11. After this, the blessed Ananda thus spoke to the Bhagavat: 'O Bhagavat, has that Bhikshu Dharmakara, the noble-minded Bodhisattva, after having obtained the highest perfect knowledge, passed away, having entered Nirvana, or has he not yet been enlightened, or is he now living and enlightened, and does he dwell now, remain, support himself, and teach the Law?'

The Bhagavat said: 'Not indeed, O Ananda, has that Tathigata passed away, nor has he not yet come, but the Tathagata, the holy, after having obtained the highest perfect knowledge, dwell"ow, remains, supports himself, and teaches the Law, in the western quarter, in the Buddha country, distant fr-om this world by a hundred thousand niyutas of kotis of Buddha countries, in the world which is called Sukhavati, being called Amitabha, the Tathagata, holy and fully enlightened. He is surrounded by innumerable Bodhisattvas, and worshipped by endless Sravakas, and in possession of the endless perfection of his Buddha country.