Correct Answer: Maitreya
Subject: history
Explanation: Maitreya (from Sanskrit maitri = friendliness/loving-kindness) is prophesied to be the next Buddha who will appear on Earth in the future when the Dharma has been forgotten. He is currently believed to reside in the Tushita heaven awaiting his time. Amitabha is the celestial Buddha of the Western Pure Land (important in Chinese/Japanese Buddhism). Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin in China) is the Bodhisattva of compassion who delays his own Buddhahood to help suffering beings. Manjusri is the Bodhisattva of wisdom, depicted holding a sword to cut through ignorance.
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