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Amida Buddha: Prayers for Guidance to the Pure Land

Buddhists faithful intone "Namu Amida Butsu" in ardent prayer to Amida Buddha for the release from suffering and death in this world into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. "Namu" means to embrace or take refuge in something. In this ideology, believers supplicate for a peaceful death and salvation in the afterlife. Discover the diverse faiths in Amida through Kyoto temples, the majority of which are dedicated to this celestial Buddha.

English
  • Originally Aired May 16, 2019
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created May 20, 2019 by
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  • Modified May 20, 2019 by
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