Illustrated
Amida Sutra
(6-8)
Illustrations from the Amida Sutra Mandala
Praise of Amida's virtue by Buddhas of the
eastern quarter |
[6] "Shariputra, just as I praise the inconceivable
virtue of Amida Buddha, so do the Buddhas
in the eastern quarter, as numerous as the
sands of the Ganges, such as Aksobhya Buddha,
Meru-dhvaja Buddha, Mahameru Buddha, Meru-prabhasa
Buddha, and Manju-svara Buddha. While dwelling
in their own lands, they extend their long,
broad tongues and, encompassing with them
the universe of a thousand million worlds,
pronounce these words of truth: Sentient
beings should accept this sutra entitled
'Praise of the Inconceivable Virtue and Protection
by All Buddhas.'
Buddhas in the eastern quarter
Praise of Amida's virtue by Buddhas of the
southern quarter |
[7] "Shariputra, there are in the southern
quarter Buddhas as numerous as the sands
of the Ganges, such as Candra-surya-pradipa
Buddha, Yashah-prabha Buddha, Maharci-skandha
Buddha, Meru-pradipa Buddha, and Ananta-virya
Buddha. While dwelling in their own lands,
they extend their long, broad tongues and,
encompassing with them the universe of a
thousand million worlds, pronounce these
words of truth: Sentient beings should accept
this sutra entitled 'Praise of the Inconceivable
Virtue and Protection by All Buddhas.'
Buddhas in the southern quarter
Praise of Amida's virtue by Buddhas of the
western quarter |
[8] "Shariputra, there are in the western
quarter Buddhas as numerous as the sands
of the Ganges, such as Amitayus Buddha, Amita-ketu
Buddha, Amita-dhvaja Buddha, Mahaprabha Buddha,
Mahaprabhasa Buddha, Ratna-ketu Buddha and
Shuddha-rashmi-prabha Buddha. While dwelling
in their own lands, they extend their long,
broad tongues and, encompassing with them
the universe of a thousand million worlds,
pronounce these words of truth: Sentient
beings should accept this sutra entitled
'Praise of the Inconceivable Virtue and Protection
by All Buddhas.'
Buddhas in the western quarter
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