Praise To Amitabha Buddha

[Ngawang Drolma]

Praise To Amitabha Buddha

The Amitabha Buddha’s body is the colour gold.
The splendour of his brilliant light is beyond mind.
The light of his brows illuminates a hundred worlds.
His eyes are pure brilliant light, limitless like the oceans.
In Amitabha’s realm of infinite light, all beings are transformed
And Enlightened into countless Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.
His Forty Eight Vows ensure our liberation
In Nine Lotus Stages we reach the ultimate shore of Enlightenment.
Homage to the Buddha of the Pure Land,
Compassionate Amitabha Buddha.

Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!

[retrofuturist]

I have a little Amitabha statue on my desk at work.... I love his chubby cheeks.



Metta,
Retro.

[Ngawang Drolma]

He's lovely!  


Here's my Amitabha:

[Sonam Wangchug]

Namo amitabha 

[TashiNyima]

Prayer for Birth in Dewachen

EH MA HO

In front sits the marvelous Amitabha, Buddha of Infinite Light
On His right stands Chenrezig, Lord of Compassion
And on His left stands Vajrapani, Lord of Powerful Means
Surrounded by innumerable Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Limitless peace and happiness is Dewachen.
As all beings and I pass from this world
May we be born there without taking cyclic birth.
May we have the good fortune of meeting Amitabha face to face.

By the power and blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Of the three times and the ten directions
May we attain this aspiration without hindrance.

We prostrate to the Buddha Amitabha. We pray to Guru Rinpoche.   
Beloved Root Teacher, hold us in your kind regard.
Gracious Teachers of the Pure Lineage, guide us on the path.
May we know that we dream while dreaming.
May we know that we die while dying.

Bless us to master the profound path of powa.
By the swift path of powa, may we journey to the Pure Land.
Bless us to be born in Dewachen.

According to Your wisdom, may we quickly pass from this life
Avoid the bardo, and immediately attain to Dewachen
Where we can rest in natural perfection
With no more birth, disease, decay, or death
Receive the best and purest Teachings from the best and purest Teachers
Attain complete enlightenment for the sake of all beings
And return to dredge samsara to its depths.

The excellent and precious mind of enlightenment
Where it is yet unborn, may it newly arise;
Where it is born, may it never decline
But boundlessly increase forever more.

OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH
OM AMI DEVA HRIH

[catmoon]

I zi confuzzled.

In the OP the Buddha image is holding a medicine pot. Doesn't that mean it's a Medicine Buddha? Seems to me I've also seen Shakyamuni thangkas in which he is holding a medicine pot as well. So confuzzling.

[Yeshe Zopa]

I zi confuzzled.

In the OP the Buddha image is holding a medicine pot. Doesn't that mean it's a Medicine Buddha? Seems to me I've also seen Shakyamuni thangkas in which he is holding a medicine pot as well. So confuzzling.

Bowls may hold different substances, often nectar for a purpose like healing.  The empowerment and sadhana usually include a detailed description for you to use when visualising Buddhas.

If you want a really good description of what all these things are and what they represent, Robert Beer's books have great drawings and simple explanations:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1932476032/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=06JGR1X1E5PGDVNK7XS4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rd_i=468294

[Ngawang Drolma]

I zi confuzzled.

In the OP the Buddha image is holding a medicine pot. Doesn't that mean it's a Medicine Buddha? Seems to me I've also seen Shakyamuni thangkas in which he is holding a medicine pot as well. So confuzzling.

Now where are you getting these silly words from?  Could it be the Unword Dictionary? (that's a clickable link)

Sorry folks, back to topic.  I just had to have a little fun with the catmoon.  

[Sonam Wangchug]

As far as i'm aware it's a begging bowl.