Dear Lim.
Yes, Sakyamuni Buddha did talk about the Amitabha Buddha, malah sangat mendetil mendeskripsikan Pureland (Sukkhavatti).
Ini salah satu referensi nya:
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/amitabha.htm
Seperti yg bisa kita baca di bagian awalnya:
Thus I have heard, at one time time Buddha dwelt at Sravasti in the Jeta grove in the garden of the Bene-factor of Orphans and the Solitary together with a gathering of great Bhiksus, 1250 in all, all great Ar-hats whom the assembly knew and recognized: Elders Sari-putra, Mahamaudgalyayana, Mahakasyapa, Mahakatyayana, Mahakausthila, Revata, Suddhipanthaka, Nanda, Ananda, Rahula, Gavampati, Pindola-bharadvaja, Kalodayin, Mahakaphina, Vakkula, Aniruddha, and others such as these, all great disciples; together with all the Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas: Dharma Prince Manjusri, Ajita Bodhisattva, Gandhastin Bodhisattva, Nityodyukta Bodhisattva, and others such as these, all great Bodhisattvas; and to-gether with Sakra, chief among gods, and the numberless great multitudes from all the heavens.
At that time the Buddha told the Elder Sariputra, "Passing from here through hundreds of thousands of millions of Buddhalands to the West, there is a world called Ultimate Bliss. In this land a Buddha called Amitabha right now teaches the Dharma. Sariputra, for what reason is this land called Ultimate Bliss? All living beings of this country endure none of the suf-ferings, but enjoy every bliss. Therefore, it is called 'Ultimate Bliss'.
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Disini jelas2 tertulis bahwa Sakyamuni Buddha membabarkan ttg Amitabha Buddha kepada Sariputra, Ananda, Rahula, dll.
Apa ini masih berarti bahwa sutra ini cuma exist di mahayana?
Bukankah theravada juga mengenal para siswa2 sang Buddha tersebut?
Saya ngga ngerti kenapa semua yg me-respons pertanyaan ini begitu mudah dan cepat menyangkal kebenaran Amitabha Buddha, hanya karena dia lebih identik dengan Mahayana school of Buddhism.
haha..
For El Sol, You can't be too sure about something you don't know much about.
Next time, do some research and learn some more before you answer.
Giving wrong answer is worse than not answering. You can mislead people and take away people's opportunity to learn by doing that.
Metta,
Tung.
Yes, Sakyamuni Buddha did talk about the Amitabha Buddha, malah sangat mendetil mendeskripsikan Pureland (Sukkhavatti).
Ini salah satu referensi nya:
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/amitabha.htm
Seperti yg bisa kita baca di bagian awalnya:
Thus I have heard, at one time time Buddha dwelt at Sravasti in the Jeta grove in the garden of the Bene-factor of Orphans and the Solitary together with a gathering of great Bhiksus, 1250 in all, all great Ar-hats whom the assembly knew and recognized: Elders Sari-putra, Mahamaudgalyayana, Mahakasyapa, Mahakatyayana, Mahakausthila, Revata, Suddhipanthaka, Nanda, Ananda, Rahula, Gavampati, Pindola-bharadvaja, Kalodayin, Mahakaphina, Vakkula, Aniruddha, and others such as these, all great disciples; together with all the Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas: Dharma Prince Manjusri, Ajita Bodhisattva, Gandhastin Bodhisattva, Nityodyukta Bodhisattva, and others such as these, all great Bodhisattvas; and to-gether with Sakra, chief among gods, and the numberless great multitudes from all the heavens.
At that time the Buddha told the Elder Sariputra, "Passing from here through hundreds of thousands of millions of Buddhalands to the West, there is a world called Ultimate Bliss. In this land a Buddha called Amitabha right now teaches the Dharma. Sariputra, for what reason is this land called Ultimate Bliss? All living beings of this country endure none of the suf-ferings, but enjoy every bliss. Therefore, it is called 'Ultimate Bliss'.
....
Disini jelas2 tertulis bahwa Sakyamuni Buddha membabarkan ttg Amitabha Buddha kepada Sariputra, Ananda, Rahula, dll.
Apa ini masih berarti bahwa sutra ini cuma exist di mahayana?
Bukankah theravada juga mengenal para siswa2 sang Buddha tersebut?
Saya ngga ngerti kenapa semua yg me-respons pertanyaan ini begitu mudah dan cepat menyangkal kebenaran Amitabha Buddha, hanya karena dia lebih identik dengan Mahayana school of Buddhism.
haha..
Quote from: El Sol on 13 July 2007, 01:33:50 PM
[at] Lim
gk ada..Buddha Gotama gk pernah menyingung tentang Amithaba Buddha or Surga Sukhavati..I'm just so sure bout it..I dun know why ^^
For El Sol, You can't be too sure about something you don't know much about.
Next time, do some research and learn some more before you answer.
Giving wrong answer is worse than not answering. You can mislead people and take away people's opportunity to learn by doing that.
Metta,
Tung.