Amitābha Buddha
celestial buddha of Mahayana Buddhism
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Amitābha Buddha
Summary
Amitābha Buddha is a Buddha[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of buddha entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,444 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable student of Amitābha Buddha was Avalokiteśvara[3].
- A notable student of Amitābha Buddha was Mahāsthāmaprāpta[4].
- Amitābha Buddha is recorded as male[5].
- Amitābha Buddha's instance of is recorded as Buddha[6].
- Amitābha Buddha is part of Five Tathagatas[7].
- Amitābha Buddha is part of Three Sages of the West[8].
- Amitābha Buddha is part of Eight Protectors of the Zodiac[9].
- Amitābha Buddha's Commons category is recorded as Amitābha Buddha[10].
- Amitābha Buddha's said to be the same as is recorded as Amitayus[11].
- Amitābha Buddha's color is recorded as red[12].
- Amitābha Buddha's color is recorded as white[13].
- Amitābha Buddha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amitābha[14].
- Amitābha Buddha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'अमिताभ'}[15].
- Amitābha Buddha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '阿彌陀佛'}[16].
- Amitābha Buddha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '阿弥陀仏'}[17].
- Amitābha Buddha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '아미타불'}[18].
- Amitābha Buddha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'A-di-đà'}[19].
- Amitābha Buddha's mount is recorded as peafowl[20].
- Amitābha Buddha's birthday is recorded as 17th day of the 11th month in the Chinese calendar[21].
- Amitābha Buddha's iconographic symbol is recorded as Nelumbo nucifera[22].
Body
Career and Affiliations
Notable students include Avalokiteśvara[3], a Bodhisattva[23] and Mahāsthāmaprāpta[4], a Bodhisattva[24].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Amitābha Buddha include Amitabha Sutra[25], a Mahayana sutra[26] and Namo amitabha[27], a chant[28].
Why It Matters
Amitābha Buddha ranks in the top 4% of buddha entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,444 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for him include Amitabha Sutra[25], a Mahayana sutra[26] and Namo amitabha[27], a chant[28].