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presiding Buddha sometimes as Amitābha and sometimes as Amitāyus. When depicted as Amitāyus he is depicted in fine clothes and jewels and as Amitābha in simple monk's clothing. They are also simply known as Amida in the Chinese and Japanese tradition. The image of the gold colored statue in the article is of Amitāyus as he is wearing a five-pointed crown, which is the easiest way to distinguish them. Amitāyus is an emanation of Amitābha. Amitābha is the head of the Lotus family.
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The appearance of such literature and sculptural remains at the end of the second century suggests that the doctrine of Amitābha probably developed during the first and second centuries. Furthermore, there are sculptures of Amitabha in dhyani mudras as well as bronzes of Amitābha in abhaya mudra from
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The 26th year of the Great King Huveṣka, the 2nd month, the 26th day. On this day by Nāgarakṣita, the (father) of the trader (Sax-caka), the grandson of the merchant Balakatta, the (son of Buddhapila), an image of the Blessed One, the Buddha Amitābha was set up for the worship of all buddhas. Through
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practice of repeatedly saying Amitābha's name. Other practices developed from these sutras include practices at the time of death, such as visualising Amitābha in the heaven (sun) over their head (Western horizon), think his name as a mantra, and leaving the body as a soul through the acupuncture
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There is a difference between Amitāyus and Amitābha. Amitāyus—the Buddha of Infinite Life—and Amitābha—the Buddha of Infinite Light—are essentially identical, being reflective images of one another. Sutras in which Gautama Buddha expounds the glories of Sukhavati, the Pure Lands, speak of the
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or the exposition mudrā, while the earth-touching mudrā (right hand pointed downward over the right leg, palm inward) is reserved for a seated Gautama Buddha alone. He can also be seen holding a lotus in his hands while displaying the meditation mudrā.
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aspect of Amitābha, particularly associated with longevity. He is mostly depicted sitting and holding in his hands a vessel containing the nectar of immortality. In Tibetan Buddhism, Amitāyus is also one of the three deities of long life (Amitāyus,
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which, taken together, convey the meaning "Infinite Light": 無量光 (Wúliàngguāng). In the same fashion, the name Amitāyus ("Infinite Life") has been translated as 無量壽 (Wúliàngshòu). These translated names are not, however, very commonly used.
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When in the descending standing position, Amitābha is often shown with left arm bare and extended downward with thumb and forefinger touching, with the right hand facing outward also with thumb and forefinger touching. The meaning of this
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and ultimately become bodhisattvas and buddhas in their turn (the ultimate goal of Mahāyāna Buddhism). From there, these same bodhisattvas and buddhas return to our world to help yet more people while still residing in his land of
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is that wisdom (symbolized by the raised hand) is accessible to even the lowest beings, while the outstretched hand shows that Amitābha's compassion is directed at the lowest beings, who cannot save themselves.
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his two palms folded face up, one on top of the other, lying on his lap. The lotus is his sign. When represented on the stupa, he always faces toward west. He is worshiped thinking that one can have salvation.
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recommends and describes at length the practice of visualising Amitābha and the Pure Land. The other two sutras do not detail visualisation practices, and have been interpreted in different ways, such as the
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Schopen, Gregory. "The Inscription on the Kuṣān Image of Amitābha and the Character of Early Mahāyāna in India". Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 10 (1987): 99-137
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In the versions of the sutra widely known in China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan, Dharmākara's eighteenth vow was that any being in any universe desiring to be reborn into Amitābha's
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era of the first century, suggesting the popularity of Amitābha during that time. One of the last prayer busts of Amitābha can be found in the trademark black stone of the
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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia, Volume 3: The Western Ch'in in Kansu in the Sixteen Kingdoms Period and Inter-relationships with the Buddhist Art of Gandh?ra
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around 180. This text has been dated to between the 1st century BCE and 2nd century CE by modern buddhologists. Other early Mahayana texts mentioning Amitabha include the
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which is focused around Amitābha Buddha. In East Asian Pure Land traditions, the main religious practice is the recitation or chanting of the phrase 南無阿彌陀 (
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The sutra goes on to explain that Amitābha, after accumulating great merit over countless lives, finally achieved buddhahood and created a pure land called
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Harrison, Paul; Lenz, Timothy; Salomon, Richard (2018). "Fragments of a Gāndhārī Manuscript of the Pratyutpannabuddhasaṃmukhāvasthitasamādhisūtra".
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Amitābha is said to display 84,000 auspicious and distinguishing marks reflecting his many virtues. Amitābha can often be distinguished by his
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is described as being in the West, and he works for the enlightenment of all beings (represented iconographically as a blessing Buddha). The
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In Vajrayana, Amitābha is the most ancient of the Dhyani Buddhas. He is of red color originating from the red seed syllable
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Regarding textual evidence, the earliest Buddhist sutra mentioning Amitābha is the translation into Chinese of the
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Tibet is My Country: Autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu, Brother of the Dalai Lama as told to Heinrich Harrer
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practices or as Amitāyus – especially in practices relating to longevity and preventing an untimely death.
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reference Amitābha, but three sutras in particular have become seen as canonical in East Asian Buddhism:
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Inscribed pedestal with the first known occurrence of the name of "Amitābha Buddha" in "the year 26 of
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fragment of that sutra announced in 2018. Jeff Wilson writes that over a fifth of the sutras in the
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for Amitābha, though the mantras used differ. Amitābha is also one of the Buddhas featured in the
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When not depicted alone, Amitābha is often portrayed with two assistant bodhisattvas, usually
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In addition to transliteration, the name Amitābha has also been translated into Chinese using
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this root of merit (may) all living things (obtain) the unexcelled knowledge of a buddha.
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with deep awareness of the emptiness of all phenomena. Amitābha is associated with the
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Charles Muller, "Buddha of Immeasurable Life 無量壽佛" Digital Dictionary of Buddhism,
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to whom practitioners can pay homage. Shingon, like Tibetan Buddhism, also uses
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Luminous Bliss: A Religious History of Pure Land Literature in Tibet Pure Land
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Lévi, Sylvain; Takakusu, Junjir; Demiéville, Paul; Watanabe, Kaigyoku (1929).
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evidence for Amitābha is the bottom part of a statue found in Govindnagar,
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Bronze statue of Amitābha Buddha, 17th century, Khải Tường Temple, Vietnam
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He is frequently invoked in Tibet either as Amitābha – especially in the
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The Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-Historical Introduction
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Twelve Bodhisattvas of Perfect Enlightenment (Shí'èr Yuánjué Púsà)
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traditions commonly invoke Amitābha's name in a practice known as
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On Amitābha, Amitāyu(s), Sukhāvatī and the Amitābhavyūha
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in Japanese. This is the central practice of East Asian
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of Tibetan Buddhism, Amitābha is considered one of the
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Amitābha statue in gold leaf with inlaid crystal eyes.
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Statue of the Buddha Amitāyus (Mongolia, 18th century)
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This article is about the Buddha. For other uses, see
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This is a compound of the Sanskrit words 474: 371:), whereas Amitāyus is associated with the 3572: 3558: 3005: 2991: 2233:Buddhas of the Ten Directions (Shífāng Fó) 2198: 2184: 34: 1313: 1222: 1202: 983: 967: 952: 465: 457: 437: 425: 409: 386: 5534:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal 3211:Twelve Heavenly Generals (Jūni Shinshō) 2228:Seven Buddhas of Antiquity (Guòqù Qīfó) 2028: 2024: 2022: 1459:translates the inscription as follows: 625: 351:, Amitābha is known for his longevity, 297:, immeasurable life, immeasurable light 6225: 5737:List of Buddhist architecture in China 3215:Twenty-Eight Legions (Nijūhachi-Bushū) 2477:Trailokyavijaya (Xiángsānshì Míngwáng) 1994: 1992: 1962: 1780:"Symbolism of the five Dhyani Buddhas" 1352:" (153 CE, first year of Huvishka) In 1195:. 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BRILL. p. xxxvii, Fig 6.17a. 1998: 1176:and in its reflex form as Amitāyus, 430:The Great Buddha of Kamakura in the 2799:Kanaka the Bharadvaja (Jǔbō Luóhàn) 2332:Four Great Bodhisattvas (Sìdà Púsà) 1989: 642:in 179 CE, with the discovery of a 13: 5524:Silk Road transmission of Buddhism 3054:Five Wisdom Buddhas (Godai Nyorai) 2839:Pantha the Younger (Kānmén Luóhàn) 2749:Five Hundred Arhats (Wǔbǎi luóhàn) 2442:Eight Wisdom Kings (Bādà Míngwáng) 2412:Bhaiṣajyasamudgata (Yàoshàng Púsà) 2223:Five Wisdom Tathāgatas (Wǔfāng Fó) 2055: 1677: 891:form of the mantra of Amitābha is 680:of comprehensive love. Amitābha's 394:(1368–1644) statue of Amitābha in 14: 6249: 2829:Pantha the Elder (Tànshǒu Luóhàn) 2547:Four Heavenly Kings (Sì Tiānwáng) 2447:Ten Wisdom Kings (Shídà Míngwáng) 2238:Eighty-eight Buddhas (Bāshíbā Fó) 2159: 972:Stone statue of Amitābha Buddha, 855:, Amitābha is seen as one of the 482:Larger Sūtra of Immeasurable Life 6205: 6195: 6194: 5752:Thai temple art and architecture 5497:Huichang persecution of Buddhism 3737:Iconography in Laos and Thailand 3603: 3590: 3580: 3062: 2794:Kanaka the Vatsa (Xǐqìng Luóhàn) 2779:Pindola Bharadvaja (Qílù Luóhàn) 2502:Aparajita (Wúnéngshēng Míngwáng) 2422:Vajrasattva (Jīngāng Sàduǒ Púsà) 2417:Cintāmaṇicakra (Rúyìlún Guānyīn) 2367:Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Dàshìzhì Púsà) 2311: 2263:Amoghasiddhi (Bùkōngchéngjiù Fó) 2118:Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism 1447:" i.e., 104 CE. 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One of these was written by 590:philosophy before spreading to 5742:Japanese Buddhist architecture 5544:Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism 4624:Seven Factors of Enlightenment 3815:Places where the Buddha stayed 3198:Four Heavenly Kings (Shitennō) 3044:Bhaiṣajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai) 2764:Mahākāśyapa (Xiánglóng Luóhàn) 2759:Sixteen Arhats (Shíliù Luóhàn) 2754:Eighteen Arhats (Shíbā Luóhàn) 2664:Dongyue Emperor (Dōngyuè Dàdì) 2634:Sitātapatrā (Báisǎngài Fúdǐng) 1751: 1733: 1697: 1671: 1644: 1631: 1607: 1594: 1580: 1545: 1262:, and is especially common in 1198: 1091: 1085: 676:Amitābha is understood as the 1: 5757:Tibetan Buddhist architecture 2784:Bodhidharma (Guojiāng Luóhàn) 2452:Mahamayuri (Kǒngquè Míngwáng) 2382:Ākāśagarbha (Xūkōngzàng Púsà) 2347:Avalokiteśvara (Guānyīn Púsà) 1215:. Note the distinct Amitabha 988:Statues of a Buddha triad in 638:, translated into Chinese by 5514:Buddhism and the Roman world 5490:Decline of Buddhism in India 5485:History of Buddhism in India 3585:   Topics in 2492:Padanaksipa (Bùzhì Míngwáng) 2482:Yamāntaka (Dàwēidé Míngwáng) 2407:Bhaiṣajyarāja (Yàowáng Púsà) 2402:Candraprabha (Yuèguāng Púsà) 2372:Vajrapāṇi (Jīngāngshǒu Púsà) 1684:Oxford Bibliographies Online 1207:Statue of Amitabha from the 670:Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra 7: 4712:Twenty-two vows of Ambedkar 4452: 3203:Eight Legions (Hachi-Bushū) 3049:Vairocana (Dainichi Nyorai) 2819:Vijraputra (Xiàoshī Luóhàn) 2612:Sāgara (Suōjiéluó Lóngwáng) 2507:Vajrahāsa (Dàxiào Míngwáng) 2357:Samantabhadra (Pǔxián Púsà) 2273:Ratnasambhava (Bǎoshēng Fó) 2044:(2): 99–138. Archived from 1872:"Teachers: Shamar Rinpoche" 1523: 1485: 1442: 1409:Bu-ddha-sya A-mi-tā-bha-sya 1050: 1027: 1015: 940: 926: 912: 893: 786: 760: 663:Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra 496: 382: 10: 6254: 5662:The unanswerable questions 3317:Circumstantial appearances 3015:Japanese Buddhist pantheon 2487:Mahacakra (Dàlún Míngwáng) 2462:Kuṇḍali (Jūntúlì Míngwáng) 2397:Sūryaprabha (Rìguāng Púsà) 2243:Śākyamuni (Shìjiāmóuní Fó) 2143:Karashima, Seishi (2009), 1706:The Three Pure Land Sutras 1665:10.2143/JIABS.41.0.3285740 1471:Pratyutpanna Samādhi Sūtra 1437:Government Museum, Mathura 990:Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery 949:Names in various languages 919:Amitabha's main mantra in 874: 861:special devotional mantras 745:, and other regions where 737:Amitābha is also known in 636:Pratyutpanna Samādhi Sūtra 578:, from where it spread to 359:, and the purification of 18: 6190: 6142: 6057: 5972: 5747:Buddhist temples in Korea 5670: 5572: 5455: 5152: 5080: 4907: 4780: 4720: 4355: 4310:Chinese Esoteric Buddhism 4221: 4213:Three planes of existence 4161: 4006: 3898: 3828: 3820:Buddha in world religions 3682: 3627: 3599: 3490: 3407: 3315: 3186: 3178:Yamāntaka (Daiitoku-Myoō) 3136: 3118:Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Seishi) 3071: 3060: 3022: 2957:Chinese Esoteric Buddhism 2927: 2852: 2737: 2729:Kalaviṅka (Jiālíngpínqié) 2515: 2467:Hayagriva (Mǎtóu Guānyīn) 2430: 2362:Kṣitigarbha (Dìzàng Púsà) 2320: 2309: 2258:Bhaisajyaguru (Yàoshī Fó) 2211: 2206:Chinese Buddhist pantheon 2029:Schopen, Gregory (1987). 1999:Rhie, Marylin M. 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Jr. 2051:on December 7, 2019. 1929:Olson, Carl (2005). 1505:Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra 1072:being a compound of 694:point Bai Hui (百會). 686:Amitayurdhyana Sutra 656:Amitayurdhyana Sutra 626:References in Sutras 326:[ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ] 154:Romaji: Amida Nyorai 6212:Religion portal 5959:Temple of the Tooth 5838:Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi 4877:Upāsaka and Upāsikā 4370:Bodhipakkhiyādhammā 4153:Two truths doctrine 3973:Mahapajapati Gotamī 3773:Mahapajapati Gotamī 3422:Vasubandhu (Seshin) 3329:Ishizuchi Daigongen 3302:Mārīcī (Marishiten) 3282:Hārītī (Kishimojin) 3277:Gaṇapati (Kankiten) 3229:Śakra (Taishakuten) 2709:Gandharva (Gāntàpó) 2562:Shiva (Dàzìzàitiān) 2387:Cundī (Zhǔntí Púsà) 2303:Kassapa (Jiāshè Fó) 2268:Akshobhya (Āchù Fó) 1800:. 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