(32b)57, He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. Sanatan Dharma places a huge emphasis on teaching through representations of anything and everything that concerns them. Calcutta: K.L. In this way, the text lays out a clear an active path for the lay Buddhist, one of faith that will lead one to a future situation where one will have the opportunity to practice the demanding path to realization. 135 (AMV 25). See note 20. (27) [LH 982], He will be a scholar and holder of mantras, possessing the whole body of sacred knowledge, as well as an expert in the Vedas, ritual science, lexicology, and grammar. is also known as the Indian Coral Tree. 93 (AMV 19). 63 (AMV 13), (LH 983.2, NT 962.5). It will have a wall made of seven jewels, as tall as sound will travel. Before He departed He gave a prophecy that the cultures He had inspired would eventually fall to the tragedy of greed and war. 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. See note 43 for further details. However, the vision of the Prophecy of Maitreya, while containing hints of those elements, is distinctly more limited than those later Great Vehicle epics. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. Lvis article includes a transcription of edition A and a French translation of the text. 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. Springfield, VA: Nataraj Books, 2010. (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1959. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x000242495?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. III by Benjamin Creme (1997); 1.4 The World Teacher for All Humanity by Benjamin Creme (2007); 1.5 The Awakening of Humanity, by . 15George Hart, A Rapid Sanskrit Method (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984). The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). 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. "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. 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. he Tibetan is ambiguous enough to be read either way, more sense contextually, following Yijing. Conze skips this section but Lvi (391) translates it as: Its moats, dug with elegance, show a profusion of white and blue lotuses (Ses fosss, creuss avec elegance, etalent une profusion de padmas et d'utpalas). The Tibetan has (LH 988.5, NT 967.6). Patajali and the Beginnings of Dharmastra: An Alternative Social History of Early Dharmastra Production. In Aux Abords de La Clairire: tudes Indiennes et Compares En lHonneur de Charles Malamoud, by Silvia DIntino and Caterina Guenzi, Vol. 19). Maitreya - "The Coming Teacher of mankind". History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era. This can also be translated I prophesy.. These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. 172 optative, middle, 3rd person singular of - to settle down, become clear. 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. 164 (AMV 29), (LH 990.6, NT 969.4). 11, No. 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. 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. Edward Conze has also translated select portions of this text (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238-242). Edition B has = right then and there (AMV 20). 17 (AMV 3, LH 979.2, NT 958.6). These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence. This is identical to the version found in Gilgit Manuscripts, ed. The Miraculous Fortnight (, ) refers to a religious holiday commemorating the legend of the Buddhas competition in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy and thereby converts his opponents. So, [when] one places their thoughts on the Doctrine, the Buddha. . ac was the goddess of beauty. The Tibetan ends the previous verse about practicing the eight-limbed upoadha vows with you have approached my teachings and clearly ends the quote. (7), The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. Share International Reveals Christmas Miracle. rya Maitreya-Vykaranam. 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. Having done only minimal research, I wonder, a genre of texts that were prevalent in Central Asia around this time. I am parsing this as a continuative plus , which seems to be supported by the Tibetan: (LH 987.2, NT 966.3). However, the text was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2nd century CE and the beginning of the 3rd. Any feedback would be appreciated. However, the Tibetans interpret it differently, translating as banner, flag, top ornament (), the other meaning. Furthermore, upon his birth Maitreyas father will see his sons two potential destiniesbecoming a world ruler or a Buddhabut unlike uddhodana. In terms of the age-old translators dilemma of translating the words versus the meaning, I fallas most dosomewhere in the middle. 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). 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. Characteristics. (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. Lvis transcription (386, v. 56) does not have this extra word. (87), Also, whoever will be living in the city of Ketumat, those people will indeed worship that one entering the best of cities. Tibetan has (LH 983.5, NT 963.2). The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. 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 . ). 34 (LH 980.6; NT 960.3) AMV (8) has , but LH and NT clearly have though in both texts the looks like a . 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. You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. (65) [21], And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings109 [LH 987] will go forth [from the householder life] under the instruction of Maitreya. 147The text says, having made the prjali (/ , , AMV 27). . 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. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. I am following the Tibetan here, as the Sanskrit somewhat eludes me. 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. There will be no more rebirths. (43). Is the Maitreya the Second Coming of Christ? These are the Desire Realm (, ), Form Realm (, ), and Formless Realm (, ). (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. . Finally, a word on the translation. A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. Thank you for reading and God Bless. The Sanskrit word (named/called) is also not represented in the Tibetan. 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. 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.) (32b), He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. 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 (sur son chemin rendront le sol aussi doux que le coton et la ouate, et ils rpandront sur sa route des guirlandes varies). Subjects Language TreeSino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanBodicBodish. Maitreya's connection with Jesus is that He is the entity who overshadowed the disciple Jesus from the baptism to the crucifixion. , in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy. His congregation will be so vast that it could encompass all current followers of kyamuni (verses 79-81). (6) [5], Also at that time the people of that country will indeed flourish, and their wealth will be without end. (51), [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). Edgerton, Franklin. In: Lukas Pokorny and Franz Winter, eds. The Prophecy of Maitreya does not focus in detail on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. 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. 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). 1. For Mithil, the Tibetan has which usually translates the name of the city Mathura (AMV 10-11; LH 981.5-981.6; NT 961.2-961.3). The Tibetan has for Pigala, though that Tibetan term is usually equated with Kapila. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. 82Before this line, A inserts: He will give the sacrificial pillar made of seven jewels to the Brhmaas. ( [sic.] (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. (86), The resounding music will be divine,142 and a divine garland will fall [from the sky]. 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 and all that we have is the Tibetan. though in some versions, they are guarded by ngas. . 2003 Preview SONG TIME Winteryear. 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). There is no clear indication of the end of the Buddhas speech. 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. Legends seems the best choice (for now). The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. Buddhist Scriptures. The U.N. headquarters will move to Jerusalem. (not found in the Tibetan). See note 20. 118The Buddhist community. (100) [29], Having compassion on the world,162 the teacher Maitreya, best of bipeds, will teach the good doctrine for 60,000 years. According to tradition, Asaga received teachings from Maitreya and recorded them in the Five Dharma Treatises of Maitreya, which form the basis for buddha-nature . 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