169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). 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.. e also will cup his hands together and praise the guide of the world. In this case they are reading as , half. The Mission of Maitreya is a representation of this Prophet who is called Maitreya . 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. 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). Digital Edition: http://www.dsbcproject.org/canon-text/content/415/1880 (Accessed February 14, 2021). The Tibetan translation for the name of Indras wife, ach, is , though it is unclear how the Tibetan is derived from the Sanskrit. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). 88Tree of enlightenment is a literal translation of the Sanskrit for Bodhi Tree (), or Bo Tree. (10), The beings there will be faultless, sinless, joyful, and full of life. The LH edition (981.2) has the correct spelling or grove, garden, park. 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. is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. They will be tall in stature with a beautiful complexion and have great strength. 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. (17), A pleasing sound will resound from the wind moving in those palm trees, just like the sweet sound of cymbals in five-part [harmony].36 (18) [9] [LH 981], In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness37 and tranquility,38 and they will be exceedingly pleased by the sound of the palm trees taking delight in it. Despite her innocence, Ahaly is also cursed to become part of the Gautami, or Godavari, River. 175The Tibetan adds: Translated by the Indian Scholar Jinamitra and the [Tibetan] translator-monk () Peltsek Rakhita. (LH 991.4-991.5, NT 969.7). Pentecost is a prime example of this Holy Spirit fire. See note 21. of the sky celestial clothes and flowers will fall. 101This is following both the Tibetan (LH 986.4; NT 965.5) and Version A: (AMV 19 n.6). 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . Lvi (393) includes this line in his translation. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. 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. That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation. (AMV 18 n.3). AMV (29) has . 162 according to Edition B (AMV 29). 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. 1. The closest Tibetan words to are either which means to split or which means To make laugh, smile.. 135 (AMV 25). Both Indra and Brahm (the two main gods of Hinduism prior to the rise of iva and Viu), of Maitreyas prophecy, as we have it, clearly presents Buddhism as a. on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. However, the Tibetans interpret it differently, translating as banner, flag, top ornament (), the other meaning. Maitreya's connection with Jesus is that He is the entity who overshadowed the disciple Jesus from the baptism to the crucifixion. The word outflows () appears to be in the nominative plural, but this would require the verb to be passive which would be . The Tibetan has for Pigala, though that Tibetan term is usually equated with Kapila. 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). 3-10, gives the Tibetan version of the text since both Sanskrit manuscripts are missing that section. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). The first half of the sentence uses the third person singular, 30). It will have a wall made of seven jewels, as tall as sound will travel. 96 (AMV 19). (86), The resounding music will be divine,142 and a divine garland will fall [from the sky]. However, Nakamura also equates the two. 95 (AMV 19). 4, 2nd ed. MW Monier-Williams, Sanskrit Dictionary. 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 (. Moreover, the figure of Indra, another mainstay of Brahmic culture, seems to have played an increasingly prominent role in the story over time. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. 81Use of this term only became prominent during the first or second century CE. Some of the relevant ones are bright appearance, clearness, brightness, lamp, flame, torch and sign, mark, flag, banner (MW 309.1). The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when the Dharma will have been forgotten on Jambudvipa. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit.7. . See CD 1183 and http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty (accessed July 18, 2018). 2: Buddhist Literature and Jaina Literature (Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1933, rep. 1972), 277-294. 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). 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 . At present Maitreya is believed to reside in the Tutshita. (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. Although there is no scriptural evidence that the antichrist will come in the form of such a person, there are similarities between them. The Tibetan translates as I will go to the uncontaminated [the state] beyond sorrow. , , . ) 6. As with Siddhrtha, Maitreyas future mother will have an idyllic pregnancy, and, while she holds a branch of a tree, the baby will emerge from her side to avoid the crud of birth. No sigla is given for the Sanskrit with these intertextual paginations, but the sigla AMV is used in footnotes. presuming there is a single landmass surrounded by ocean. See note 20. Conzes translation (239) differs significantly for the last line and the following verses, he has Shankha by name, who will rule over the earth up to the confines of the ocean; and he will make the Dharma prevail. Bracketed page with sigla represent the Tibetan versions: LH being the Lhasa edition and NT referring to the Narthang. (Of course, there are some exceptions like Tathgata, whose translation One-Gone-Thus is too cumbersome to be practical in English, In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. Literally, desires, not eating, and old age. The translation borrows from Conze (238-239), Three kinds of illness only are known people must relieve their bowels, they must eat, they must get old, and Lvi (391) who has . 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. 35, * (AMV 8; LH 980.6; NT 960.4). Vol. 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. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). So for them () translated not as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. Before He departed He gave a prophecy that the cultures He had inspired would eventually fall to the tragedy of greed and war. However, I see nothing explicitly indicating the notion of having to wait and prefer a more literal translation. 160 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). Kyoto: Rinsen Book Company, 1985. The clue that helps us to understand when the Maitreya will be manifested is: " . Literally, desires, not eating, and old age. The translation borrows from Conze (238-239), Three kinds of illness only are known people must relieve their bowels, they must eat, they must get old, and Lvi (391) who has les besoins, linanition, la vieillesse., 28 (AMV 7; LH 980.3; NT 959.7). Then, with many thousands of musical instruments. Literally, voice possessing eight parts of. The Miraculous Fortnight (, ) refers to a religious holiday commemorating the legend of the Buddhas competition in the performance of miracles with six other ascetic sages of his day, during which the Buddha demonstrates his complete supremacy and thereby converts his opponents. 168 (AMV 30). 102Tibetan has will definitely emerge from [being a] house[holder] (, LH 986.4, NT 965.6). 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. Hajima Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes, ed. His third congregation will be of a full 220 million Hearers. LHs term translates as correctly ceasing. Though neither text uses the most common Tibetan word for transcendence,. Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). (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. It was Buddha himself gave words of prophecy to Maitreya Bodhisattva for his destiny in Gridhrakut around Rajgir. The gods will strew [flowers] on the sage who has come to the city. The Prophecy of Maitreyas overall message for lay people is that through faith in the Buddha (and his doctrine) one will be reborn in that time of Maitreya and therein achieve enlightenment. 154. Maitreya..One of the so called 'Masters of the Earth. Shnen-Thieme, Renate. A 1,200 year old Tibetan Buddhist prophecy of 'The Shambhala Warrior'. Maitreya Bodhisattva (Sanskrit) or Metteyya Bodhisatta is the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology. 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. and kyamunis main female lay disciple, also called Mgramtar. Tib. Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. This important Hindu sub-tradition is known as Vaishnavite Hinduism (i.e. 14Taisho, No. 12Upoadha (set on fasting, = uposatha, Pli) is an observance of restrain celebrated during certain days of the month in most Buddhist countries. See Etienne Lamotte. Their sigla are LH and NT respectively. The Sanskrit derives from - down, off and meaning giving. Calcutta: K.L. The Maitreyavyakarana, also known as The Maitreya Prophecy, can possibly be said to have been fulfilled in our present day. (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. One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. 99The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with (LH 986.2, NT 965.4). Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In. 171 (AMV 30), (LH 991.2, NT 969.6). The Sanskrit word (named/called) is also not represented in the Tibetan. Where is Maitreya now? 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 parenthetically in some situations where it is unavoidable for a readers clear understanding. 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. 129These are magical miracles ( ), mind-reading miracles ( ), and miracles of admonition ( ) (BHSD 392.1). This is seen when the . 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. 23 (n.d.): 75. You have been encompassed. 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. Two nga kings will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. The warriors shall march under the banner of Maitreya.' - The prophecy of Shambala ( Buddhist, BEF 700 CE ) 'Drought, famine, disease and war will sweep the world.. Nation will fight nations, and the larger will devour the smaller. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in. 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. 49 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7, NT 961.4). Lamotte also maintains there is such a text in the Chinese tradition. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. What does maitreya mean? 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. With these teachings, the narrative explicitly makes a connection between the current lay Buddhist community and the future audience of Maitreya. The Tibetan is (LH 983.7, NT 963.2-963.3). Edited by Alex Wayman. 61This verse breaks the flow of the narrative. 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. The Sanskrit verb is an unconventional future form of - to scatter. In verse 27 the name is given as Subrahmaa (, has very shrill, literally greatly agitated (, By way of height, his body will be 80 hands; his width, twenty hands, [and] the circle of his face, half of that, , . ) 80The measurements given are and literally 16 vyma and 1000 vyma (AMV 16). You beings are impelled by that, and so you have met with me. Ketumat (= ) is the name of akhas capital city. 30) is used as an abbreviation of the 33 gods of Indras (= akra) realm. I am following the Tibetan here, as the Sanskrit somewhat eludes me. 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 . 151 (AMV 29). It is this which led to the announcement by Maitreya, in June 1945, that He was ready to return at the earliest possible moment, which was 19 July 1977," (The Emergence, October 1990, p. 2 However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. 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. 6. 48 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7; NT 961.4). 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. 19 n. 3; Lvi 387 vv. 15George Hart, A Rapid Sanskrit Method (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1984). Upon hearing this, the lord of men, the celebrated king named akha will give innumerable donations and desire renunciation. However, Nakamura also equates the two. The Tibetan essentially corresponds to A (LH 985.6-985.7; NT 965.1-965.2). 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. Literally, illness. 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. Tibetan has (LH 984.3, NT 963.6). Lvi (394) has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. And thus, having heard the doctrine, they will progress in the teaching. See the next verse. Enamored with Ahalys beauty, Indra lures Gautama away from his home and, assuming his form, seduces his unsuspecting wife. Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. The text of the has already been translated into French by Sylvian Lvi in 1932. Watch Sanat Maitreya Kumara's Dec 15 - The Prophecy of Maitreya on Livestream.com. 89Roughly 675 kilometers or 420 miles. by Prabhas Chandra Majumder (Calcutta: Calcutta Oriental Press, 1959). 42, (AMV 9; LH 981.3; NT 960.6-960.7). See note 31. Why the shift from Warrior caste to Priestly caste? , 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). 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. They will have eliminated obstacles. Bah's believe that Bah'u'llh is the fulfillment of the prophecy of appearance of Maitreya. 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. In the English translation that follows, verse numbers will be included in parentheses at the end of the verse. 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). 116Edition B leaves out kyamuni (AMV 22 n. 1). Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya!. At least as far as Benjamin Creme of Share International Organization, the one who professed Christ returned. Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya! (LH 989.2). Lvi apparently translates this as plus de pchs (without sins) (Lvi 396). We indeed wish to hear about this leader. (3). 149The Sanskrit word for both do homage and bow to is namaste, (AMV 27). By Scott Wood. (87), Also, whoever will be living in the city of Ketumat, those people will indeed worship that one entering the best of cities. 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 (AMV 18, n. 2). The U.N. headquarters will move to Jerusalem. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. (62), Likewise at the forefront of the same number of people,103 Maitreyas father will also104 set forth in renunciation. 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 (, ). 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. 87There is a slight and inconsequential dissimilarity in word order between edition A and edition B. Majumder claims the second line of edition A starts with the word , but it is missing in the Tibetan and edition B, which is evidently a scribal mistake (AMV 17, n.3). Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. Share International Reveals Christmas Miracle. Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir. Lvi (392) has chaplain. These are the Buddhist Pure Lands that the highest realm of cyclic existence. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. , 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 (, . by Nalinaksha Dutt, Vol. . 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. 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 Maurice Walshe, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), pp. His Teaching or Message is represented in a visual aid (Sign, Yantra, Mandala) called The Greatest Sign . 2003 Preview SONG TIME Winteryear. Furthermore, I have done it in isolation with. 66The main translation here follows version B (AMV 14) with which the Tibetan agrees: Having properly lifted that [boy] Maitreya, blazing with glory and possessing the thirty-two marks, the midwife will give him into the hands of his mother ( , LH 983.4-983.5, NT 962.7-963.1). Tibetan has 80 cubits ( LH 984.4, NT 963.7). After this one, Conze skips the next fourteen verses and resumes his translation with verse 91. 55 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3, NT 961.7). 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]. Full references are listed in the Bibliography. (32b), He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. 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. With a beautiful complexion and have great strength to edition B ( AMV 6 ; LH 981.3 NT. 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