pure land

Meanings

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

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.

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

Etymology

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