Maitreya
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Maitreya is a figure in Buddhism believed to be a future Buddha who will come to earth in a distant time to teach the dharma (Buddhist teachings) and bring enlightenment to humanity. This concept matters because it represents hope within Buddhist traditions for a future age of peace and spiritual renewal, and the figure has inspired devotion, art, and philosophical thought across many Buddhist cultures for centuries.
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- Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, Gandhara,
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- मैत्रेय(Maitreya)
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- मैत्रिय (Maitreya)
- Buddha.pali_name
- मेत्तेय्य(Metteyya)
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- মৈত্রেয় বুদ্ধ (Moitreyo Buddho)
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- मैत्रेय बुद्ध (maitrey buddh)
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- மைத்ரேய புத்த (Maitrēya putta)
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- మైత్రేయ బుద్ధ (''Maitrēya bud'dha'')
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- ಮೈತ್ರೇಯ ಬುದ್ಧ (''Maitrēya bud'dha'')
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- Sources
- Mahayana sutras
- Other literature
- Archeology and art
- Artistic depictions
- Buddhist Maitreya beliefs
- Types of Maitreya myths
- Future coming of Maitreya
- Foretold biography
- In Tushita heaven
- Revelations and manifestations
- Mantras and dharanis
- Dharanis
- Maitreya in East Asia
- Maitreya devotion
- Maitreya teachings and millenarianism
- Japanese Buddhism
- Non-Buddhist views
- Chinese salvationist religions
- Theosophy and New Age
- Post-theosophical movements
- Ahmadiyya
- Baháʼí Faith
- Maitreya claimants
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Schist Greco-Buddhist art|Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, [[Gandhara, 3rd century]]
Maitreya (Sanskrit) or Metteyya (Pali) is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is also referred to as Ajitā (Invincible, Unconquerable). In Tibetan Buddhism he is known as the "Lord of Love" or the "Noble Loving One" (Pakpa Jampa). The root of his name is the Sanskrit word maitrī (Pali: metta; meaning friendliness, loving-kindness). The name Maitreya is also related to the Indo-Iranian name Mitra. In Hinduism, Maitreya is prophesied to be the king of Shambala, which is also the birthplace of the Kalki Avatar.