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Definition: Pure Land Buddhism from The Macquarie Dictionary
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a form of Mahayana Buddhism based on sutras written in India in the 2nd century AD about the teachings of a buddha known as the Amitabha Buddha; in the Pure Land tradition, devotion to the Amitabha Buddha will lead to rebirth in his realm, the western paradise, created by him as an ideal training ground for those who aspire to buddhahood.

Pure Land Buddhism

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
or Amidism, devotional sect of Mahayana Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras , composed in India in the 2d cent. A.D. , Amitabha vowed to save all sentient beings by granting them rebirth in his realm, the “Western Paradise,” a pure land endowed with miraculous characteristics ensuring its inhabitants easy entry into nirvana . Salvation could be attained by invoking the name of Amitabha with absolute faith in his grace and the efficacy of his vow. It was believed that Amitabha and his retinue would appear to the faithful at the time of death and convey them to his paradise. In both China and Japan the movement gained impetus from the idea of the “end of the Dharma,” which divided the development of Buddhism into three ages: that of the true, the counterfeit, and the decaying dharma, that is, Buddhist teaching. Those living in the present final, degenerate age cannot attain enlightenment by the original means of…
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Full text Article Pure Land Buddhism

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Also known as: Ching-t’u; Jingtu; Jingtu Zong; Jodo; Sukhavati Pure Land Buddhism is a general name for a variety of Buddhist groups-for instance, Jingtu Zong in China, Jodo Shinshu in Japan-that focus upon the worship of Amitabha Buddha and express their faith in him through the recitation of the…
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Full text Article Pure Land Buddhism

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
or Amidism, devotional sect of Mahayana Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras , composed in India in the 2d cent. A.D. , Amitabha vowed to save all sentient beings by granting them rebirth in his realm, the “Western Paradise,” a…
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Full text Article Hui Yuan (founder of Pure Land Buddhism)

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Buddhism
(b. 334–d. 416) founder of Pure Land Buddhism in China Hui Yuan was born in northern China in 334, and became a Buddhist priest and later a disciple of Dao An (312–385), who had established a center for translating Buddhist texts with the patronage of the Chinese emperor at Chang An. After his…
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Full text Article Pure Land Buddhism

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Devotional cult of the buddha Amitabha . It is one of the most popular forms of Mahayana Buddhism in East Asia today. Pure Land schools believe that rebirth in the Western Paradise (the Pure Land) is given to all those who invoke Amitabha’s name with sincere devotion. In China the Pure Land cult can…
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Full text Article Pure Land Buddhism

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Dominant form of Buddhism in China and Japan. It emphasizes faith in and love of Amida Buddha (Sanskrit Amitābha; Amituofo in China), the ideal ‘Buddha of boundless light’, who has vowed that all believers who call on his name will be reborn in his Pure Land, or Western Paradise, Sukhāvati. There…
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Full text Article Pure Land Buddhism

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Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Japan Criteria - Interchange of values; Heritage associated with events of universal significance Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan and the temple complex of Chūson-ji. It features…
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Full text Article Jodo-Shu

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Also known as: Jodo; Jodoshin; Pure Land Buddhism Jodo-Shu is the original organization preaching Pure Land Buddhism in Japan. Pure Land Buddhism is focused on devotion to Amitabha (or Amida) Buddha, which is believed to lead to rebirth into the heavenly realm overseen by Amitabha (the Pure Land). …
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Full text Article Jodo Shinshu

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Also known as: Pure Land; Shin; Shinshu Buddhism Jodo Shinshu, a branch of Pure Land Buddhism, is one of the most widely practiced forms of Buddhism in Japan. Adherents believe that the teachings of Shinran contained in Kyagyo Shinshu and his other writings crystallize the spiritual vision…
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Full text Article Genshin

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Also known as: Eshin (b. 942–d. 1017) one of the founders of Jodo Buddhism in Japan Genshin, a Japanese Tendai priest who influenced the development of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism (Jodo-Shu), was born at Taima, Yamota province. He went to Mt. Hiei to study with the great Tendai monk Ryogen (912-85) …
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