Prophetic text
The Great Lion's Roar of Maitreya
Anonymous canonical work; Karen Liljenberg and Ulrich Pagel translators
Maitreya is anointed to preserve Dharma in the final five-hundred-year period; warnings identify dishonest livelihood and desire for gain among false bodhisattvas.
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Maitreya accepts the protection of the Dharma →
A parallel with Ānanda’s request · commentary →
The Tibetan posture of supplication · commentary →
A tentative translation of Mahākāśyapa’s refusal · commentary →
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Edition and location
84000 v1.0.14(2025)
1.46–1.59, PDF22–24; introduction/imprint