Definition

1. Proper Noun:

   • Amitābha: The name of a celestial Buddha, the principal Buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, representing infinite light and life.
   • Amitāyus: A name emphasizing this Buddha's attribute of infinite life.

2. Proper Noun (common abbreviated form):

   • A shortened form of "A Di Đà Phật," used primarily as a mantra or invocation in Buddhist practice.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Phật Di Đà tiếp dẫn chúng sinh về Tây Phương Tịnh Độ. (Amitābha Buddha guides sentient beings to the Western Pure Land.)
  • Các Phật tử niệm "Nam mô A Di Đà Phật". (Buddhists chant "Namo Amitābha Buddha".)
  • Tranh tượng Phật Di Đà thường được thờ phụng. (Statues and paintings of Amitābha Buddha are often venerated.)

Advanced Usage

• "A Di Đà Phật": The full and most common invocation, meaning "Homage to Amitābha Buddha." It is used as a greeting, an exclamation of gratitude, surprise, or a devotional chant.
  • A Di Đà Phật, con thành tâm đảnh lễ. (Amitābha Buddha, I sincerely pay homage.)

Variants and Related Words

• A Di Đà Phật (Proper Noun): The full name and mantra.
• Phật A Di Đà (Proper Noun): Another common word order, meaning "Buddha Amitābha."
• Tịnh Độ (Proper Noun): The Pure Land, the paradise presided over by Amitābha Buddha.
• Pháp môn Tịnh Độ (Proper Noun): The Pure Land school of Buddhism, which focuses on devotion to Amitābha Buddha.

Synonyms

• Amitābha: The Sanskrit name meaning "Infinite Light."
• Amitāyus: The Sanskrit name meaning "Infinite Life."
• The Buddha of Infinite Light and Life: A descriptive title.

Related Concepts

• Niệm Phật: Buddha recitation; the core practice of chanting Amitābha Buddha's name.
• Tiếp dẫn: To welcome and guide; refers to Amitābha Buddha's vow to guide believers to his Pure Land.
• Tây Phương Cực Lạc: The Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, synonymous with the Pure Land.