• Abhirati (lit. "The Joyous") is the eastern pure land associated with Akshobhya in Mahayana Buddhism. It is described in the Akṣobhyatathāgatasyavyūha...
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    the east of the Diamond Realm and is the lord of the Eastern Pure Land Abhirati ('The Joyous'). His consort is Lochanā and he is normally accompanied by...
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    all Nirmāṇakāya Buddhas and Buddhafields such as Sukhāvati. In the East, Abhirati, hosted by Akṣobhya Buddha In the South, Śrīmat, hosted by Ratnasaṃbhava...
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    Marshall, A Guide to Sanchi, 1918 p.46ff (Public Domain text) 12. Vision of the Universe Abhirati and the Tathagata Aksobhya from Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra...
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    it appears that only Sukhavati of Amitābha, and to a much lesser extent Abhirati of Akshobhya, where great masters like Vimalakirti and Milarepa are said...
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    (Ghanavyūhakaniṣṭha). Akshobhya ("the Imperturbable"), his buddha-field is Abhirati (lit. "The Joyous"). Amitābha (Amida Buddha, "Infinite Light"), the principal...
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    appears in various sutras like the Vimalakirti sutra. His buddha-field is Abhirati (lit. "The Joyous"). Amitābha (Amida Buddha, ."Infinite Light"), the principal...
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    Akshobhya in the abhirati with the Cross of Light, a symbol of Manichaeism...
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    in Abhirati, instead some are striving for Arhatship and will attain it there. Also, in this sutra, bodhisattvas do not attain Buddhahood in Abhirati, instead...
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    and copying sutras, that they claim can enable rebirth in the pure lands Abhirati and Sukhavati, where it is said to be possible to easily acquire the merit...
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    Śāriputra that Vimalakīrti is in fact a bodhisattva from the Buddha-world Abhirati, which is created and overseen by the Buddha Akṣobhya. In order to show...
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    approximately 24 °C (75 °F). Ashobhya Buddha in his Eastern Pure Land of Abhirati Heaven Thankga Museum: LACMA For exhibition: Tibet Wisdom and Compassion:...
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  • occur after death.[citation needed] Example destinations are Sukhāvatī, Abhirati, Ghanavyūha, Aṭakāvatī, Mount Potala, the Copper-Colored Mountain (Wylie:...
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    sūtras claim that these practices lead to rebirth in Pure lands such as Abhirati and Sukhavati, where becoming a Buddha is much easier to achieve. Several...
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    least to be reborn in a Buddha field (also known as "Pure land") like Abhirati and Sukhavati after death. The Pratyutpanna sutra for example, states that...
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    Buddha Akshobhya's pure land Abhirati...
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    a prince who has visions of many Buddhafields (including Sukhavati and Abhirati) on becoming an arhat. The Salistamba Sūtra (rice stalk or rice sapling...
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  • nature from devastation. 1989 (37th) Amitabh Chakraborty Director Kaal Abhirati Bengali For having had the courage of his convictions in making this experimental...
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  • heights reached in all the lyrics for the film. Special Jury Award Kaal Abhirati Bengali Amitabh Chakraborty ₹ 10,000/- Citation: For having had the courage...
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