Amitabha Buddha, who is also called Amita or Amida Buddha, probably is the best known of the Dhyani Buddhas. In particular, devotion to Amitabha is at the center of Pure Land Buddhism, one of the largest schools of Mahayana Buddhism in Asia.
Long-ago , Amitabha was a king who renounced his kingdom to become a monk. Called Dharmakara Bodhisattva, the monk practiced diligently for five eons and rea...lized enlightenment and became a buddha.
Amitabha Buddha reigns over Sukhavati, the western paradise, also called the Pure Land. Those reborn in the Pure Land experience the joy of hearing Amitabha teach the dharma until they are ready to enter Nirvana.
Amitabha symbolizes mercy and wisdom. He is associated with the third skandha, that of perception. He is sometimes pictured in between the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta.
In this image, Amitabha's hands are in a meditation mudra. His symbol is the lotus, representing gentleness and purity.
Long-ago , Amitabha was a king who renounced his kingdom to become a monk. Called Dharmakara Bodhisattva, the monk practiced diligently for five eons and rea...lized enlightenment and became a buddha.
Amitabha Buddha reigns over Sukhavati, the western paradise, also called the Pure Land. Those reborn in the Pure Land experience the joy of hearing Amitabha teach the dharma until they are ready to enter Nirvana.
Amitabha symbolizes mercy and wisdom. He is associated with the third skandha, that of perception. He is sometimes pictured in between the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta.
In this image, Amitabha's hands are in a meditation mudra. His symbol is the lotus, representing gentleness and purity.
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