Amitabha Mantra
A bow to the Buddha of infinite light and boundless compassion.
Quick answer
The Amitabha Mantra invokes the Buddha of infinite light — one of the most widely chanted Buddhist mantras, especially in Pure Land traditions.
- Tradition
- Buddhist
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Best time
- Any time. Especially loved as an evening practice.
- Best for
- Devotion, At the time of death, Pure Land practice
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Transliteration
Oṃ amidewa hrīḥ
Translation
Om — a bow to Amitabha, the Buddha of infinite light.
Meaning
Literal
An invocation of Amitabha Buddha, embodiment of boundless compassion and light.
Spiritual interpretation
Amitabha is the Buddha of the Pure Land tradition. His mantra — and his name itself, chanted as 'Namo Amituofo' or 'Namu Amida Butsu' — is one of the most widely chanted practices in East Asian Buddhism.
What this mantra is used for
How to chant
108 times, or continuously as recollection of the Buddha's name.
When to chant
Any time. Especially loved as an evening practice.
Origin & context
Mahayana Buddhism; central to Pure Land and Vajrayana traditions.