Matreya –

SHORT INTRO TO MATREYA- THE FUTURE BUDHA

1. Matreya – The Future Buddha Sheeza Mahak

2. Sakyamuni Buddha predicted that his teaching would last only for 5000 years before disappearing

3. The prophecy concerning Maitreya Buddha The prophesy of arrival of matreya refers to time when dharma will have been forgotten by most on Jambudvips Translated by Edward Conze in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books, 1959), from page 238. 

4. MAITREYA future Buddha appear on the earth to teach complete and pure dharma successor of histrionic Shakyamuni Buddha

5. ORIGIN is derived from the word maitrī (Sanskrit) or mettā ( Pāli ) meaning " loving-kindness“ first appearance in Buddhist sculpture in ckkavatti sutta of the Pali Tipitika By that time, another Buddha will gain awakening called matreya Buddha we are currently under the ‘era’ of Sakyamuni Buddha

6. CHARACTERICS OF MAITREYA 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  

7. TRANSLATION "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  andhappiness , for they will lead a holy life under  Maitreya's  guidance."   (Trans. in  Conze  1959:241)

8. GENRAL DESCRIPTION OF MATRIYA Pictured as… Dressing chakra wheel

9. RITUALS AND WORSHIPS TO MATREYS worshipped for wealth, happiness he is able to give gist of child

10. TWO MAIN REASONS “ To take rebirth in Tusita Heaven, a kind of Pure Land, so as to receive the teaching of the Dharma" “ To gain sufficient merits as to obtain a rebirth during His appearance on earth, to hear His teachings and to be saved by Him.”

11. ‘ NAMO-MI-LO FWO’ come matreya come MEANS

12. HAPPY FAT BUDDHA- MATREYA Happy Fat Buddha or Laughing Buddha is in reality known as the Maitreya Buddha.

13. MYTHS RELATED TO HAPPY FAT BUDDHA