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阿彌陀 阿弥陀 see styles |
ā mí tuó a1 mi2 tuo2 a mi t`o a mi to Amida あみだ |
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head (阿彌) amita, boundless, infinite; tr. by 無量 immeasurable. The Buddha of infinite qualities, known as 阿彌陀婆 (or 阿彌陀佛) Amitābha, tr. 無量光 boundless light; 阿彌陀廋斯Amitāyus, tr. 無量壽 boundless age, or life; and among the esoteric sects Amṛta 甘露 (甘露王) sweet-dew (king). An imaginary being unknown to ancient Buddhism, possibly of Persian or Iranian origin, who has eclipsed the historical Buddha in becoming the most popular divinity in the Mahāyāna pantheon. His name indicates an idealization rather than an historic personality, the idea of eternal light and life. The origin and date of the concept are unknown, but he has always been associated with the west, where in his Paradise, Suikhāvatī, the Western Pure Land, he receives to unbounded happiness all who call upon his name (cf. the Pure Lands 淨土 of Maitreya and Akṣobhya). This is consequent on his forty-eight vows, especially the eighteenth, in which he vows to refuse Buddhahood until he has saved all living beings to his Paradise, except those who had committed the five unpardonable sins, or were guilty of blasphemy against the Faith. While his Paradise is theoretically only a stage on the way to rebirth in the final joys of nirvana, it is popularly considered as the final resting-place of those who cry na-mo a-mi-to-fo, or blessed be, or adoration to, Amita Buddha. The 淨土 Pure-land (Jap. Jōdo) sect is especially devoted to this cult, which arises chiefly out of the Sukhāvatīvyūha, but Amita is referred to in many other texts and recognized, with differing interpretations and emphasis, by the other sects. Eitel attributes the first preaching of the dogma to 'a priest from Tokhara' in A. D.147, and says that Faxian and Xuanzang make no mention of the cult. But the Chinese pilgrim 慧日Huiri says he found it prevalent in India 702-719. The first translation of the Amitāyus Sutra, circa A.D. 223-253, had disappeared when the Kaiyuan catalogue was compiled A.D. 730. The eighteenth vow occurs in the tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 308. With Amita is closely associated Avalokiteśvara, who is also considered as his incarnation, and appears crowned with, or bearing the image of Amita. In the trinity of Amita, Avalokiteśvara appears on his left and Mahāsthāmaprāpta on his right. Another group, of five, includes Kṣitigarbha and Nāgārjuna, the latter counted as the second patriarch of the Pure Land sect. One who calls on the name of Amitābha is styled 阿彌陀聖 a saint of Amitābha. Amitābha is one of the Five 'dhyāni buddhas' 五佛, q.v. He has many titles, amongst which are the following twelve relating to him as Buddha of light, also his title of eternal life: 無量光佛Buddha of boundless light; 無邊光佛 Buddha of unlimited light; 無礙光佛 Buddha of irresistible light; 無對光佛 Buddha of incomparable light; 燄王光佛 Buddha of yama or flame-king light; 淸淨光佛 Buddha of pure light; 歡喜光佛 Buddha of joyous light; 智慧光佛 Buddha of wisdom light; 不斷光佛 Buddha of unending light; 難思光佛 Buddha of inconceivable light; 無稱光佛Buddha of indescribable light; 超日月光佛 Buddha of light surpassing that of sun and moon; 無量壽 Buddha of boundless age. As buddha he has, of course, all the attributes of a buddha, including the trikāya, or 法報化身, about which in re Amita there are differences of opinion in the various schools. His esoteric germ-letter is hrīḥ, and he has specific manual-signs. Cf. 阿彌陀經, of which with commentaries there are numerous editions. |
阿彌陀佛 阿弥陀佛 see styles |
ē mí tuó fó e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 o mi t`o fo o mi to fo Amida butsu |
More info & calligraphy: Amitabha BuddhaAmitâbha Buddha |
阿彌陀婆 阿弥陀婆 see styles |
ā mí tuó pó a1 mi2 tuo2 po2 a mi t`o p`o a mi to po Amitaba |
Buddha of Limitless Light (or Life) |
阿彌陀山 see styles |
amidasan あみださん |
(personal name) Amidasan |
阿彌陀笠 阿弥陀笠 see styles |
ā mí tuó lì a1 mi2 tuo2 li4 a mi t`o li a mi to li amidagasa |
Amitâbha hat |
阿彌陀經 阿弥陀经 see styles |
ā mí tuó jīng a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 a mi t`o ching a mi to ching Amida kyō |
Amitâbha-sūtra |
阿彌陀講 阿弥陀讲 see styles |
ā mí tuó jiǎng a1 mi2 tuo2 jiang3 a mi t`o chiang a mi to chiang Amida kō |
ritual for praise of the merits of Amitâbha |
阿彌陀三尊 阿弥陀三尊 see styles |
ā mí tuó sān zūn a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 zun1 a mi t`o san tsun a mi to san tsun Amida no sanzon |
Amitâbha triad |
阿彌陀佛名 阿弥陀佛名 see styles |
ā mí tuó fó míng a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 ming2 a mi t`o fo ming a mi to fo ming Amida butsu myō |
name of Amitâbha |
阿彌陀佛號 阿弥陀佛号 see styles |
ā mí tuó fó hào a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 hao4 a mi t`o fo hao a mi to fo hao Amida butsu gō |
name of Amitâbha |
阿彌陀如來 阿弥陀如来 see styles |
ē mí tuó rú lái e1 mi2 tuo2 ru2 lai2 o mi t`o ju lai o mi to ju lai |
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light See: 阿弥陀如来 |
阿彌陀廋斯 阿弥陀廋斯 see styles |
ā mí tuó sōu sī a1 mi2 tuo2 sou1 si1 a mi t`o sou ssu a mi to sou ssu Amidasōshi |
Buddha of Limitless Light (or Life) |
阿彌陀懺法 阿弥陀忏法 see styles |
ā mí tuó chàn fǎ a1 mi2 tuo2 chan4 fa3 a mi t`o ch`an fa a mi to chan fa Amida senbō |
Amitâbha repentance service |
阿彌陀檀那 阿弥陀檀那 see styles |
ā mí tuó tán nà a1 mi2 tuo2 tan2 na4 a mi t`o t`an na a mi to tan na Amidadanna |
Amṛtodana 甘露王. A king of Magadha, father of Anuruddha and Bhadrika, uncle of Śākyamuni. |
阿彌陀經疏 阿弥陀经疏 see styles |
ā mí tuó jīng shū a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 shu1 a mi t`o ching shu a mi to ching shu Amida kyō sho |
Commentary on the Amitâbha Sūtra |
阿彌陀護摩 阿弥陀护摩 see styles |
ā mí tuó hù mó a1 mi2 tuo2 hu4 mo2 a mi t`o hu mo a mi to hu mo Amida goma |
fire ritual for Amitâbha |
大阿彌陀經 大阿弥陀经 see styles |
dà ā mí tuó jīng da4 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 ta a mi t`o ching ta a mi to ching Dai amida kyō |
Sūtra of Immeasurable Life |
佛說阿彌陀經 佛说阿弥陀经 see styles |
fó shuō ā mí tuó jīng fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 fo shuo a mi t`o ching fo shuo a mi to ching Bussetsu amidakyō |
Amitâbha Sūtra |
南無阿彌陀佛 南无阿弥陀佛 see styles |
nán wú ā mí tuó fó nan2 wu2 a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 nan wu a mi t`o fo nan wu a mi to fo namo amida butsu |
More info & calligraphy: Namo Amitabha Buddha |
佛說阿彌陀經疏 佛说阿弥陀经疏 see styles |
fó shuō ā mí tuó jīng shū fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 shu1 fo shuo a mi t`o ching shu fo shuo a mi to ching shu Bussetsu amidakyō sho |
Commentary on the Amitâbha Sūtra |
阿彌陀佛五十菩薩像 阿弥陀佛五十菩萨像 see styles |
ā mí tuó fó wǔ shí pú sà xiàng a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 wu3 shi2 pu2 sa4 xiang4 a mi t`o fo wu shih p`u sa hsiang a mi to fo wu shih pu sa hsiang Amidabutsu gojū bosatsu zō |
images of the fifty-two bodhisattva attendants of Amitâbha |
Variations: |
amidakyou / amidakyo あみだきょう |
(See 浄土三部経) Sukhavati sutra |
阿彌陀二十五菩薩來迎圖 阿弥陀二十五菩萨来迎图 see styles |
ā mí tuó èr shí wǔ pú sà lái yíng tú a1 mi2 tuo2 er4 shi2 wu3 pu2 sa4 lai2 ying2 tu2 a mi t`o erh shih wu p`u sa lai ying t`u a mi to erh shih wu pu sa lai ying tu Amitâbha nijūgo bosatsu raigō zu |
picture of Amitâbha and the twenty-five bodhisattvas welcoming the believer |
阿彌陀鼓音聲王陀羅尼經 阿弥陀鼓音声王陀罗尼经 see styles |
ā mí tuó gǔ yīn shēng wáng tuó luó ní jīng a1 mi2 tuo2 gu3 yin1 sheng1 wang2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 a mi t`o ku yin sheng wang t`o lo ni ching a mi to ku yin sheng wang to lo ni ching Amida ku onjō ō darani kyō |
Dhāraṇī Sūtra of the King of the Sound of Amitâbha's Drum |
Variations: |
amida あみだ |
(1) {Buddh} Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀籤・あみだくじ) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀被り・あみだかぶり) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head |
阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經 阿弥陀三耶三佛萨楼佛檀过度人道经 see styles |
ā mí tuó sān yé sān fó sà lóu fó tán guō dù rén dào jīng a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 ye2 san1 fo2 sa4 lou2 fo2 tan2 guo1 du4 ren2 dao4 jing1 a mi t`o san yeh san fo sa lou fo t`an kuo tu jen tao ching a mi to san yeh san fo sa lou fo tan kuo tu jen tao ching Amida sanya sanbutsu satsurō butsudan kado nin dō kyō |
Sukhāvatī-vyūha |
佛說阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經 佛说阿弥陀三耶三佛萨楼佛檀过度人道经 see styles |
fó shuō ā mí tuó sān yé sān fó sà lóu fó tán guō dù rén dào jīng fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 ye2 san1 fo2 sa4 lou2 fo2 tan2 guo1 du4 ren2 dao4 jing1 fo shuo a mi t`o san yeh san fo sa lou fo t`an kuo tu jen tao ching fo shuo a mi to san yeh san fo sa lou fo tan kuo tu jen tao ching Bussetsu amida sanyasanbutsu satsurō butsudan kado nindō kyō |
Sūtra of Immeasurable Life |
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