念佛 (1) To be mindful of the meritorious virtues of the Buddha.(buddha-manasikāra, buddha-anusmṛti; Pali buddhagatā sati; Tib. saṅs rgyas rjes su dran pa) 〔阿彌陀經、 T 366.12.347a〕(2) One of the six kinds of mindfulness 六念 from the Āgama-sutras. 〔長阿含經、 T 1.1.12a〕(3) In the Pure Land school 淨土宗, the verbal chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha (南無阿彌陀佛) for the purpose of obtaining rebirth in the Pure Land.