The Six Words are written in Chinese or Vietnamese, in fact, equivalent to the six syllables in the Western words, as the Vietnamese and Chinese language have only a monosyllable word.
In Vietnamese, the six words are Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật which corresponds to the Chinese phrase 南無啊彌陀佛。 In English, the syllables in this phrase are Namaste Amitabha, which look like there are only two words. Namaste is Nam Mo or Namo in Vietnamese.
The first two syllables Namaste are very common in terms of addressing someone with respect, a polite way of greeting, and say the title of the person. Saying these is accompanied by clasping one’s two hands together and bowing the head. The greeting style is part of the culture of some South-Asian countries, easily seen in Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and less commonly in Vietnam where adults tend to shake hands.
In the cultural context of Eastern Asia, the Namaste Amitabha become the daily recitation of Buddhists which the Buddha Amitabha encouraged them assiduously to perform so that when they pass. the Buddha will help them to his Paradise called the Pure land.
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