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Buddhist sutras tell of a distant future, where the teachings of the Buddha we know have been entirely forgotten. This future city, ruled by a benevolent, wise king, is a utopia, where people want for nothing and live for over 80,000 years. But even this paradise is still in need of a teaching, that nothing lasts forever.
This is the world of the future Buddha Maitreya, also known as Metteyya, the Buddha of loving kindness. Exploring Buddhist texts like the Descending Birth of Maitreya Sutra, the Lion's Roar of Maitreya Sutra, and the Gandavyuha Sutra, we find timeless wisdom, a warning against false prophets, and a dramatic vision of the infinite potential of loving kindness.
Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Bodhisattva Maitreya, Indian Museum, Kolkata
00:26 Gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red
01:08 Leaves from a Gandavyuha Manuscript, Asia Society, New York, Rockefeller Collection
01:28 The Future Age
01:39 Buddhas of the Three Generation by Ding Guanpeng
02:11 Buddha Teaching the Ramaga Sutra 佛說羅摩伽經 by Shengjian 聖堅
02:34 Leaves from a Gandavyuha Manuscript, Asia Society, New York, Rockefeller Collection
03:20 Minimundus Klagenfurt, Borobudur Tempel Magelang, Detail, Schubbay, Creative Commons
03:43 Mucailnda Protects the Buddha from the Rain, at Wat Olak Madu, Kedah, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
03:56 Universal Monarch, Phanigiri, Telangana, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Creative Commons
04:22 Clothed statues of the Buddha in the ruined Khmer Hindu temple of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos, Basile Morin, Creative Commons
04:43 Maitreya, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
05:26 Miniature Votive Stupa, Cleveland Museum of Art
05:38 The Buddha Amitabha with the Eight Great Bodhisattvas, The Asian Museum, San Francisco
06:08 The Lion’s Roar
06:46 Maitreya Buddha Triad, Gyeongju Art Museum
07:22 Hungry Ghosts Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
08:30 Maitreya’s Tower
08:52 The Mong Xuanzang, Tokyo National Museum
09:06 The Eighteen Arhats Traversing the Sea, The Museum of Chinese Art and Ethnography, Parma
09:50 The Transmission of the Teachings of the Gelugpa Sect, The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
10:00 Seven Leaves from a Manuscript of the Gandavyuha Sutra, Cleveland Museum of Art
10:16 View of Borobudur, Indonesia, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Creative Commons
10:24 Maitreya, Museum of Oriental Art, Torino
10:41 Maitreya Makes a Gift of a Throne, Borobudur, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
10:52 Maitreya Makes a Gift of a Woman, Borobudur, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
10:58 Stone Buddhas of Yonghwasa Temple, Cheongju, Cheongju Early Printing Museum
11:11 Sudhana's Pilgrimage to Fifty Five Spiritual Teachers as Described in the Flower Garland Sutra, Nara National Museum
11:19 Conclusion: Nothing Lasts Forever. Loving Kindness Now.
12:12 Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh at a retreat in The Doon School, Dehradun, India, HumfCauseway, Creative Commons
12:19 Deer Park Monastery, Purple Lantana by Meditation Hall, Anissa Wood, Creative Commons
12:25 Thích Nhất Hạnh, Day of Mindfulness, October 1993
14:17 Outro
All works of art are public domain unless stated otherwise. Ambiment- The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Buddhist sutras tell of a distant future, where the teachings of the Buddha we know have been entirely forgotten. This future city, ruled by a benevolent, wise king, is a utopia, where people want for nothing and live for over 80,000 years. But even this paradise is still in need of a teaching, that nothing lasts forever.
This is the world of the future Buddha Maitreya, also known as Metteyya, the Buddha of loving kindness. Exploring Buddhist texts like the Descending Birth of Maitreya Sutra, the Lion's Roar of Maitreya Sutra, and the Gandavyuha Sutra, we find timeless wisdom, a warning against false prophets, and a dramatic vision of the infinite potential of loving kindness.
Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!
Patreon: patreon.com/c/mythosandlogos
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Bodhisattva Maitreya, Indian Museum, Kolkata
00:26 Gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red
01:08 Leaves from a Gandavyuha Manuscript, Asia Society, New York, Rockefeller Collection
01:28 The Future Age
01:39 Buddhas of the Three Generation by Ding Guanpeng
02:11 Buddha Teaching the Ramaga Sutra 佛說羅摩伽經 by Shengjian 聖堅
02:34 Leaves from a Gandavyuha Manuscript, Asia Society, New York, Rockefeller Collection
03:20 Minimundus Klagenfurt, Borobudur Tempel Magelang, Detail, Schubbay, Creative Commons
03:43 Mucailnda Protects the Buddha from the Rain, at Wat Olak Madu, Kedah, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
03:56 Universal Monarch, Phanigiri, Telangana, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Creative Commons
04:22 Clothed statues of the Buddha in the ruined Khmer Hindu temple of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos, Basile Morin, Creative Commons
04:43 Maitreya, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
05:26 Miniature Votive Stupa, Cleveland Museum of Art
05:38 The Buddha Amitabha with the Eight Great Bodhisattvas, The Asian Museum, San Francisco
06:08 The Lion’s Roar
06:46 Maitreya Buddha Triad, Gyeongju Art Museum
07:22 Hungry Ghosts Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
08:30 Maitreya’s Tower
08:52 The Mong Xuanzang, Tokyo National Museum
09:06 The Eighteen Arhats Traversing the Sea, The Museum of Chinese Art and Ethnography, Parma
09:50 The Transmission of the Teachings of the Gelugpa Sect, The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
10:00 Seven Leaves from a Manuscript of the Gandavyuha Sutra, Cleveland Museum of Art
10:16 View of Borobudur, Indonesia, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Creative Commons
10:24 Maitreya, Museum of Oriental Art, Torino
10:41 Maitreya Makes a Gift of a Throne, Borobudur, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
10:52 Maitreya Makes a Gift of a Woman, Borobudur, Anandajoti Bhikkhu, Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, Creative Commons
10:58 Stone Buddhas of Yonghwasa Temple, Cheongju, Cheongju Early Printing Museum
11:11 Sudhana's Pilgrimage to Fifty Five Spiritual Teachers as Described in the Flower Garland Sutra, Nara National Museum
11:19 Conclusion: Nothing Lasts Forever. Loving Kindness Now.
12:12 Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh at a retreat in The Doon School, Dehradun, India, HumfCauseway, Creative Commons
12:19 Deer Park Monastery, Purple Lantana by Meditation Hall, Anissa Wood, Creative Commons
12:25 Thích Nhất Hạnh, Day of Mindfulness, October 1993
14:17 Outro
All works of art are public domain unless stated otherwise. Ambiment- The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
