Prophetic text
Maitreya's Setting Out (Toh198)
Canonical Buddhist sutra;84000 translation team attribution pending
Ratnacchatra predicts that the monk Drdhamati will retain the name Maitreya through rebirths and become Buddha Maitreya; previous-life naming narrative distinct from DN26 future-world description.
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Edition and location
Dharmachakra Translation Committee; first2021, v1.0.18(2025), PDF generated2025-01-27
Toh198 paragraphs1.121-1.125, one-based PDF37; imprint and introduction