Buddhist Prophecies fulfilled by Baha’u’llah

The Baha'i Faith fulfilling Buddhist Prophecies

Buddha informed Ananda (His cousin and foremost disciple) that in another three months He would pass away. Ananda, suppressing his tears, said to the Blessed One: 'Who shall teach us when Thou art gone?'

And the Blessed One replied:

 ...'I am not the first Buddha Who came upon this earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time another Buddha will arise in the world, a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a Master of angels and mortals. He will reveal to you the same eternal truths which I have taught you. He will preach to you His religion, glorious in its origin, glorious at the climax and glorious at the goal, in spirit and in the letter. He will proclaim a religious life, wholly perfect and pure, such as I now proclaim.' His disciples will number many thousands, while Mine number many hundreds.'

Ananda said, 'How shall we know Him?'

The Blessed One replied:

'He will be known as Maitreya, which means He Whose name is "kindness.'"

 Note: As you may already know, Baha'u'llah's given name, Husayn, is Arabic for  "kindness."

A disciple asked Buddha, "Is not Amitabha, the Infinite Light of Revelation, the Source of innumerable miracles?"

And the Blessed One replied:

"Amitabha, the Unbounded Light, is the Source of Wisdom, of virtue, of Buddhahood. The deeds of sorcerers and miracle mongers are frauds, but what is more wondrous, more mysterious, more miraculous than Amitabha?"-Amitayus Sutra

Note: The name "Amitabha" -- is very similar to the title "Baha'u'llah". The word "ABHA" ("most glorious") is the superlative form of the word BAHA (Glory).

Further, Buddha stated,

 "A true follower of the Tathagata  (a title of Buddha meaning 'He Who has thus come')  does not found his trust on austerities and rituals but, giving up the idea of self, relies with his whole heart upon Amitabha, which is the unbounded light of truth."