Amitābha

Amitābha (, "Measureless" or "Limitless" Light), also known as Amituofo in Chinese, Amida Butsu in Japanese, Amita-bul in Korean, A Di Đà Phật in Vietnamese, and Öpakmé in Tibetan, is one of the main Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism and the most widely venerated Buddhist figure in East Asian Buddhism. Amitābha is also known by the name Amitāyus ("Measureless Life").

priest in Tibetan Buddhism

thumb|300px|The Shinto deity Hachiman (Kamakura period 1326) at [[Tokyo National Museum (Lent by Akana Hachimangū), Important Cultural Property]] , formerly known in Shinto as Yahata, is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Japanese Buddhism.

thumb|260px|The 14th Shamarpa teaching

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thumb|Painting of the Amida Buddha descending from heaven in a raigō procession (14th century) is a pivotal concept in Pure Land Buddhism, referring to the belief that Amida Buddha descends from the Pure Land of Sukhavati to guide the mindstreams of a devotee to the Pure Land at the moment of death. This spiritual event is viewed as a literal escort by the Buddha, ensuring the deceased avoids the pitfalls of the lower realms of rebirth. Often accompanied by a celestial retinue of bodhisattvas, including Seishi and Kannon, Amida is said to appear on gold and purple clouds (紫雲) to the dying per

mantra in Pure Land Buddhism

Pure Land Buddhist scripture passage and mythical event