what is amida
Amida Buddha is the central figure of Pure Land Buddhism, a Mahayana sect that is extremely popular throughout Japan, China and Korea. It is believed that before his enlightenment, Amida made rebirth in the Western Paradise (or Pure Land) available to anyone who calls on his name in faith.e is also one of the five buddhas of the vajradhÄtu. The Tibetan mantra of Amitabha is 'Om ami dhewa hri'. Various mantras invoking his name are commonly used by modern Amidist schools, particularly Namo ÄmÃ­tuÃ³ Ämituo (ÄmÃ­tuÃ³) fo FÃ³ Chinese and (Namu). amida butsu japanese