Tibet Amitabha Buddha. Bronze with 24ct Gold.

At Tibet Spirit Store, owned and operated by Tibetans helping Tibet families.

Statue Size : 4" x 5.5"

Material : Bronze with 24ct Gold

Amitabha Buddha

Also called Amita or Amida Buddha, is best known of the Dhyani Buddhas. In particular, devotion to Amitabha is at the center of  Pure Land Buddhism, one of the largest schools of Mahayana Buddhism in Asia. In long-ago time, Amitabha was a king who renounced his kingdom to become a monk called Dharmakara Bodhisattva, the monk practiced diligently for five eons and realized enlightenment and became a buddha. Amitabha Buddha reigns over Sukhavati, the western paradise, also called the Pure Land. Those reborn in the Pure Land experience the joy of hearing Amitabha teach the dharma until they are ready to enter Nirvana. Amitabha symbolizes mercy and wisdom. He is associated with the third skandha, that of perception. Tantric meditation on Amitabha is an antidote to desire.