amithabha::In fact some original sanskrit texts were lost and they have to be retranslated from chinese amithabha

amithabha::In fact some original sanskrit texts were lost and they have to be retranslated from chinese.
After the sunyakalpa, the process of cosmic activity begins again in a cyclic evolution.
Amitabha buddha the most commonly used name for the buddha of infinite light and infinite life.
At the highest level, amitabha buddha at the highest or noumenon level represents the true mind, the selfnature common to the buddhas and sentient beings allencompassing and allinclusive.
This deeper understanding provides the rationale for the harmonization of zen and pure land, two of the most popular schools of mahayana buddhism.
It also tells us how we can attain rebirth in the pure land, and describes the appearance, characteristics, and natures of the the hosts of buddhas who dwell in the pure land and in other buddhalands.
One of the five pure land texts that are considered of paramount importance to pure land students.
Arhatship is the goal of small vehicle practice, as contrasted with bodhisattvahood or buddhahood in mahayana practice.
Asuras are demigods, or semiblessed beings, who are powerful but are also fierce and quarrelsome.
Like humans, they are partly good and partly evil.
Avatamsaka sutra see flower adornment sutra.
Awakening the awakening to the realization of the true nature of oneself and the true nature of the universe and everyone in it.
For more details, see the first chapter of understanding buddhism by master chin kung.