Amitabha and Pure Land
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Just wondering anybody knows where exactly is this place when the picture taken.
Thanks.
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your second image's file name gave me the clue.Originally posted by concerned_man:Just wondering anybody knows where exactly is this place when the picture taken.
Thanks.
http://www.chinareview.com/cities/jiangsu/#lin
Lingshan Buddha
25 km from the city's downtown area, the Lingshan Sakyamuni Buddha stands solemnly at the site of famous Tang Dynasty Xiangfu Temple, which was ruined after a series of ancient wars.
The bronze icon is 76 m long, 30.5 m higher than the Statue of Liberty. Entirely made of tin and copper, the statue weighs more than 700 tons. On the left side, the Shiwuwei seal is supposed to reduce suffering in the world while the Yuyuan seal on the right delivers happiness. The character on the Buddha's chest represents solemnity and virtue.
With the nearby Taihu Lake and a beautiful range of hills, the Lingshan Buddha attracts the faithful, as well as travelers, especially from Hong Kong and Japan, the former of which are said to have contributed some $ 150,000 towards the construction of the site.
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This is awesome.
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I thought the Buddha statue is Amitabha. According to the description (the link), it is Sakyamuni Buddha.
That's alright, all Buddha's share the same Dharma body and in a complete state of ONENESS.
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Originally posted by concerned_man:
maybe the writer is not so a Buddhist.
I thought the Buddha statue is Amitabha. According to the description (the link), it is Sakyamuni Buddha.
That's alright, all Buddha's share the same Dharma body and in a complete state of ONENESS.
Na Mo A Mi Tuo Fo.
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me too think it's Amitabha at first...maybe half half. as one hand it's welcoming beings while the other hand isn't holding the lotus. hmmm.
it said it's higher than statue of liberty was interesting.
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at closer look. I think the author of the text may be right. The bronze Buddha statue resemble Sakyamuni Bubbha. Their costume did say something, I think. -
This is the image of Amitabha Buddha in the Japanese traditions, so the images might not be always holding a lotus.
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Thank you!
My understanding is that the Koreans and the Japanese are very much into Pure Land and Buddha Amitabha is very popular in their communities, on par or surpass the Chinese. The big Buddha statue in Kyoto is Buddha Amitabha. The Big statue over at HK is Buddha Sakyamuni.
Interesting pictures.
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Hi,
i think you might have been referring to this Buddha statue of Amida Buddha in Kamakura,l west of Tokyo (not Kyoto, the one in Kyoto is Avalokitesvara [Guan Yin]).
And here is another huge statue of Amida Buddha, 120m tall, called the Ushiku Amida statue, located 50km east of Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture. At the base is a columbarium actually.
Last but not least, the statue of Amida Buddha that is at my affiliated temple - Jokyoji Temple - in Nara. It is about 800 years old.
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They are spectacular. Thank you very much.
NaMoAMiTuoFo
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Gassho -
Thanks. This is good.Originally posted by sanath:
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I like this one too.Originally posted by concerned_man:
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I really like all these. So complete.
Picture from http://www.amtb-m.org.my
Picture from http://www.amitabha-gallery.org
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Wow concerned_man and sanath, you all are certainly very resourceful in those images
very nice.
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Thanks concerned man and sanath.
what a wonderful pictures you have posted.
Anyone know whether the Amitabha pureland considered heaven or human realm? -
Neither. Because Heaven or Human Realm are still part of SAMSARA.Originally posted by justdoit77:Thanks concerned man and sanath.
what a wonderful pictures you have posted.
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Also, there is only one reason for someone fomr Pure Land to return to samsara. To practise the bodhisattva ways and save other sentient beings.Originally posted by justdoit77:Thanks concerned man and sanath.
what a wonderful pictures you have posted.
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