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    Amitābha (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ]) is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. He is also known as Amitāyus, which is understood to be...
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    The Amitābha Sūtra (Ch.: 阿彌陀經, pinyin: Āmítuó Jīng, or 佛說阿彌陀經, Fóshuō Āmítuójīng; Jp.: Amida Kyō, Vi.: A Di Đà Kinh), also known as the [Shorter] Sukhāvatīvyūha...
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    Nianfo (redirect from Namo amitabha)
    typically refers to the oral repetition of the name of Amitābha through the phrase "Homage to Amitabha Buddha" (Ch: 南無阿彌陀佛, Mandarin: Nāmó Āmítuófó, Jp: Namu...
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    Amitabha Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery in Nepal. The Amitabha Monastery sits on the top of Druk Amitabha mountain overlooking Kathmandu Valley...
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  • Look up Amitabha, Amitābha, or Amitabh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amitabh or Amitabha or Amitav may refer to: Amitābha, an important Buddha in...
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    be reborn in such a place. The most common pure land today is that of Amitābha, called Sukhavati, "Land of Bliss". Mahayana Buddhists may also aspire...
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  • Amitabha Bagchi is an Indian author, who was awarded DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2019 and shortlisted for JCB Prize for Literature and The...
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  • Amitabha urbsinterdictensis is an ancient bird from the Middle Eocene (approximately 50 million years before the present) in North America. One specimen...
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    Amitabha Singh is an Indian cinematographer and producer known for the film Khosla Ka Ghosla and the award-winning Chillar Party, among others. The Good...
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  • Amitabha Chowdhury (11 November 1927 – 1 May 2015) was an Indian investigative journalist. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his reporting on individual...
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  • Amitabha Ghosh may refer to: Amitabha Ghosh (planetary geologist), Indian planetary geologist Amitabha Ghosh (academic, born 1941), Indian researcher,...
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    Amitabha Bose is an American attorney and transportation policy advisor who is the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. Bose has served...
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    The Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Dhāraṇī, sometimes called the Pure Land Rebirth Mantra, is considered an important mantra or dhāraṇī in Pure Land Buddhism...
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    "realm of ultimate bliss") is the pure land (or buddhafield) of the Buddha Amitābha in Mahayana Buddhism. Sukhavati is also called the Land of Bliss or Western...
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  • Amitabh Bhattacharjee (born 15 August 1973) is an Indian actor who works in Bengali and Hindi films. He was born and brought up in Delhi. His Bengali debut...
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    Buddha Locana; in the south Ratnasambhava and Buddha Mamaki; in the west Amitābha Panadaravasini; in the north Amoghasiddhi and Samayatara; and in the center...
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    offering prayers Amitābha tsog offering prayers "Buddha Vajrasattva". Amitabha Foundation USA. "Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels". Amitabha Foundation USA. "Teachings"...
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    perceive Amitabha Buddha through physical forms until eventually attaining true faith and proceeding further. Shinran's definition of Amitabha Buddha as...
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  • Amitabh Ghosh is an American planetary geologist. Ghosh did his schooling at Don Bosco, Park Circus, Kolkata. he was a key member of the team who identified...
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  • Half the Night is Gone is the third novel of Amitabha Bagchi. It was published by Juggernaut Books and was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature...
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  • Amitabha Bhattacharyya (12 November 1931 – 15 June 1992) was an Indian production engineer and the director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur...
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    is a 18 ft (5.5 m) statue of the Lotus Buddha, a wooden image depicting Amitābha. It is covered in gold and lacquer. Outside is a three-ton, brass peace...
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    with the Amitayus Sutra and the Amitabha Sutra. Amitāyus ("Measureless Life") is another name for the Buddha Amitābha, the preeminent figure in Pure Land...
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  • writings and dharma talks. She is well known for her famous painting of Amitabha, which she painted while bedridden with cancer. Prior to entering the Buddhist...
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    power of Amitābha Buddha's past vows. Shandao was also one of the earliest Pure Land authors to teach the primacy of faithfully reciting Amitābha's name (nianfo)...
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    still in preparation and have not yet been assigned to a species. P. amitabha P. amitabha was named by Napoli et al. in 2019 from a complete skull and partial...
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    associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā). He is often associated with Amitabha Buddha. Avalokiteśvara has numerous manifestations and is depicted in various...
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    Shinran advocated reliance on tariki, or other power (他力)—the power of Amitābha (Japanese Amida) made manifest in his Primal Vow—in order to attain liberation...
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  • Amitabha Ghosh is an Indian researcher, administrator and educator. He currently holds the position of Honorary Scientist, Indian National Science Academy...
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    Mahāyāna texts not only revere numerous Buddhas besides Shakyamuni, such as Amitabha and Vairocana, but also see them as transcendental or supramundane (lokuttara)...
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