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The Origin of the Amida Buddha: The concept of the Amitābha/Amitāyus Buddha arose from Gilt Śākyamuni Buddha Images of Gandhara |
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Tanabe, Katsumi
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創価大学国際仏教学高等研究所年報=Annual Report of the International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology at Soka University=ソウカ ダイガク コクサイ ブッキョウガク コウトウ ケンキュウジョ ネンポウ
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| Volume | v.23 |
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| Date | 2020 |
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| Pages | 209 - 227 |
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| Publisher | 創価大学・国際仏教学高等研究所 |
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http://iriab.soka.ac.jp/publication/
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| Location | 八王子, 日本 [Hachioji, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Amida; Amitābha; Amitāyus; Śākyamuni; Buddha; Mahāyāna; Pure Land; Gandhara; Kaniṣka I; gilt |
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| Abstract | The origin of the Amida Buddha is not clarified as yet. The present author paid attention to the
fact that this Buddha has two epithets, that is, Amitābha (infinite light) and Amitāyus (infinite
life). These two were derived from the inherent and indivisible characteristics of gold that
covered the body of gilt Śākyamuni Buddha images made in Gandhara. This conclusion is
supported by the BODDO image on the Kaniṣka I ’s gold coins, that is adorned with a round
smaller nimbus and an elliptical mandorla connected with another round bigger nimbus, and
also by the two Gandhara relief panels that appear to represent the seated preaching Amida
Buddha with a round nimbus and mandorla (aureole). This unprecedented special device of halo
signifies infinite light and life of the Amida Buddha.
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| Table of contents | Introductory remarks 209
Origin of Amitābha and Amitāyus 211
Gilt Śākyamuni Buddha Images of Gandhara 214
Two Earliest Amida Buddha Images 218
Concluding remarks 221
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| ISSN | 13438980 (P) |
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| Created date | 2021.11.19 |
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