Maitreya
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Maitreya
Sanskrit
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Terence Trent D'Arby's hits are now credited to Sananda Maitreya, the name he chose in 2001; while Eurythmics now insist on the awkward billing of "Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
The first instrument Maitreya played was the drums at age two, moving on to keyboards by six and acoustic guitar at eight.
From Salon ● May 22, 2021
Whether Maitreya has constructed this meta-narrative to keep himself sane, or to rationalise his decline and fall without implicating himself artistically, isn’t clear.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2017
After the album stalled, the singer was dropped by his record label and changed his name to Sanada Maitreya.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2015
About 690 she assumed divine honours and accommodated these pretensions to Buddhism by allowing herself to be styled Maitreya or Kuan-yin.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot
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