Amitābha - Wikipedia
Amitābha[2] (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ]) is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. He is also known as Amitāyus, which is understood to be his enjoyment body (Saṃbhogakāya). [3] .
Amitābha - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Amitābha (T. 'od dpag med འོད་དཔག་མེད་ / snang ba mtha' yas སྣང་བ་མཐའ་ཡས་; C. Amituo fo; J. Amida butsu; K. Amit'a pul 阿彌陀佛) is a buddha recognized in the Sanskrit Mahayana tradition who is widely worshiped in East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism. [1] . His name means "Limitless Light."
Amitabha | Compassion, Wisdom & Rebirth | Britannica
2024年11月8日 · Amitabha, in Mahayana Buddhism, and particularly in the so-called Pure Land sects, the great saviour buddha. As related in the Sukhavati-vyuha-sutras (the fundamental scriptures of the Pure Land sects), many ages ago a monk named Dharmakara made a number of vows, the 18th of which promised that, on
Pure Land Buddhism - Wikipedia
In East Asian Buddhism, the three primary texts of the Pure Land tradition (the "Three Pure Land Sutras") are the Sutra of Amitayus, the Contemplation Sutra and the Amitabha Sutra. The Pratyutpanna-samādhi-sūtra is also an important source, particularly for …
Who is Amitabha Buddha? | Buddhism A–Z - Lion's Roar
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.
Amitabha: Buddha of the Western Pureland Sukhavati: the 48 …
Amitabha is the magnetic, savior Buddha. He helps with his charismatic bliss and joy, and his wisdom of discernment to overcome the poisons of attachment and desire. It is our constant attachment to things, and objects, and money, and ownership and …
Pure Land Buddhism | Definition, Scriptures, History, Sects,
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.
Religions - Buddhism: Pure Land Buddhism - BBC
2002年10月2日 · The mystical view of Amitabha regards him as an eternal Buddha, and believes that he manifested himself in human history as Gautama, or "The Buddha". Amitabha translates as "Amito-fo" in...
Who is Amitabha Buddha? Legend, Teachings and Pure Land
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.
The Amitabha Sutra 阿弥陀经 — Pure Land Buddhism
2023年4月10日 · In this sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha first introduced to us the following: “To the West over a hundred thousand million Buddha lands away, there is a world called Ultimate Bliss. In that Land, there is a Buddha called Amitabha, who is right now teaching the Dharma.”