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Amitabha

Amitabha

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A Mahayana Buddha who shows endless light and kindness and rules the Pure Land
  • proper noun
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  • Worshippers gather to pay homage to Amitabha during the festival celebrated in his honor.

Examples

  • Perhaps most fully realized in Amitabha Buddhism, this concept is very difficult to grasp, even for Americans with their relatively weak family ties and their love of individualism.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In many Buddhist traditions, followers chant the name of Amitabha to express their devotion.

  • They are all future Buddhas, and Amitabha is each one.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Amitabha

    The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

  • Amitabha

    The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

  • Amitabha

    The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

  • They talk of "limitless life" and speak openly of Buddhas, especially Amitabha.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Each monk who arrives at the temple starts a round of the building, greeting each of the statues: Amitabha, the Arhats, Guanyin, and Ksitigarba.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The Pure Land is believed to be presided over by Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Amitabha comes from the Sanskrit parts amita ('infinite') and abha ('light'), so imagine a Buddha of endless light shining with love. That's why Amitabha is the celestial Buddha of 'infinite light' and compassion who presides over the Pure Land.