Amitayurdhyana Sutra; Contemplation Sutra
One of the three Pure Land sutras (浄土三部経). A foundational text in Pure Land Buddhism, focusing on visualization practices.
See also: 浄土三部経
The Amitayurdhyana Sutra is one of the three Pure Land sutras.
浄土三部経 is the collective term for the three principal Pure Land sutras, which includes 観無量寿経 along with the Larger and Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sutras.
The title is a direct translation from the Sanskrit 'Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra', meaning 'Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Life'. The kanji 観 (visualization), 無量寿 (immeasurable life, i.e., Amitāyus), and 経 (sutra) reflect this meaning.