Sculpture depicting Amitayus, also known as Amida or Amit?bha. According to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism, Amitabha is a celestial is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, a branch of East Asian Buddhism. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Amit?bha is known for his longevity Amit?bha possesses infinite merit resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharm?kara. Amit?bha means 'Infinite Light', and Amit?yus means 'Infinite Life' so Amit?bha is also called 'The Buddha of Immeasurable Light and Life'. Tibet, 1700-1800CE

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Size: 2345px × 2994px
Location: Tibet
Photo credit: © ethnografia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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