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Pure Land en · 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.

Meanings

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

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Pure Land en · PROPN

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.

Meanings

  1. A school of Mahayana Buddhism focused on the Pure Land sutras and the buddha Amitabha.
  2. The specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein believers will be led to enlightenment.

Synonyms

Sukhavati (paradise) · Jodo Buddhism (sect of Mahayana Buddhism) · Jodo · Amidism (sect of Mahayana Buddhism)

Translations (4)

ja 浄土仏教 (Translations) · ko 정토종 (Translations) · cmn 淨土宗 /净土宗 (Translations) · vi Tịnh độ tông (Translations)