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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
In [[Wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], the word Maitreya is used to describe [[Wikipedia: | 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. | |||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||