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==Profile==
==Profile==
===Origin===
===Origin===
In [[Wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], the word Maitreya is used to describe [[Wikipedia:The Buddha|The Buddha]] who will appear in the future.
In [[Wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], the word Maitreya is used to describe [[Wikipedia:Buddhahood|the Buddha]] who will appear in the future.
 
Etymologically, the name Maitreya derives from the word for "friend," and is related to the name of the Indo-Iranian god [[Mitra]], hence ''Apocalypse''{{'}}s Mitra-Buddha.


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