Amitayurdhyana Sutra

The Amitayurdhyana Sutra (Sanskrit; ), is one of the three major sutras found within Pure Land Buddhism, a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. Amitayus is another name for the buddha Amitabha, the preeminent figure in Pure Land Buddhism, and this sutra focuses mainly on meditations involving complex visualization. This is reflected in the name of the sutra, which translates to the "Amitayus Meditation Sutra."