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(23), At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. As with most Hindu myths, there are several versions. (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. 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. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in . he future life of Maitreya as described by the Buddha in this text makes use of several of the elements of the, but with notable differences. 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. 139The verb here () is singular and at odds with the plural subject. From the. 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 . 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 . 68 (AMV 14), which MW simply as a musical instrument. (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. The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In. 5. The gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. After His death in . 22, (AMV 4). Hart, George. AMV (29) has . Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1959. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x000242495?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. 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. However, the Tibetan translates the two uses as and . See note 20. Conzes redacted translation omits the next four verses about Indra, the midwife, and the mother. 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. (63), Then, a householder known by the name of Sudhana105 whose being is pure106 [NT 966] will right there go forth [from his home] on account of Maitreyas instruction.107 (64), At this point, the jewel of women [i.e., the main wife] of akha, known by the name Vikh108 along with 84,000 women, will step forward and desire to go forth. 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). When translating, I try to be as faithful as possible to original as far as I understand it. Tibetan has when one thoroughly believes in (, LH 990.7, NT 969.4). as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. 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). It refers to the tree under which kyamuni Buddha (Siddhrtha Gautama) gained enlightenment. 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). I am following the Tibetan here, as the Sanskrit somewhat eludes me. (15) [8], Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses.34 (16), They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees35 that are made of four kinds of jewels and are adorned with lattices of tiny bells. The Tibetan translation for the name of Indras wife, ach, is , though it is unclear how the Tibetan is derived from the Sanskrit. 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. There was likely a cycle of literature around the figure of Sudhana to which this is a reference, and out of that cycle coalesced the Array of Stalks Stra. The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. Nakamura, Hajima. dies and is reborn in another of the realms. (44), He will have a voice74 [like] Brahm with great resonance,75, have golden colored [skin of] great splendor. Either Conze is paraphrasing here, editing out what he sees as irrelevant elaborations, or, more likely, he is using a Chinese text instead of Tibetan in lieu of the missing first folios of the two extant Sanskrit editions. See the next verse. Literally, illness. The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, by Julia Leslie, 3962. 154, Bibliotheque de lEcole de Hautes tudes, Sciences Religieuses (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2012), 123-128. This is seen when the . Please have the kindness to lend me an ear. The Buddha responded to riputra, As you ask, I will respond. Then riputra addressed himself to the Bhagavan and said: (S. Lvi, Maitreya, 390). 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. These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. (11), There will be [only] three discomforts:26 the need [to relieve oneself], hunger, and old age.27 Girls will be married when they reach 500 years of age. However, no matter the level of concentration, all three realms are still within the cycle of cyclic existence (. Common Buddhist lore is that in Maitreyas time in the future his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga-tree ( [AMV 18], [LH 985.2; NT 964.7). By Scott Wood. They will spread various beautiful flower garlands in his path.143 (89), The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music.144 (90) [27], And akra (Indra), the thousand-eyed145 king of the gods, the husband of ach,146 bristling with delight, will cup his hands together147 and praise the Conqueror Maitreya,148 (91), I do homage to you, noble blooded one! (8), Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) [At an assembly] attended by 84,000 people. 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, The Tibetan essentially corresponds to A (LH 985.6-985.7; NT 9, has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. 2: Buddhist Literature and Jaina Literature (Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1933, rep. 1972), 277-294. The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom ( , LH 984.6, NT 964.1). On that road, they will lay out everywhere carpets as soft as cotton. This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. 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 (, ). The Temple will be build and the image of a Buddha will be erected there 10 to 20 years later. Literally, voice possessing eight parts of the eight parts () Edgerton (81.2) says, having 8 (unspecified good) qualities, substantially = excellent, fine, supreme. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. 77 (AMV 15). However, it could also be the case that in the age when the AMV was written, the dominance of the Brhmaical culture 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 in fact better than the Brhmaas, the Hindu priests. However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. 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). The notion here is that the oceans recede creating a path for such a world-ruling king to circumscribe the whole world. 75 (AMV 15), (LH 984.3, NT 963.6). 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. Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. 23) = seized, filled, taken possession of, encompassed, 23). Buddha Maitreya is the Buddha of the future, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is the one to follow up the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. Lvis transcription (386, v. 56) does not have this extra word. 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. Upon hearing this, the lord of men, the celebrated king named akha will give innumerable donations and desire renunciation. (66), In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. Maitreya is Maitreyavyakarana in Sanskrit for short. 1, 4. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Lvi (393) includes this line in his translation. 145thousand-eyed (, ) refers to the legend of Indra and Ahaly, wife of the sage Gautama. [These treasures are:] the Pigala in Kaliga, the Puka in Mithil, the Elapatra in Gndhra, and the akha in the town of Vrasi. Clay Sanskrit library. A Tibetan-English Dictionary. Antichrist to appear at time of catastrophic events. 154. 150 (AMV 27), (LH 989.5, NT 968.4). Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha (jtakas, , ) being the most well-known example. 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. 5, , hereafter AMV. The Prophecy of Maitreya does not focus in detail on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. 90Edition A uses different words with nearly identical meaning (AMV 18 n.1), but the Tibetan is significantly different: The branches of that [tree] will be truly high, [reaching] nearly a yojana into the sky. ( LH 985.6; NT 964.7-965.1). (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. This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence. 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 concept of the four treasures is found in both Buddhism and Jainism. Login . Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). 3:15 PREVIEW Leave This Place. 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. Even the worshiping at stpas (reliquary mounds) is a fairly ancient practice, predating the rise of the Great Vehicle. four verses about Indra, the midwife, and the mother. (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. 395-405, particularly pp. Version B has will go forth in renunciation and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (AMV 19). (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. 49 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7, NT 961.4). See Whitney. 171 (AMV 30), (LH 991.2, NT 969.6). Olivelle, Patrick. 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). (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. 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). See Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, 102-103 ( 304). And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment. 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 (. In , Lhasa, 74:98296. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, the being is referred to as Ajita. Legends seems the best choice (for now). , women will deliver. It is surprising he does not notice that the addition of the word would break the met, but perhaps the text is so irregular in this regard such deviation is commonplace. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. Surrounded by the 84,000 [hearers of Maitreyas sermon], the leader of men will go forth. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). Trees will grow that produce beautiful cloth of various colors. 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. 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. See note 21. Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests. Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India. During these sabbaths lay people undertake eight vows: 1. not to kill, 2. not to steal, 3. not to be unchaste, 4. not to lie, 5. not to drink alcohol, 6. only eat before noon, 7. refrain from singing and dancing, and 8. not to sleep in an elevated or large bed. He would then concentrate on all the buddhas and make the following aspiration: 1. From 1984, at 33 years old, He returned to Nepal, India, and Tibet/China; and in Northern California He established His Planetary Ashram allowing many hundreds of Monasteries to come under His Direct Mastery as Tulku Buddha . Lvi (393) also agrees with A. Conze (239) omits this verse. Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze, Buddhist Scriptures, 238). 97Sanskrit verses 58 and 59 are translated after verse 52 in the Tibetan (LH 985.3-985.5; NT 964.5-954.6). 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. (24). Shia Islam is the second-largest denomination of Muslims; it gives greater weight to the title Imam than does Sunni Islam. Sections of it were also translated by Edward Conze in his collection Buddhist Scriptures in 1959. The Theosophical Maitreya: On Benjamin Creme's Millenarianism. illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. He waits in the Tusita heaven for the moment he is to appear on earth as the Buddha of the fifth world cycle. LH (981.2) has . (great kings) is a noun ending in short -, , which makes it a nominative plural to match, in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different type, white water-lilies, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood, and sandalwood and similarly heavenly-made garlands and heavenly-made clothe, , , LH 989.1-989.2, NT 968.1-968.2). It is a story written primarily for lay Buddhist practitioners saying to them that if they believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, they will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya as renunciants. It is a critical edition of the two extant manuscript versions of the Sanskrit text: one preserved in the collection of the Royal Asiatic Society (Edition A) brought to the attention of modern scholars by Sylvain Lvis article Maitreya Le Consolateur in Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, vol II (1932): 355402, and the other found in the stpa at Gilgit (Edition B). Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. 21, * (AMV, 4; NT 959.2). 47The Sanskrit editions begin with this verse. The meaning here seems to be closer to (reality) since it is described as the highest level (), whereas to our modern secular ears the word doctrine connotes more of a dogmatic rule than a true description of reality. . ac was the goddess of beauty. 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. 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. And Maitreya, guide and lord of the world, the meditative states, they will be in complete possession of joy and happiness, the true doctrine will remain on earth for 10,000 years.. Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana. Having heard this extraordinary tale and having seen such abundant good fortune, what wise person would not have faith, since even those in dark rebirths do so? Conze, Edward (ed. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. literally translates as outflow and refers to the outflowing of psychic energy toward objects of desire, but is commonly translated as contamination, Nirva, meaning to I will be extinguished/blown out. 19). 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. 113 (AMV 21), (LH 987.2, NT 966.4). . he Tibetan is ambiguous enough to be read either way, more sense contextually, following Yijing. 93 (AMV 19). Elapatra (probably a simplification of elpattra, meaning cardamom leaf) is found in Gndhra on the north-west on the border with Pakistan, and akhas treasure is in Vras, in Uttar Pradesh, Indiathe center of the Buddhist and Hindu world of the time. 1 Quotes about. 17 (AMV 3, LH 979.2, NT 958.6). Maitreya is a transcendent bodhisattva named as the universal Buddha of a future time. (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. 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. 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. heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. 151 (AMV 29). So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. 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, . These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence.132 (80), His third congregation will be of a full 220 million Hearers. The Tibetan is not any clearer on that account: (LH 987.2-987.3, NT 966.3-966.4). Furthermore, I have done it in isolation with. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, LH 991.1, NT 969.5). 9These are respectively , and , . These are the Desire Realm (, ), Form Realm (, ), and Formless Realm (, ). Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . His Teaching or Message is represented in a visual aid (Sign, Yantra, Mandala) called The Greatest Sign . 123Edition B does not have the standard refrain for this section. 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. 117Reliquary mounds usually containing the relics of the Buddha or a Buddhist saint. 170Verses 105 and 106 are not found in edition A. AMV 17 n.2 agrees with NT. However, I see nothing explicitly indicating the notion of having to wait and prefer a more literal translation. 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. He will be a great hero, raised to his station by the force of hundreds of meritorious deeds. Then he translates the equivalent of verse 27. 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. 127 (AMV 23). 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . 96 (AMV 19). The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit.7. 13Winternitz, A History of Indian Literature, p. 272. CD (Sarat) Chandra Das, A Tibetan-English Dictionary. Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. The Tibetan translates as I will go to the uncontaminated [the state] beyond sorrow. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the, . However, the text was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2nd century CE and the beginning of the 3rd. The lord of men will decorate that sacrificial post with various jewels. Rising and falling [according to ones needs], Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. It was Buddha himself gave words of prophecy to Maitreya Bodhisattva for his destiny in Gridhrakut around Rajgir. What is the root? Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. 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 (, ). Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. Their sigla are LH and NT respectively. Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain. A Rapid Sanskrit Method. 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. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the civilized world. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. 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. Maitreya. when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". The herald of the Cosmic Christ died peacefully as his home in Tufnell Park, north London in October 2016, at the age of 93. A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony]. Become common-place by the Future Buddha the Lotus Sutra, the Fortunate one said, in a filled... 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