Maitreya Faith ID
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Maitreya Faith
Maitreya is a devotional tradition of Mahayana Buddhism centred on Maitreya, the future Buddha awaited to descend to the world in an age to come. The faithful hope to be reborn in his presence and share in the coming age of the Dharma.
The faith ID for Maitreya is maitreya.
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Overview
Introduction to the Maitreya Tradition
The Maitreya tradition centres on devotion to Maitreya, the bodhisattva destined to become the next Buddha and to renew the teaching in a future age, when the present Dharma has faded.
Key Beliefs of the Maitreya Tradition
Believers hold that Maitreya now dwells in a heavenly realm awaiting his descent, and that the devout may be reborn in his presence or be present for the renewal of the Dharma he will bring.
Practices in the Maitreya Tradition
Devotion centres on the veneration of Maitreya, aspiration for rebirth in his heaven or his future world, and the cultivation of merit and faith directed toward the Buddha to come.
Scriptures in the Maitreya Tradition
The tradition draws on Mahayana sutras that describe Maitreya, his heavenly abode, and the prophecy of his future descent and buddhahood.
Influence and Followers of the Maitreya Tradition
Hope in Maitreya spread widely across Buddhist Asia and at times inspired popular movements anticipating the dawn of a new and better age.
Conclusion
Centred on the Buddha yet to come, the Maitreya tradition gave Buddhist devotion a powerful vision of future renewal and hope.