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Keywords: Buddha, Mercy, Wisdom, Amitayuh, Amitayus

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one of the five Dhyana-Buddhas, the Buddha of Boundless Light, and discriminating wisdom.

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'Limitless Light.' In Mahayana, the Buddha of the Western Paradise (the Pure Land). Also encountered in the aspect of Amitayuh (or Amitayus), 'Limitless Life.' Pure Land Buddhists practice recitation of the name of Amitabha.

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The buddha who guards humanity between the departure of the Buddha Shakyamuni and the appearance of the Buddha Maitreya.

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The merciful and wisdom-full Buddha.

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Buddha associated with mercy and wisdom.

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The name of the bodhisattva who established the Pure Land form of Buddhism. The power he gained from his merit as a bodhisattva allows him to help get to the Pure Land. They do not have to get there on their own power.

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