Amitabha Mantra — Om Ami Dewa Hrih & Pure Land Practice
Amitabha Buddha mantra recordings with Sukhavati, Dewachen and Pure Land practice context.
Amitabha is the Buddha of Boundless Light and the central buddha of Sukhavati — Dewachen in Tibetan. His mantra and aspiration prayers are closely connected with Pure Land practice and the wish to be reborn in Sukhavati.
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Featured Amitabha Mantra Recording
The main recording uses the Tibetan form Om Ami Dewa Hrih as a continuous devotional mantra.
Buddha Amitabha Mantra — Om Ami Dewa Hrih
Mantra / Chant
OṂ AMIDEVA HRĪḤ
Common Tibetan pronunciation: Om Ami Dewa Hrih.
Amitabha & Dewachen
Amitabha means “Boundless Light.” Sukhavati is the Sanskrit name of his pure land; Dewachen is the Tibetan name commonly used in prayers and monlams.
Amitabha Mantra and Pure Land Aspiration
Amitabha practice centres on recollection of the Buddha of Boundless Light, devotion, virtue and aspiration toward Sukhavati. Tibetan Pure Land prayers often visualize Amitabha in Dewachen and dedicate merit toward rebirth there.
The short mantra Om Ami Dewa Hrih gives practitioners a compact form for repeated recitation and remembrance of Amitabha.
Amitabha Mantra — Meaning
Oṃ Amideva Hrīḥ — commonly heard in Tibetan as Om Ami Dewa Hrih.
Oṃ opens the mantra. Amideva invokes Amitabha, the Buddha of Boundless Light. Hrīḥ is the seed syllable associated with Amitabha and the lotus family.
The practical sense is direct: remember Amitabha, turn the mind toward Sukhavati/Dewachen, and strengthen the aspiration for awakening in a pure environment.
Sukhavati — The Pure Land of Amitabha
Sukhavati is described in Mahāyāna literature as the western pure land of Amitabha. Tibetan aspiration prayers emphasize remembering Amitabha, cultivating bodhicitta, accumulating virtue and directing that virtue toward awakening in Sukhavati.
A Simple Amitabha Practice
Listen or recite with Amitabha in mind and make a clear aspiration for wisdom, compassion and a favourable path toward awakening. If you use a mala, repeat the mantra steadily and conclude by dedicating the practice to all beings.
More Amitabha Recordings
The second recording offers another Tibetan setting of Om Ami Dewa Hrih.
Amitabha Mantra — Tibetan Version
Dewachen Monlam Prayers
Amitabha mantra practice is closely related to Dewachen/Sukhavati aspiration prayers. Next Level Meditation’s Tibetan Monlam page includes short and extended Dewachen prayers that complement this mantra.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Amitabha mantra?
A common Tibetan form is Om Ami Dewa Hrih.
Who is Amitabha?
Amitabha is the Buddha of Boundless Light and the central buddha of Sukhavati.
What is Dewachen?
Dewachen is the Tibetan name commonly used for Sukhavati, Amitabha’s pure land.
How is mantra practice connected with Pure Land aspiration?
The mantra supports recollection of Amitabha, while monlam prayers explicitly form aspirations toward Sukhavati and awakening.
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