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pure land

pure land noun: the celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.

Noun (1)

pure land (plural pure lands)

  1. The celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.
    Synonyms:
    Buddha-field, jodo

Proper noun capitalized: Pure Land

Pure Land

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Pure Land

Pure Land (plural Pure Lands)

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

pure land meaning in Vietnamese

pure land in Vietnamese

celestial realm
tịnh độ

Synonyms of pure land

Forms of pure land

pluralpure lands
alternative formPure Land
pluralPure Lands

Origin of pure land

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

Questions about pure land

What does pure land mean?
Pure land means the celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism.
What is pure land in Vietnamese?
Pure land in Vietnamese is tịnh độ. See Pure land meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is pure land?
Pure land can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of pure land?
The plural of pure land is pure lands.

Words near pure land in the dictionary

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