Amitābha is one of the main Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism.[2][3][4] Amitābha rules the Western Pure Land.[5] He is worshipped in Mahayana Buddhism especially Pure Land Buddhism.[6] He is one of the most widely worshipped Buddhas.[2][3][4]
| Amitābha | |
|---|---|
 The Great Buddha of Kamakura in the Kōtoku-in temple | |
| Sanskrit |
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| Burmese | အမိတာဘ |
| Chinese | |
| Japanese | (romaji: Amida Butsu, Amida Nyorai) |
| Korean | 아미타불 RR: Amitabul |
| Vietnamese | A Di Đà Phật |
References
change- ↑ "阿彌陀佛". 25 June 2023.
- 1 2 Lévi, Sylvain; Takakusu, Junjir; Demiéville, Paul; Watanabe, Kaigyoku (1929). Hobogirin: Dictionnaire encyclopédique de bouddhisme d'après les sources chinoises et japonaises, Paris: Maisonneuve, vols. 1–3, pp. 24–29
- 1 2 Williams (2008), p. 238.
- 1 2 阿彌陀 Amitâbha, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
- ↑ Williams (2008), p. 240.
- ↑ "What is the Nembutsu?". Buddhism for Beginners. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
Bibliography
change- Williams, Paul (2008). Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, Routledge.
