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ISSN 2753-4812
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Maitreya Series

Maitreya

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Texts related to the future buddha Maitreya/Maitreyanātha (byams pa mgon po):

Aspiration Prayers

from the Words of the Buddha
In the sūtra The Question of Maitreya (Toh. 85, Maitreya­paripṛcchā, byams pas zhus pa), Buddha Śākyamuni recounts this prayer that Maitreya made as a bodhisattva aspiring to accomplish the six perfections and attain the ten bodhisattva levels. The prayer is also included in the Miscellaneous section of the Tengyur (Toh 4378).
Aspiration Prayers Kangyur Tengyur Six Pāramitās Compendium of Sādhanas Nyingma Mönlam 30 Jan 2021

Quotations

by Asaṅga
Commonly cited verses from the Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra (mdo sde rgyan), one of the Five Treatises of Maitreya.
Quotations Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra 23 Sep 2025
by Asaṅga
Commonly cited verses from the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, the classic treatise on the hidden meaning of the Prajñāpāramitā.
Quotations Abhisamayālaṃkāra 15 Sep 2025
by Asaṅga
Commonly cited verses from the Mahāyānottaratantra-śāstra, the classic treatise on buddha nature.
Quotations Uttaratantra Buddha Nature 15 Sep 2025

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Abhisamayālaṃkāra Five Treatises of Maitreya Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra Uttaratantra

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