Amida’s Light and Name　光明・名号 In the act of praising Amida Buddha explained in the five gates of mindfulness of the Treatise, the light of Amida Buddha represents wisdom and compassion. In this Treatise, the Unhindered Light, which is the manifestation of Amida’s wisdom, shines throughout the worlds of the ten quarters and dispels the darkness of ignorance of sentient beings. This dynamic working is the significance of this Name for Amida, “Tathagata of Unhindered Light filling the ten quarters”.