, was the 54th Buddha in the history of existence, according to the ''
Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life,'' long before
Shakyamuni Buddha came and established what we know as Buddhism.
He is known for teaching the
Dharma
Dharma (; , ) is a key concept in various Indian religions. The term ''dharma'' does not have a single, clear Untranslatability, translation and conveys a multifaceted idea. Etymologically, it comes from the Sanskrit ''dhr-'', meaning ''to hold ...
to King Dharmakara, who was so impressed that he became a monk, and later achieved Enlightenment himself as
Amitabha Buddha.
Bibliography
* Inagaki Hisao, trans., Stewart, Harold (2003)
The Three Pure Land Sutras 2nd ed., Berkeley, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.
References
Buddhas
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