pure land

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

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pure land (plural pure lands)

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

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