Dear Thomas,

Metteyya is only mentioned in the Cakkavatti Sihanada Sutta (D 26)in the Canon, definitely not in the Sutta Nipata, although there mught be a disciple whose name is very close,

Ajahn Sujato has a very interesting theory about Metteyya. You might loike to ask him about it.

Sukhi

Piya

--- thomaslaw03 <thomaslaw03@...> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I heard that Maitreya (Pali: Metteya) Bodhisattva as a future Buddha
> is
> also found in Pali canon (Sutta-Nipata?). If it is correct, then
> this
> faith came to exist in Buddhism at historically early state. Also,
> only
> this Bodhisattva in the Mahayana is recognized by all Hinayana or
> early
> Buddhist sects.
>
> Please give me advice. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Thomas Law
>
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