๐ผ Amitabh Buddha๐ผ
๐ทaccording to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhisim it is also known as "Amuda or Amitayus".
๐ทThe word Amitabha formed by two words 1. "Amita" which means without bound or infinite and "Abha"which means light splender. therefore it all together becomes "He who posses light without bound".
๐ทThe "Amitayus" is formed by the amalgamation of "Amit" - infinite and "Ayus" that is Life❤️
๐ทIt is interpreted as "He whose life is boundless".
๐ทThe Chinese name for Amitabh is " Wuliangguang"
๐ทHowever ,these names are not used to call "Amitabh Buddha".
๐ทIn tibbetteian , "Amitabh" is called as "od doag med"
opakme and for Amutayus , it's "tshe dpag med and Tsepakme.
๐ทIn pure land "Buddhism" , Amitabh is regarded as the principal
๐48 vows means pure land "conditions that being have to follow" in order to get born in that pure land and also mentions about the beings if they would be reborn there.
๐18 vows - prevelant mainly in China,Veitnam ,Korea and Japan . It mentions that any being calling upon "Amitabh" name even as few ten times will be guaranteed to have a birth in that "Pure land ".
๐19 vows - Promises that if he along with other bodhi sattavas will appear before those who call upon him at the moment if death.
๐ผ Important enlightenment techniques๐ผ
๐ง Visualization of the surrounding world as a paradise. It is believed that at the time of death if the person visualuses "Amitabh" in the heaven over over their head and reciet his name as a mantra and leave the body as a soul through the crown chakras then he can come to "Sukhavati" pure-land.
Fir overcoming our desires or self-fishness one should focus on "Amitabh" while medidating.
๐ง๐ผ๐The meditation mudra๐๐ผ๐ง
Amitabh is often depicted displaying the meditation mudra (gently folded over the lap with palms facing upward) or exposition mudra when shown seated.
๐ผWhen standing, Amitabh is shown with the right hand raised with thumb and forefinger touching, and with left arm extended downward with thumb and forefinger touching.
๐ผThis mudra means that wisdom (raised hand) is accessible to even the lowest beings and Compassion (outstretched hand) is directed at the lowest beings.
๐ผAmitabh is also portrayed with two disciples- Avalokitesvara on the right and Mahasthamaprapta on the left.
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