Maitreya Buddha

I have decided to devote some of my time to follow Buddha and his wonderful teachings.  A few years ago I was impressed with the compassionate words I heard from the Dalai Lama when he was interviewed on CNN.  Since then, I have been perusing (at least more conscious) an active spiritual life.

I have created this blog in order to have a place for my own reference and study of the teachings of Buddha as I strive to realize my Dharma.  My hope is that others may share the path as I walk on a journey until I find myself face to face in the near future with Buddha.

I found the picture used in this post on flickr and I really find interesting what the author says:

Thiksey monastry is one of the most beautiful monastries in Ladakh. It is around 25 km away from Leh. You can see this huge Buddha statue there. The H.H. Dalai Lama constructed this Buddha, 15 meters tall, in 1980 to commemorate a visit to Thiksey.

This is the largest Buddha statue in Ladakh which took four years to construct and is made of clay and covered with gold paint. This was made entirely by the local craftsmen and represents Maitreya (compassion in sanskrit) – The Buddha of the future.

The prophecy made of the future Buddha is that the world will be undergoing such chaos that the future Buddha will teach compassion to the people.

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