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Amida
Amida or Amita. In Far Eastern Buddhism the name of the principal Buddha of the Pure Land lineages, the Jap. pronunciation of the Chinese transliteration (O-mi-tʾo) of the Skt. (Amita, ‘Immeasurable One’). The titles Amitābha (Skt., ‘He of Immeasurable Light’) and Amitāyus (Skt., ‘He of Immeasurable Life’) are, contrary to the Tibetan tradition, regarded by the Japanese as synonyms for Amida. The invocation (nembutsu) to Amida is namu Amida butsu, ‘veneration to the Buddha Amida’, the ‘Original Vow’. In Chinese, it is namo o-mi-to-fo, ‘veneration to Amitābha’.
For the basic text, Amida-kyō, see SUKHĀVATĪVYŪHA. See also AMITĀYUS. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Amida." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Amida." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Amida.html JOHN BOWKER. "Amida." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Amida.html |
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amida." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amida." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Amida.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amida." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Amida.html |
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Amida , ancient city, E Asia Minor, on the Tigris River. It became (AD 230) a Roman colony and was later (4th cent.) captured by Shapur II of Persia. It is the modern Diyarbakir , Turkey. |
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"Amida." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Amida." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amida.html "Amida." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amida.html |
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