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pure land

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Noun

  1. The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of pure land: any of the various celestial realms of other buddhas and boddhisattvas.

Proper noun

  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.

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