Pure Land

American  

noun

Buddhism.

1. a paradise believed by the followers of a Mahayana sect Pure Land sect to be ruled over by a Buddha Amitābha, whose hope it is to bring all beings into it.

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Etymology

Origin of Pure Land

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Chan Buddhism was austere and monastic in character, whereas Pure Land was the more popular form observed by lay people.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Chan Buddhism, like Pure Land, deemphasized scriptural study but rejected the notion of personal devotion to a savior.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Or I could mean My Pure Land, a new film about three women in rural Pakistan defending their home from bandits.

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2017

Towards a Pure Land – will be performed in sequence, conducted by Ilan Volkov.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2011

In the Maha-yana also there are two gates; the Holy path, and the Pure Land.

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot