Amitābha
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Amitābha
- /əmiˈtɑːbə/ UK
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Borrowed from Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha, “Immeasurable Light”), from अमित (amita, “unmeasured, boundless, infinite”) + आभा (ābhā, “splendor, light”).
proper noun Amitābhas · Amitabha
- In Pure Land Buddhism, a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism, the name of the principal buddha regarded as of celestial origin. Devotion to Amitābha Buddha is found within most schools of the Mahāyāna, but is the essence of Pure Land practice, which centres on the ‘Buddha invocation’ (Ch. nien-fo, Jap. nembutsu). This is the repetition of ‘Nan-mo A-mi-t’o Fo’ (Ch.) or ‘Nama Amida Butsu’ (Jap.), translations of the Sanskrit ‘
- In Vajrayāna Buddhism, the name of the western buddha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas representing the five qualities of the Buddha. A letter from Mr. [Brian Houghton] Hodgson to Mr. Bayley, was then read, giving an outline of the theocracy of the Buddha system of Nepal. […] According to the information now communicated, the northern Buddhas acknowledge four sets of divine beings, or of superhuman objects of veneration. The first
- A class of deities. In the period in which Sávarńi shall be the Manu, the classes of the gods will be the Sutapas, Amitábhas, and Mukhyas; twenty-one of each.
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Similar: Amida Nyorai
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name Pure Land Buddhism: name of the principal buddha
| 한국어 | 아미타불 amitabul, 무량광불 muryanggwangbul |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 阿弥陀仏 Amida-butsu, 無量光仏 Muryōkō-butsu |
| 中文 | 阿彌陀佛 /阿弥陀佛 Āmítuó fó, Ēmítuó fó, 無量光佛 /无量光佛 Wúliàngguāng fó |
| हिन्दी | अमिताभ बुद्ध amitābh buddh |
| Русский | Амита́бха Amitábxa |
| Tiếng Việt | A-di-đà Phật, A Di Đà Phật |
name Vajrayana Buddhism: name of the western buddha
| 日本語 | 阿弥陀如来 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 阿彌陀如來 /阿弥陀如来 Āmítuó rúlái, Ēmítuó rúlái |
| Tiếng Việt | A-di-đà Như Lai, A Di Đà Như Lai |
name male given name
| हिन्दी | अमिताभ amitābh |
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title = {Amitābha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amit%C4%81bha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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