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| − | One of the earliest mention of [[Maitreya]] is a [[Sanskrit]] text, the ''Maitreyavyakarana'' (The {{Wiki|Prophecy}} of [[Maitreya]]), stating that [[Gods]], men and other [[beings]] will {{Wiki|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 {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]]. No longer will they regard anything as their own, they will have no possession, no {{Wiki|gold}} or {{Wiki|silver}}, no home, no relatives! But they will lead the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] of {{Wiki|chastity}} under [[Maitreya's]] guidance. They will have torn the net of the [[passions]], they will manage to enter into [[trances]], and theirs will be an abundance of [[joy]] and [[happiness]], for they will lead a {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] under [[Maitreya's]] guidance."'' (Trans. in {{Wiki|Conze}} 1959:241) | + | One of the earliest mention of [[Maitreya]] is a [[Sanskrit]] text, the ''Maitreyavyakarana'' (The {{Wiki|Prophecy}} of [[Maitreya]]), stating that [[Gods]], men and other [[beings]] will {{Wiki|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 {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]]. No longer will they regard anything as their [[own]], they will have no possession, no {{Wiki|gold}} or {{Wiki|silver}}, no home, no relatives! But they will lead the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] of {{Wiki|chastity}} under [[Maitreya's]] guidance. They will have torn the net of the [[passions]], they will manage to enter into [[trances]], and theirs will be an abundance of [[joy]] and [[happiness]], for they will lead a {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] under [[Maitreya's]] guidance."'' (Trans. in {{Wiki|Conze}} 1959:241) |
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 24 October 2015
One of the earliest mention of Maitreya is a Sanskrit text, the Maitreyavyakarana (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 holy life. No longer will they regard anything as their own, they will have no possession, no gold or silver, no home, no relatives! But they will lead the holy life of chastity under Maitreya's guidance. They will have torn the net of the passions, they will manage to enter into trances, and theirs will be an abundance of joy and happiness, for they will lead a holy life under Maitreya's guidance." (Trans. in Conze 1959:241)
