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The prophecies of a '''Second Coming''' are various and span across many ] and cultures. Most notable is the coming of ], believed by ] and also ]. Another is ] (]: Metteyya), a ], prophesied by ] to be the next ] who will return to restore ] when it becomes lost or corrupt. | The prophecies of a '''Second Coming''' are various and span across many ] and cultures. Most notable is the coming of ], believed by ] and also ]. Another is ] (]: Metteyya), a ], prophesied by ] to be the next ] who will return to restore ] when it becomes lost or corrupt. | ||
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The prophecies of a Second Coming are various and span across many religions and cultures. Most notable is the coming of Jesus Christ, believed by Christians and also Muslims. Another is Maitreya (Pali: Metteyya), a bodhisattva, prophesied by Gautama Buddha to be the next Buddha who will return to restore Buddhism when it becomes lost or corrupt.
See also: Parousia and millennialism.
Second Coming is also:
- A poem by William Butler Yeats
- An album by the Stone Roses