[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [集諸經禮懺儀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982) › 2.29 # 集諸經禮懺儀 2.29 集諸經禮懺儀 2.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2.29) 問曰：何故號為阿彌陀？答曰：《彌陀經》及《觀經》云：彼佛光明無量，照十方國無所障礙，唯覓念佛眾生攝取不捨，故名阿彌陀佛。彼佛壽命及其人民無量無邊阿僧祇劫，故名阿彌陀。 > Question: Why is he named Amitābha? Answer: The Amitābha Sūtra and the Contemplation Sūtra say: That Buddha's light is immeasurable, illuminating the lands of the ten directions without hindrance, searching only for sentient beings mindful of the Buddha to embrace them and not abandon them; hence he is named Amitābha Buddha. That Buddha's lifespan and that of his people last for immeasurable, boundless asaṃkhyeya kalpas; hence he is named Amitābha. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2.28) - [Next: 2.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2.30) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982~en-mt.2.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1982.2.29) · Pramāṇa