Amitābha - Wikipedia
Amitābha [2] (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ]), also known as Amita Buddha (Chinese: 阿彌陀佛; pinyin: Ēmítuó fó) or Amida Buddha (Japanese: 阿弥陀如来 あみだにょらい, Hepburn: Amida nyorai), is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism.
Amitabha | Compassion, Wisdom & Rebirth | Britannica
2025年1月1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
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 practice: easy, welcoming, and his merits are ...
“Namo Amitabha” is a praise chanted in different forms by millions — as a complete practice in itself. He is best known as the Buddha of Compassion. Sometimes he is called the “Buddha of infinite merits” and also “Buddha of Infinite Light.”
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."
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.
Amitābha - Buddhism Guide
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 and spread in China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan and has grown to become the largest sect in Buddhism.