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Amitābha or Amida (阿彌陀佛 Ch. Āmítuó fó (=Amida Buddha), 阿弥陀佛 Kr. Amita Bul (Amida Buddha), 阿弥陀如来 Jp. Amida Nyorai (=Amida Tathagata), the Buddha of Limitless Light (無量光佛), also Amitāyus, the Buddha of Limitless Life (無量壽佛), is the primary Buddha of the Pure Land school of Buddhism which developed ...
Mar 2, 2024 · Amitabha Buddha is the most revered Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism. His name means “Infinite Life,” signifying immeasurable lifespan, and “Infinite Light,” indicating boundless radiance. Amitabha Buddha rules over the Pure Land (Sukhavati) in the west. He has a karmic connection to save sentient beings in this Saha world.
Shin. nembutsu. Ji. Pure Land Buddhism, devotional cult of the Buddha Amitabha —“Buddha of Infinite Light,” known in China as Emituofo and in Japan as Amida. It is one of the most popular forms of Mahayana Buddhism in eastern Asia. Pure Land schools believe that rebirth in Amitabha’s Western Paradise, Sukhavati, known as the Pure Land ...
Amitabha (Sanskrit, “Limitless Light”) is one of the five primordial or dhyani buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism . Also called Amida or Amitayus (“Limitless Life”), Amitabha is the central buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, and as such, is one of the most widely worshiped in Mahayana Buddhism.
Oct 2, 2002 · The essential practice in Pure Land Buddhism is the chanting of the name of Amitabha Buddha with total concentration, trusting that one will be reborn in the Pure Land, a place where it is...
Within the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism, the Pure Land schools of East Asia take as their guiding focus Amitabha Buddha, whose name means “immeasurable light.” The light of this buddha shines everywhere, unlimited by conditions. (The name Amida is an abbreviation of Amitabha and is the usual form used in Japan.)
Dec 6, 2023 · The Buddha is Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He resides in his heavenly realm called the Western Paradise, or Pure Land. Devotees believe that absolute faith in Amitabha empowers a person to be reborn in his paradise.
