Thus, Subrahma. 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 . 26). Tibetan has (LH 983.5, NT 963.2). Maitreya's priorities: Severe warning from The Elders to the G20; Share International magazine brings together two major directions of contemporary thought the political and the spiritual. Numbers in brackets without a sigla represent the page number from that same edition. is also known as the Indian Coral Tree. 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. BHSD Franklin Edgertons Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary. ) is also not represented in the Tibetan. Conze follows suit (240). Subjects Language TreeSino-TibetanTibeto-BurmanBodicBodish. So the translation arms has been used as the unit of measurement, and the numbers have been doubled. (AMV 18 n.3). The Tibetan has 64 fathoms side to side, 1000 top to bottom (, . is the genitive or ablative of that form. Lvi (393) translates the negative as without stains (souillures); Conze (239), merely all pure. , , . ) 152This verse is only in edition B (AMV 27, n. 6). [108]. See Patrick Olivelle, 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. 162 according to Edition B (AMV 29). time in the future his tree of enlightenment will be, ). that he has gone forth into homeless life.. In a garden filled with flowers, there will be a gathering. (AMV 12 n. 2). This and the following verse are missing from the Tibetan. , women will deliver. Clay Sanskrit library. 22 n. 7; LH 987.4-987.5; NT 966.6-966.7). Also translated as Great Achievements and so forth. Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the four main continents surrounding Mount Meru. the use of elements from the Siddhrthas hagiography, are aspects of Buddhism that coincided and contributed to the rise of the Great Vehicle. 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. See note 21. The Form Realm is populated by higher level beings who in their past life have achieved one of four meditative stabilizations. An announcement from the organization says that a great miracle will soon appear. LHs term translates as correctly ceasing. Though neither text uses the most common Tibetan word for transcendence,. Sponberg, Alan, Helen Hardacre, and Princeton University. We can see here one of the central issues that Buddhism struggled with during the early days of the Great Vehicle (and indeed since Buddhisms inception), namely how to can Buddhismwhich ostensibly demands renunciation of the householder life styleprovide a relevant and satisfying path of practice for the lay person. 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. Atkinson, David W. Maitreya, the Future Buddha. Religious Studies and Theology; Maitreya, the Future Buddha 9, no. Lvi for his translation relied on a manuscript from the H. P. Shastri Collection No. (79), His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. Page numbers for the three primary editions used (Majumders edition of the Sanskrit and the two Tibetan translations) will be in brackets in smaller font. These will be pacified Hearers with great intelligence. According to MW (444.3) these are the Palmyra or Fan-palm trees (Borassus flabellifer). 37 (AMV 9; LH 981.1; NT 960.5) Lvi (391) translates this as the height of happiness (au fate du bonheur). In the Array of Stalks Stra Maitreya is third to last of 52 teachers Sudhana meets, just before Majur and Samantabhadra. 22, (AMV 4). However, they repeat phrases from verses 83 and 85. 36 (AMV 8; LH 980.7; NT 960.4) Literally, cymbals with five branches/parts.. 77 (AMV 15). The Maitreya Prophecy, 'Maitreyavyakarana' By Andrew Dwight Harris. In notes and elsewhere, I generally use the languages native script (Tibetan or Devangari) rather than transliteration. The Tibetan translation for the name of Indras wife, ach, is , though it is unclear how the Tibetan is derived from the Sanskrit. 4). 54 (AMV 11), (LH 982.3; NT 961.7). . 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. His second congregation will be a full 940 million Hearers. Stras which focus on Maitreya, such as the Maitreyavyakarana (Maitreya Prophecy) and The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454). Attributes of Maitreya Buddha. 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). Maitreya, the Future Buddha: Edited by Alan Sponberg, Helen Hardacre. 14Taisho, No. 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. Finally, a word on the translation. 99The Tibetan resumes the order of verses in the Sanskrit with (LH 986.2, NT 965.4). Their sigla are LH and NT respectively. 11, No. Literally, all these but translating in the second person as more colloquial following Lvi (395) and Conze (240). was written, the dominance of the Brhma, was so strong that it prompted the author of the text to derive the future Buddha from their class to show that Buddhists were as good or. Homage to the Superior [LH 979] Maitreya!. Translation of theMaitreya-Vykaraamfrom Sanskrit with reference to Tibetan and French translations, includes introduction and bibliography. 13/12/2016. And having taken Maitreya who will have the 32 marks of greatness, the midwife will bring that [newborn] blazing with good fortune to [his] mother. See note 49. Shnen-Thieme, Renate. Any feedback would be appreciated. See AMV 17 n.2 and 19 n.4 and here note 86. Maitreya (Sanskrit) or Metteyya (Pli) is a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. The Prophecy of Maitreya does not focus in detail on the doctrine taught by the future Buddha. Then, the teacher Maitreya, the highest of humans, looking down. I used the Sanskrit critical edition edited by P. C. Majumder and two editions of the Tibetan, the Lhasa and Narthang. One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. 12Upoadha (set on fasting, = uposatha, Pli) is an observance of restrain celebrated during certain days of the month in most Buddhist countries. The Maitreya buddha (Ml f ) is the buddha who is to come among us in the future as a successor to the historical Shakyamuni buddha (Shjimun f ). However, I am not quite clear on their meaning. The Sanskrit word, , has many meanings. It is then that the main focus of the story becomes apparent. Jambudvpa (the continent of Jambu [trees]) is one of the, continents surrounding Mount Meru. Conze, Edward (ed. In the Formless Realm, one no longer even has a body, because such a person has achieved one of four even more rarified meditative stabilizations. Version B has will go forth in renunciation and is the reading preferred by Prof. Majumder (AMV 19). It will indeed be 12 yojanas long and 7 yojanas wide. Das, Sarat Chandra. (27) [LH 982], He will be a scholar and holder of mantras, possessing the whole body of sacred knowledge, as well as an expert in the Vedas, ritual science, lexicology, and grammar. Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ) is regarded as a prophesied Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. loan words in English. LHs term translates as correctly ceasing. Though neither text uses the most common Tibetan word for transcendence, , that term best fits all the parameters here. : , 1800. http://tbrc.org/link?RID=O01JW005|O01JW00501JW15936$W22703. His eyes will be like the petals of a lotus.76 (45), His body will have a height of 50 hands,77 and thus with abundance he will grow up and out into a handsome form.78 (46), [At an assembly] attended by 84,000 people, [NT 964] that [youth] Maitreya will teach about mantras.79 (47) [16], Then, akha, the lord of men, will erect a sacrificial post 32 arms wide by 2000 arms tall.80 (48), The lord of men will decorate that sacrificial post with various jewels. However, some have calculated it to be as little as 5 km or 3.11 miles (Richard Thompson, Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta in Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. The word outflows () appears to be in the nominative plural, but this would require the verb to be passive which would be . Lvi (394) also omits it, but Conze (240) has And he will win his enlightenment the very same day (sic.) The form of the verb in this verse is third person singular. . At that time, the royal capital will be called Ketumati. 169 (AMV 30, missing in edition A/Lvi). 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. Such a king would be called a Chakravartin, or a turner of wheels, referring the kings chariot wheels having turned in circumscribing his kingdom. 69Edition A adds a verse here: And on that day pregnant women will deliver. Conze simply translates this as Some time ago (Conze. 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]. LH (979.5) has The Indian notion of a world-ruling king harkens back to the Veda Avamedha 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. They will have eliminated obstacles. Having heard this extraordinary [tale] and having seen such abundant good fortune, Therefore, those who, here and now, are desirous of emancipation. According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who is prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete . See CD 1183 and http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_precious_emblems_of_royalty (accessed July 18, 2018). The Tibetan, Lvi (392) and Conze (239) all interpret it as the nominative name of the priest, . AMV rya Maitreya-Vykaranam, The Prophecy of the Superior Maitreya, ed. 171 (AMV 30), (LH 991.2, NT 969.6). However, contextually it is redundant. Conze does not translate this verse. Two nga kings will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water.65 (38) [14], And having taken Maitreya who will have the 32 marks of greatness, the midwife will bring that [newborn] blazing with good fortune to [his] mother.66 (39) [NT 963], And, [like] a goddess,67 she will ride mounted in an attractive palanquin decorated with various jewels, bearing her son. The Asiatic Society manuscript of the text was written during the 57th year of Gopladeva of the Pla dynasty of Bengal. The stra called the Lions Roar on the Turning of the Wheel Discourse (cakkavatti-shanda-sutta). (8), Sweet and fragrant rice will grow that requires no cultivation. (51) [17], [Then he will think,] Having renounce all this [for wandering] wherever, let me reach84 the state of deathlessness.85 Let me liberate people from the fear of sickness, death, and old age.86 (52), That Maitreya, the highest of people, accompanied by the 84,000 [followers] will leave to go forth in renunciation.87 (53) [18], In those days, his tree of enlightenment will be the Nga tree,88 the branches of this [tree] rising 50 yojanas89 in height.90 (54) [NT 965], And having sat down under those [branches] of that [tree], Maitreya, the highest of people, the leader, [LH 986] will reach the unsurpassable, auspicious enlightenment.91 (55), And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment.92 (56) [19], Thereupon, with a voice that possesses the eight [supreme] qualities,93 that best of [all] people94 will teach the true doctrine that disperses all suffering and is peaceful. 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. And on that very night when he will set forth in renunciation [of the world], he will indeed attain the other side of enlightenment. The Maitreya Prophecy. will see the thoroughly enlightened Maitreya, the best of bipeds. 65AMV (13) gives B as the preferred reading, though Majumder says the Tibetan agrees with A, which reads: Serpent demons (pannaga) will bathe him with streams of warm and cool water. Both Indra and Brahm (the two main gods of Hinduism prior to the rise of iva and Viu)11 join the Buddhist ranks in this story. See note 20. 7:18 PREVIEW Grief. Instead. (30), Having borne [the baby] with great majesty55 for ten complete months, the mother of Maitreya will then be in a grove abundant with flowers. 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. Each treasure is associated with a different region of ancient India. 92Edition A omits this verse, but it is found in both B and the Tibetan. But it would then be the name of the king or an adjective modifying king, and there would be no name for the priest. The Sanskrit verb is an unconventional future form of - to scatter. The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. [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. Louvain-la-Neuve: Universit catholique de Louvain, Institut orientaliste, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1669356. The Tibetan merely transliterates this name, albeit poorly: (LH 986.6; NT 966.1). 60 (AMV 12), (LH 982.6-981.7, NT 962.3). (7), The earth will be free from thorns and level, with verdant plains. In terms of the age-old translators dilemma of translating the words versus the meaning, I fallas most dosomewhere in the middle. 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. The Indian measurement vyma () is equivalent to two extended arms (MW, 1038.1). There is no mention of dependent arising, nor of selflessness, or any other of the early Buddhist doctrines. 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. One still has a body here but not the coarser aspects of desire. (43) [15], And Maitreya, the best of people,73 upon reaching his youth, will think about the nature of reality, that all creatures are indeed [afflicted with] suffering. The number of the beast : 666. In , Lhasa, 74:98296. Within the narrative it seems to be part of a trend to describe Maitreyas world as a step above Siddhrthas. They will be tall in stature with a beautiful complexion and have great strength. There will be no more rebirths. The present text, as edited here, is mainly based on the manuscript discovered at Gilgit. He also mentions an old Khotanese version of the Meeting with Maitreya (maitreyasamiti). 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. refers to religious practitioners in India who have renounced the world, practicing chastity, continence, and study the scriptures. 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, , . ) 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. The Sanskrit does not: (AMV 25). 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. Edition B has = right then and there (AMV 20). 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. The Buddhistgenre known as Legends, or Avadna,2 refers to stories that demonstrate the workings of karma by connecting a previous lifes virtuous or non-virtuous actions to a subsequent lifes beneficial or harmful outcomes respectively. Two versions of the Tibetan translation were also utilized: in bKa gyur (Lhasa), vol. For, having taken up the baby, no more mention is made of Indra. So, my first guess at the meaning of the citys name was having brightness. 81Use of this term only became prominent during the first or second century CE. 130The form of the verb in the second sentence is puzzling: . Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/u1243726. In neither case can I make sense of the continuative. A Rapid Sanskrit Method. 151 (AMV 29). 60-61 & 394; Conze 240). (32b), He will be unsoiled by the crud of the womb like a water-lily [is unsoiled] by [dirty] water. 26 (AMV 6; LH 980.2; NT 959.6). 116Edition B leaves out kyamuni (AMV 22 n. 1). According to Nakamura, (Meeting with Maitreya) was composed in the 3rd century A.D. and was translated into Chinese by Kumrajiva (, In dating such texts obscured by the mists of, was probably written somewhere between the end of the 2. knowledge of Sanskrit which had languished for many years. The Tibetan is: (LH 987.6-988.1; 966.7-967.2). 62Tibetan says again and again or repeatedly (, LH 983.2, NT 962.5). Maitreya (Sanskrit: ) or Metteyya (Pali: ), also Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha, is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.As the 5th and final Buddha of the current kalpa, Maitreya's teachings will be aimed at reinstating the dharma, a vital concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. 48 (AMV 11), (LH 981.7; NT 961.4). [10] More self-proclaimed Maitreyas Springfield, VA: Nataraj Books, 2010. Lvi (393) has and considering what the sacred formulas say (et en considrant ce que disent les Formules sacres). The translation is somewhat free, the literal translation being having thus cut the net [of attachment] from [their] hand. Edition A reads: those who have the power to rend the net (), and the Tibetan has those who have torn the net of attachment (, LH 990.4, NT 969.2). In those days, the people in this city will seek the highest happiness. These texts describe a grandiose vision of the Buddhist cosmos that is full of an inestimable number of Buddhas and saints, replete with miracles, and populated by untold hosts of non-human beings. The highlighting of faith and the use of elements from the Siddhrthas hagiography are aspects of Buddhism that coincided and contributed to the rise of the Great Vehicle. Information and translations of maitreya in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. 148Version A and Tibetan have Guide of the world (, ) instead of Conqueror (AMV 27 n. 4). (4), In his day, the oceans will dry up, receding 100 yojana20 along the shore, and that will become the highway of a world ruling king (cakravartin).21 (5), Jambudvpa22 in those days will be a plain 10,000 yojanas square,23 and will be an abode for all beings. Alex Wayman, vol. Even the worshiping at stpas (reliquary mounds) is a fairly ancient practice, predating the rise of the Great Vehicle. The middle line of the Sanskrit verse, , is only found in edition B. 19). This practice was adopted by the Buddha from other ascetic sects in his day. 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). Edition A has (accompanied by) which the Tibetan translates as and (AMV 27 n. 8, Lvi 389, LH 989.6, NT 968.5). 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. Furthermore, I have done it in isolation with. 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. For the sake of practice, I refrained from using Lvis translation until I had made a first draft, The translation here was done from the critical Sanskrit manuscript using the Tibetan translations as a reference, except for the beginning where the Sanskrit manuscripts are missing some pages, . The prjali is a gesture of cupping the hands together and offering them to the person as a sign of respect. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha (translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. Pri, Nel. This is found only in B. spent the noble, auspicious, eight-limbed. 67 (AMV 14). Maitreya will come from one of the upper castes, but instead of being from the warrior caste, he will be from the priestly caste of Brhmaas. Cf. Characteristics. Version A combines verses 58 & 59 in a different way: , the complete passing beyond suffering, the holy eightfold path that is peaceful and leads to, seeing that the crowd is well-disposed, he will relate these truths. 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. 79Conze (240) skips the next five verses until verse 53. [1] The primary Sanskrit edition used here is -, ed. (65) [21], And there at that time, hundreds of thousands living beings109 [LH 987] will go forth [from the householder life] under the instruction of Maitreya. Literally, illness. The designation of prophecy is given to these works, a Buddha foretells the future enlightenment, one of their disciple-Bodhisattvas. (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. Sanatan Dharma places a huge emphasis on teaching through representations of anything and everything that concerns them. 144Edition A and Tibetan has: Those men with clear minds, the sons of the gods who have great supernatural powers, will worship the teacher [Maitreya] with parasols, flags, banners, incense and anointed garlands, along with the sound of music that is pleasant [to hear] (: : [AMV p. 26], [LH 989.2-989.3]). Nakamura, Hajima. from 1914-1918 and from 1939-1945 were the scene for the biblical prophecy to be worked out. 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). 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