Which Buddha is Amitabha?

Amitabha, the leader of the western paradise, literally translates into infinite life and infinite light. According to Zhong, before the robbery, when the Buddha was alive, there was a king named Bai Rao, who "listened to the Buddha's words, became enlightened gladly, and found the supreme true meaning", abdicated to others, made proper arrangements, became a monk with the Buddha, and was named a Buddhist monk to practice under the throne of the Buddha. Due to innate talent and acquired diligence, "knowing first is powerless", he made 48 extraordinary successful and complete wishes. After a long period of five robberies, with the assistance of the Buddha, the Buddhist temples in ten directions were carefully and rigorously investigated, and it was found that their solemn deeds were clear and accessible, just like Buddhist temples. Since then, he has made great achievements. 10 before the robbery, he successfully achieved the supreme Buddha, named Amitabha, and achieved a pure and solemn western paradise. He welcomes all beings from all over the world to immigrate to his country to continue their studies. When it is born, it will be the supreme Buddhism. Amitabha is willing to walk on the earth, and the land is in bliss, which is described in detail according to the solemn environment in Mahayana Infinite Life Sutra.

Our most common statue of Amitabha is a lotus flower in the left hand, and the right hand hangs down to make a wiredrawing statue, waiting patiently for every lost wanderer! Avalokitesvara and Avalokitesvara are his two right-hand men. "These two bodhisattvas practice bodhisattvas in the women's world and live in other countries, often around Amitabha." Therefore, the general statues are also surrounded by two bodhisattvas, and they are called the three sages of the West. It is obvious that avalokitesvara shows compassion and wisdom. Only pure and equal wisdom and compassion can show the solemnity of infinite life.

In Buddhism, since Hui Yuan, the master of Lushan Mountain in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, advocated chanting Amitabha to survive in the pure land, the wind of chanting Buddha has been enduring and developing vigorously, forming the folk custom of "every family worships Amitabha and looks at the world" in China. Whether you believe in Buddhism or not, you all know the name Amitabha. Although the classics and learning methods of various Buddhist sects are different, there is no need to seek common ground while reserving differences. But for a long time, the contents recited by various sects in the morning and evening are consistent. In the morning class, shurangama mantra and the Ten Small Mantras are the main names for chanting Amitabha or Guanyin Bodhisattva. In the evening class, Amitabha Sutra and Amitabha Holy Name were the main subjects, and they all returned to the western paradise. Therefore, the influence of Amitabha can be said to be far-reaching, and there is no place where Buddhism does not know Amitabha; Now even in places where there is no Buddhism, many people know Amitabha through various intentional or unintentional channels.

We once cooperated with the Singapore Tourism Association to hold a "Buddhist Culture Lecture" for tour guides. We talked about why Buddhist students kept silent about Amitabha, greeted everyone, said goodbye to Amitabha when they picked up the phone, thanked Amitabha, apologized to Amitabha, and even accidentally got an electric shock, which made many people puzzled and became stupid. In fact, the reason is very simple. This is the true Buddhist, who demands that he never leave the Buddha everywhere, and can also remind fellow practitioners not to forget to recite the Buddha and create opportunities for beginners to hear the voice of the Buddha. The so-called "two ears in a calendar, one Tao at a time."

If we explain it more shallowly, everyone who reads Amitabha is wishing each other a healthy and long life, pure and happy, because Amitabha means "infinite light and infinite life", and infinite light can shine, and infinite life is the real longevity. So use "Amitabha" instead of "Hello" to greet people. If the other person understands this, he will be very grateful. It doesn't matter if you don't understand. "Amitabha" also plays a greeting role.