mí​lè​pú​sà

Maitreya Bodhisattva

弥勒菩萨 彌勒菩薩 mí​lè​pú​sà
Maitreya Bodhisattva
The future Buddha who currently resides in the Tushita Heaven; he is expected to appear on Earth to achieve complete enlightenment and teach the dharma. He is also known as 慈氏菩萨 cí​shì​pú​sà, 阿逸多菩萨 ā​yì​duō​pú​sà, and 未来佛 wèi​lái​fó.

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