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. 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. History of Indian Buddhism: From the Origins to the Saka Era. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. 52 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.6). The Tibetan has with/by the gods (, LH 983.5, NT 963.1). LH (981.2) has . 148Version A and Tibetan have Guide of the world (, ) instead of Conqueror (AMV 27 n. 4). Olivelle, Patrick. 137 (AMV 25). 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. In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness. 161 (AMV 28). 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . Ketumat (= ) is the name of akhas capital city. This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. 135 (AMV 25). I am interpreting it as (=) plus (faultless). The Sanskrit editions are missing the first 24 (A) and 30 (B) verses. Lvi (392) has chaplain. 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). 123Edition B does not have the standard refrain for this section. Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. (23), At that time, this lord of the land, who is called akha, will have four great treasures each with a billion jewels. 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 (, ). 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). Where is Maitreya now? Likewise at the forefront of the same number of people, Then, a householder known by the name of Sudhana, At this point, the jewel of women [i.e., the main wife] of akha, known by the name Vikh, And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings. Also translated as Great Achievements and so forth. 3See Winternitz, Maurice, History of Indian Literature, Vol. The Maitreya Prophecy, 'Maitreyavyakarana' By Andrew Dwight Harris. Its moats, dug with elegance, show a profusion of, , differs significantly for the last line and the following verses, he has Shankha by name, who will rul. Tibetan has you will achieve great things (, LH 991.1, NT 969.5). 128Tibetan formally closes the quote with which is not in the Sanskrit and resumes following the Sanskrit (LH 988.1, NT 967.2). Pigala (tawny, gold-colored) is located in, Kaliga, a historical region on the east coast of India below Calcutta. illuminates to Maitreya the transitory, decaying nature of the world and prompts him to leave his home. (10), The beings there will be faultless, sinless, joyful, and full of life. Lvi (394) has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. So, [when] one places their thoughts on the Doctrine, the Buddha. Buddhist Tradition Series. The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) CD (Sarat) Chandra Das, A Tibetan-English Dictionary. One then dies and is reborn in another of the realms. 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). AMV 16 n. 5). 25, * (AMV 6; LH 980.1;NT 959.5). His third congregation will be of a full 220 million Hearers. 4, 2nd ed. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). As the disciples were praying together, flames of fire settled on them, signifying the outpouring of the Holy Spirit . Maitreya..One of the so called 'Masters of the Earth. See Renate Shnen-Thieme, The Ahaly Story Through the Ages in Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, ed. The lord of men will decorate that sacrificial post with various jewels. Instead, after the summary of the Four Noble Truths, the text describes how people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. 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). and kyamunis main female lay disciple, also called Mgramtar. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita Bodhisattva. 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.. The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya5 belongs to a sub-genre of the Avadna known as prophecy or revelation.6 The designation of prophecy is given to these works, because in them a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment of one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. 1. Sitting at the foot of this tree, Maitreya, the best of bipeds, will reach total, unsurpassable illumination; this is without doubt! (son feuillage stend sur six portes de voix. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). 142 (AMV 26). From the face of the sky celestial clothes and flowers will fall. Maitreyas disillusionment with the world also takes a different form. is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. . The Sanskrit word (named/called) is also not represented in the Tibetan. For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. loan words in English. All teaching was done orally in ancient Indian culture. (43). 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. "Prophet Muhammad was asked who were the people of God referred to as 'another people,' who were to replace the Arabs. NT Narthang edition of the Tibetan text of the Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya. Maitreya is allegedly a bodhisattva, the term for one who . (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. 6/27. Tibetan agrees with version B (the reading above): (LH 989.4, NT 968.3-968.4). 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. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. 1. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. Lvi (397) appears to follow the Tibetan, they will have torn the net of desires (ils auront dchir le filet des dsirs). III by Benjamin Creme (1997); 1.4 The World Teacher for All Humanity by Benjamin Creme (2007); 1.5 The Awakening of Humanity, by . when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". The gods will strew [flowers] on the sage who has come to the city. These are: Jambudvpa (the continent of the Jambu tree) in the south, Prvavideha (those without a body in the east) in the east, Aparagodnya (those worthy of being given cows in the West) in the west, and Uttarakuru (the Northern Kurus) in the north. Calcutta: K.L. and Improved.). 158 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). This is identical to the version found in Gilgit Manuscripts, ed. 1.1 Foundations of Buddhism, by Helena Roerich (1930); 1.2 On Eastern Crossroads: Legends and Prophecies of Asia, Helena Roerich (1930). Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. 95 (AMV 19). It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. 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). And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment. Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). These will be pacified Hearers whose minds are pacified.133 (81), Having set in motion the wheel of the doctrine, and indeed having educated gods and men, he will go [begging for] food in the city, accompanied by the community of Hearers. The Occult Nineteenth Century: Roots, Developments, and Impact on the Modern World, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 195-220. . This was predicted by the ancient goddes Gaia. 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.. 110This is essentially a repeat of verse 60 (AMV p. 21). 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 . 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 Translated Word of the Buddha. 164 (AMV 29), (LH 990.6, NT 969.4). The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, . One later version of the curse is for Indra to grow 1,000 vulva all over his body to shame him for his lust. , , , they will be those whose stream [of existence] has been severed, without grasping, and who have left the ocean of existence (, he Tibetan for the whole verse reads: Those who practiced the way of a, the teaching of Maitreya [will be] without negativity, without afflictive emotions, and without doubt (, , Tibetan and Edition A have Having compassion for all beings (, The truth body is one of the three bodies, of the Buddha, along with the enjoyment body. 146Version A has whose splendor is great (). (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. The text of the has already been translated into French by Sylvian Lvi in 1932. The last word is also uncertain. Edition A also returns to the third person in its next verse 78. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya refers to a time in the future when the dharma will have been forgotten by most on the terrestrial world. believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya, result in a follower being part of Maitreyas retinue, thoughts by placing them on the conqueror, the sage of the kyas, then. Maitreya was born in Tehran, Persia, about 100 years after the beginning of the Bab's Mission. Information and translations of maitreya in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. 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). 81Use of this term only became prominent during the first or second century CE. Furthermore, I have done it in isolation without consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. 91Edition A has: Its branches will extend six kroa on all sides. . Maitreya lists a number of such devotional actions of the lay community that will result in a follower being part of Maitreyas retinue in the future: worshiping at stpas (he mentions this twice), giving gifts to the Sangha, taking vows according to the teaching, observing upoadha (Pli uposatha) fasting days12 (a primarily lay ritual), and going for refuge. 6. New York: New York University Press, JJC Foundation, 2008. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077136920?urlappend=%3Bsignon=swle:urn:mace:incommon:virginia.edu. Out of pity for [all] the worlds, the very wise riputra, universal commander of the doctrine, asked the teacher this: you have taught about Maitreya, the future Buddha who will serve as leader of the world, O best of men, please explain in detail everything about him including his powers as well as his supernormal abilities. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). 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). These will be Hearers who have cut off existence. 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. 13/12/2016. 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. Having done only minimal research, I wonder, a genre of texts that were prevalent in Central Asia around this time. 33 (LH 980.5; NT 960.2). Majumder however used both the Shastri Collection manuscript and a second one found at Gilgit that might not have been available to Lvi in 1932. The Sanskrit critical edition was compile. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit. Because, for now, those are four of the more bizarre predictions from ancient Buddhist texts. Glaswegian Creme became famous in 1982 with his announcement, through press conferences and . 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). (70), Because you have given to the Sangha118 gifts of clothes, food and drink, and various cures for the weary, you have indeed come into my teachings.119 (71), Having sprinkled saffron water and rubbed sandalwood paste on the stpas of the sage of the kyas, you have indeed come into my teachings.120 (72) [23], 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.121 (73), You have spent the noble, auspicious, eight-limbed upoadha days122 fasting, on the 14th, the 15th and likewise the 8th of the month, and moreover you were very focused on the eight-limbed [upoadha vows] during the Miraculous fortnight.123 (74) [LH 988] [NT 967], Having accepted the well-obtained precepts and the teachings, those beings have gone to the teachings, and you beings have gone [for refuge] to the Buddha, the teaching, and the community, and because of performing that meritorious deed, you have approached my teachings.124 (75), You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. 78 (AMV 15), reading for , with abundance. ) is also not represented in the Tibetan. I hope anyone who reads this translation both enjoys it and gains something from it. He has no form, no name, and thus he is incommensurable. They will have eliminated obstacles. 82Before this line, A inserts: He will give the sacrificial pillar made of seven jewels to the Brhmaas. ( [sic.] advertisement. The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, 30). 138 (lit. The Tibetan translates as I will go to the uncontaminated [the state] beyond sorrow. B enjamin Creme did not live to see Maitreya reveal himself to the world. Gautama grows suspicious, returns, and catches them in the act. 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. 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. Alex Wayman, vol. Here, he gives the essential keynotes of the Maitreya prophecy and with these words I conclude this article. One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. (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. (93). There will be no more rebirths. . 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. William Dwight Whitney Linguistic Series. 165Edition A has: Then, the true doctrine of this truly great sage who has gone beyond will remain for 10,000 years ( , AMV 29 n. 5) The Tibetan has: Even though he will have entered nirva, the excellent doctrine spoken by the great sage will then remain for 10,000 years ( LH 990.6-990.7, NT 969.4). See note 21. Maitreya is the fulfiller of this prophecy (His Beloved). 36 (AMV 8; LH 980.7; NT 960.4) Literally, cymbals with five branches/parts.. Many Maitreya Buddha statues, Buddha images are shown with different attributes as well as Hand mudras as well as postures. 22, (AMV 4). 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. His name means Conch Shell. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. 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. The future life of Maitreya as described by the Buddha in this text makes use of several of the elements of the Gautama Buddhas own hagiographymemorialized in the famous work, The Acts of the Buddha,10 by Avaghoa (c. 80-150 CE)but with notable differences. (not found in the Tibetan). These are the Desire Realm (, ), Form Realm (, ), and Formless Realm (, ). relied on a manuscript from the H. P. Shastri Collection No. The truth body is one of the three bodies () of the Buddha, along with the enjoyment body () and the emanation body (). 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