The Burmese teacher U Chit Tin has gathered in this work all the information that can be gleaned about the coming Buddha Maitreya from the canonical and post-canonical literature of Theravada Buddhism. The reader will be able to familiarize themselves with the original roots of the tradition of honoring the coming Buddha Maitreya in early Buddhism, which then spread widely in northern Vajrayana Buddhism. For practicing Buddhists, the study is of interest due to the detailed description of the path of the great bodhisattvas to the state of Buddha, as well as the description of the noble qualities of the coming Buddha. Researchers of Buddhism will become acquainted with the worldview and perception of the world of Buddhists during the early period of the formation of Buddhist religious doctrine.
