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AMESHA-SPENTAS-AMRITODANA
(6) WORSHIP OF A.
vati, 21, 178, 389, 417; 19 (ii), Offerings and prayers to Ahura xxii sq., 32, 91, 97-101, 166 sq., Mazda and the 1., 4, 213, 215, 217, 169-200; A. and his land Sukhâvatî 248, 349; 5, 191; 23, 3, 6, 9 sq., 13, shown by Buddha Sâkyamuni, 49 15, 17 sq., 35, 37, 39, 89, 230, 274; (ii), X, 59-61; worshipped in 31, 172; Allharmazd and the A. Sukhâvatî, 49 (ii), 67; one of the praised by all men on the day of Dhyani-buddhas, 49 (ii), 103; Dharjudgement, 5, 126; Ahura Mazda mâkara became A., 49 (ii), x, 28; and A. long for the morning service, names of A., 49 (ii), 29 sq. ; why he 23, 142, 142 1.; the Haptân Yast, is called A. and Amitâyus, 49 (ii), invocations of the seven A., 23, 2 sq., 97 sq. ; those who think of the 35-40 ; sacrifice and prayer to the Tathagata and of Bodhi will after A., the Bountiful Immortals, 23, 22, death see A., 49 (ii), 45 sq.; seen 31, 166, 350, 352 sq., 355: 31, 14, by queen Vaidehî, 49 (ii), 175 sq. ; 17,17 n., 196, &c.; worship in order his supernatural powers, 49 (ii), 187; to increase the A., 23, 34; who worship of and prayers to A. Buddha, worships the sun benefits the 1., 49 (ii), vi, 1, 28-33; repeating or 23, 86; the friends of the A, wor- hearing the name of A. Buddha a shipped, 23, 165; Fravashis of the means of salvation, 49 (ii), visi sq., A. worshipped, 23, 199 sq.; 31, 273, 68, 99, 198; glorified by Buddhas, 278; the glory of the seven 1. 49 (ii), 45; praised by Bodhisattvas praised, 23, 290 sq.; all the A. in- and worshipped by gods and men, voked as personalities and qualities, 49 (ii), 46-8; meditation on the 31, 71, 77 sq.n.; the Yênhể hâtãm bodily marks of A., 49 (ii), 179-81, prayer devoted to the A., 31, 269. Amitadhvaga, n. of a Tathâgata, (c) A. AS GUARDIANS OF ZORO- 49 (ii), 100. ASTRIAN RELIGION AND MORALITY. Amitaprabha, n. of a Tathâgata,
A. preside over all good things, 4, 49 (ii), 66. 149-54, 149 n.; confess the religion Amitaskandha, n. of a Tathagata, of Zoroaster, 23, 142 sq.; longed 49 (ii), 100. for Zarathustra, 23, 202 ; when the Amitaugas, the couch in the world 1. came meeting Zaratust they wore of Brahman, 1, 276, 277. the sacred thread girdle, 24, 270; Amitâyur-dhyana-sútra, t. w., the unholy priest displeases the A., sacred book of the Buddhists in 23, 156, 331; do not accept cere- Japan, 49 (ii), v-vii, xx-xxii; transmonial from the false-hearted man, lated, 49 (ii), 159-201. 24, 53; a wise and innocent poor Amitâyus, a name of Amitâbha, 49 man esteemed by the A. more than (ii), 32. See Amitâbha. a foolish king, 24, 105; disturbed Amoghadarsin, one of the sixteen by untruth, 37, 73; give brightness, virtuous men, 21, 4. glory, and plenty to the righteous, Amogharâga, n. of a Bhikshu, 49 23, 337, 340; Vahman introduces (ii), 2. the soul to Aurmazd and the A., 4, Amr, n.p., joins the Musliin ranks, 374 ; assist, or come to meet, the 6, xli. righteous soul, 23, 336; 24, 17, 17 n., Amram, see Imrân. 20 sq., 30, 81, 266, 279; Aramaiti, Amrapali, see Ambapâli. Sovereign Power, Good Mind, and 'Amr ibn La'hy, chieftain of Mecca, Righteous Order bestow a body on 6, xvii. the soul, 31, 27, 32 sq. See also Amrita, Sk., draught of immortality Gods (1).
(cf. 'ambrosia'). See Immortality. Amhasaspati, n. of a god, lord of Amritânanda, author of the last trouble, 26, 322.
four books of the Buddha-karita, Aminah, mother of Mohammed, 6, 49 (1), x sq., xiv-xvii, 147 n., 200 xviii.
sq. n. Amitabha, or Amitâyus, n. of a Amritodana, uncle of Buddha, 19, former Buddha, his abode in Sukhâ- XXV.
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