Other power
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Other power is an East Asian Mahayana Buddhist concept which is discussed in Pure Land Buddhism and other forms of East Asian Buddhism. It generally refers to the power of a Buddha which can inspire s
"Amida Manifesting in the Dharma-body of Expedient Means", Japanese painting, at the Met.
Samantabhadra bodhisattva blesses Sudhana
The Buddha manifesting a marvelous array, from an illustrated manuscript created in the Goryeo Dynasty
In East Asian Buddhist art, the power of the Buddha Amitabha (Measureless Light) is often depicted through a halo, aureole or rays of light emanating from his head.
Shinjin
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Shinjin is a central concept in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism which indicates a state of mind which totally entrusts oneself to Amida Buddha's other-power, having utterly abandoned any form of self effo
Illustration of Shandao (Ōtani University Museum)
Shinran (Nara National Museum)