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