Miroku’s Connections

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Equivalent to

• Maitreya(Buddhist),Maitreya(Tibetan),Milefo(Chinese),Mireuk(Korean)

  Maitreya, the Future Buddha prophesied to descend when the dharma has faded from the world, is venerated across Buddhist Asia as Miroku in Japan, Milefo in China, Mireuk in Korea, and Maitreya in Tibet — the same bodhisattva transmitted through Buddhist scriptural lineages from the original Sanskrit.

Associated with

• Jizō

  Jizō was entrusted with protecting all sentient beings during the era between Gautama Buddha's passing and Miroku's future coming. Jizō guards the world until Miroku descends to turn the wheel of dharma again.