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Maitreya

Also known as Metteyya, Maitri, Jampa, Di-lặc, Ajita, Maitreya Buddha, World Teacher, Di-lac

thumb|Schist Greco-Buddhist art|Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, [[Gandhara, 3rd century]]

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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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Buddha.name: Maitreya
Buddha.image: Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future).jpg
Buddha.caption: Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, Gandhara,
Buddha.sanskrit_name: मैत्रेय(Maitreya)
Buddha.devanagari_name: मैत्रिय (Maitreya)
Buddha.pali_name: मेत्तेय्य(Metteyya)
Buddha.bengali_name: মৈত্রেয় বুদ্ধ (Moitreyo Buddho)
Buddha.hindi_name: मैत्रेय बुद्ध (maitrey buddh)
Buddha.tamil_name: மைத்ரேய புத்த (Maitrēya putta)
Buddha.telegu_name: మైత్రేయ బుద్ధ (''Maitrēya bud'dha'')
Buddha.kannada_name: ಮೈತ್ರೇಯ ಬುದ್ಧ (''Maitrēya bud'dha'')
Buddha.odia_name: ମ it ତ୍ରେୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧ
Buddha.sinhala_name: මෛත්‍රී බුදුන් (Maithri Budun)
Buddha.chinese_name: 彌勒菩薩弥勒菩萨(Pinyin: Mílè Púsa)
Buddha.cyrillic_name: Майдар, Асралт(Mayidar, Asaraltu)
Buddha.english_name: Buddha Mitry
Buddha.japanese_name: (romaji: Miroku Nyorai)
Buddha.tibetan_name: བྱམས་པ་(Wylie: byams pa)(THL: Jampa) བྱམས་པ་མགོན་པོ་(Wylie: ''byams pa'i mgon po)(THL: Jampé Gönpo'')

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Instance of: Bodhisattva
Gender: male
Image: Maitreya Koryuji.JPG
Said to be same as: Maitreya-nātha

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replaces: The Buddha
Commons category: Maitreya
topic's main category: Category:Maitreya
present in work: Journey to the West
native label: เมตไตรย
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
iconographic symbol: Nelumbo nucifera
domain of saint or deity: charity
birthday: Lunar/Lunisolar New Year's Day

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Contents

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.

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