A romanized form of 阿弥陀佛, or Amitābha. Amitābha is the principal buddha in
Pure Land Buddhism, a branch of East
Asian Buddhism. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Amitābha is known for his longevity attribute, magnetising Western attributes of, discernment, pure perception and purification of the aggregates with a
deep awareness of emptiness of all phenomena. According to these scriptures, Amitābha possesses infinite merit resulting from
good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmākara. Amitābha means "Infinite
Light", and Amitāyus means "Infinite Life" so Amitābha is also called "The Buddha of Immeasurable Light and Life".