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Amitābha Buddha

Also known as Amitabha, Amida Butsu, Amitoufo, Amida Buddha, Amitābha

Amitābha (, "Measureless" or "Limitless" Light), also known as Amituofo in Chinese, Amida Butsu in Japanese, Amita-bul in Korean, A Di Đà Phật in Vietnamese, and Öpakmé in Tibetan, is one of the main Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism and the most widely venerated Buddhist figure in East Asian Buddhism. Amitābha is also known by the name Amitāyus ("Measureless Life").

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Amitābha Buddha, whose name means "Measureless Light," is one of the principal Buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism and is especially important in East Asian Buddhist traditions, where he is the most widely worshipped Buddhist figure. He is revered across multiple cultures and languages—including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tibetan communities—and is also known as Amitāyus, meaning "Measureless Life."

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Buddha.name: Amitābha
Buddha.image: Kamakura Budda Daibutsu front 1885.jpg
Buddha.caption: The Great Buddha of Kamakura in the Kōtoku-in temple
Buddha.burmese_name: အမိတာဘ
Buddha.vietnamese_name: A Di Đà Phật (阿彌陀佛)
Buddha.japanese_name: , (romaji: Amida Butsu, Amida Nyorai)
Buddha.korean_name: 아미타불RR: Amitabul
Buddha.mongolian_name: АюушAyushᠠᠶᠤᠱᠢ
Buddha.veneration: Mahayana, Vajrayana
Buddha.attributes: Infinite light, infinite longevity
Buddha.Gandhari Prakrit: Amidā'a

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Instance of: Buddha
Gender: male
Image: 接引阿弥陀佛 MET DT5220 (cropped).jpg
Said to be same as: Amitayus

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Commons category: Amitābha Buddha
topic's main category: Category:Amitābha
native label: A-di-đà
iconographic symbol: Nelumbo nucifera
color: white
mount: peafowl
birthday: 17th day of the 11th month in the Chinese calendar
student: Mahāsthāmaprāpta

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Contents

Indian Mahayana sources
In the ''Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtras''
The nature of Amitābha
References in other sutras
In Mahayana treatises
History and archeology
In East Asian Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
Japanese Buddhism
In Vajrayāna Buddhism
Mantras
Names
Significance of the Name
The Lights of Amitābha
Iconography
Triads and bodhisattva retinues
Goddesses associated with Amitābha
Pāṇḍaravāsinī
Avalokiteśvara-mātā
Viśuddhaprabhā
Mahāśītavatī
See also
Notes
Bibliography
External links

Amitābha is the main figure in two influential Indian Buddhist Mahayana Scriptures: the Sutra of Measureless Life and the Amitābha Sūtra. According to the Sutra of Measureless Life, Amitābha established a pure land of perfect peace and happiness, called Sukhāvatī ("Blissful"), where beings who mindfully remember him with faith may be reborn and then quickly attain enlightenment. The pure land is the result of a set of vows Amitābha made long ago. As his name means Limitless Light, Amitābha's light is said to radiate throughout the cosmos and shine on all beings. Because of this, Amitābha is often depicted radiating light, a symbol for his wisdom. As per the name Amitāyus, this Buddha is also associated with infinite life, since his lifespan is said to be immeasurable. Amitābha's measureless life is seen as being related to his infinite compassion.

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