Maitreya, the future Buddha, is the only Bodhasattva recognized by the sects of the Theravada school and worshipped by both the Hinayanists and Mahayamists.

• 弥勒佛，即藏传佛教中的“强巴佛”，为未来佛，也是唯一一尊在教义中被小乘佛教和大乘佛教共同尊崇的佛。