. Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. Conze does not translate this verse. Avaghoa, and Patrick Olivelle. The temples would be burned, the populations decimated. In Scripture, fire can signify the Holy Spirit. 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 (. 133Edition A and the Tibetan reads: a full 920 million liberated [Hearers] whose minds are pacified ( (sic) , ) (AMV 24 n. 2, LH 988.4, NT 967.5). The Sanskrit derives from - down, off and meaning giving. The size of his assembly will be a full hundred yojanas.100 (60), Upon hearing this, the lord of men, the celebrated king named akha will give innumerable donations and desire renunciation.101 (61) [20], Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth102 and give himself up to renunciation. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in the future when the dharma will have been forgotten by most on the terrestrial world. The Prophecy of Maitreya Buddha coming back to the terrestrial world is written in most of the major Schools of Buddhism in many Buddhist countries. In the sutra, it was foretold that Maitreya would become the final Buddha of the future who would lead all sentient life to achieve enlightenment. 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. and Improved.). CD (Sarat) Chandra Das, A Tibetan-English Dictionary. 9These are respectively , and , . Lvi (393) follows version A more closely: [and the king of the gods, the thousand-eyes husband of ac, will take] the infant with thirty-two marks, this Maitreya sparkling with splendor, his nurse will put him in the hands of his mother ([et le roi des dieux, lpoux de ac, Mille-Yeux, prendra] l'enfant aux trente-deux marques, ce Maitreya tincelant de splendeur, sa nourrice le remettra aux mains de sa mre). Furthermore, I have done it in isolation without consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. 5. 104Following edition A and the Tibetan: (AMV 20, n. 3) and (LH 986.5, NT 965.6). 68 (AMV 14), which MW simply as a musical instrument. In the Formless Realm, one no longer even has a body, because such a person has achieved one of four even more rarified meditative stabilizations. (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. Tibetan agrees with the plural subject (LH 988.6-988.7, NT 967.7-968.1). MW (533.2) equates this with the Ngaruka tree, or the Sweet Orange tree (Citrus sinensis). is the genitive or ablative of that form. 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 (Vous tous, kyamuni vous a eus sous les yeux, lui le premier des sages, le sauveur, le vrai protecteur du monde, en qui repose la Loi; il vous a plantes sur le chemin de la delivrance, mais vous avez d attendre mon enseignement). Conze (240) follows, or agrees with, Lvi. Being intelligent, without grasping, and desireless, they will practice the way of a priest156 under Maitreyas instruction.157 (98) [NT 969], Being absolutely devoid of egotism, without possessions,158 without gold and silver,159 without a home, and without attachments,160 they will practice the way of Brahman under Maitreyas instruction. We indeed wish to hear about this leader. (3) [4], Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, [NT 959] Listen as I explain19 to you the accomplishments of that excellent man, the Buddha Maitreya. 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). Although there is no scriptural evidence that the antichrist will come in the form of such a person, there are similarities between them. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. 91Edition A has: Its branches will extend six kroa on all sides. The attribution of the text to ryacandra is notable. These are: Jambudvpa (the continent of the Jambu tree) in the south, Prvavideha (those without a body in the east) in the east, Aparagodnya (those worthy of being given cows in the West) in the west, and Uttarakuru (the Northern Kurus) in the north. Majumder however used both the Shastri Collection manuscript and a second one found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as. ) Two versions of the Tibetan translation were also utilized: in bKa gyur (Lhasa), vol. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). 80The measurements given are and literally 16 vyma and 1000 vyma (AMV 16). (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. Then, the teacher Maitreya, the highest of humans, looking down. So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In. I am parsing this as a continuative plus , which seems to be supported by the Tibetan: (LH 987.2, NT 966.3). (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. 143 (AMV 26). In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness. The first 24 verses are supplied by the Tibetan, from which Majumder reconstructs the Sanskrit. Buddha, who was sent to India, spoke to a Hindu audience, in terminology that they could relate to and . (Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1933, rep. 1972), 277-294. , p. 272. Dutt, Nalinaksha. 1, 4. 36 (AMV 8; LH 980.7; NT 960.4) Literally, cymbals with five branches/parts.. (100) [29], Having compassion on the world,162 the teacher Maitreya, best of bipeds, will teach the good doctrine for 60,000 years. It will have a wall made of seven jewels, as tall as sound will travel. 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. Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). 170Verses 105 and 106 are not found in edition A. Often the literal translation is the most exact, but sometimes idioms and metaphors and the more culturally specific forms of the language need a less restricted translation, Sanskrit words within an English translation unless those wordslike Buddha, nirva, and karmahave become. 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. 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). Both Conze (240) and Lvi (394) follow the Sanskrit. 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 Sanskrit translates literally as Lord of aid/might (ac), while the Tibetan translates as Lord of bliss and so forth. idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid, the crud of birth. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. Because, for now, those are four of the more bizarre predictions from ancient Buddhist texts. The Tibetan does have (LH 985.3; NT 964.5), literally thinking thus. After this version the Tibetan translates verses 58 and 59 from the Sanskrit, but these will be translated in the Sanskrit order. In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. Buddha Maitreya is the Buddha of the future, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is the one to follow up the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. The LH edition (981.2) has the correct spelling or grove, garden, park. is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. Having accepted the well-obtained precepts and the teachings, those beings have gone to the teachings, and you beings have gone [for refuge] to the Buddha, the teaching, and the community, and because of performing that meritorious deed, you have approached my teachings. An announcement from the organization says that a great miracle will soon appear. Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). As with most Hindu myths, there are several versions. At least as far as Benjamin Creme of Share International Organization, the one who professed Christ returned. Avadna known as prophecy or revelation. Sitting at the foot of this tree, Maitreya, the best of bipeds, will reach total, unsurpassable illumination; this is without doubt! (, Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (, ) that he has gone forth into homeless life., 19). Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. 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. The Meditation is available to attend live online (or video replay if you cannot make it live) or in person at Buddha Maitreya's Shambhala Planetary Healing Monastery in Northern California . 27 (AMV 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). For more information about this term, see Full Entry below. 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. the age-old translators dilemma of translating the words versus the meaning, I fallas most dosomewhere in the middle. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. LH (981.2) has . 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. Conze (238) similarly has when one jumps on it, it gives way, and becomes soft like the leaves of the cotton tree. They are interpreting as a continuative, whereas I am interpreting it as one of a pair of opposites: rising up () and sinking low (). Lvi (390-391) translates, when one jumps on it, it lowers itself and becomes soft like the leaves of cotton (quand on y saute, il s'abaisse de lui-mme et se fait doux comme des feuilles de cotonnier). A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. I could not locate a version of the text in the sDe dge edition of the bKa gyur. 103 (AMV 20). See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku jdo ron (Etude de la Terre-Pure de Maitreya), BEFEO vol. Conze, Edward (ed. Neither lying down nor sitting, that woman, who will have fulfilled her duty, The best of men will exit the womb from the right side [of his mother], just like the shining sun coming out from behind a mass of clouds. 52 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.6). BHSD Franklin Edgertons Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary. In neither case can I make sense of the continuative. 53The translation here represents the Tibetan: The Sanskrit is unclear. dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees. Let go, Thousand-Eyes! and (Maitreya porteur des trente-deux marques. 95 (AMV 19). Maitreya's connection with Jesus is that He is the entity who overshadowed the disciple Jesus from the baptism to the crucifixion. A 1,200 year old Tibetan Buddhist prophecy of 'The Shambhala Warrior'. Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u2451526. One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. . 146Version A has whose splendor is great (). 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.. (93). 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 . The truth body is one of the three bodies () of the Buddha, along with the enjoyment body () and the emanation body (). 105 (AMV 20); () (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). I have decided to retranslate it mainly in order to refresh and practice my woefully inadequate knowledge of Sanskrit but also with the motivation to provide a full, fresh English translation of this treatise for faith-based Buddhism. Maitreya is allegedly a bodhisattva, the term for one who . 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. 71 (AMV 14), (LH 983.7, NT 963.3). Maitreya's Mission, Volume 1, page 128 "I believe the Israelis will procrastinate endlessly and that it may well take the emergence of Maitreya to bring about reconciliation." Maitreya's Mission, Volume 2, page 100 . The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, . 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. . (AMV p. 22; , NT 966.5): this is a locative used like a dative. 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). These will be Hearers who have cut off existence. The Maitreya Buddha statue is being designed to last for at least 1,000 years. 13/12/2016. For the online Sanskrit reference see Than Grove, https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/Sanskrit_Language_Tools/ (accessed February 14, 2021). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. Legends seems the best choice (for now). According to Edgerton (BHSD 500.2), this is both the name of akhas main wife and kyamunis main female lay disciple, also called Mgramtar. 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. 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. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). The Twelfth Imam is not a Christian/biblical idea, but rather a concept in Shia Islam tied to Muslim beliefs about the end times. Maitreya was born in Tehran, Persia, about 100 years after the beginning of the Bab's Mission. believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya, result in a follower being part of Maitreyas retinue, thoughts by placing them on the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then. This is seen when the . 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). What does maitreya mean? 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). ). Stras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). 4). 161 (AMV 28). Both Indra and Brahm (the two main gods of Hinduism prior to the rise of iva and Viu)11 join the Buddhist ranks in this story. He is a representation of the Message brought through Him. [108]. [At an assembly] attended by 84,000 people. With these teachings, the narrative explicitly makes a connection between the current lay Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya. Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (sic.) 62Tibetan says again and again or repeatedly (, LH 983.2, NT 962.5). Literally, illness. 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). advertisement. Lvi (393) has and considering what the sacred formulas say (et en considrant ce que disent les Formules sacres). See note 20. (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. His name means Conch Shell. Where is Maitreya now? Waiting for Maitreya. The text of the has already been translated into French by Sylvian Lvi in 1932. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). Dutt, Sukumar. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. 95. 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. 131, (AMV 24, LH 988.2, NT 967.3). One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. 42, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6-960.7). dies and is reborn in another of the realms. one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva. The prophecy given by Buddha gives a near to exact date of when the Maitreya will come. In the translations, numbers in parentheses at the end of a verse are the verse numbers from the printed edition edited by Majumder. 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. Sudhana is the name of the protagonist in the Array of Stalks Stra (, , c. 200 to 300 CE) that is found within the Garland of Buddhas Stra (, ). 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. . See note 12 for more detail. 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. Attributes of Maitreya Buddha. These texts describe a grandiose vision of the Buddhist cosmos that is full of an inestimable number of Buddhas and saints, replete with miracles, and populated by untold hosts of non-human beings. 26). Why the shift from Warrior caste to Priestly caste? The Penguin Classics, L88. Tibetan has , though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of, Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha., Lvi, Sylvain. illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. 57Majumder says this verse is found in Athe Asiatic Society of Calcutta Manuscriptand the Tibetan but that it is omitted from B, the Gilgit manuscript. However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. 82Before this line, A inserts: He will give the sacrificial pillar made of seven jewels to the Brhmaas. ( [sic.] Lvi (392) has chaplain. 76 (AMV 15), (LH 984.4, NT 963.6-963.7). advertisement. Lvi (394) has fifty leagues ( cinquante lieues). Lvi. See note 43 for further details. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching (AMV 19 n. 3; Lvi 387 vv. (32), The best of men will exit the womb from the right side [of his mother], just like the shining sun coming out from behind a mass of clouds. Version A, which the Tibetan follows, does: Having given to the Sagha gifts of clothes, food and drink, and various medicines for the weary, you have come into my teachings. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. The Indian measurement vyma () is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). 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. 59 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6; NT 962.3). The Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta) in Maurice Wallace, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), p. 403. 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. 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