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There are 39 total results for your 彌陀 search.

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彌陀


弥陀

see styles
mí tuó
    mi2 tuo2
mi t`o
    mi to
 Mida
Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise; abbr. for 阿彌陀佛|阿弥陀佛; Mituo or Mito township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
Amitābha, v. 阿.

彌陀山


弥陀山

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mí tuó shān
    mi2 tuo2 shan1
mi t`o shan
    mi to shan
 Midasan
Mitraśānta, a monk from Tukhara.

彌陀經


弥陀经

see styles
mí tuó jīng
    mi2 tuo2 jing1
mi t`o ching
    mi to ching
 Mida kyō
Amitâbha-sūtra

彌陀鄉


弥陀乡

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mí tuó xiāng
    mi2 tuo2 xiang1
mi t`o hsiang
    mi to hsiang
Mituo or Mito township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan

阿彌陀


阿弥陀

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ā mí tuó
    a1 mi2 tuo2
a mi t`o
    a mi to
 Amida
    あみだ
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
(阿彌) amita, boundless, infinite; tr. by 無量 immeasurable. The Buddha of infinite qualities, known as 阿彌陀婆 (or 阿彌陀佛) Amitābha, tr. 無量光 boundless light; 阿彌陀廋斯Amitāyus, tr. 無量壽 boundless age, or life; and among the esoteric sects Amṛta 甘露 (甘露王) sweet-dew (king). An imaginary being unknown to ancient Buddhism, possibly of Persian or Iranian origin, who has eclipsed the historical Buddha in becoming the most popular divinity in the Mahāyāna pantheon. His name indicates an idealization rather than an historic personality, the idea of eternal light and life. The origin and date of the concept are unknown, but he has always been associated with the west, where in his Paradise, Suikhāvatī, the Western Pure Land, he receives to unbounded happiness all who call upon his name (cf. the Pure Lands 淨土 of Maitreya and Akṣobhya). This is consequent on his forty-eight vows, especially the eighteenth, in which he vows to refuse Buddhahood until he has saved all living beings to his Paradise, except those who had committed the five unpardonable sins, or were guilty of blasphemy against the Faith. While his Paradise is theoretically only a stage on the way to rebirth in the final joys of nirvana, it is popularly considered as the final resting-place of those who cry na-mo a-mi-to-fo, or blessed be, or adoration to, Amita Buddha. The 淨土 Pure-land (Jap. Jōdo) sect is especially devoted to this cult, which arises chiefly out of the Sukhāvatīvyūha, but Amita is referred to in many other texts and recognized, with differing interpretations and emphasis, by the other sects. Eitel attributes the first preaching of the dogma to 'a priest from Tokhara' in A. D.147, and says that Faxian and Xuanzang make no mention of the cult. But the Chinese pilgrim 慧日Huiri says he found it prevalent in India 702-719. The first translation of the Amitāyus Sutra, circa A.D. 223-253, had disappeared when the Kaiyuan catalogue was compiled A.D. 730. The eighteenth vow occurs in the tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 308. With Amita is closely associated Avalokiteśvara, who is also considered as his incarnation, and appears crowned with, or bearing the image of Amita. In the trinity of Amita, Avalokiteśvara appears on his left and Mahāsthāmaprāpta on his right. Another group, of five, includes Kṣitigarbha and Nāgārjuna, the latter counted as the second patriarch of the Pure Land sect. One who calls on the name of Amitābha is styled 阿彌陀聖 a saint of Amitābha. Amitābha is one of the Five 'dhyāni buddhas' 五佛, q.v. He has many titles, amongst which are the following twelve relating to him as Buddha of light, also his title of eternal life: 無量光佛Buddha of boundless light; 無邊光佛 Buddha of unlimited light; 無礙光佛 Buddha of irresistible light; 無對光佛 Buddha of incomparable light; 燄王光佛 Buddha of yama or flame-king light; 淸淨光佛 Buddha of pure light; 歡喜光佛 Buddha of joyous light; 智慧光佛 Buddha of wisdom light; 不斷光佛 Buddha of unending light; 難思光佛 Buddha of inconceivable light; 無稱光佛Buddha of indescribable light; 超日月光佛 Buddha of light surpassing that of sun and moon; 無量壽 Buddha of boundless age. As buddha he has, of course, all the attributes of a buddha, including the trikāya, or 法報化身, about which in re Amita there are differences of opinion in the various schools. His esoteric germ-letter is hrīḥ, and he has specific manual-signs. Cf. 阿彌陀經, of which with commentaries there are numerous editions.

彌陀ケ原

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 midagahara
    みだがはら
(place-name) Midagahara

彌陀三尊


弥陀三尊

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mí tuó sān zūn
    mi2 tuo2 san1 zun1
mi t`o san tsun
    mi to san tsun
 Mida sanzon
(or 彌陀三聖) The three Amitābha honoured ones; Amitābha, whose mercy and wisdom are perfect; Guanyin, Avalokiteśvara, on his left, who is the embodiment of mercy; Dashizhi, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, on his right, the embodiment of wisdom.

彌陀三聖


弥陀三圣

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mí tuó sān shèng
    mi2 tuo2 san1 sheng4
mi t`o san sheng
    mi to san sheng
 Mida sanshō
three Amitâbha images as principal deities

彌陀如來


弥陀如来

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mí tuó rú lái
    mi2 tuo2 ru2 lai2
mi t`o ju lai
    mi to ju lai
 Mida nyorai
Amitâbha-tathāgata

彌陀定印


弥陀定印

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mí tuó dìng yìn
    mi2 tuo2 ding4 yin4
mi t`o ting yin
    mi to ting yin
 Mida jōin
Amitâbha samādhi mudrā

彌陀本願


弥陀本愿

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mí tuó běn yuàn
    mi2 tuo2 ben3 yuan4
mi t`o pen yüan
    mi to pen yüan
 Mida no hongan
vows of Amitâbha

九品彌陀


九品弥陀

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jiǔ pǐn mí tuó
    jiu3 pin3 mi2 tuo2
chiu p`in mi t`o
    chiu pin mi to
 ku hon mida
The nine forms of Amitābha, corresponding to the nine departments of the Pure Land; chiefly used with reference to the manual signs of his images.

阿彌陀佛


阿弥陀佛

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ē mí tuó fó
    e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2
o mi t`o fo
    o mi to fo
 Amida butsu

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Amitabha Buddha
Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha!
Amitâbha Buddha

阿彌陀婆


阿弥陀婆

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ā mí tuó pó
    a1 mi2 tuo2 po2
a mi t`o p`o
    a mi to po
 Amitaba
Buddha of Limitless Light (or Life)

阿彌陀山

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 amidasan
    あみださん
(personal name) Amidasan

阿彌陀笠


阿弥陀笠

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ā mí tuó lì
    a1 mi2 tuo2 li4
a mi t`o li
    a mi to li
 amidagasa
Amitâbha hat

阿彌陀經


阿弥陀经

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ā mí tuó jīng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1
a mi t`o ching
    a mi to ching
 Amida kyō
Amitâbha-sūtra

阿彌陀講


阿弥陀讲

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ā mí tuó jiǎng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 jiang3
a mi t`o chiang
    a mi to chiang
 Amida kō
ritual for praise of the merits of Amitâbha

大阿彌陀經


大阿弥陀经

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dà ā mí tuó jīng
    da4 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1
ta a mi t`o ching
    ta a mi to ching
 Dai amida kyō
Sūtra of Immeasurable Life

阿彌陀三尊


阿弥陀三尊

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ā mí tuó sān zūn
    a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 zun1
a mi t`o san tsun
    a mi to san tsun
 Amida no sanzon
Amitâbha triad

阿彌陀佛名


阿弥陀佛名

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ā mí tuó fó míng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 ming2
a mi t`o fo ming
    a mi to fo ming
 Amida butsu myō
name of Amitâbha

阿彌陀佛號


阿弥陀佛号

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ā mí tuó fó hào
    a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 hao4
a mi t`o fo hao
    a mi to fo hao
 Amida butsu gō
name of Amitâbha

阿彌陀如來


阿弥陀如来

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ē mí tuó rú lái
    e1 mi2 tuo2 ru2 lai2
o mi t`o ju lai
    o mi to ju lai
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light
See: 阿弥陀如来

阿彌陀廋斯


阿弥陀廋斯

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ā mí tuó sōu sī
    a1 mi2 tuo2 sou1 si1
a mi t`o sou ssu
    a mi to sou ssu
 Amidasōshi
Buddha of Limitless Light (or Life)

阿彌陀懺法


阿弥陀忏法

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ā mí tuó chàn fǎ
    a1 mi2 tuo2 chan4 fa3
a mi t`o ch`an fa
    a mi to chan fa
 Amida senbō
Amitâbha repentance service

阿彌陀檀那


阿弥陀檀那

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ā mí tuó tán nà
    a1 mi2 tuo2 tan2 na4
a mi t`o t`an na
    a mi to tan na
 Amidadanna
Amṛtodana 甘露王. A king of Magadha, father of Anuruddha and Bhadrika, uncle of Śākyamuni.

阿彌陀經疏


阿弥陀经疏

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ā mí tuó jīng shū
    a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 shu1
a mi t`o ching shu
    a mi to ching shu
 Amida kyō sho
Commentary on the Amitâbha Sūtra

阿彌陀護摩


阿弥陀护摩

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ā mí tuó hù mó
    a1 mi2 tuo2 hu4 mo2
a mi t`o hu mo
    a mi to hu mo
 Amida goma
fire ritual for Amitâbha

佛說阿彌陀經


佛说阿弥陀经

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fó shuō ā mí tuó jīng
    fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1
fo shuo a mi t`o ching
    fo shuo a mi to ching
 Bussetsu amidakyō
Amitâbha Sūtra

南無阿彌陀佛


南无阿弥陀佛

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nán wú ā mí tuó fó
    nan2 wu2 a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2
nan wu a mi t`o fo
    nan wu a mi to fo
 namo amida butsu

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Namo Amitabha Buddha
homage to Amitâbha Buddha

佛說阿彌陀經疏


佛说阿弥陀经疏

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fó shuō ā mí tuó jīng shū
    fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 jing1 shu1
fo shuo a mi t`o ching shu
    fo shuo a mi to ching shu
 Bussetsu amidakyō sho
Commentary on the Amitâbha Sūtra

己身彌陀唯心淨土


己身弥陀唯心淨土

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jǐ shēn mí tuó wéi xīn jìng tǔ
    ji3 shen1 mi2 tuo2 wei2 xin1 jing4 tu3
chi shen mi t`o wei hsin ching t`u
    chi shen mi to wei hsin ching tu
 koshin no mida yuishin no jōdo
Myself (is) Amitābha, my mind (is) the Pure Land. All things are but the one Mind, so that outside existing beings there is no Buddha and no Pure Land. Thus Amitābha is the Amitābha within and the Pure Land is the Pure Land of the mind. It is an expression of Buddhist pantheism— that all is Buddha and Buddha is all.

Variations:
阿弥陀経
阿彌陀経

see styles
 amidakyou / amidakyo
    あみだきょう
(See 浄土三部経) Sukhavati sutra

阿彌陀佛五十菩薩像


阿弥陀佛五十菩萨像

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ā mí tuó fó wǔ shí pú sà xiàng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 wu3 shi2 pu2 sa4 xiang4
a mi t`o fo wu shih p`u sa hsiang
    a mi to fo wu shih pu sa hsiang
 Amidabutsu gojū bosatsu zō
images of the fifty-two bodhisattva attendants of Amitâbha

阿彌陀二十五菩薩來迎圖


阿弥陀二十五菩萨来迎图

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ā mí tuó èr shí wǔ pú sà lái yíng tú
    a1 mi2 tuo2 er4 shi2 wu3 pu2 sa4 lai2 ying2 tu2
a mi t`o erh shih wu p`u sa lai ying t`u
    a mi to erh shih wu pu sa lai ying tu
 Amitâbha nijūgo bosatsu raigō zu
picture of Amitâbha and the twenty-five bodhisattvas welcoming the believer

阿彌陀鼓音聲王陀羅尼經


阿弥陀鼓音声王陀罗尼经

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ā mí tuó gǔ yīn shēng wáng tuó luó ní jīng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 gu3 yin1 sheng1 wang2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
a mi t`o ku yin sheng wang t`o lo ni ching
    a mi to ku yin sheng wang to lo ni ching
 Amida ku onjō ō darani kyō
Dhāraṇī Sūtra of the King of the Sound of Amitâbha's Drum

Variations:
阿弥陀(P)
阿彌陀(oK)

see styles
 amida
    あみだ
(1) {Buddh} Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀籤・あみだくじ) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 阿弥陀被り・あみだかぶり) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經


阿弥陀三耶三佛萨楼佛檀过度人道经

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ā mí tuó sān yé sān fó sà lóu fó tán guō dù rén dào jīng
    a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 ye2 san1 fo2 sa4 lou2 fo2 tan2 guo1 du4 ren2 dao4 jing1
a mi t`o san yeh san fo sa lou fo t`an kuo tu jen tao ching
    a mi to san yeh san fo sa lou fo tan kuo tu jen tao ching
 Amida sanya sanbutsu satsurō butsudan kado nin dō kyō
Sukhāvatī-vyūha

佛說阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經


佛说阿弥陀三耶三佛萨楼佛檀过度人道经

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fó shuō ā mí tuó sān yé sān fó sà lóu fó tán guō dù rén dào jīng
    fo2 shuo1 a1 mi2 tuo2 san1 ye2 san1 fo2 sa4 lou2 fo2 tan2 guo1 du4 ren2 dao4 jing1
fo shuo a mi t`o san yeh san fo sa lou fo t`an kuo tu jen tao ching
    fo shuo a mi to san yeh san fo sa lou fo tan kuo tu jen tao ching
 Bussetsu amida sanyasanbutsu satsurō butsudan kado nindō kyō
Sūtra of Immeasurable Life

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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