There are different kinds of Buddhism from the Gautama Buddha teaching process: meditation, study and certain techniques of Buddhism.
Maitreya Buddhism is more along the line of the Science of Redemption. This is a combination of both blessing of healing and being receptive. Before people were not receptive, they had to learn that they needed to change. 500 years after Buddha, Jesus came and had the same teaching. Now people are more psychically receptive, which creates a more collective awakening, known as Maitreya Dharma.
This dharma teaching goes from Buddha to the next, this is a transition from one incarnation to the next, the outcome of this transition is extreme longevity along with the development of technology that benefits both ecologically and economically eliminating poverty and most diseases and results in the awakening of Buddha Nature of the Entire Planet.
Some people believe that Buddhism leads to Nirvana and away from physical incarnation and onto planes that do not include physical existence. Buddha did not teach that. If you study the texts and the prayers of Tibetan Buddhism it is focused on the invocation that all Buddhas immediately reincarnate, bringing all sentient beings to enlightenment. That is why the reality of Buddhism is reincarnation and the ability to raise evolutionary consciousness as an awakened Soul that does not die but just reincarnates and that ancient wisdom that comes with the Soul is what evolves the planet.
It doesn't matter if you call it yoga, or meditation, or any other form of spiritual growth, like religions. Buddhism is all-inclusive believing that all of these religions are the Effect of the Universal Light of Buddha Nature. During the time of the Maitreya Buddha, also known as Christ, a Golden Age is established and then it is an automatic time of empowerment, not a matter of seeking, it is a matter of being awakened. It is not a choice. There is a specific effect that impresses upon humanity because the time of the collective body of saints, masters, it is a very large unified group of Souls. This hierarchical embodiment of the planet becomes more and more aware of the level of consciousness that comes from Awakening Buddha Nature. That is what creates the Externalization of Christ.
As we evolve in initiation we also evolve the whole planet in collective consciousness. It is that collective consciousness that the Buddha is known for, not so much as an individual but as a mass of incarnated saints during the incarnation of Christ and the awakening process this places on humanity and the Earth. This brings advancements in Technology, Medicine, Sciences, Human Rights and helps to bring about a focus on the "NOW' and the ability to respond to the Holy Spirit preventing the forces of the evil spirit from maintaining focus of paranormal illusions based on lower nature rather than enjoying life and being of service.
Through service one attains merit and virtue and one's Soul, or Buddha Nature, is incarnated, therefore preparing for their future life as one's virtues are carried over to their next life since they have cultivated a greater ability to be of service. That is how the World becomes a better World.
Unity Church, Bellevue, WA
2002