Amitabha Main Page

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- Iconography Topics
- Iconographic Forms
- Amitabha: Charya & Yoga Tantra
- Amitabha Buddha (Nirmanakaya)
- Amitayus Buddha Page
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There are two main types of Amitabha:
- Buddha Appearance Amitabha (Nirmanakaya)
- Peaceful Appearance Amitabha (Sambhogakaya)

The important iconographic difference between the two, Amitabha and Amitayus, is almost always Amitabha has Buddha Appearance and Amitayus has Bodhisattva Appearance.

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Jeff Watt 10-2008 [9-2011, 1-2020]

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).

Amitabha/Amitayus Buddha
Amitayus (Sambhogakaya)

Amitabha/Amitayus Buddha
Amitabha (Nirmanakaya)

Amitabha/Amitayus Buddha
Amitabha (Nirmanakaya)