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Another early epigraphic mention of Amitabha (c. 610 CE) is found in Patan (Lalitpur). It is a verse which states: [26] I praise Amitabha, the best, dispeller of illusion by the light of great prajña. The light, victor who lives in Sukhavati with Lokesvara, the destroyer of the fear arising in the world, bearer of the lotus, and
Amitāyus ("Measureless Life") is another name for the Buddha Amitābha, the preeminent figure in Pure Land Buddhism, and this sūtra focuses mainly on meditations involving visualizations of Amitabha and his pure land of Sukhavati (The Blissful). This is reflected in the name of the sūtra, which can be translated as "Amitāyus Contemplation ...
This is accomplished by rebirth in a pure land through the power of Buddha Amitabha. [8] East Asian Pure Land Buddhism mostly relies on the practice of mindfulness of the Buddha, which is called niànfó (念佛, "Buddha recitation", Japanese: nenbutsu) in Chinese and entails reciting the name of Amitabha (Chinese: Āmítuófó, Japanese: Amida ...
The story of the sutra is that a king renounced his throne, became a monk, and took the title Fa Zang. He made forty-eight wishes to save human beings, and if these wishes are not fulfilled, he will never become a Buddha. In the end, the king became a Buddha in the Pure Land in the West, and the name of the Buddha is Amitabha. [6]
The Sutra on Amida Buddha Delivered by Śākyamuni Buddha in The Three Pure Land Sutra (2 Vols), Shin Buddhism Translation Series. This version improves on Inagaki's earlier translation and adds an extensive scholarly apparatus, with notes, etc. Jōdo-shū Research Institute (2014).
Each male Buddha is paired with a female Buddha, often called mothers, prajña, vidya, or consort. Together, each family also presides over their own pure land or buddhafield. Although all five families abide in pure lands, it appears that only Sukhavati of Amitābha , and to a much lesser extent Abhirati of Akshobhya , where great masters like ...
In the Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, the Buddha begins by describing to his attendant Ānanda a past life of the Buddha Amitābha. He states that in a past life, Amitābha was once a king who renounced his kingdom and became a bodhisattva monk named Dharmākara ("Dharma Storehouse"). [10]
A paubha of Amitabha Buddha at the Los Angeles County Museum is believed to be the earliest specimen which is done in a style dating from the 11th century [6] (Nepal Sambat 485). It is a specimen of the skill of Newar artists that made them sought-after throughout the Himalayan region and as far as China. [7]