128 m (420 ft): The tallest Buddha statue, located in Henan Province, features a serene figure of Vairocana Buddha on a lotus ...

Each meticulously rehearsed dance reverts to Padmasambhava, supposedly revealed to him by Amitabha, the Buddha of all-encompassing love. In the enacted triumph of good over evil, the tantric ...

As well as Shingon, Chōgen was a devotee of the Pure Land faith, and took the name Namu-Amidabutsu, from the prayer calling on the Amitabha Buddha to welcome the faithful to his Pure Land paradise.

On the other side is the bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta with his consort Prajna – all referred to as acolytes of Buddha Amitabha who resides in Sukhavati. The colossal Buddha in parinibbana manca (death ...

Leong mentions that a spiritual adviser has assured them that Jin Yao is now “learning with Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin ...

Kanoa, from Hawaii, explores the eastern side of the prefecture to discover how gods, demons and Buddha are rooted in daily life. A religious play that depicts Amitabha and the heavenly gods ...

KYOTO--At first glance this mirror looks just like any other, but shining a light on it reflects an image of the Amitabha Buddha on the wall. Another reveals an image of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Sitting beneath the smoke-blackened beams of the temple’s main hall facing the original statue of Amitabha, Buddha of ...

Buddhism is largely based on the teachings and philosophy of one man, the Buddha, and his spiritual journey. But tracing a timeline of events for the historical Buddha can be difficult ...

Walls of the Dukhangs are full of paintings. The paintings of Bodhisattva (Lord of All He Surveys), Amitabha (Buddha of the West), Sakyamuni (present Buddha), Maitreya (future Buddha) and Marme ...