Amitābha

Amitābha (Sanskrit: अमिताभ, IPA: [ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ]) is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. He is also known as Amitāyus, which is understood to be his enjoyment body (Saṃbhogakāya). In Vajrayana Buddhism, Amitābha is known for his longevity, discernment, pure perception, and the purification of aggregates with deep awareness of the emptiness of all phenomena. The name Amitābha means "Infinite Light", and the name Amitāyus means "Infinite Life".

This article is about the Buddha. For other uses, see Amitabha (disambiguation).
Amitābha
Amitābha statue in gold leaf with inlaid crystal eyes. Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Sanskrit
  • अमिताभ
  • IAST: Amitābha
  • अमितायुस्
  • IAST: Amitāyus
Chinese
  • 阿弥陀佛, 阿彌陀佛
  • Pinyin: Ēmítuó fó
EnglishAmitabha
Japanese
  • あみだぶつ
  • Romaji: Amida Butsu
  • あみだにょらい
  • Romaji: Amida Nyorai
Korean
  • 아미타불
  • RR: Amita Bul
Russian
  • Амита́бха
  • ALA-LC for Russian: Amitábkha
Thai
  • อมิตาภ
  • RTGS: Amitapha
Tibetan
  • འོད་དཔག་མེད་
  • THL: Öpakmé
  • ཚེ་དཔག་མེད་
  • THL: Tsépakmé
VietnameseA Di Đà Phật
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Venerated byMahayana, Vajrayana
AttributesCompassion, immeasurable life, immeasurable light
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In the Mandala of the Two Realms, Amitābha is associated with the Diamond Realm, while Amitāyus appears in the Womb Realm.

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