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Ep. 11: Maitreya the Messiah

Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts

Jan 30, 201924:53Arts

At the same time that Christianity and other savior cults emerged in West Asia, ancient India had its own Buddhist savior. This was Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. This is his story, a story of life in ancient India'...

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Ep. 11: Maitreya the Messiah is an episode from Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts. At the same time that Christianity and other savior cults emerged in West Asia, ancient India had its own Buddhist savior. This was Maitreya...

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