Amitābha

American  

[uh-mi-tah-buh] / ˌʌ mɪˈtɑ bə /

noun

Sanskrit.

1. a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.

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Amitabha British  

/ ˌamiˈtɑbə /

noun

1. Japanese name: Amida.  Buddhism (in Pure Land sects) a Bodhisattva who presides over a Pure Land in the west of the universe

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Etymology

Origin of Amitābha

First recorded in 1830–40; from Sanskrit Amitābha- “Infinite Light,” equivalent to amita “infinite, boundless” + ābhā “light, splendor”

Example Sentences

It is a term of later Buddhism and has been personified as Amitābha Buddha, or Amita.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

The invocation of the all-saving name of Amitābha Buddha is a favorite tenet of the Lotus or Pure Land sect, so popular in China and Japan.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul

The Blessed One after having explained his doctrine of Amitābha, the immeasurable light which makes him who receives it a Buddha, looked into the heart of his disciple and saw still some doubts and anxieties.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul