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Pure Land schools


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A devotional form of Buddhism centring on the Buddha Amitābha (Skt.; Chin., O-mi-tʾo; Jap., Amida) and his transcendent realm known as Pure Land. Everything in Pure Land is conducive to ...

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Pure Land Buddhism
in A Dictionary of Asian Mythology Length: 84 words
Pure Land schools
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 421 words
Pure Land school, China
in A Dictionary of Buddhism Length: 2413 words
Pure Land school, Japan
in A Dictionary of Buddhism Length: 875 words

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