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Maitreya



Maitreya Bodhisattva (Sanskrit), Metteyya Bodhisatta (Pāli), or Miroku Bosatsu (Japanese, kanji 弥勒) is the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology. Maitreya is a Bodhisattva whom some Buddhists believe will eventually appear on earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.



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