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pure land

noun

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 淨土 /净土 (Jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (Jōdo), both meaning "pure land" and used as the common name of the Buddhist sect devoted to Amitabha and rebirth into his pure land.

  1. borrowed from 浄土
  2. borrowed from 淨土

Definitions

  1. The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.

  2. A school of Mahayana Buddhism focused on the Pure Land sutras and the buddha Amitabha.

  3. The specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein…

    The specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein believers will be led to enlightenment.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative letter-case form of pure land

      Alternative letter-case form of pure land: any of the various celestial realms of other buddhas and boddhisattvas.

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