Amitabha Buddha, Original Hand-Painted Red Buddha | Art Painting For Meditation

- Amitabha is synonymous with Pure Land Buddhism - His Pure Land, Sukhavati, is where followers hope to be reborn after death - His color is red, and he is depicted in a meditation posture - "Amitabha" means "Infinite Light" - Originally a king named Dharmakara, he renounced his kingdom to become a monk - Inspired by the teachings of Buddha Lokesvararaja, he made forty-eight vows for saving sentient beings - After five aeons of self-cultivation, he attained supreme enlightenment and became Buddha Amitabha - Anyone who calls out his name will be reborn into Sukhavati - In modern context, Pure Land is often seen as a "mind state" of peace and realization