Maitreya
/məˈtɹaɪ.ə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A bodhisattva who is considered to be a future Buddha.
- 2 A sage of ancient India. Hinduism
Example
More examples"As someone who grew up both in the Philippines and North America, I saw statuettes of the fat Maitreya Buddha in ceramic and wood. They intrigued me. I could not foretell then my future involvement with Buddhism in its multiple forms."
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya, “friendly, benevolent”).