Pure Land

noun

1
: a paradise into which according to Amidism anyone is reborn who calls in faith on the name of the deified Buddha Amitabha and in which one can attain Buddhahood free from the hindrances of earth

called also Sukhavati, Western Paradise

2
: amidism

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“Pure Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pure%20Land. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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