In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In the Pure Land school of Buddhism, Amida Buddha is the focus of worship. Pictured here is the raigō , or the moment when Amida descends with his retinue to welcome a dying person into his Pure Land, called the Western Paradise. Once there, a person can concentrate on becoming enlightened. Images like this one could be placed before a person on their deathbed to help them stay faithful and motivated to attain birth in the Pure Land.
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Medicine Master Buddha and the Twelve Divine Generals
阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha and Twenty-fiv
阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|Buddha and Attendants
Welcoming Descent of Amida with Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas
Unidentified artist — 阿弥陀聖衆来迎図 |Welcoming Descent of Amida a
Welcoming Descent of Jizō
Shakyamuni Buddha with scenes from his life story
Amitābha Triad
仏伝図|Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō)
Miroku (Maitreya)