Chinese zodiac as a "dog" human life is the Buddha amitabha.

Amitabha, its name sounds for amitayusa (born), amitaba (realizing), alias amitayus, boundless light Buddha, witnessing Wang Fo, king of dew.Secret number is quiet.He is the leader of western elysium, and guanyin bodhisattva, trend to Buddha called the "trinity" in the west.

According to the record, in a very ancient time, he is the comfortable Wang Foshi method Tibetan monks, by the comfortable Wang Fo indoctrination, voluntary achievement a perfect the buddhist pure land (bliss), and I will make the good skillful all living creature, that approach to degrees of 48 vows, thus achieved the desire of the Buddha, he became amitabha, is still in the western pure land MiTuo said the method, is said to have met him big CiGuang, can avoid all the pain.

As early as the eastern han dynasty the records of amitabha's classic story, there are translation.Southern dynasties stressed to the thought of heaven, is built on amitabha Buddha belief.And gradually formed the jodo later.With the spread of pure land in China, become the most popular of the Buddha amitabha.Even among Chinese buddhist "amitabha" four words become general greeting each other.

Amitabha Buddha represents boundless light, boundless life, can be silent guard the year of the dog and people born in the year of the pig year, borne wisdom, get rid of the trouble, tired not tired, and create a social and family life.

Amitabha bliss for western pure land the leader of the world, crossing with endless vows to force all living beings, don't shed sad may, according to boundless light loners, felony karma can cut, who hold its name, living Buddha's blessing, eliminate all evil industry bitter;After the death of more but im the bliss, pure, all happiness.

Thus born in the year of dog, if can pious wearing or aspect of amitabha Buddha dharma like, life is smooth, not jeopardized.(Chinese zodiac /shengxiao/)

Amitabha Buddha's birthday, the lunar calendar in November 17 (is actually yongming yanshou master's birthday, and because the yongming yanshou master is acknowledged as the amitabha come again and therefore as amitabha Buddha's birthday.)