Amitabha is the principal Buddha in the Pure Land sect, a branch of #Buddhism practiced mainly in east Asia, while in vajrayana amitabha is known for his longevity attribute and the aggregate of distinguishing ( recognition ) and the deep awareness of individualities. According to these Scriptures, amitabha possesses infinite merits resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a boddhisattva named Dharmakara. " Amitabha " is translatable as " Infinite Light, " hence Amitabha is often called " The Buddha of Infinite Light. " ~ Wiki. ~ Erick @ Kechara ~