- 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 eons of self-cultivation, he attained supreme enlightenment and became Buddha Amitabha
- Anyone who calls out his name will be reborn into Sukhavati
- In the modern context, Pure Land is often seen as a "mind state" of peace and realization
- 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 eons of self-cultivation, he attained supreme enlightenment and became Buddha Amitabha
- Anyone who calls out his name will be reborn into Sukhavati
- In the modern context, Pure Land is often seen as a "mind state" of peace and realization