amitabha

amitabha

Amitabha (Sanskrit Amit ā BHA), also known as wuliangfo, wuliangguang Buddha, wuliangshou Buddha, etc. According to the Mahayana sutra, Amitabha made a great wish to build a pure land in the West in the long past, and achieved boundless and solemn merits, which was widely respected and promoted by Mahayana Buddhism. Mahayana sutras, such as wuliangshou Sutra, Amitabha Sutra and guanwuliangshou Sutra, describe Amitabha and the Western Paradise. In places where Mahayana Buddhism is spread, such as Mahayana parishes in China and Japan, Amitabha belief is particularly prosperous and important. The Pure Land Sect of Chinese Buddhism, on the other hand, takes the Western Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha as its special practice.

In May 2014, Dongfang Jinbao reporter found a popular "scissors hand" Buddha statue in Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, which was proved to be a Amitabha Buddha.

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Name Translation

Amitabha in Chinese Buddhism has two names: amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabyus in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit, amitabha in Sanskrit. Amitabha is not derived from Sanskrit, but a simplification of amitabaya or amitabhus. There are also simplified as Mita Buddha, AMITA and Mita. but simplified Chinese has a different original meaning in Sanskrit. Amitabudha means amitabudha. Mita, Mita is measurable; mitabuddha, Mita Buddha, means measurable Buddha. Ah, Sanskrit a, negative. < UL > < li > there are AMITA Ketu and AMITA dhvaja in the Sutra of Amitabha. However, Amitabha only refers to wuliangguang Buddha and wuliangshou Buddha in Chinese Buddhism, which originated from the later Chinese version of the samadhi Sutra. < / Li > < li > among the classics that preach Amitabha Dharma, the most influential is Cao Weikang's version of wuliangshoujing. The main name of this sutra is wuliangshou Buddha. The main name of the Sutra is wuliangguang Buddha. Xuanzang's translation of "praising the Sutra of pure land Buddha's taking and receiving" has two names at the same time. Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha, Buddha of Ganlu, Buddha of Wuliang, Buddha of wuliangshou, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of wuliangguang, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of Amitabha, Buddha of wuliangqing, Buddha of yuebamo, Buddha of wujizun. < / Li > < li > Amitabha is also related to "Amitabha city", such as "Amitabha city" mentioned in "remove all karma, and you will live in the pure land of tuoroni". "Amikado" is an immortal medicine in Indian legend, translated as manna. In Buddhism, it is used to describe the permanent nirvana, so there are such nouns as "manna flavor", "manna gate", "manna way", "manna world", "manna rain". The sound of "amikaudu" is similar to "Amitabha", and its meaning represents eternal nirvana, which coincides with the meaning of limitless longevity of Buddha. Therefore, it is also called "amikaudu" in tantric school. < / Li > < li > apart from Amitabha Buddha in the paradise, there are also Buddhas in other worlds with the names of "limitless light" and "limitless longevity". Because all Buddhas have equal merits and virtues, and their permanent residence, limitless light and limitless life are equal, they can share the same name.

Name explanation

Amitabha is one of the Buddhas. His name is Amitabha. Its meaning is based on Sanskrit and Buddhist scriptures. It has two kinds of general meaning and other meaning.

General meaning

Amitabha, in Sanskrit AMITA, translated as Amitabha. Limitlessness is the fundamental meaning of Amitabha. Amitabha is the boundless Buddha. ① Limitless is the ultimate, perfect and limitless. If there is a limit, it can't contain everything, and if there is no limit, it can contain all merits. Not only is the light and life of the Buddha boundless, but also the wisdom, power and supernatural power of the Buddha are boundless. ② Wuliang refers to all Buddhas, that is, countless Buddhas. Amitabha represents all Buddhas. According to the Buddhist Sutra of guanwuliangshou, when you contemplate the achievement of samadhi, you can see all Buddhas in ten directions, and when you observe Amitabha, you can see all Buddhas in ten directions. According to the Buddhist Sutra of panzhou samadhi, when you chant samadhi, you can see all Buddhas standing in front of you, and when you observe Amitabha, you can see all Buddhas now. (3) Buddhism and Taoism are the same. All the merits and virtues of Buddhism are perfect and equal. Amitabha, on the other hand, is named after Wuliang, which shows the true virtue of all Buddhas. To praise Amitabha is to praise all Buddhas. To observe Amitabha is to observe all Buddhas, which is in line with the profound principle of Mahayana Buddhism that "all is one and one is all". But we don't think that Amitabha is the fundamental Buddha of all Buddhas. Because Buddha has three bodies, there is no essence and equality between Buddha and Buddha.

Other meanings

[limitless light] after the Sanskrit AMITA, there is an additional "BHA Amit" BHA, which means limitless light. This is the name of Amitabha. ① Omnipotence of immeasurable light: light symbolizes happiness and freedom. The wisdom of Buddha is perfect and omniscient, just as the light of Buddha pervades all directions. According to Buddhism, there is no amount of light in front of it, which is the universal illumination of Huiguang. Amitabha's boundless light contains all the solemn and comfortable things. ② The collection of limitless light: Amitabha's limitless light is like the setting sun. The setting sun is not the absence of light, but the collection of all light. The rising of the sun tomorrow will be based on this. The nature of Buddhism is solitude, and it has boundless function in emptiness and lifelessness. The setting sun is also like this. It is the light hiding and the base of all the light research. The first one is the view of the setting sun. From then on, one by one, one can see the water, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one. Amitabha appears in accordance with the principle of solemnity and strictness. "Da'amitabha Sutra" says: to respect Amitabha Buddha, we should "go to the sunset". [wuliangshou] after the Sanskrit AMITA, there is an additional ā Yus Amit ā Yus, meaning wuliangshou, which is also the name of Amitabha. The Mahayana sutra says: the Buddha always lives in Nirvana. Nirvana is not a loss of wisdom. Amitabha has a boundless life. Buddha's permanent residence and limitless longevity are common to all Buddhas. Amitabha, in Zhu fahu's translation, is called "Buddha of limitless longevity". Master Yin Shun believed that the wisdom of all living beings is better than the infinite life span. Because the eternity of life is the common hope of all living beings in the world. Amitabha means limitless light and limitless longevity. The light of the Buddha is all over the world, and the life of the Buddha is three years old. This is the common virtue of all Buddhas. According to kumarashi's translation of the Amitabha Sutra, he is named Amitabha because he has unlimited life and light.

Related classics

Mahayana sutra says the pure land of Buddhas in ten directions, but focuses on the pure land of Amitabha in the West. The so-called "the praise of all scriptures lies in Mitha.". Amitabha's pure land is regarded as the conclusion of Mahayana's pure land thought. From this, the Chinese Buddhism also promoted the Western Pure Land.

Related findings

The special gesture of a Buddha statue at Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang is just like the cute "scissors hand". It has become popular on the Internet in recent days and attracted numerous netizens and tourists to worship. On May 4, 2014, Dongfang Jinbao reporter came to Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. After several searches, in a scenic spot called "Binyang three caves", he found a popular "scissors hand" Buddha: Amitabha Buddha. The "scissors hand" Buddha statue is located in the North cave of Binyang in the "three caves of Binyang". It is about 10 meters high. It sits in the knot and points to the heaven and earth equally with both hands. According to the guide, the three caves in Binyang were first excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, formerly known as "Lingyan Temple" in the Ming Dynasty