Through his efforts, Amitābha created the " Pure Land " ( 净土, Chinese: jìngtŭ ; Japanese: jōdo ; Vietnamese: tịnh độ ) called Sukhāvatī ( Sanskrit: " possessing happiness ").

The apostrophe and omission of the first " A " in " Amitābha " comes from normal Sanskrit sandhi transformation, and implies that the first " A " is implied and spoken more quickly.

The Amitābha Sūtra was translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Tripiṭaka Master Kumārajīva in 402 CE, but may have existed in India as early as year 100 CE, composed in a Prakrit language.

Among them are a number of āgama texts ( i. e., non-Mahāyāna sūtras corresponding to scriptures found in the sutta section of the Pāli canon ), didactic verses ( including a version of the Dharmapada and of the * Arthapada, corresponding to the Pāli Aṭṭhakavagga ), a biography of the Buddha, and several Mahāyāna sūtras, of which some of the most famous are the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa, the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha ( dealing with the Pure Land of Amitābha ), the Shorter Perfection of Wisdom scripture ( corresponding to the Sanskrit Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā ), and an early version of what subsequently became the Buddhāvataṃsaka.

In 1233 he went to Kamakura, where he studied Amidism — a pietistic school that stressed salvation through the invocation of Amida ( Amitābha ), the Buddha of infinite compassion — under the guidance of a renowned master.

After the Amitabha doctrine, one can come to paradise ( in the Pure Land of Amitābha ), if they visualize at their death Amitābha in the heaven ( sun ) over their head ( western horizon ), think his name as a mantra and leave the body as a soul through the crown chakra.

This translation is known most commonly as Dà Āmítuófó Jīng ( 大阿彌陀經 ), or " Larger Sūtra of the Amitābha Buddha.

Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a bodhisattva mahāsattva that represents the power of wisdom, often depicted in a trinity with Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara ( Guanyin ), especially in Pure Land Buddhism.

The talk concerned the wondrous adornments that await the righteous in the western pure land of Sukhāvatī ( Chinese: 西方極樂國 ), as well as the beings that reside there, including the buddha Amitābha.

Amitābha is the principal buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of Buddhism practiced mainly in East Asia, while in Vajrayana Amitābha is known for his longevity attribute and the aggregate of distinguishing ( recognition ) and the deep awareness of individualities.

" Amitābha " is translatable as " Infinite Light ," hence Amitābha is often called " The Buddha of Infinite Light.

The sutra goes on to explain that Amitābha, after accumulating great merit over countless lives, finally achieved buddhahood and is still residing in his land of Sukhāvatī, whose many virtues and joys are described.

Amitābha is the Buddha of the comprehensive love.

Amitābha is also known in Tibet, Mongolia, and other regions where Tibetan Buddhism is practiced.

In the Highest Yoga Tantra class of the Tibetan Vajrayana Amitābha is considered one of the Five Dhyāni Buddhas ( together with

The oldest sculpture in Japan is a wooden statue of Amitābha at the Zenkō-ji temple.

Pure Land is a branch of Buddhism focused on Amitābha Buddha.

The shorter sūtra is also known as the Amitābha Sūtra, and the longer sūtra is also known as the Infinite Life Sūtra.

Also related to the Pure Land tradition is the Pratyutpannabuddha Saṃmukhāvasthita Samādhi Sūtra, which describes the practice of reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha as a meditation method.

Although Amitābha is honored and venerated in Pure Land traditions, this was clearly distinguished from worship of the Hindu gods, as Pure Land practice has its roots in the Buddhist ideal of the bodhisattva.

Upon entry into the Pure Land, the practitioner is then instructed by Amitābha Buddha and numerous bodhisattvas until full and complete enlightenment is reached.

Repeating the name of Amitābha Buddha is traditionally a form of Mindfulness of the Buddha ( Skt.

" As taught by Nan Huaijin, the name of Amitābha Buddha is recited slowly, and the mind is emptied out after each repetition.

In the Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, the Buddha begins by describing to his attendant Ānanda a past life of the buddha Amitābha.

* Amida Buddha, or Amida Nyorai, Japanese for Amitābha buddha

In the Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, the Buddha begins by describing to his attendant Ānanda a past life of the buddha Amitābha.

According to these scriptures, Amitābha possesses infinite merits resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakāra.

According to the Larger Sūtra of Immeasurable Life ( Mahāyāna Amitāyus Sūtra ) Amitābha was, in very ancient times and possibly in another system of worlds, a monk named Dharmakāra.

The basic doctrines concerning Amitābha and his vows are found in three canonical Mahāyāna texts:

By the power of his vows, Amitābha has made it possible for all who call upon him to be reborn into this land, there to undergo instruction by him in the dharma and ultimately become bodhisattvas and buddhas in their turn ( the ultimate goal of Mahāyāna Buddhism ).

In addition to these, many other Mahāyāna texts also feature Amitābha Buddha, and a total of 290 such works have been identified in the Taishō Tripiṭaka.

Sukhāvatī ( ) refers to the western Pure Land of the Buddha Amitābha in Mahāyāna Buddhism.

In addition to these, many other Mahāyāna texts also feature Amitābha Buddha, and a total of 290 such works have been identified in the Taishō Tripiṭaka.

The Amitābha Sūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist text, and it is one of the primary sūtras recited and upheld in the Pure Land Buddhist schools.

The Ōbaku Zen school retains many Chinese features such as mindfulness of Amitābha Buddha through recitation, and recitation of the Pure Land sūtras.

Phoenix Hall in the garden of Byōdō-in, Kyoto, is a temple of the Amitābha or school of Pure Land Buddhism ( 1053 )

Similar to the mindfulness practice of repeating the name of Amitābha Buddha, this dhāraṇī is another method of meditation and recitation in Pure Land Buddhism.

Another practice found in Pure Land Buddhism is meditative contemplation and visualization of Amitābha Buddha, his attendant bodhisattvas, and the Pure Land.

Visualization practises for Amitābha are also popular in Japanese Shingon Buddhism as well as other schools of Esoteric Buddhism.

A good number of Buddhist treasure texts are dedicated to Buddha Amitābha and to rituals associated with his pure-land, while the wide acceptance of phowa in Tibetan death rituals may owe its popularity to pure-land Buddhism promoted by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Among the most influential of these was the practice of Pure Land Buddhism established by Hui Yuan, which focused on Amitābha Buddha and his western pure land.

* Repetition of the name of Amitābha in Pure Land Buddhism.

The Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life is the central Buddhist scripture for Jōdo-shū Buddhism, and the foundation of the belief in the Primal Vow of Amitābha.