 In Shingon Buddhism, Amitābha is seen as one of the thirteen Buddhas to whom practitioners can pay homage.Shingon, like Tibetan Buddhism, also uses special devotional mantras for Amitābha, though the mantras used differ.Amitābha is also one of the Buddhas featured in the Womb Realm Mandala used in Shingon practices, and sits to the west, which is where the Pure Land of Amitābha is said to dwell.