75 (AMV 15), (LH 984.3, NT 963.6). 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). 18Possibly the earliest reference to Maitreya in the Buddhas teachings can be found in a stra in the Collection of Long Discourses or Dgha Nikya. Characteristics. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984. 158 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the, continents surrounding Mount Meru. 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). However, Nakamura also equates the two. The text focused on here, as the title makes explicit, concerns the prophecy of the future enlightenment of the Bodhisattva Maitreya. 72Conzes translation (239) resumes here with And when his father sees that his son has the thirty-two Marks of a superman, and considers their implications in the light of the holy mantras, he will be filled with joy.. In , Lhasa, 74:98296. is also known as the Indian Coral Tree. (13) gives B as the preferred reading, though Majumder says the Tibetan agrees with A, which reads: ) will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. (57), Seeing that the crowd is well-disposed,95 he will talk about the truths of suffering, the arising of suffering, and the transcendence96 of suffering.97 (58), Along with the peaceful, holy eightfold path that leads to the extinction [of sorrows] (nirva), and having listened attentively to that doctrine they will begin to progress in the teaching.98 (59), And99 in a garden covered in flowers, there will be a gathering. (28), At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat51 will be his wife. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching. The Tibetan also uses the verb to touch: (LH 985.2, NT 964.4). translates the name of the city Mathura (, 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 (, (good Brhman), though in verse 42, we find. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) Conze (239) resumes his translation of the text with this verse. Though, these predictions were made more than 5,000 years ago by Lord Krishna, but they appear to be so accurate that you can't deny any of it. Dec. 12, 2008 - Share International's spokesman, author and lecturer Benjamin Creme, has spent 30 years declaring that Maitreya, a messiah for the world is living in London but has not yet been revealed. 6. 84Literally may I touch (AMV 17). Legends seems the best choice (for now). Where is Maitreya now? Despite her innocence, Ahaly is also cursed to become part of the Gautami, or Godavari, River. Any feedback would be appreciated. Based on the Tibetan, it seems the verb is causative future with an unmodified root vowel, and the should really be , making outflows in the accusative plural or the object of the cause. The Tibetan has (LH 990.7, NT 969.5). MW (533.2) equates this with the Ngaruka tree, or the Sweet Orange tree (C, , on all sides. See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, does not thoroughly source his argument, which, seems primarily based on hypothetical reconstructions of Sanskrit titles from Chinese, and. The Sanskrit word, , has many meanings. One later version of the curse is for Indra to grow 1,000 vulva all over his body to shame him for his lust. 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. of the sky celestial clothes and flowers will fall. Here, he gives the essential keynotes of the Maitreya prophecy and with these words I conclude this article. The designation of prophecy is given to these works, a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment, one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. 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. It tells of the rising of regular people who wish to bring about great change and heal. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects (Theravda, Mahyna and Vajrayna) and is accepted by most Buddhists as a factual statement about a long-distant (or, in some cases, an incipient) millennial age.Characterization: Maitreya as Future Buddha Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). The Tibetan is clearer meaning description () of realization (). Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). His assembly will be 100 yojanas [deep] on all sides. In those days, his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga tree. See note 20. 135 (AMV 25). Lvi (393) includes this line in his translation. This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. 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. Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u2451526. Stras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in . Furthermore, I have done it in isolation with. 124The verses 75-77 are omitted from the Tibetan and edition A (AMV 23 n. 2). 117Reliquary mounds usually containing the relics of the Buddha or a Buddhist saint. . 46 (AMV 10; LH 981.4; NT 961.1). Olivelle, Patrick. Maitreyas disillusionment with the world also takes a different form. Gilgit Manuscripts. Latin transliteration of non-Latin languages is a remnant of a time when technological limitations made it difficult to incorporate two fonts within the same text (think of typesetters). The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In. One then dies and is reborn in another of the realms. 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. Conze, Edward (ed. NT (960.6) is unclear. 175The Tibetan adds: Translated by the Indian Scholar Jinamitra and the [Tibetan] translator-monk () Peltsek Rakhita. (LH 991.4-991.5, NT 969.7). A new translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan, non-virtuous actions to a subsequent lifes beneficial or harmful outcomes respectively. Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. The Maitreya Prophecy. Simple analysis reveals the truth: share-international-revealed.simplesite.com Early versions of such stories are found throughout the Buddhist canon, with birth-stories of the Buddha (jtakas, , ) being the most well-known example. 95 (AMV 19). And having seen this transitoriness of the sacrificial post, Maitreya will contemplate the whole of cyclic existence, and he will long to go forth from home [in renunciation]. Numbers in brackets without a sigla represent the page number from that same edition. Is the Maitreya the Second Coming of Christ? See note 20. The prophecy given by Buddha gives a near to exact date of when the Maitreya will come. 136The Tibetan includes flowers: (LH 988.6, NT 967.7). 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.. It is only upon penetrating the truth of existence (according to the Buddhists) that one is liberated from this cycle, The Sanskrit translates literally as Lord of aid/might, , while the Tibetan translates as Lord of bliss and so forth. 10This popular work has been translated many times. A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. Literally, she who has Brahm. 1 Quotes about. , , . ) 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. Lvi, Sylvain. 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. As with most Hindu myths, there are several versions. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. See Etienne Lamotte, History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era, Publications de lInstitut Orientaliste de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988), http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1669356, p. 703. 23 (n.d.): 75. When Indra bathes in this river, the 1,000 vaginas turn into eyes. Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as. ) Having heard this extraordinary [tale] and having seen such abundant good fortune, Therefore, those who, here and now, are desirous of emancipation. 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). An announcement from the organization says that a great miracle will soon appear. The whole three realms. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). AMV (7) has , *. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in. 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. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . 43, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6) In the Buddhist worldview, the world is divided into four great continents. means duck whereas are long grasses used to make mats. The Tibetan agrees with A: (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). 34 (LH 980.6; NT 960.3) AMV (8) has , but LH and NT clearly have though in both texts the looks like a . Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary. The number of the beast : 666. To a vast audience that stretches for miles, Maitreya explains at relative length (8 verses) how the whole audience is there only because in the past they followed the teaching of kyamuni Buddha and performed pious acts, such as donating to monasteries, worshiping at Stupas, and so forth. Dutt, Sukumar. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta. Journal of Scientific Exploration 11, no. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. In: Lukas Pokorny and Franz Winter, eds. 111 (AMV 21). Also known as a Peepal tree, it is a type of fig tree (Ficus religiosa). The first is literally coming correctly. (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. The Temple will be build and the image of a Buddha will be erected there 10 to 20 years later. BHSD Franklin Edgertons Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary. Lamotte, Etienne. 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, these I footnote with the original text. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born. (100) [29], Having compassion on the world,162 the teacher Maitreya, best of bipeds, will teach the good doctrine for 60,000 years. 2. 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. 114 (AMV 21); (LH 987.2; NT 966.3). 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. See Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, 102-103 ( 304). Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. 77 (AMV 15). Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. William Dwight Whitney Linguistic Series. , though it is unclear how the Tibetan is derived from the Sanskrit. Lvi (392) has chaplain. The four great kings in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different types of beings. past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. His name means Conch Shell. 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. I am interpreting it as (=) plus (faultless). 128Tibetan formally closes the quote with which is not in the Sanskrit and resumes following the Sanskrit (LH 988.1, NT 967.2). (99), They indeed will go to the far shore, having thus severed the hold on [attachments] net,161 and having obtained the meditative states, they will be in complete possession of joy and happiness and will practice the way of a priest under Maitreyas instruction. See note 20. (9) [LH 980] [6], And the trees will be a league wide, loaded with leaves, flowers and fruit, and in those days their lifespan will be 80,00025 years. Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku Jdo Ron (Etude de La Terre-Pure de Maitreya). Bulletin de lcole Franaise dExtrme-Orient 11 (1911): 43957. There are a number of Buddhist texts foretelling Maitreya. 76 (AMV 15), (LH 984.4, NT 963.6-963.7). Lamotte also maintains there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. He waits in the Tusita heaven for the moment he is to appear on earth as the Buddha of the fifth world cycle. 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.. 39Majumder (AMV 9) reconstructs the Sanskrit as (these three pools, groves, and gardens) based on the Tibetan (which agrees with NT 960.6), apparently mistaking of (marvelous) for (three), possibly due to the misspelling, , in the NT. When translating, I try to be as faithful as possible to original as far as I understand it. Maitreya (Hangul: ) is the supreme god who can control the entire universe and nature as an almighty being free from physical restraints, is one of the central themes of The God of High School series, just like the Ragnark and the prophets. Prior to translating this text, I had reviewed my favorite primer, Harts A Rapid Sanskrit Method and created an online reference site based on it.15 Translating the Prophecy of Maitreya was the first full translation I undertook. I do not know Chinese and so have not been able to avail myself of those translations as Lvi and Conze did. The temples would be burned, the populations decimated. See Etienne Lamotte. 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). 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 (, ). 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. Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. 67 (AMV 14). 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. 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. Instead of the four signs of suffering and release that inspires Siddhrtha to renounce his home, the future Maitreya is disillusioned by the sundering of the sacrificial post (verses 50-51). 145thousand-eyed (, ) refers to the legend of Indra and Ahaly, wife of the sage Gautama. Thus, Subrahma. The Sanskrit derives from - down, off and meaning giving. The whole three realms58 will be filled with light. 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . Springfield, VA: Nataraj Books, 2010. 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). The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with, and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (. 5, , hereafter AMV. , 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). advertisement. 49 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7, NT 961.4). Upon hearing that, the Fortunate One said, In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana. 30) is used as an abbreviation of the 33 gods of Indras (= akra) realm. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the Meeting with Maitreya () which was written by the Vaibhika ryacandra who belonged to the same period as Avaghoa (c.80-c.150).13 Having done only minimal research, I wonder whether the title Meeting with Maitreya referred to a genre of texts that were prevalent in Central Asia around this time rather than a single, specific text. In this context it could simply mean, with the body of the [true] doctrine/religion. This is the way it is used in the Pli canon (Aggaa Sutta, DN 409 n. 822). Instead of the four signs of suffering and release that inspires Siddhrtha to renounce his home, the future Maitreya is disillusioned by the. AMV 17 n.2 agrees with NT. , has many meanings. This fulfills another prophecy: He did not give himself the name Maitreya (and all His other names). Login . Its sigla is AMV. 61This verse breaks the flow of the narrative. 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. 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. The Occult Nineteenth Century: Roots, Developments, and Impact on the Modern World, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 195-220. . 129These are magical miracles ( ), mind-reading miracles ( ), and miracles of admonition ( ) (BHSD 392.1). 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. The difference here in. NT adds: , May it be auspicious!. 55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). [10] More self-proclaimed Maitreyas sacrifice, in which a horse would be released and the king and his army would follow it for a year conquering anyone in its path. 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. See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku jdo ron (Etude de la Terre-Pure de Maitreya), BEFEO vol. Kyoto: Rinsen Book Company, 1985. 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.) Having first performed a sacrifice, he will offer it to the twice-born.81 (49), And82 upon his bestowing of the charming, bejeweled sacrificial post to them, [LH 985] the thousands of Brhmaas will immediately divided it [among themselves].83 (50), And having seen this transitoriness of the sacrificial post, Maitreya will contemplate the whole of cyclic existence, and he will long to go forth from home [in renunciation]. 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. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. (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. It is found in the canonical literatur of all Buddhist sects (Theravda, Mahyna, Vajrayna), and is accepted by most Buddhists as a statement about an event that will take place when the Dharma will have been forgotten on . The translation has been reviewed several of times, but I do not consider it polished. by Prabhas Chandra Majumder. 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. . 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. 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). 134This sentence with a lacuna is from the Gilgit text (B). 156The way of a priest (brahmacarya, , ) refers to religious practitioners in India who have renounced the world, practicing chastity, continence, and study the scriptures. Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir. (86), The resounding music will be divine,142 and a divine garland will fall [from the sky]. Life of the Buddha. [These treasures are:] the Pigala in Kaliga, the Puka in Mithil, the Elapatra in Gndhra, and the akha in the town of Vrasi. 152This verse is only in edition B (AMV 27, n. 6). 93 (AMV 19). Maitreya Buddha. The Desire Realm is composed of six sub-realms where beings, primarily motivated by desire, are reborn, as gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, or hell beings. 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 . This fulfills another prophecy: he did not give himself the name Maitreya ( and all his other names.! Edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan also the! 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