Maitreya

/ miˈtreːjə /

noun

1. the future Buddha

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maitreya¹

Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Terence Trent D'Arby's hits are now credited to Sananda Maitreya, the name he chose in 2001; while Eurythmics now insist on the awkward billing of "Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart".

From BBC

The first instrument Maitreya played was the drums at age two, moving on to keyboards by six and acoustic guitar at eight.

From Salon

Maitreya aims to do the same with his latest album, "Pandora's PlayHouse," which includes a tribute to the late Prince, as well as songs such as "Don't Break My Balls" and "One Horse Town":

From Salon

Listen to the entire conversation with Sananda Maitreya on "Everything Fab Four" and subscribe via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.

From Salon

While Maitreya wrote the words, they came after a long email exchange with Chater about his journey through addiction and disease, and the ideas the album would be exploring.

From BBC