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"Loving One"; in the teaching of the five earthly buddhas, already present in the Hinayana but first fully developed by the Mahayana, the embodiment of all-encompassing love.  He is expected to come in the future as the fifth and last of the earthly buddhas.  The cult of Maitreya is very widespread in Tibetan Buddhism.  His Heaven (Pure Land) is tushita ("the joyful"), after which the Tibetan saint Tsonghkapa named the first monastery he founded.  As the world teacher to come, Maitreya is expected to appear in around 30 thousand years.

He is depicted iconographically on a raised seat with his feet resting on the ground as a sign of his readiness to arise from his seat and appear in the world.  If the five earthly buddhas (Krakuchchanda, Kanakamuni, Kashyapa, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya) are seen as analogous to the five buddha families (buddhakula), then Maitreya's qualities correspond to those of the karma family of all-accomplishing wisdom.
From: The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Maitreya is a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.  In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus sutra, he is referred to as Aijta Bodhisattva.

Maitreya is a bodhisattva who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.  According to scriptures, Maitreya will be a successor of the historic Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.  The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya references a time when Dharma will be forgotten on Jambudvipa.  It is found in the canonical literature of all Buddhist sects (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), and is accepted by most Buddhists as a statement about an event that will take place when Dharma will be forgotten on Earth.  From: Wikipedia

 

Maitreya statue
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Benjamin Creme possessed by Maitreya on Bill Mayher's - YouTube
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Brief History of Maitreya by Ven. Lama Thubten Yeshe Brief History of Maitreya by Ven. Lama Thubten Yeshe - September, 1982
http://www.fpmt-osel.org/teachings/maitreya.htm

 

Buddhist Philosophers book Buddhist Philosophers: Gautama Buddha, Nagarjuna, Candrakirti, Asanga, Shantideva, Dogen, Longchenpa, Linji, B. R. Ambedkar, 14th Dalai Lama by Books LLC - Chapters: Gautama Buddha, Nagarjuna, Candrakīrti, Asanga, Shantideva, Dōgen, Longchenpa, Linji, B. R. Ambedkar, 14th Dalai Lama, Padmasambhava, Chögyam Trungpa, Jamgon Ju Mipham Gyatso, Masao Abe, D. T. Suzuki, Atisha, Mazu Daoyi, Zongmi, Yin Shun, Robert Magliola, Piya Tan, Sangharakshita, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen, Khenchen Palden Sherab, Yunmen Wenyan, Hakuin Ekaku, Je Tsongkhapa, Ajahn Thate, Paul Carus, Nanavira Thera, Huineng, Chokyong Palga Rinpoche, Ajahn Chah, Indrabhuti, Pema Chödrön, Milarepa, Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Zhiyi, Steven Heine, Edward Salim Michael, Śāntarakṣita, Wonhyo, Bhāvaviveka, Lawapa, Christopher Titmuss, Reginald Ray, Kamalaśīla, Sri Singha, Ajahn Sumedho, Naropa, Kumārajīva, Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo, Kukuraja, Vasubandhu, Sister Vajira, Thich Nhat Tu, Kitaro Nishida, Martine Batchelor, Walpola Rahula, Gudo Wafu Nishijima, Stephen Batchelor, Tilopa, Mahasi Sayadaw, Balangoda Ananda Maitreya, Chatral Rinpoche, Karma Kagyu, Taitetsu Unno, Dharmakirti, Vairotsana, Namkhai Nyingpo, Abhayakaragupta, Chandragomin, Marpa Lotsawa, Ledi Sayadaw, Roger Corless, Dignāga, Uisang, Dhardo Rimpoche, David Loy, Taranatha, Gö Khugpa, Subhuti, Hammalawa Saddhatissa, Thubten Gyatso, Aryadeva, Aśvaghoṣa, Ennin, Gö Lotsawa, Keiji Nishitani, Rinchen Zangpo, Keian Genju, Jnanasutra, Gorampa, Elizabeth Burns, Jinul, Dhammapala, Won Gwang, Tashi Tsering, Dharmarakṣa, Yungtön Dorjepel, Enchin, Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Hajime Nakamura, Dharmarakshita, Shin'ichi Hisamatsu, Maitreya-Nātha, Haribhadra, Ajahn Sundara, Bodhisena, Nick Ribush, Sthiramati, Tanzan, Hiro Sachiya, Sengzhao, Yumo Mikyo Dorje, Uicheon, Buddhapālita, Dagpo Tashi Namgyal, Zhi Dun. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 560. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, usually shortened...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20238168


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Doctrine of Prajna-Paramita As Exposed in the Abhisamayalamkara of Maitreya by E. Obermiller - book

 


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Emergence of Maitreya the World Teacher - DVD Emergence of Maitreya the World Teacher - DVD - Today, untold guidance and support are being offered to humanity by a group of fully enlightened teachers known as the Masters of Wisdom. In response to the critical needs of our time, they have chosen to return to public roles in the world and offer their counsel.

At the head of this group is Maitreya, the World Teacher for this age. He comes as a modern man concerned with modern problems, an educator in the broadest sense. He will inspire us to create a brilliant new civilization based on freedom and justice for all, beginning with the simple advice to "share, and save the world".

Millions of people have heard this captivating message of hope as British author and esotericist Benjamin Creme travels the world speaking about Maitreya's emergence. In this recent public lecture, Mr. Creme discusses the root causes of today's global turmoil and the specific steps that will be needed to bring about a true and lasting peace.

Within this context he also addresses such diverse topics as: the principle of sharing, karmic law and the need for harmlessness, co-operation versus competition, the role of the Masters of Wisdom and the promise their presence holds for our future, the spiritual mission of UFOs and our Space Brothers, and the Day of Declaration -- when the World Teacher will speak to all humanity simultaneously.

Many consider Benjamin Creme to be today's most powerful voice challenging the 'prophets of doom' with his positive and compelling vision of the future.

 

Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Being: Experiences of an American Diplomat with Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom by Wayne Peterson Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Being: Experiences of an American Diplomat with Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom by Wayne Peterson - Wayne Peterson, a former American diplomat and director of the Fulbright Scholarship program, tells the story of his own extraordinary encounters with Maitreya, and why Maitreya has returned. It is a story of strange, fascinating events and penetrating wisdom and an inspirational message of hope for the future. It is a story that deals with nothing less than humanity’s opportunity to redefine its institutions and beliefs based on the ancient wisdom common to all traditions. Above all, it is a story, both personal and planetary, of love, and of those extraordinary spiritual beings who embody it to the world.


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Maitreya's distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being bok Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being: Commentary by Mipham by Ju Mipham, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, and Jim Scott - Mipham's commentary cogently supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy-to-follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation.

 

Maitreya's Mission book Maitreya's Mission (Volume 1) by Benjamin Creme - Futurist Benjamin Creme continues the extraordinary story he began in The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom. He recounts further events in a story beyond comparison--the return to our world of the Christ, known as Maitreya, and His group of Spiritual Masters. As human consciousness steadily matures, many of the ancient `mysteries' of the evolutionary journey are now being revealed. This volume can be seen as a guidebook for humanity as it takes its first steps into the spiritual life. Its canvas is vast: from the new teachings of the Christ to meditation and karma; from life after death and reincarnation to healing and social transformation; from initiation and the role of service to the Seven Rays; from Leonardo da Vinci and Mozart to Sathya Sai Baba. It sets the scene and prepares the way for the work of Maitreya, as World Teacher, and the creation of a new and better life for all. It is a powerful message of hope.

Maitreya's Mission (Volume 2) by Benjamin CremeMaitreya's Mission (Volume 2) by Benjamin Creme - This inspiring and heart-warming book offers new hope and guidance to a suffering world on the threshold of a golden age. It presents the teachings of Maitreya--the Christ and World Teacher for this age--on both outer (worldly) and inner (spiritual) levels, His uniquely accurate forecasts of world events, and His miraculous appearances to people throughout the world. It also contains a series of interviews with the Master of Wisdom whom author Benjamin Creme has been associated for more than 40 years. These interviews throw new light on some of the greatest problems facing humanity. More insightful information is offered on such diverse topics as the growth of consciousness, psychology, nuclear weapons, the environment, AIDS, the stock market, and science and technology in the New Age. Transcripts of Creme's lectures on "The Overcoming of Fear" and "The Call to Service" offer valuable guidance for those who tread the spiritual path.

Maitreya's Mission (Volume 3) by Benjamin CremeMaitreya's Mission (Volume 3) by Benjamin Creme - Britain's Benjamin Creme is today's most powerful voice challenging the millennial "prophets of doom" with his compelling and detailed vision of the future--what he calls a "brilliant new civilization in the making."

This sweeping transformation is now possible, Creme writes, because a group of extraordinary spiritual teachers are living in the everyday world, ready to begin their open mission of inspiring and guiding humanity. At their head, says Creme, is Maitreya, the World Teacher, the one awaited under different names by people of all spiritual traditions.

Creme covers topics both profound and practical, ranging from mankind's origin to the principle of sharing as the first step toward global peace; from meditation and service to the technology of light; from reincarnation and karma to a pollution-free environment. A section on miracles explains the source and purpose of weeping Madonnas, crosses of light, healing waters, "milk-drinking" statues, crop circles and more.

Benjamin Creme's message holds a unique place in today's world. It offers a practical application of the ancient wisdom underlying all faiths. It provides the blueprint for a society that offers the basic necessities of life to all. It is the assurance of a hard-won but glorious future for humanity. "The new millennium is not the end," says Creme, "but rather a hopeful new beginning." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

 

Maitreya Project - YouTube - Loving Kindness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoTST0aB_M8

Maitreya Project Relic Tour - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U2f8JVFqJc&NR=1

 

Maitreya's Teachings book Maitreya's Teachings: The Laws of Life by Benjamin Creme - unique and diverse collection of insights from Maitreya, the World Teacher for the coming age, offering straightforward, non-doctrinal answers to some of our most profound questions about the meaning and purpose of life, including who we really are, how to find joy in everyday existence, and what we can all do to create lasting peace. Also addresses global problems -- political, social, and environmental -- and forecasts future events, demonstrating how the Laws of Cause and Effect work out on a world scale. The most contemporary phase of teachings given by the head of the group of enlightened Teachers known as the Masters of Wisdom.

Maitreya, the Future Buddha by Alan SponbergMaitreya, the Future Buddha by Alan Sponberg - Originally published in 1988, this book is a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural study of the legend that has evolved around the figure of Maitreya, which followers of the Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama had agreed would be the future Buddha, and the substantial influence of this legend on Buddhist culture. Arising out of an international conference held at Princeton University, this collection of twelve essays by specialists in textual studies, art history and cultural anthropology examines the origins of the Maitreya tradition in South Asia as well as a variety of culturally specific expressions of the tradition as it developed in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan. The essays explore the various expectations Buddhist practitioners have had of Maitreya and examine the iconographic and ritualistic symbols associated with this messianic and millenarian figure. Several essays also examine the controversy regarding circumstances under which the figure has sometimes taken on apocalyptic and eschatological characteristics.

 

Maitreya: The Future Buddha - Buddhist studies
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/maitreya2.htm

 

Middle Beyond Extremes book Middle Beyond Extremes: Maitreya's Madhyantavibhanga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham by Translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee - A classic exposition of the Mind-Only School of Mahayana Buddhism is now made available to a wider public for the first time. Included are two commentaries which flesh out the terse root text and explore the underlying philosophical issues.


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Universal Love: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Yeshe Universal Love: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Yeshe - This is truly a book for everyone, and probably one of the most important to have among your Buddhist book collection. By pulling together some of Lama Yeshe s introductory teachings on Buddhism, meditation, compassion and emptiness, and combining them with the definitive explanation of tantra, this one valuable volume will inspire students to go more deeply into the Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya a tantric practice. But isn t tantra secret? you ask. By now so many books have been published on tantra that the Dalai Lama himself said that appropriate books should be published, to correct mistakes made by inauthentic writers. Lama helps us to understand all the ways we can use meditation to develop transformation and gain transcendent experiences. It s still important to find a fully-qualified teacher like Lama or seek out a group deity yoga retreat, but this new offering from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive is a very good explanation of Universal Love. Highly recommended. --Mandala magazine

 


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