pure land
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pure land¹
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A calque of Chinese 淨土 /净土 (jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (jōdo), both meaning "pure land".
noun pure lands · Pure Land
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The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.
Similar: Buddha-field, jodo
Pure Land²
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
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A school of Mahayana Buddhism focused on the Pure Land sutras and the buddha Amitabha.
Similar: Amidism, Jodo Buddhism, Jodo
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The specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein believers will be led to enlightenment.
Similar: Sukhavati
noun Pure Lands
- Alternative letter-case form of pure land: any of the various celestial realms of other buddhas and boddhisattvas.
Translations
Every language
noun celestial realm
| 한국어 | 정토 jeongto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 浄土 jōdo |
| 中文 | 淨土 /净土 jìngtǔ |
| Português | terra pura |
| Tiếng Việt | tịnh độ |
name Translations
| 한국어 | 정토종 Jeongto-jong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 浄土仏教 Jōdo bukkyō |
| 中文 | 淨土宗 /净土宗 Jìngtǔzōng |
| Tiếng Việt | Tịnh độ tông |
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title = {pure land},
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