pure land

noun

The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.

Similar
Buddha-fieldjodoAmidismJodo BuddhismSukhavati
OriginChinese 淨土 /净土 ← Japanese 浄土 →
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Meanings

pure land1

nounpure land (plural pure lands)

plural pure lands · alternative Pure Land

  1. BuddhismThe celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.

    Synonyms: Buddha-field, jodo

Pure Land2

proper noun
  1. BuddhismA school of Mahayana Buddhism focused on the Pure Land sutras and the buddha Amitabha.

    Synonyms: Amidism, Jodo Buddhism, Jodo

  2. BuddhismThe specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein believers will be led to enlightenment.

    Synonyms: Sukhavati

nounPure Land (plural Pure Lands)

plural Pure Lands

  1. BuddhismAlternative letter-case form of pure land: any of the various celestial realms of other buddhas and boddhisattvas.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.

Similar
Buddha-fieldjodo

proper nounA school of Mahayana Buddhism focused on the Pure Land sutras and the buddha Amitabha.

Similar
AmidismJodo BuddhismJodo

proper nounThe specific pure land of the buddha Amitabha, generally understood as a paradise wherein believers will be led to enlightenment.

Similar
Sukhavati
Also see
amidismbuddha-fieldjodo

Origin

pure land · noun

  1. Japanese浄土
  2. Chinese淨土 /净土
  3. Englishpure land

A calque of Chinese 淨土 /净土 (jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (jōdo), both meaning "pure land".

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Pure Land · proper noun, noun

  1. Japanese浄土
  2. Chinese淨土 /净土
  3. EnglishPure Land

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.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 淨土 /净土
  • 淨土 /净土celestial realm
Chinese Mandarin 淨土 /净土, 淨土宗 /净土宗
  • 淨土 /净土 (jìngtǔ)celestial realm
  • 淨土宗 /净土宗 (Jìngtǔzōng)Translations
Finnish puhdas maa
  • puhdas maacelestial realm
Japanese 浄土, 浄土仏教
  • 浄土 (jōdo)celestial realm
  • 浄土仏教 (Jōdo bukkyō)Translations
Korean 정토, 정토종
  • 정토 (jeongto)celestial realm
  • 정토종 (Jeongto-jong)Translations
Portuguese terra pura
  • terra puracelestial realm
Vietnamese tịnh độ, Tịnh độ tông
  • tịnh độcelestial realm
  • Tịnh độ tôngTranslations
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