Definition
A celestial Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, believed to preside over a paradise realm and help devotees achieve enlightenment.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'Amitābha,' meaning 'infinite light' (amita = infinite, abha = light). This Buddha figure became central to Pure Land Buddhism across Asia.
Kelly Says
Millions of Buddhists chant 'Namo Amitabha' as a path to paradise—it's one of the most repeated phrases in religious history. The concept of an infinitely-light-giving Buddha offers hope across an entire branch of Buddhism practiced by hundreds of millions.
Translations
ARالعربية
أَمِيتَابْحَ
a-mee-ta-ba
BNবাংলা
আমিতাব্
a-mi-ta-b
CACatalà
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
CSČeština
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
DADansk
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
DEDeutsch
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
ELΕλληνικά
Αμίτοβος
a-mee-to-vos
ESEspañol
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
FAفارسی
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
FISuomi
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
FRFrançais
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
HAHA
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
HEעברית
אמיתאבה
a-mee-ta-ba
HIहिन्दी
अमिताभ
a-mee-ta-ab
HUMagyar
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
IDBahasa Indonesia
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
IGIG
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
ITItaliano
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
KKKK
Амитхаба
a-mit-kha-ba
MSBahasa Melayu
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
MYမြန်မာ
အမိတာဘ
a-mi-ta-ba
NLNederlands
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
NONorsk
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
PLPolski
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
PTPortuguês
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
RORomână
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
RUРусский
Амитабха
a-mi-tab-kha
SVSvenska
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
SWKiswahili
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
TAதமிழ்
அமிதாப
a-mi-tha-pa
TEతెలుగు
అమితబు
a-mi-ta-bu
THไทย
อมิตรพุทธ
a-mit-tha-put-tha
TLTL
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
TRTürkçe
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
UKУкраїнська
Амітабха
a-mi-tab-kha
URاردو
امیتابھ
a-mee-ta-bh
VITiếng Việt
A-mi-đà
a-mee-da
YOYO
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba
ZUZU
Amitabha
a-mee-ta-ba