Amida buddha

The Tibetan vision of Amitabh is the Buddha of Boundless light, Sukhavati the Blissful which is also called the Pure Land. He, who is also called Amita or Amida Buddha, probably is the best known ancient Buddha of among the Dhyani Buddha’s. Long time ago, he was a king who renounced his kingdom to become a monk called Dharmakara Bodhisattva. The monk was practiced diligently for five eons (an immeasurably long period of time) and realized enlightenment and became a Buddha.

Throughout history, people of all cultures have asked the existential question, “Where do we go after we die?” One Buddhistic response that became prominent in medieval Japan was the western Pure Land (J. saihō jōdo) of the Buddha Amitabha (J. Amida). The idea of being born into a resplendent, distant paradise or imagining a departed loved one there gave hope and solace to many facing the fear of death. These sentiments contributed to the popularity of Pure Land beliefs and resulted in the…

Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land | China | Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chinese Buddhist Art and Statues with beautiful lines and vibrant colours. Giving the feeling of calm and serenity. Bodhisattvas and Warrior Monks. photos by Sifu Derek Frearson

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu) is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan.

Monk Kuya. Sculpture by Kosho, Kamakura Period (1185-1333 CE), Japan. Property of Rokuharamitsu-ji temple, Kyoto Japan, itself founded by Kuya in 951. Kosho carved six small standing Buddha’s emerging from Kuya’s mouth, one for each character of a prayer to Amida Buddha.