Maitreya

British  

/ miˈtreːjə /

noun

1. the future Buddha

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Etymology

Origin of Maitreya

Sanskrit

Example Sentences

The first instrument Maitreya played was the drums at age two, moving on to keyboards by six and acoustic guitar at eight.

From Salon

This sacred Buddhist temple complex on the banks of the Indus River is unique for its art, which includes frescos, wood carvings and a 17-foot-high painted statue of a four-armed Bodhisattva Maitreya.

From Washington Post

He believed the Maitreya, also known as the “World Teacher” and “Head of our Spiritual Hierarchy,” would bring peace, equality and justice to the world.

From New York Times

It really may be time for Maitreya to stop solo dancing, pull out his earbuds, secure his seatbelt and prepare for descent.

From New York Times

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