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2.1.7 Modern Times

2.1.7.1 Beginning of the New Era

Yahweh says that 1946 CE is the first year of the new era. He defined 1946 CE as "Year One after Claude Rael." According to his definition, 1976 CE is called "Year 31 after Claude Rael," "Year 31 of the Era of Aquarius," "Year 31 of the Age of the Apocalypse," or "Year 31 of the Golden Age." People on Earth began to fly in the sky by airplane and carry their voices all over the world through radio waves. This is the prophesied Golden Age. It is also the time when the people of Israel recovered their country and when the Age of Aquarius began. The plan has been scheduled in accordance with the axial precession of the Earth, based on astrology. The Elohim started experiments on Earth 22,000 years ago and scheduled the beginning of the end times at the start of the Age of Aquarius. The following verse implies that this day is the time when the age changes from Pisces to Aquarius.

*"And there shall be on that day, says the Lord, The sound of a mournful cry from the Fish Gate, A wailing from the Second Quarter, And a loud crashing from the hills" (Zep 1:10).

Yahweh says that Israel was recovered in 1947 CE as prophesied.

*"Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west; I will say to the north, Give them up! And to the south, Do not keep them back! Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him" (Isa 43:5-7).

Yahweh says that the Parable of the Fig Tree (in Luke) implies UFOs and the end times.

*"Then He spoke to them a parable: Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near" (Luk 21:29-31).

Yahweh also says that he chose a messenger after the first nuclear explosion in 1945 CE.

2.1.7.2 Jewish Eschatology

Jewish eschatology consists of the concentration of Israelites, the emergence of the Messiah descending from David, the resurrection of righteous dead, and life after death, while further details of Jewish eschatology remain controversial.
Rael's claims do not conflict with Jewish eschatology.
* "Jewish Eschatology on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_eschatology

2.1.7.3 Identification of the Olivet Discourse

Since the Parable of the Fig Tree could be identified with the emergence of UFOs, including Rael's encounter, the Olivet Discourse (e.g., Matt 24) preceding the Parable of the Fig Tree could be interpreted as events related to WWII. The "Great Tribulation" in the Olivet Discourse would correspond to WWII, while the "Coming of the Son of Man" would represent the emergence of small ETs after WWII.

*"Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? And Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My names sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elects sake those days will be shortened. Then if anyone says to you, Look, here is the Christ! or There! do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. Therefore if they say to you, Look, He is in the desert! do not go out; or Look, He is in the inner rooms! do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is nearat the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away" (Mat 24:3-35).

Then, "nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom." refers to "World War II."
"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you" might represent "the Holocaust" or a massacre of other descendants of the Israelites, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
As mentioned later in "Requests to Humankind," nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are among Yahweh’s primary concerns. Besides, as noted later in reference to "Revelation," the beast marked 666 in Revelation symbolizes nuclear weapons.
Then "Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" represents "the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan."
"Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." symbolizes "alien spacecraft (Unidentified Flying Objects)."
"They will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." represents "the independence of Israel" (or "the foundation of Japan around 700 CE").

2.1.7.4 Daniel's Visions

According to Rael, Yahweh explains some verses from Daniel's visions in the Book of Daniel as follows:

*"Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the Tigris, I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz! His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude. And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves" (Dan 10:4-7).

This glorious man appears to be an extraterrestrial wearing a space suit.

*"'At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.'
Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river,
'How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?'
Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. Although I heard, I did not understand.
Then I said, 'My lord, what shall be the end of these things?'
And he said, 'Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice is time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days'" (Dan 12:1-13).

"When the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. Although I heard, I did not understand." refers to the idea that when Israel is reactivated, it will mark the end times, and the secrets (seals) will be revealed.

At that time, the abomination of desolation (nuclear weapons) will appear.

2.1.7.5 Scheduled Nuclear Weapons

The circumstances surrounding the atomic explosion in 1945 CE seem to have been intentionally caused by Yahweh. The reasons are as follows:
Firstly, as mentioned above and previously, Jesus' prophecies about the end times align with the circumstances surrounding the nuclear explosion. In reference to Matthew 24, "nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom." refers to "World War II." "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you" might refer to "the Holocaust" or a massacre of other descendants of the Israelites. "Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" refers to "the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan." "Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." refers to "small human-looking ETs on alien spacecraft (Unidentified Flying Objects)." "they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." refers to "the independence of Israel" (or "the foundation of Japan around 700 CE"). (The reason why "the holy place" is "Hiroshima" is mentioned later.)
Secondly, the development of the atomic bomb was promoted in relation to the (seeming) Jewish persecution and was mostly carried out by Jewish scientists.
Thirdly, August 6, the date of the first nuclear explosion in Hiroshima, corresponds to the date of the Transfiguration of Jesus, almost as if to commemorate Jesus.
* "Transfiguration of Jesus on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesus
In addition, as mentioned later, Yahweh says that "666" in Revelation refers to nuclear weapons, which were scheduled to appear in the 666th generation of humankind.


*Attribution: https://www.atlist.com/showcase/world-map-with-no-labels

2.1.7.6 Emergence of Messiah (Maitreya)

2.1.7.6.1 Emergence of Messiah (Maitreya)

As mentioned above, Jewish eschatology expects the emergence of the Messiah descending from David.
On the other hand, as mentioned below, the Buddhist canon prophesies the emergence of Maitreya Buddha.
The Messiah and Maitreya are synonyms, and the original meaning of Maitreya is "friend," "loving-kindness," or "benevolence," descended from the Indo-Iranian god "Mitra" in the Sanskrit language, who is responsible for friendly contracts. (Pali words descended from Sanskrit, with "Metteya" in Pali coming from "Maitreya" in Sanskrit.) (In terms of grammar and words, Sanskrit preceded Pali prakrit, while Buddha's language could have been Magadhi prakrit. As for the script, there would have been no letters in the age of Buddha.)
* "Mitra on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitra
Rael claims that he is the prophesied Maitreya (Messiah) born in France.

2.1.7.6.2 Mary Magdalene's Emigration to Marseille, Gaul

One thing related to his claim, originating in France, could be Mary Magdalene's emigration from Judea to Marseille, Gaul, present-day France (as of 2020 CE). As mentioned later, Mary Magdalene possibly emigrated to Marseille and gave birth to Jesus' child. Regardless of whether she gave birth to Jesus' child or not, her possible bloodline or relatives residing around present-day France could be worth producing the Messiah.


*Attribution: http://commonswikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_map_world_rivers.svg

2.1.7.6.3 Maitreya (Messiah) in Buddhist Canon

2.1.7.6.3.1 Maitreya (Messiah) in Buddhist Canon

Rael claims that Buddhist texts prophesy the appearance of the new Buddha, Maitreya, around 2000 CE, and that Rael himself is the prophesied Maitreya.
"Maitreya" (a transliteration from Sanskrit, in later Devanagari letters: ) is a synonym for "Metteyya" (a transliteration from Pali) and "Messiah" in English, as these terms belong to the Indo-European family of languages and are supposedly all derived from an Indo-Iranian god, Mitra.
* "Maitreya on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya

"Buddha" means "enlightened one" in Sanskrit. Buddhism also teaches that there have been many Buddhas. Gautama Buddha was not the first Buddha. The last Buddha in this universe will be Maitreya (the friendly, benevolent, enlightened one) (Metteyya in Pali).
* "List of the Named Buddhas on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_named_Buddhas

As for the Pali Canon, for example, Buddhavamsa XXVII 18-19 of Khuddaka Nikaya, Sutta Pitaka, and Tripitaka of the Pali Canon states as follows:
XXVII Miscellany on the Buddhas 18-19
"In this Bhadda-eon there have been three leaders, Kakusandha, Konagamana and the leader Kassapa.
I at the present time am the Self-Awakened One, and there will be Metteyya. These are the five Buddhas, wise ones, compassionate toward the world."
* "Translation of Khuddaka Nikaya (Buddhavamsa) Download" http://elibrary.ibc.ac.th/node/48
Cakkavatti Sihanada Sutta 25, Digha Nikaya 26, Sutta Pitaka, and the Tripitaka of the Pali Canon also prophesy the emergence of the perfectly enlightened one, Maitreya (Metteyya in Pali), as follows:
25. "And in that time of the people with an eighty thousand-year life-span, there will arise in the world a Blessed Lord, an Arahant fully-enlightened Buddha named Metteyya, endowed with wisdom and conduct, a Well-Farer, Knower of the worlds, incomparable Trainer of men to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, enlightened and blessed, just as I am now. He will thoroughly know by his own super-knowledge, and proclaim, this universe with its devas and maras and Brahmas, its ascetics and Brahmins, and this generation with its princes and people, just as I do now. He will teach the Dhamma, lovely in its beginning, lovely in its middle, lovely in its ending, in the spirit and in the letter, and proclaim, just as I do now, the holy life in its fullness and purity. He will be attended by a company of thousands of monks, just as I am attended by a company of hundreds."
* "Access to Insight Cakkavatti Sutta, DN 26" http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.26.0.than.html
* "Pali Canon Online Cakkavatti Sutta, DN 26" http://www.palicanon.org/en/sutta-pitaka/transcribed-suttas/majjhima-nikaya/141-mn-87-piyajtika-sutta-born-from-those-who-are-dear.html

According to Culla Vagga II. 253 of the Vinaya Pitaka in the Tripitaka of the Pali Canon, Gautama told his disciple Ananda that the prophesied duration of his teachings would paradoxically be halved from one thousand years to five hundred years. The preceding prophecy regarding the decline of Gautama's teachings and the mention of one thousand years appears in the Anagatavamsa, which he reportedly told to his disciple Sariputra (Sariputta in Pali). However, the Anagatavamsa was later compiled around 1200 CE, along with subsequent commentaries on Pali literature related to the Pali Canon. The Anagatavamsa states that Gautama prophesied five periods of Buddhist decline, which would collectively span five thousand years until the emergence of Maitreya after Gautama's death.
Consequently, by incorporating Culla Vagga with the Anagatavamsa, the end of Buddhism's decline and the emergence of Maitreya would be expected approximately 2500 years after Gautama's death, around 2000 CE.

Culla Vagga states as follows.
"Then the venerable Ânanda drew near to where The Blessed One was; and having drawn near and greeted The Blessed One, he sat down respectfully at one side. And seated respectfully at one side, the venerable Ânanda spoke to The Blessed One as follows:
'Mahâ-Pajâpatî the Gotamid, Reverend Sir, has accepted the eight weighty regulations; the sister of the mother of The Blessed One has become ordained.'
'If, Ânanda, women had not retired from household life to the houseless one, under the Doctrine and Discipline announced by The Tathâgata, religion, Ânanda, would long endure; a thousand years would the Good Doctrine abide. But since, Ânanda, women have now retired from household life to the houseless one, under the Doctrine and Discipline announced by The Tathâgata, not long, Ânanda, will religion endure; but five hundred years, Ânanda, will the Good Doctrine abide. Just as, Ânanda, those families which consist of many women and few men are easily overcome by burglars, in exactly the same way, Ânanda, when women retire from household life to the houseless one, under a doctrine and discipline, that religion does not long endure. Just as, Ânanda, when the disease called mildew falls upon a flourishing field of rice, that field of rice does not long endure, in exactly the same way, Ânanda, when women retire from household life to the houseless one, under a doctrine and discipline, that religion does not long endure. Even as, Ânanda, when the disease called rust falls upon a flourishing field of sugar-cane, that field of sugar-cane does not long endure, in exactly the same way, Ânanda, when women retire from household life to the houseless one, under a doctrine and discipline, that religion does not long endure. And just as, Ânanda, to a large pond a man would prudently build a dike, in order that the water might not transgress its bounds, in exactly the same way, Ânanda, have I prudently laid down eight weighty regulations, not to be transgressed as long as life shall last.'"
* "Sacred Text Buddhism in Translations" http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bits/sources.htm
* "Culla Vagga 99 The Admission of Women to the Order" http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bits/bits099.htm

Anagatavamsa states as follows.
"Thus have I heard.
On a certain occasion The Blessed One was dwelling at Kapilavatthu in Banyan Grove on the banks of the Rohanî River.
Then the venerable Sâriputta questioned The Blessed One concerning the future Conqueror:
'The Hero that shall follow you As Buddha, of what sort is he? Th' account in full I fain would learn. Declare to me, thou Seeing One.'
When he had heard the elder's speech, The Blessed One vouchsafed reply:
'I'll tell it thee. Sâriputta, Pray lend your ears, for I will speak. Our cycle is a happy one, Three Leaders have already lived, Kakusandha, Konâgamana, And eke the leader Kassapa. The Buddha now Supreme am I, But after me Metteyya comes, While still this happy cycle lasts, Before its tale of years shall lapse. This Buddha, then, Metteyya called, Supreme, and of all men the chief--'
(Then follows a history of the previous existence of Metteyyo, with the three Buddhas, Sumitto, Metteyyo, and Muhutto, during twenty-seven Buddhas, and finally at the time of the Buddha gotama, when he was born as son of Ajâtaçattu, prince of Ajita. On page ca begins the future history of Metteyya with a quotation of the recension compiled in verse. Then follows the description of the gradual declension of the holy religion: )
'How will it occur? After my decease, first will occur the five disappearances. And what are the five disappearances? The disappearance of the attainments, the disappearance of the method, the disappearance of learning, the disappearance of the symbols, the disappearance of the relics. These are the five disappearances that are to occur.
First:--
The attainments:--Only for a thousand years from the time The Blessed One passes into Nirvana will the priests be able to acquire the analytical sciences. Then as time goes on my disciples will attain only to never returning, to once returning, to conversion. As long as such exist the disappearance of the attainments will not yet have occurred. But with the death of the last disciple that has attained to conversion the attainments will have disappeared.
This, O Sâriputta, is the disappearance of the attainments.
Disappearance of the method:--My disciples being unable to realize the trances, the insights, the Paths, and the Fruits, will keep only the four purities of conduct. Then as time goes on they will keep only the commandments forbidding the four deadly sins. As long as there are a hundred or a thousand priests who keep the commandments forbidding the four deadly sins, the disappearance of the method will not have occurred. But when the last priest shall break the precepts, or shall die, the method will have disappeared.
This, O Sâriputta, is the disappearance of the method.'
(Disappearance of learning:--As long as the text of the Three Baskets, which is the word of The Buddha, and as long as their commentaries are extant, the disappearance of learning will not have occurred. But as time goes on there will be irreligious kings of base extraction, and the courtiers and others in authority will be irreligious, and then the country people throughout the kingdom will be irreligious. On account of their irreligion the god will not rain in due season, and the crops will not flourish properly. And when the crops do not flourish, those who are wont to give the reliances to the congregation of the priests will be unable to do so any more. And the priests, not receiving the reliances, will not teach the novices, and as time goes on learning will disappear. When it disappears, it is the Great Work that first disappears; when that has disappeared, then the Yamaka, the Kathâ-Vatthu, the Puggala-Paññatti, the Dhâtu-Kathâ, the Vibhanga, and the Dhamma-Sangani do so. When the Abhidhamma-Pitaka has disappeared, the Suttanta-Pitaka will also disappear. When the Suttanta disappears, it is first the Anguttara-Nikâya that disappears, and when the Anguttara-Nikâya disappears, then the Samyutta-Nikâya, the Majjhima-Nikâya, the Dîgha-Nikâya, the Khuddaka-Nikâya will disappear. My disciples will only remember the Jâtaka together with the Vinaya-Pitaka. It is, however, only the well-conducted priests that will remember the Vinaya-Pitaka. But as time goes on they will be unable to remember the Jâtaka, and first the Vessantara Birth-Story will disappear, and when the Vessantara Birth-Story has disappeared . . . the Apannaka Birth-Story will disappear. When the Jâtaka has disappeared, they will only remember the Vinaya-Pitaka. As time goes on the Vinaya-Pitaka will disappear, but as long as a four-line stanza remains among men, so long the disappearance of learning will not have occurred. But when a pious king shall cause a purse containing a thousand pieces of money to be placed in a golden casket on the back of an elephant, and shall cause proclamation up to the second and third time to be made throughout the city to the sound of the drum, as follows: 'Anyone who knows a single stanza spoken by The BuddhasB, let him take these thousand coins together with this elephant,' and yet shall fail to find anyone who knows a four-line stanza, and shall receive again the purse containing the thousand pieces into the royal palace, then the disappearance of learning will have occurred.)
'This, O Sâriputta, is the disappearance of learning. Now as time goes on the last of the priests will carry their robes, their bowls, and their tooth-sticks after the manner of the naked ascetics. They will take a bottle-gourd, make of it a begging-bowl, and carry it in their arms, or in their hands, or in the balance of a carrying-pole. And as time goes on a priest will say, "What is the good of this yellow robe?" and cut a small piece of yellow cloth, and tie it around his neck, or his ears, or his hair, and devote himself to husbandry or trade and the like, and to taking care of wife and children. Then he will give gifts to the southern congregation. And the fruit of this gift, say I, will be a myriadfold. As time goes on the priests will say, "What do we want with this?" and they will throw away the piece of yellow cloth and persecute the wild animals and birds of the forest, and thus the disappearance of the symbols will have occurred. This, O Sâriputta, is the disappearance of the symbols.'
'Thereupon, the dispensation of The Supreme Buddha being now five thousand years old, the relics will begin to fail of honor and worship, and will go wherever they can receive honor and worship. But as time goes on they will not receive honor and worship in any place. Then, when the dispensation has disappeared, the relics will come from every place; from the serpent world, from the world of the gods, and from the Brahma-world; and having congregated together at the throne under the Great Bo-tree, they will make an effigy of The Buddha and perform a miracle resembling the double-miracle, and will teach the Doctrine. Not a single human being will be found at that place; but all the gods from ten thousand worlds will come together and listen to the Doctrine, and many thousands of them will attain to the Doctrine. And these will cry aloud, saying, "Divine sirs, on the seventh day from now our One Possessing the Ten Forces will pass into Nirvana." Then they will weep, saying, "From henceforth we shall be in darkness." Then the relics will put forth flames of fire and burn up that effigy without remainder.'
'This, O Sâriputta, is the disappearance of the relics.'
(Immediately after this, there follows an account of the destruction of the Kappa [World-Cycle]. The verse recension does not run on continuously in the compilation. The verses are interrupted by prose insertion, e. g., on page na there is inserted the ancient history of Mahâpanâda; on page tha there is a description of the capital of King Sankha. Further on page da there is described the attainment of pâramita [the Perfections], the conception and birth of Metteyya, his palaces, his life there, his departure from home, and his death. On page na is depicted the sacred tree and the body of the future teacher. This recension ends thus:
'But who shall not behold Metteyya, The Blessed One? and who shall behold him?')
'One who creates a schism in a church, as it is said, "Devadatta remains in hell for the entire world-cycle," as well as all others born in the Avîci hell, from performing the five crimes that constitute "proximate karma," those cherishing wholly heretical views, and those who slander the noble disciples, shall not see him. The naked ascetics who create a schism by denying the congregation allowable privileges shall not see him. All other beings who give gifts, keep the precepts, keep fast-days, fulfil their religious duties, found shrines, plant sacred fig-trees, parks and groves, make bridges, clear the highways, take their stand in the precepts, and dig wells, shall see him. Those who, in their longing for a Blessed One, shall make a gift even if only of a handful of flowers, or of a single lamp, or of a mouthful of food, shall see him. Those who feel pleasure at meritorious deeds shall see him. Those who further the religion of The Buddha, prepare the pavilion and the seats for the preachers of the Doctrine, bring forward the fan, make offerings of cloth, canopies, garlands, incense, or lamps, or are stanch sustainers of the ministrations of the Doctrine, shall see him. Those who listen to the Vessantara Birth-Story shall see him, likewise those who give to the congregation offerings of food etc. shall see him. Those who wait on their mothers and their fathers, and perform respectful duties for their elders among their kinsfolk shall see him. Those who give ticket-food, fortnightly food, and food on fast-days, those who practise the ten means of acquiring merit shall see him. And when they have listened to the Doctrine of The Blessed Metteyya, they shall attain to saintship.'
Then our Blessed One, in order to show who of those about him were to become Buddhas, said:
'Metteyya excellent, Râma, Pasenadi Kosala, 'Bhibhû, Dîghasoni and Samkacca, Subha, the Brahman Todeyya, '
'Nâlâgiri, Palaleyya, These ten are Future Buddhas now, And in due course, in time to come, Wisdom Supreme shall they attain.'"
* "Anagata-Vamsa 102 The Buddhist Apocalypse" http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bits/bits102.htm

As far as the Chinese Buddhist Canon is concerned, the prophecy of the new Buddha, Maitreya, appears in Taisho 02n0125, p0818c18, in the Book of Ekottara Agama (增壹阿含經; Zengyi Ahanjing; Numbered Discourses) of Mahayana Buddhism.
(0125 (n0125) is the text number of the Ekottara Agama in the Taisho Tripitaka. The Taisho Tripitaka is, in a sense, the de facto standard of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures. Taisho 02 or T02 refers to the second volume of the complete works of the Taisho Tripitaka. "p" denotes the page number, "c" indicates the third column on the page, and "18" specifies the line number in the column.)

Taisho 02n0125, p0818c18 states:
"將來之世有佛名彌勒，出現於世。爾時，國界名雞頭，王所治處."
彌勒 (pinyin: "mile"; an ancient Chinese transliteration of Sanskrit) refers to Maitreya in Chinese.
The passage means:
"In a future era, there will be a Buddha named Maitreya who will appear in the world. At that time, the kingdom will be called Ketu (Chicken Head), which will be the place ruled by the king."
Rael was born in France, and the cock (Gallic rooster) is a symbol of France, possibly derived from the homonymy of rooster (gallus) and Gauls (Gallus) in Latin. In addition, Charles de Gaulle was the Prime Minister of France at that time (until January 1946 CE).
* "CBETA T02n0125" http://www.cbeta.org/result/T02/T02n0125.htm
* "CBETA T02n0125 049" http://www.cbeta.org/result/normal/T02/0125_049.htm
* "CBETA Tripitaka" http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/
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The time when Maitreya will appear is implied in the Chinese Buddhist Canon at Taisho 0397, Vol. 13, p363a25- and p375b15- in the Book of Maha-vaipulya-maha-samnipata (大方等大集經; Dafangdeng Dajijing; Extensive Great Collection Scripture), also referred to simply as Maha-samnipata (大集經; Dajijing; Great Collection Scripture).
Taisho 13n0397, p363a25-b23 states:
"我之正法 熾然在世 乃至一切諸天人等 亦能顯現平等正法 於我滅後五百年中 諸比丘等 猶於我法解脫堅固 次五百年 我之正法 禪定三昧得住堅固 次五百年 読誦多聞得住堅固 次五百年 於我法中多造塔寺得住堅固 次五百年 於我法中闘争言頌白法隱沒損減堅固了."
It means:
"My right teachings glow in the world, and in the heavens, all beings can manifest the path of equality and right teachings. For five hundred years after my death, the monks will remain steadfast in liberation through my teachings. In the next five hundred years, my right teachings will be firmly upheld through meditation and samadhi. In the following five hundred years, they will be preserved through recitation and extensive learning. In the next five hundred years, the construction of stupas and temples will uphold my teachings. Finally, in the last five hundred years, there will be disputes over my teachings, with arguments and false doctrines spreading, causing the true Dharma to gradually disappear."
Thus, Buddha prophesied that 2,500 years after his death would be the age of decadence.
Subsequently, Taisho 13n0397, p375b15–377a17 describes this age of decadence:
"自他國兵起 曜入非常宿 大地普震動 白虹妖星墮 時氣多疫病 焚燒諸聚落 速壞國城邑."
It means:
"Armies of nations will rise, celestial bodies will move into unusual constellations, and the entire earth will tremble. A white rainbow and ominous stars will fall. During this time, plagues will spread widely, villages will be burned, and nations and cities will rapidly collapse."
Then, Taisho 13n0397, p377a17 describes the appearance of Maitreya:
"大眾皆默然 唯有賢劫眾 彌勒為上首 一切皆悉起 合掌而白佛 咸作如是言 我不詣餘方 護持佛正法 盡我精進力 成熟大菩提 隨於彼時中 應機而說法 欲有留難時 我等不能遮 法欲滅盡時 我亦不能遮."
It means:
"Ordinary people will fall silent, while only the assembly of the Auspicious Kalpa will remain, with Maitreya as their leader. All will rise together, join their palms, and address the Buddha, saying: 'We will not seek other directions. We will protect and uphold the Buddha's true teachings with all our efforts and strive for the fulfillment of supreme enlightenment. During that time, we will preach according to the capacity of beings. Yet, when hardships arise, we will be unable to prevent them. When the Dharma is about to be completely extinguished, we will also be unable to stop it.'"

Consequently, it could be interpreted that 2,500 years after Buddha's death marks the age of decadence, and Maitreya (Messiah) will appear at that time.
The date of Buddha's death is uncertain, though it is generally dated to between 486 and 400 BCE, which may imply that Maitreya will appear around 2000 CE.
* "CBETA T13n0397 055" http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T13n0397_055
* "CBETA T13n0397 056" http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T13n0397_056

The Ekottara Agama of the Chinese Buddhist Canon of Mahayana Buddhism roughly corresponds to the Anguttara Nikaya of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. However, the above verses are not found in the Anguttara Nikaya or the Pali Canon, since, as mentioned before, each school adhered to its respective beliefs. As a result, details may have been altered, and some sutras were ignored, created, or added in accordance with each denomination's views (or possibly due to additional inspiration evoked by Yahweh), making them somewhat different from each other.






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