. The herald of the Cosmic Christ died peacefully as his home in Tufnell Park, north London in October 2016, at the age of 93. 50Literally, one who has heard a lot ( AMV 11, LH 981.7, NT 961.4). 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). 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. Then, when a hundred sages cast saffron flowers his , there will be wonders, belief, and matters of great significance. The Tibetan is (LH, p 985.1; NT 964.3) The closest root for that Sanskrit future tense is (to scatter, disperse, cleave or split) but its future 3rd person plural should be , though this could be accounted for by BHS. The Tibetan is (LH 983.7, NT 963.2-963.3). 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. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects. 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). 174 (AMV 30) or (AMV 30 n. 4) The Tibetan is: (LH 991.3). 123Edition B does not have the standard refrain for this section. Both Lvi (393) and Conze (239) omit it. Winternitz cites in a note on that page that the name of the author is found only in the Tokharian and Uigurian fragments of the text. Calcutta: K.L. 74Reading for (AMV 15). 23 (AMV 5; LH 979.5; NT 959.2). Full references are listed in the Bibliography. 155Pja is the Indian ritual of honoring and worshipping a deity or a human seen as a deity. 142 (AMV 26). (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. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. 126The next verse found only in edition B clearly returns to the third person, thus signifying the end of Maitreyas speech, as is made clear in the Tibetan. See Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, 102-103 ( 304). At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat, Having borne [the baby] with great majesty. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borassus_flabellifer (Accessed February 27, 2021). Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. 59 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6; NT 962.3). Paris: E. Laroux, 1932. The narrative however does participate in the glorification of the Buddha that had become common-place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. It is equated with the Indian subcontinent, which for Indians of the Buddhas time was the, . 96 (AMV 19). NT Narthang edition of the Tibetan text of the Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. four verses about Indra, the midwife, and the mother. Sudhana is the name of the protagonist in the, Sudhana to which this is a reference, and out of that cycle coalesced the, Tibetan leaves this out and instead has , d after the constellation of the same name. One would expect the form (good Brhman), though in verse 42, we find the priests name in the form of which would be the nominative of (he for whom Brahm is good?). spent the noble, auspicious, eight-limbed. 112 (AMV 21), (988.1). 154. They will spread various beautiful flower garlands in his path. of the sky celestial clothes and flowers will fall. This is seen when the . (32b)57, He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. 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. There is no clear indication of the end of the Buddhas speech. At the end of the year the horse would be sacrificed to the gods. The Buddha describes long lifespans of 80,000 years, but the stage of the stra and its prophecy do not extend beyond this Buddha realm. The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom (, . The truth body is one of the three bodies () of the Buddha, along with the enjoyment body () and the emanation body (). 30) is used as an abbreviation of the 33 gods of Indras (= akra) realm. 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. 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. The Tibetan consistently translates this as which generally means faith but has a secondary meaning of serenity, confidence. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. 452. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1996. The Occult Nineteenth Century: Roots, Developments, and Impact on the Modern World, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 195-220. . Rising and falling [according to ones needs],24 [the ground] will be soft like cotton. 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. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. Modern technology, and especially Unicode, has obviated that difficulty, and I personally cannot help but feel that the continued use of transliteration has latent undertones of vestigial Colonialism, though I do use it, in some situations where it is unavoidable, numbers from the printed edition edited by Majumder. The first 24 verses are supplied by the Tibetan, from which Majumder reconstructs the Sanskrit. [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. 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. Even the worshiping at stpas (reliquary mounds) is a fairly ancient practice, predating the rise of the Great Vehicle. With these teachings, the narrative explicitly makes a connection between the current lay Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya. a different form. 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. One major (the most populous) group within Hinduism is the worship of the God Vishnu and His Avatars. idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid, the crud of birth. MW (533.2) equates this with the Ngaruka tree, or the Sweet Orange tree (C, , on all sides. He would then concentrate on all the buddhas and make the following aspiration: 1. , AMV 28 n. 1), while the Tibetan for the whole verse reads: Those who practiced the way of a priest in the teaching of Maitreya [will be] without negativity, without afflictive emotions, and without doubt ( LH 990.1-990.2, NT 968.7-969.1). 1. She will be beautiful, gracious, charming, and popular. One of the three components of the end-time Babylonian confederacy is the False Prophet representing the false holy spirit. 19, * (AMV, 4; LH 979.4; NT 959.1). According to Winternitz, the collection of these birth-stories was even at some point dubbed the Legends of the Bodhisattvaor as he translates The Garland of Great Achievements by the Bodhisattva (bodhisattvvadna).3 For him, the Avadna genre stands evenly with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna.4 In short, early examples of these legends are completely within the realm of pre-Great Vehicle Buddhism, while later ones are firmly situated within the established Great Vehicle doctrine. 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. The Tibetan agrees with A: (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. What does maitreya mean? Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ) is regarded as a prophesied Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. 40 (AMV 9). In neither case can I make sense of the continuative. The last word is also uncertain. People live longer; the world is vaster, and the Buddha comes from the highest class. Dutt, Sukumar. So for them () translated not as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. What is the root? (24). Edited by Alex Wayman. Furthermore, I have done it in isolation without consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. 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 will manage to cross the ocean of becoming and, as a result of Maitreya's teachings, they will lead a . was written, the dominance of the Brhma, was so strong that it prompted the author of the text to derive the future Buddha from their class to show that Buddhists were as good or. 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. 102Tibetan has will definitely emerge from [being a] house[holder] (, LH 986.4, NT 965.6). 31Roughly, 100 miles by 60 miles. the figure of Indra, another mainstay of Brahmic culture, seems to have played an increasingly prominent role in the story over time. The gods will strew [flowers] on the sage who has come to the city. 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. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. Instead. The divine inspirations of Hai Tong were based on the Maitreya Prophecy that is revealed in the "Maitreyavyakarana Sutra". 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. AMV 16 n. 5). (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. See the next verse. Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. 79Conze (240) skips the next five verses until verse 53. Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary. Lvi (392) has chaplain. This is made abundantly clear not only in the teachings that come from the mouth of Maitreya in the story, but in its closing verses (104-107) as well: Thus, when one calms their thoughts by placing them on the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then you will see the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. 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). He teaches that the Message is the most important part of this Mission (or the Mission of any . 14Taisho, No. Dutt, Nalinaksha. This interpretation is supported by the Tibetan and edition A have: Having trained them in the excellent doctrine (AMV 29 n. 3, LH 990.4-990.5, NT 969.3). The difference here in. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). (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. It is surprising he does not notice that the addition of the word would break the metre of the verse (anuubh, 4 verse of 8 syllables), but perhaps the text is so irregular in this regard such deviation is commonplace. Prophecies of the Golden Age Lord Shakyamuni Buddha's Prophecies about Maitreya Buddha ( P. 43 ). Literally, she who has Brahm. He is a representation of the Message brought through Him. (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. The Maitreya Buddha statue is being designed to last for at least 1,000 years. 73A has Maitreya indeed the pinnacle of people ( , AMV p15., n.1) and the Tibetan repeats the greatest of bipeds (, LH 984.2, NT 973.5). 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. According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). . AMV (7) has , *. 20, * (AMV 4; LH 979.4; NT 959.2) The common equivalency for a yojana is 12-15 km or 7.45-9.32 miles. Lvi. "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. Lvi (21) adds after this verse: Maitreya bearer of the thirty-two marks. Edition A also returns to the third person in its next verse 78. refers to religious practitioners in India who have renounced the world, practicing chastity, continence, and study the scriptures. A new translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan[1], Subjects Zoologies (Biological and Spiritual)Tibetan Typologies of BeingsTranscendent DeityBuddha, Subjects Tibet and HimalayasEconomicsIncome sources. 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. Tib. Olivelle, Patrick. Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha, the Legends of the Bodhisattvaor as he translates, The Garland of Great Achievements by the Bodhisattva (, with one foot in the Hnayna literature, and the other in that of the Mahyna.. ): this is a locative used like a dative. 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. In Scripture, fire can signify the Holy Spirit. 56 (AMV 12), (LH 982.4, NT 962.1). The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. Glaswegian Creme became famous in 1982 with his announcement, through press conferences and . At least as far as Benjamin Creme of Share International Organization, the one who professed Christ returned. 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. 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. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. 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. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. Later it is revealed to us that Jin Mori is the true god of prophecy. The Bhaiajya-guru-vairya-prabh-rja Stra, which focuses on Bhaiajyaguru, a healing Buddha also known as the "Medicine Buddha". 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. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, LH 991.1, NT 969.5). 22, (AMV 4). 105 (AMV 20); () (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. According to Edgerton (. However, Nakamura also equates the two. By propitiating such a one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva. 34 (LH 980.6; NT 960.3) AMV (8) has , but LH and NT clearly have though in both texts the looks like a . Gautama grows suspicious, returns, and catches them in the act. The Penguin Classics, L88. The Tibetan is not any clearer on that account: (LH 987.2-987.3, NT 966.3-966.4). 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. 140The Tibetan varies slightly here: Through his great power, the son of the gods will strew blue lotuses, white water-lilies, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood, and sandalwood and similarly heavenly-made garlands and heavenly-made clothes (LH 988.7-989.1, NT 968.1). Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ), also Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha, is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.As the 5th and final Buddha of the current kalpa, Maitreya's teachings will be aimed at reinstating the dharma, a vital concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1962. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1163487. The Meditation is available to at. 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 (. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. 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. 175The Tibetan adds: Translated by the Indian Scholar Jinamitra and the [Tibetan] translator-monk () Peltsek Rakhita. (LH 991.4-991.5, NT 969.7). The prophecy genre is considered by adherents of the Great Vehicle as one of the twelve branches of Buddhas discourse, and indeed several texts of this style are found in the Tibetan collection of the, , as the title makes explicit, concerns the prophecy of, considered to be the next Buddha to come to this world and. After His death in . Thereupon, with a voice that possesses the eight [supreme] qualities, Along with the peaceful, holy eightfold path that leads to the extinction [of sorrows] (. The notion here is that the oceans recede creating a path for such a world-ruling king to circumscribe the whole world. The answer provided here is not much different from the answer provided in the early days of Buddhism: going for refuge, taking the lay vows, practicing the fasting days, and making offerings to the community. Thank you for reading and God Bless. 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. Maitreya. When Indra bathes in this river, the 1,000 vaginas turn into eyes. translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), pages 238-242. is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom ( , LH 984.6, NT 964.1). 89Roughly 675 kilometers or 420 miles. And the gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. The first is literally coming correctly. (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. 71 (AMV 14), (LH 983.7, NT 963.3). There are seven variations to The Hebrew Spelling of the name, MAITREYA and all seven Calculate to six hundred and sixty six = 666. The word outflows () appears to be in the nominative plural, but this would require the verb to be passive which would be . Buddha Maitreya, the reincarnation of Jesus the Christ offers online OM Meditations accompanied by a short dharma teaching. 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.. 48 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7; NT 961.4). I undertook it in order to revive my limited knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. 2, 1997, p193-200). These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. 91Edition A has: Its branches will extend six kroa on all sides. I am following Lvi (394) here: Et, accompagne du meme nombre de personnes. Tibetan has at the forefront of an equal number of Brhmaas (, LH 986.5, NT 965.6-965.7). It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. 4. Bracketed page with sigla represent the Tibetan versions: LH being the Lhasa edition and NT referring to the Narthang. (7), The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. This was predicted by the ancient goddes Gaia. 1 Quotes about. Enamored with Ahalys beauty, Indra lures Gautama away from his home and, assuming his form, seduces his unsuspecting wife. 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. The translation is somewhat free, the literal translation being having thus cut the net [of attachment] from [their] hand. Edition A reads: those who have the power to rend the net (), and the Tibetan has those who have torn the net of attachment (, LH 990.4, NT 969.2). 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. 69Edition A adds a verse here: And on that day pregnant women will deliver. See Renate Shnen-Thieme, The Ahaly Story Through the Ages in Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, ed. And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment. 125 (AMV 23) = seized, filled, taken possession of, encompassed. Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). In verse 27 the name is given as Subrahmaa (). The future Maitreya Buddha will come to this world in its utopian form, and there is no mention of other worlds. 41, (AMV 9). Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses. 1.1 Foundations of Buddhism, by Helena Roerich (1930); 1.2 On Eastern Crossroads: Legends and Prophecies of Asia, Helena Roerich (1930). The stra called the Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta). Edition A of the Sanskrit has very shrill, literally greatly agitated (, AMV 15. n 2). when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". 127 (AMV 23). They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees. 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 . Digital Edition: http://www.dsbcproject.org/canon-text/content/415/1880 (Accessed February 14, 2021). Thompson, Richard. Answer (1 of 6): According to Ageless Wisdom Teachings given through H.P. Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. 80The measurements given are and literally 16 vyma and 1000 vyma (AMV 16). The Tibetan of this sentence seems to diverge from the Sanskrit in AMV. At present Maitreya is believed to reside in the Tutshita. Section 12.The New Age Index To New Age > Maitreya : . Conze does not translate this section. 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). , , . ) 64This verse is found only in edition B of the text. The Tibetan essentially corresponds to A (LH 985.6-985.7; NT 965.1-965.2). 4806 of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. The Samantabhadra Meditation Stra found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. (8), Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. His assembly will be 100 yojanas [deep] on all sides. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. 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. 77 (AMV 15). place by the early days of the Great Vehicle. All teaching was done orally in ancient Indian culture. 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. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in . Except for the differences in pagination, the two Tibetan versions seem nearly identical.
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