History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Who is regarded as a future Buddha in the Buddhist tradition?
AAvalokiteshvara
BManjushri
CMaitreya ✓ Correct
DVajrapani
Correct answer: (C) Maitreya — Maitreya is regarded as a future Buddha, so the answer is Maitreya.
Explanation
★Maitreya is regarded as a future Buddha, so the answer is Maitreya.
★According to the Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a Bodhisattva prophesied to appear on earth.
★He is to achieve complete enlightenment and teach the pure dharma.
★He will be the successor to the present Buddha.
★His arrival is prophesied for an era when the dharma has been forgotten by most.
★So the one regarded as a future Buddha is Maitreya.
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