Answer, Re: Amitabha

From comments below:
Anonymous said...
Amitabha: Sanskrit word, literally means boundless light and boundless life.

This explains that the Hindu name Amitabha need not be connected with Buddhist parents. It would be interesting to kow how this word became prominent in Buddhism.

I think that the inscription at Bulguksa says "Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of Boundless Light." Now I know that's a literal translation. Most of the Buddhas were identified by Indian-looking names likely to be Sanskrit (but written in roman letters, e.g., "Avalokitesvara"), and then the Korean equivalents.