This act of the Brhmaas dividing up the sacrificial post (as souvenirs?) So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. 23 (AMV 5; LH 979.5; NT 959.2). The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). 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 . Rising and falling [according to ones needs], Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. Then, when a hundred sages cast saffron flowers his , there will be wonders, belief, and matters of great significance. 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. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit. 154, (AMV 27, LH 989.7, NT 968.6). 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 . 170Verses 105 and 106 are not found in edition A. The meaning here seems to be closer to, (reality) since it is described as the highest level (. However, the Tibetan translates the two uses as and . Assis au pied de cet arbre, Maitreya, le meilleur des bipdes, arrivera lIllumination totale et insurpassable; pas de doute l-dessus!). 666. and kyamunis main female lay disciple, also called Mgramtar. (86), The resounding music will be divine,142 and a divine garland will fall [from the sky]. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach . At that time, a woman with the name of Brahmvat, Having borne [the baby] with great majesty. Tibetan has , though Jim Valby has honor as a definition of, Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha., Lvi, Sylvain. (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. Edited by Graham Sandberg and A. William Heyde. When Indra bathes in this river, the 1,000 vaginas turn into eyes. We indeed wish to hear about this leader. (3). The difference here in. Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. 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 Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary. I will not visit [this world] again.62 Without contaminations I will go to uncontaminated Nirva.63 (36), I will effect the liberation of sentient beings immersed in the sea of cyclic existence, who experience great suffering and are bound by the fetters of thirst.64 (37), And the gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. Maitreya, the Future Buddha: Edited by Alan Sponberg, Helen Hardacre. The Tibetan is (LH 983.7, NT 963.2-963.3). (22) [NT 961], That ruler of men will govern the landwhich will extend without interruption to the limitless oceans46in accordance with the [Buddhist] doctrine. 146Version A has whose splendor is great (). Gautama grows suspicious, returns, and catches them in the act. (Tibetan ) literally translates as outflow and refers to the outflowing of psychic energy toward objects of desire, but is commonly translated as contamination. Le bouddhisme ancien ou le bouddhisme theravda considre que seuls de rares individus emprunteront la voie du bodhisattva, dont l'aboutissement est l'veil pur et parfait du samyaksambuddha, qui permet de faire . which was written by the Vaibhika ryacandra who belonged to the same period as Avaghoa (c.80-c.150). means duck whereas are long grasses used to make mats. The whole three realms. The gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. AMV 16 n. 5). 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. heaven, awaiting his last rebirth when the time is ripe. Vishnu is as an infinite force. . 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 (https://mandala.shanti.virginia.edu/terms/98742/overview/nojs, accessed Aug. 25, 2018). Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1669356. 105 (AMV 20); () (LH 986.6, NT 965.7). The latter is known, especially in East Asian circles, as The Flower Garland/Ornament Stra, which the Tibetan translate as the Host of Buddhas Stra. It tells of the rising of regular people who wish to bring about great change and heal. 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. The translation has been reviewed several of times, but I do not consider it polished. (51), [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach. So, [when] one places their thoughts on the Doctrine, the Buddha. See N. Pri, Review of Matsumoto Bunzabur, Miroku jdo ron (Etude de la Terre-Pure de Maitreya), BEFEO vol. (104) [30], So, [when] one places their thoughts on the Doctrine, the Buddha, [LH 991] and the best of assemblies, the Sagha, they will become very powerful.168 [105], Through propitiating169 such a one like the compassionate Maitreya, best of bipeds, in time you will proceed to nirva.170 [106], Having heard this extraordinary [tale] and having seen such abundant good fortune,171 what wise person would not have faith,172 since even those in dark rebirths do so? Puka (yellowish-white) is located in Mithil, also on the east coast of India south of Kaliga. Share International Reveals Christmas Miracle. His name is derived from mitra, 'friend,' friendliness being a basic Buddhist . 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. 158 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). 12Upoadha (set on fasting, = uposatha, Pli) is an observance of restrain celebrated during certain days of the month in most Buddhist countries. Cf. It is a story written primarily for lay Buddhist practitioners saying to them that if they believe in the Buddha and his teachings and perform acts of devotion, they will sit at the feet of the future Buddha Maitreya as renunciants. (19), Moreover there will be pools in that city filled with blue lotuses and white water-lilies, and there will be marvelous parks and forests.39 (20), The king there40 will be called akha.41 A man full of majesty and with great power, he will be a wheel-turning king42 with dominion over the four continents.43 (21) [10], Possessing the seven [types of] treasures [of a wheel-turning ruler],44 he will be a commander of a four-part army.45 A full thousand sons will be born to this world ruler. Vol. Lvi (393) has and considering what the sacred formulas say (et en considrant ce que disent les Formules sacres). Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya! Maitreya is a transcendent bodhisattva named as the universal Buddha of a future time. 103 (AMV 20). THE PROPHECY CONCERNING MAITREYA. Lamotte, Etienne. 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. nations will elect M as world leader. Any feedback would be appreciated. See note 43 for further details. 93 (AMV 19). 58 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6, NT 962.2-962.3). Answer (1 of 6): According to Ageless Wisdom Teachings given through H.P. He would then concentrate on all the buddhas and make the following aspiration: 1. Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes. This is seen when the . 54 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. Hart, George. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. Then, with many thousands of musical instruments. people flock to the community renouncing the world and becoming monks and nuns, including Maitreyas whole family. and the Japanese monograph on Maitreyas Pure-land by Matsumoto Bunzabur. (AMV 17 n.2). The Meditation is available to at. Majumders edition of the Sanskrit text, pp. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. 6; LH 980.2-980.3; NT 959.6-959.7). 41, (AMV 9). 1. Vol. 5, , hereafter AMV. 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. . Before He departed He gave a prophecy that the cultures He had inspired would eventually fall to the tragedy of greed and war. Out of pity for [all] the worlds, the very wise riputra, universal commander of the doctrine, asked the teacher this:16 (1) "Within the earlier and later discourses,17 you have taught about "Maitreya", the future Buddha who will serve as leader of the world.18 (2) . though in some versions, they are guarded by ngas. His name means Conch Shell. These consist of 12 dityas, 8 Vasus, 11 Rudras, and 2 Avins (MW 458.3). 30) is used as an abbreviation of the 33 gods of Indras (= akra) realm. 6. 122A lay Buddhist rite of fasting on certain days of the month. 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 Asiatic Society manuscript of the text was written during the 57th year of Gopladeva of the Pla dynasty of Bengal. 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. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1996. 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. 8:19 PREVIEW Lost Divinity. 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. See Maurice Walshe, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), pp. 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. The difference here in The Prophecy of Maitreya is in the sole emphasis on faith and the descriptions of its potent efficacy. (15) [8], Moats built by jeweled bricks and arrayed with carpets of red and blue lotuses will be adorned with decorative grasses.34 (16), They will be completely encircled by seven rings of Tla trees35 that are made of four kinds of jewels and are adorned with lattices of tiny bells. (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. Having spent upoadha days fasting on the 14th day, the 15th day, as well as the 8th day of the fortnight, and because during the Miraculous Fortnight you were well-focused on the eight-limbed [vows] and purified yourselves through fasting, you indeed have come into my teachings. (AMV 23 n. 1). "Classical" portrayals often show him . [107], Therefore, those who, here and now, are desirous of emancipation173 and long for magnanimity174 should remember the teachings of the Buddha and make the good doctrine their teacher. (Of course, there are some exceptions like Tathgata, whose translation One-Gone-Thus is too cumbersome to be practical in English, but I try to keep those to a minimum.) Based primarily on Chinese sources and the Japanese monograph on Maitreyas Pure-land by Matsumoto Bunzabur, Lvi (362-363) argues that this refers to the name of a Stra, In the Stra on the Past and Future, of which the Sanskrit title would be Prvparnta Stra. At present he is considered as one of the dhyani-Bodhisattvas, the creators of the . For more information about this term, see Full Entry below. 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). 64This verse is found only in edition B of the text. Most Shia believe there have only been twelve "true" Imams, the last of which has been hiding unseen on earth since the ninth century. 166 (AMV 29). Lvi. 136The Tibetan includes flowers: (LH 988.6, NT 967.7). The Ahaly Story Through the Ages. In Myth and Mythmaking: Continuous Evolution in Indian Tradition, by Julia Leslie, 3962. Maitreya is usually attributed to the name used in Buddhism for "a Buddha yet to come," though the origins of Maitreya are unclear and disputed. (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. Later it is revealed to us that Jin Mori is the true god of prophecy. (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. 159 (AMV 28), (LH 990.3, NT 969.1). (7), The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. 10:00 . This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. (35), Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. Winternitz claims that this text was also known as the. ) The Tibetan is clearer meaning description () of realization (). The Sanskrit word (named/called) is also not represented in the Tibetan. (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1984), 187-214. Seeing that the audience is receptive, [Maitreya] will speak these truths, and having heard them, they will thus attain to the truth. Hajima Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographic Notes, ed. That such a claim is followed by a display of miraculous signs and the adoration of the worlds kings and gods (verse 83-84) clearly demonstrates that the narrative is intended for a lay audience for whom the primary practice was from the earlier Hearer path (there is no mention of Bodhisattvas or any Great Vehicle doctrine) but an audience that was increasingly concerned with acts of devotion. Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). 89Roughly 675 kilometers or 420 miles. Instead, he happily joins the community of renunciates upon his sons awakening. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary Etymologically and Philologically Arranged With Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages (New Ed., Greatly Enl. Once he renounces worldly life, it takes Maitreya only a day to achieve enlightenment. The Indian measurement vyma () is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). 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. [108]. 24 (LH 979.6) AMV (5) and NT (959.4) have . 131, (AMV 24, LH 988.2, NT 967.3). 19). a different form. 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. Watch Sanat Maitreya Kumara's Dec 15 - The Prophecy of Maitreya on Livestream.com. 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. consultation of other scholars from any of these traditions. 151 (AMV 29). by Nalinaksha Dutt, Vol. (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. Clay Sanskrit library. Attributes of Maitreya Buddha. The people will honor him with parasols, flags, and banners, and the minds of men will be soothed by the pleasant resounding of music. There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. 154. (9), And the trees will be a league wide, loaded with leaves, flowers and fruit, and in those days their lifespan will be 80,000. Tib. 115This is a very difficult verse to translate from Sanskrit: , (AMV p. 21). 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). (AMV 18 n.3). Only Buddhist practitioners who are Non-returners (, (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as. ) So for them () translated not as endowed with brightness but as having flags, or more creatively festooned.. The gods will hold up a white parasol over the head of that [boy]. The Tibetan translation for the name of Indras wife, ach, is , though it is unclear how the Tibetan is derived from the Sanskrit. 1.1 Foundations of Buddhism, by Helena Roerich (1930); 1.2 On Eastern Crossroads: Legends and Prophecies of Asia, Helena Roerich (1930). 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. See the next verse. Conze does not translate this verse. A new translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan[1], Subjects Zoologies (Biological and Spiritual)Tibetan Typologies of BeingsTranscendent DeityBuddha, Subjects Tibet and HimalayasEconomicsIncome sources. (great kings) is a noun ending in short -, , which makes it a nominative plural to match, in Buddhism are kings of the four directions, each ruling over a different type, white water-lilies, sweet-smelling white lotuses, aloe-wood, and sandalwood and similarly heavenly-made garlands and heavenly-made clothe, , , LH 989.1-989.2, NT 968.1-968.2). Lvi has as a divinity (comme une divinit). 123Edition B does not have the standard refrain for this section. Alex Wayman, vol. The clue that helps us to understand when the Maitreya will be manifested is: " . The Desire Realm is composed of six sub-realms where beings, primarily motivated by desire, are reborn, either as gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, or hell beings. However, contextually it is redundant. 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.. 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). the S.C.O. Buddha Maitreya is the Buddha of the future, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is the one to follow up the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. 127 (AMV 23). I hope anyone who reads this translation both enjoys it and gains something from it. Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). Edition A has (Lvi 389, v. 94). Lvi (394) has Its foliage extend for six lengths of the voice. In those days, his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga tree. 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 . In particular the referent of all these () is vague. 77 (AMV 15). 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. Maitreya Le Consolateur. In Mlanges Linossier, tudes Dorientalisme, 2:355402. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. instead of the Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa). New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1036127. The Sanskrit critical edition was compiled by Prabhas Chandra Majumder in 1959. Lvi (392) has chaplain. In verse 27 the name is given as Subrahmaa (). translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), pages 238-242. Shnen-Thieme, Renate. 13Winternitz, A History of Indian Literature, p. 272. AMV (7) has , *. 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. People live longer; the world is vaster, and the Buddha comes from the highest class. 86In the Sanskrit there appears to be no indication that this is a quote from Maitreya except the use of the pronoun I . 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. I cannot find any other reference to the eight qualities or parts of the voice. Edition A also returns to the third person in its next verse 78. when the Dispensation of the perfect Buddha is 5000 years old.". His third congregation will be of a full 220 million Hearers. The Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta) in Maurice Wallace, tr., Thus Have I Heard: The Long Discourses of the Buddha (London: Wisdom Publications, 1987), p. 403. Translation of theMaitreya-Vykaraamfrom Sanskrit with reference to Tibetan and French translations, includes introduction and bibliography. Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the four main continents surrounding Mount Meru. 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. 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). Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. Looking upwards in the four directions, he will proclaim these words: This is my last life. 94Edition A and Tibetan have the best of sages (AMV 19 n.1). B enjamin Creme did not live to see Maitreya reveal himself to the world. NT (960.6) is unclear. : , 1800. http://tbrc.org/link?RID=O01JW005|O01JW00501JW15936$W22703. MAITREYA EXPLAINED IN "THE SECRET DOCTRINE" There is a prophecy on Maitreya (Jampa) known to Buddhists, and is very briefly discussed in "The Secret Doctrine."Helena P. Blavatsky never applies any interpretation to Maitreya throughout the entirety of her collected writings, except to extremely brief mentions, that was not already known to the Hindus and the Buddhists. The Penguin Classics, L88. 2, . 132Edition A and the Tibetan reads: [Hearers] who are freed from the bonds of afflictive emotions ( ; ) (AMV 24 n. 1; LH 988.3, NT 967.4). 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