Amitābha Sūtra
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The Amitābha Sūtra is a key Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture that extols the Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha and underpins Pure Land devotional practice.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Mahāyāna sūtra ⓘ Pure Land scripture ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ Sanskrit (lost original) ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| audience | Śāriputra and other disciples ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Chinese Buddhist canon
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part of Japanese Buddhist canon ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Amitābha Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | Sukhāvatī (Pure Land of Amitābha) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
easy path to liberation through Amitābha’s vow
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praise of Amitābha’s virtues ⓘ reliance on other-power (tariki) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
immeasurable merits of Amitābha’s name
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single-minded concentration on Amitābha Buddha ⓘ |
| focusesOnPractice |
aspiration for rebirth in Sukhāvatī
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faith in Amitābha Buddha ⓘ recitation of Amitābha Buddha’s name ⓘ |
| genre |
descriptive Pure Land sūtra
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devotional scripture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Amida-kyō
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Amitabha Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Amituo jing NERFINISHED ⓘ Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Pure Land school
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East Asian Pure Land schools NERFINISHED ⓘ Jōdo Shinshū NERFINISHED ⓘ Jōdo-shū NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Pure Land traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Pure Land traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Buddha-field adornments
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Pure Land rebirth ⓘ merit transfer ⓘ ten directions of Buddhas ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in Pure Land chanting assemblies
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recited in daily services ⓘ recited in funerary rites ⓘ |
| promises | rebirth in Sukhāvatī for sincere reciters ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contemplation Sūtra
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Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection | Sukhāvatīvyūha sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Buddha Śākyamuni teaching on Vulture Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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