What is the meaning of Amitabha?
Infinite Light
Amitabha, (Sanskrit: “Infinite Light”) also called Amitayus (“Infinite Life”), Japanese Amida, Chinese Emituo Fo, in Mahayana Buddhism, and particularly in the so-called Pure Land sects, the great saviour buddha.
What language is Amitabha?
Names in various languages The proper form of Amitābha’s name in Sanskrit is Amitābha, masculine, and the nominative singular is Amitābhaḥ. This is a compound of the Sanskrit words amita (“without bound, infinite”) and ābhā (“light, splendor”).
What does Namo Avalokiteshvara meaning?
The name Avalokiteshvara means “Lord who looks down with compassion.” Avalokiteshvara is shown here sitting on a lion throne and arrayed in jewels like a prince. Above his head is a parasol, an ancient symbol of royal status.
Is Om a Sanskrit word?
Om (or Aum) ( listen (help·info); Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्, romanized: Ōṃ) is the sound of a sacred spiritual symbol in Indic religions. The meaning and connotations of Om vary between the diverse schools within and across the various traditions.
What is Amitabha Sutra?
The first known sutra mentioning Amitābha is the translation into Chinese of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi Sūtra by the Kushan monk Lokakṣema around 180. This work is said to be at the origin of pure land practices in China and was integrated with and influenced by with the already established Taoist and Confucian principles and practices.
What is the Sanskrit word for Amitabha?
The proper form of Amitābha’s name in Sanskrit is Amitābha, masculine, and the nominative singular is Amitābhaḥ. This is a compound of the Sanskrit words amita (“without bound, infinite”) and ābhā (“light, splendor”).
What is the Amitabha mantra?
Amitābha is the center of a number of mantras in Vajrayana practices. The Sanskrit form of the mantra of Amitābha is ॐ अमिताभ ह्रीः ( Devanagari: oṃ amitābha hrīḥ ), which is pronounced in its Tibetan version as Om ami dewa hri (Sanskrit: oṃ amideva hrīḥ).
What did Buddha say about Amitabha?
At that time Buddha said to the Elder Shariputra: “West of here, past a hundred billion Buddha-lands, there exists a world called “Ultimate Bliss”. In this land there exists a Buddha called Amitabha, who is expounding the Dharma right now.