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  • At this moment, I am doing direct soul communication with the Divine to ask how many lifetimes of Xiu Lian A Mi Tuo Fuo (the leader of the Pure Land, also known as Amitabha), Shi Jia Mo Ni Fuo (Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism), Guan Yin, and Medicine Buddha had to do in order to reach the divine realm.

    Tao I Dr. 2010

  • At this moment, I am doing direct soul communication with the Divine to ask how many lifetimes of Xiu Lian A Mi Tuo Fuo (the leader of the Pure Land, also known as Amitabha), Shi Jia Mo Ni Fuo (Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism), Guan Yin, and Medicine Buddha had to do in order to reach the divine realm.

    Tao I Dr. 2010

  • In the distant West is said to dwell one named Amida, or Amitabha, that is to say “Illimitable Light.”

    Religion in Japan

  • Before you can finish, she says, "Amitabha," as if you should already know.

    The Pure Land 2010

  • This comes across most vividly in a relief on a stele believed to have been carved at Xiangtangshan: Amitabha, flanked by monks and bodhisattvas, sits within the enclosure of two trees; outside the frame, two Pratyekabuddhas stand on lotus pedestals.

    Gaining Enlightenment Through Technology Lee Lawrence 2011

  • So they emphasized meditation, believing that rebirth into a paradise presided over by Amitabha Buddha was available to all, even those who did not follow Buddhist teachings.

    Gaining Enlightenment Through Technology Lee Lawrence 2011

  • The statue is also an image of Buddha Amitabha, like the Daibutsu in Kamakura, Japan.

    Giant Statue | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • A 3½-foot-tall statue from the mid-13th century depicts the Buddha of Infinite Light, or Buddha Amitabha, standing atop a lotus flower.

    At the Intersection of Opposites Lee Lawrence 2011

  • In Karnataka, according to Amitabha, farmers will more likely invest in their children's education.

    Jacqueline Novogratz: Winter 2011: A Growing Sense Of Urgency Jacqueline Novogratz 2011

  • In Karnataka, according to Amitabha, farmers will more likely invest in their children's education.

    Jacqueline Novogratz: Winter 2011: A Growing Sense Of Urgency Jacqueline Novogratz 2011

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