Amitabha Buddha Statue | Buddha of Infinite Light

Amitabha Buddha is portrayed as Shakyamuni Buddha but usually, he is often depicted here seated in the lotus posture, wearing the robes of a Buddhist monk in a meditation mudra (samadhi) holding a bowl containing the nectar of immortality. Amitayus is the emanation of Amitabha and he is depicted with fine clothes, jewels, and a five-pointed crown. Amitabha is the symbol of comprehensive love, longevity, and wisdom. He is associated with the third “skandha” of perception and the technique of visualization of the surrounding world as a paradise. Practicing tantric meditation on Amitabha is an antidote against greed and desire.

Amitabha is known as the red Buddha (red being the color of love, compassion, and emotional energy) of the West and the most ancient among the Five Dhyani Buddhas of the Vajrayana tradition. Amitabha means infinite light and he is also known as “Amitayus” or Buddha of the infinite life. He is known to protect beings from the negative emotions of attachment his unique emblem is the lotus. He is thus associated with the attributes of the lotus: gentleness, openness, and purity.