The Buddhist Year, according to Buddhist writings was different between the Southern Branch and the Northern Branch. The Buddhists held a world convention in 1962 to discuss this problem. In this convention the argument of the Southern Branch was adopted, and after it, the official Buddhist year became unified. For example, the Christian year 2003 becomes the Buddhist year 2546. However, if we interpret the monument of India's King Asoka, the argument of the Northern Branch according to them, the Christian year 2003 becomes the Buddhist year 3030.

In Agon Sutra, it is predicted that in the Buddhist Year 3000 the truth that reveals the fire of three world, which is the past, the present and the future will appear and 7 days after Maitreya will appear. If we use the argument of Northern Branch, the Buddhist Year 3000 really becomes the Year 1973. Maitreya Rael had an encounter with the Extra-Terrestrials Elohim on December 13th,1973, received a Message from them over a period of 6 days, and he was appointed their ambassador on Earth. And, starting from the 7th day, he started his activities as the Last Prophet of Humanity.