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Maitreya  Term Image (Maitreya ) Script Image
(Language:  Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description: the Buddha of the future who will inaugurate a reign of peace and harmony in the midst of suffering
Long Description: the Buddha of the future who will inaugurate a reign of peace and harmony in the midst of suffering. In the Far East, he is depicted as the potbellied Buddha.
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Source(s): The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms