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Pure land of Amitābha in Mahayana Buddhism
Sukhavati (Sanskrit: सुखावती, IAST: Sukhāvatī; "Blissful"; Chinese: 極樂世界, lit. "realm of ultimate bliss") is the Pure Land (or Buddhafield) of the Buddha
Sukhavati
Abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism
example of a pure land is Sukhāvatī, the pure land of Amitabha. The Sanskrit of the Samantabhadracaryāpraṇidhāna describes Sukhāvatī as a "exceedingly pure
Pure_Land
Celestial Buddha of Buddhism
Amitābha established a pure land of perfect peace and happiness, called Sukhāvatī ("Blissful"), where beings who mindfully remember him with faith may be
Amitābha
School of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhists strive to be reborn in one. The most popular one today is Sukhavati ("Land of Bliss"), the pure land of Buddha Amitābha, though some Buddhists
Pure_Land_Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhist practice focused on Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha is mainly seen as a way to obtain birth in Amitābha's pure land of Sukhāvatī ('Blissful') through the Buddha's "other power". It is felt that reciting
Nianfo
Popular Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
Blissful Land", or The Arrangement of Sukhāvatī) is one of the two Indian Mahayana sutras that describe Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of Buddha Amitābha. Amitābha
Amitābha_Sūtra
Five heinous offenses in Buddhism
Buddhahood and a sentient being aspires with faith and joy to be reborn in my Sukhavati Pure Land: if they recite my name just ten times and, in spite of this
Anantarika-karma
Topics referred to by the same term
Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ("Sukhāvatī-vyūha") may refer to either of the following sūtras: Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, or the Infinite Life Sutra Shorter
Sukhāvatīvyūha_Sūtra
Popular Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
rise to the Original Vows which led to the creation of the Pure Land of Sukhavati. The title of the sutra is often translated in English as either the Sutra
The_Amitāyus_Sutra
Legendary hall in Norse mythology
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Valhalla
Afterlife in Greek mythology
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Elysium
Protector against supernatural danger in Buddhism
Whoever practices her mantra will be reborn in Amitābha's pure land of Sukhāvatī as well as gaining protection against supernatural danger and witchcraft
Sitatapatra
Highest heaven in ancient cosmologies
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Empyrean
Subgrouping of esoteric Buddhist mantras
Antiquity): Sukhāvatī-vyūha Dhāraṇī (Chinese: 往生淨土神咒, Pinyin: Wǎngshēng Jìngtǔ Shénzhòu; associated with Amitabha and his Pure Land of Sukhāvatī): Shrīdevī
Ten_Small_Mantras
Home of the gods in Nordic mythology
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Asgard
Religious practice
said to occur after death.[citation needed] Example destinations are Sukhāvatī, Abhirati, Ghanavyūha, Aṭakāvatī, Mount Potala, the Copper-Colored Mountain
Phowa
1985 novel by Carl Sagan
confirm the Machine is a five-seat dodecahedron. There, Ellie meets Devi Sukhavati, a doctor who lost her husband after leaving India for love. The final
Contact_(novel)
Branch of Pure Land Buddhism widely practiced in Japan
Butsu" (Homage to Amida Buddha) results in birth in the pure land of Sukhavati. The Jōdo-shū as an independent sect is not to be confused with the term
Jōdo-shū
Statue of Donald Trump by Chinese artist Hong Jinshi
the Buddha of Knowing of the Western Paradise (Chinese: 西天懂佛, lit. 'Sukhavati Buddha of Omniscience'), commonly known as Trump Buddha or Buddha Trump
Trump_Buddha
Branch of Buddhism
sutras, that they claim can enable rebirth in the pure lands Abhirati and Sukhavati, where it is said to be possible to easily acquire the merit and knowledge
Mahayana
Dharani Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
rebirths, promoting long life, and promoting rebirth in the pure land of Sukhavati. The dhāraṇī is found in various translations and sources, including in
Uṣṇīṣa_Vijaya_Dhāraṇī
East Asian manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Guanyin in the heart of a lotus and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī.[by whom?] Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist
Guanyin
Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Patriarch
citations and exhortations encouraging rebirth in Amitābha's Pure Land of Sukhavati (here called Anleguo). Daochuo was interested in Buddhist history. He
Daochuo
Place of exceptional happiness, delight, and bliss
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Paradise
Genus of flowering plants
the Sanzu River) flower", or a decorative flower of the afterlife in Sukhavati (極楽浄土, Gokuraku Jyōdo). Lycoris aurea, a species with long stamens Lycoris
Lycoris_(plant)
is an 8th century mandala in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism. It depicts Sukhavati, the western Pure Land, with the Buddha Amitābha (Japanese: Amida) in
Taima_mandala
Celestial abode of Vishnu
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Vaikuntha
Conceptions of the end of the present age
Buddha presides over a land of purity. For example, Amitabha presides over Sukhavati, more popularly known as the "Western Paradise". A notable teaching he
Eschatology
Divisions of heaven in esoteric cosmology
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Seven_heavens
Korean traditional ancestral rites
intoning of Buddha's teachings, expedities the deceased spirit's entry into Sukhavati. Ancestor worship has significantly changed in recent years. These days
Jesa
Condition of being fully spiritually awakened in Buddhism
the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. His buddha-field is called Sukhāvatī ("Blissful"). Amoghasiddhi ("Infallible Success") Bhaiṣajyaguru ("Medicine
Buddhahood
Term denoting a period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity
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Golden_Age
Semi-legendary islands in the Atlantic Ocean
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Fortunate_Isles
Norse mythical location
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Fólkvangr
7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk; influential writer in Pure Land Buddhism
Vow. Once born there, all beings can equally perceive the pure land (Sukhāvatī) in its true form (as a “reward land”). This attainment does not depend
Shandao
Indian Mahayana Buddhist philosopher (c. 150–c. 250)
(Commentary on the Ten Stages Sutra) which discusses how to be born in the Sukhāvatī pure land of Amitābha Buddha. To authenticate their view of Nāgārjuna
Nagarjuna
Sacred utterance or sound used in meditation, often repeated
saptānāṃ samyaksaṃbuddha koṭīnāṃ tadyathā oṃ cale cule cunde svāhā Amitabha Sukhavati Dhāraṇī, sometimes called the Pure Land Rebirth Mantra Mantra of Light
Mantra
Mantra in Pure Land Buddhism
all past karma, bestow rebirth in the highest level of Sukhāvatī, and produce visions of Sukhāvatī, Amitāyus Buddha, and assemblies of bodhisattvas. From
Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Dharani
Amitabha_Pure_Land_Rebirth_Dharani
8th-century Buddhist ritual scripture
healing, the extension of lifespan (āyuṣ), and the assurance of rebirth in Sukhāvatī, Amida's Pure Land. This dhāraṇī was cited by the Japanese Pure Land Buddhist
Viśuddhaprabhā_Dhāraṇī
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
was originally from Enryaku-ji. The word gokuraku in its name refers to Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of the West. Glossary of Japanese Buddhism List of National
Shinshōgokuraku-ji
Realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology
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Diyu
Infinite Life, elucidating the virtues of Amitābha Buddha's Pure Land (Sukhāvatī) and the means by which beings can be reborn there. The text consists
Discourse_on_the_Pure_Land
Japanese Buddhist monk
handed to people as symbols of faith and rebirth in the pure land of Sukhavati. His teachings blended the Pure Land ideal of other power with Zen non-dualism
Ippen
Mythical place
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Tamoanchan
Pure land associated with Akshobhya in Mahayana Buddhism
earliest era of Mahayana thought, Abhirati is far less widely known than Sukhāvatī, the pure land of Amitābha that has been the sole focus of Pure Land Buddhism
Abhirati
Tradition of Japanese Buddhism
Mahavairocana) as being immanent in the human "heart-mind", and the pure land of Sukhavati as being non-dual with this world. "Esoteric Pure Land" practice was taught
Shingon_Buddhism
1913 composition by Kōsaku Yamada
Japanese copy of the Pure Land Taima Mandala, which depicts Sukhavati, the most popular Pure Land destination in East Asian Buddhism, hanging scroll from
Flower_of_Mandala
School of Pure Land Buddhism; most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan
as the primary means to obtain post-mortem birth in the Pure Land of Sukhavati (and thus, Buddhahood). Shinran taught that enlightenment cannot be realized
Jōdo_Shinshū
Islamic concept of Paradise
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Jannah
Divine location in various religions
samsara and are created by the Buddhas upon attaining enlightenment. Sukhavati, the pure land of Amitābha Buddha, is the most popular afterlife destination
Heaven
Amida (Skt. Amitābha), in hopes of being reborn in the Buddha field of Sukhāvatī. This practice was initially popular in Tendai monasteries but then spread
Buddhism_in_Japan
To arrange troops in a battle formation
Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra. The term "Sukhāvatīvyūha" may translated as "description of Sukhāvatī". The Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra has been translated as "The Basket's Display"
Vyūha
13th-century literary work by Shinran
Samantabhadra Kṣitigarbha Medicine Master Maitreya Teachings Pure Lands Sukhavati Abhirati Tuṣita Heaven Mind of Faith Other power Stimulus-response Adhiṣṭhāna
Kyōgyōshinshō
Celestial Buddha embodying emptiness
Vairocana and Amitabha are actually the same Buddha, Amitabha's pure land of Sukhavati is the same as Vairocana Buddha's Lotus Treasury World. Peng saw the Huayan
Vairocana
Esoteric beliefs in the Eastern world
Pure Land esotericism had different goals, the latter aimed to attain Sukhavati paradise and other Buddhist lands where even more sublime esoteric techniques
Eastern_esotericism
King in Hindu scriptures
misdeeds and praises the qualities of Avalokiteśvara and the pure land Sukhāvatī. Avalokiteśvara bestows a prediction that Bali will someday become a fully
Mahabali
Location in Norse mythology and paganism
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Hel_(location)
Buddhist mantra
includes a declaration of the manner in which a person is reborn in Sukhavati: "in the jewel lotus." The first known description of the mantra appears
Om_mani_padme_hum
Devotional love, a concept in Indian religions
The University of Hong Kong, 2021. Pas, Julian F. (1995). Visions of Sukhavati: Shan-Tao's Commentary on the Kuan Wu-liang- Shou-Fo Ching, pp. 26-30
Bhakti
Japanese Shingon Buddhist monk
says the name of Amida Buddha will achieve birth in the buddhafield of Sukhāvatī, which is a real place in the western quarter of the Buddhist multiverse
Dōhan_(monk)
Japanese epic compiled prior to 1330
Nara monks. Shigehira hopes for Amitābha's compassion and rebirth in Sukhavati, the pure land of Amitābha. Warriors execute him in front of the monks
The_Tale_of_the_Heike
Bridge that all resurrected human beings must cross on the Day of Judgment in Islam
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As-Sirāt
Regent of China from 1861 to 1908
Coffin interior, retrieved 2 March 2026 The Display of the Pure Land of Sukhāvatī 慈禧口中的夜明珠，到底是什么东西、从何而来，最终又去了哪里？. Sohu. Retrieved 30 June 2026. 东陵大盗-解密清东陵-清东陵
Empress_Dowager_Cixi
Buddhist term for aspirant to enlightenment
Buddha's Pure Land (Sukhāvatī) is equated with entering the stage of non-retrogression. It is believed that those who attain birth in Sukhāvatī are assured of
Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism
descend from heaven (raigō) with Amitabha to welcome dying souls into Sukhavati. Daiseishi is also the guardian of those born in the Year of the Horse
Mahasthamaprapta
Tradition in East Asian Buddhism
Vairocana's Pure land as non-dual and interfused with Amitabha's Pure Land of Sukhavati. The practice of Buddha contemplation was promoted by various figures
Huayan
Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan
the west is a stone torii, which is imagined to be the Eastern Gate to Sukhavati, the Pure Land of the West. In the Kameido hall is a 7th-century turtle-shaped
Shitennō-ji
Pure land sutra in East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhism
meditations involving visualizations of Amitabha and his pure land of Sukhavati (The Blissful). This is reflected in the name of the sūtra, which can
Amitāyus_Contemplation_Sūtra
Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1603 to 1605
nembutsu for the purpose of being born into Amida Buddha's Pure Land of Sukhavati, where he would be able to easily attain Buddhahood and protect his descendants
Tokugawa_Ieyasu
Visions in Seventeenth-Century Tibet: a Gnam-chos sādhana for the pure-land Sukhāvatī revealed in 1658 by Gnam-chos Mi-’gyur-rdo-rje (1645-1667).’ In Power
Namchö
Subtle state, level, or region of reality
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Plane_(esotericism)
Malaysian martial artist (1944–2026)
The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine, The Complete Book of Shaolin. Sukhavati: Western Paradise, and The Art of Chi Kung, Wong died on 1 March 2026
Wong_Kiew-kit
Description of the universe in Buddhist texts
the cultivation of merit.[citation needed] Notable pure lands include: Sukhāvatī (the Western Pure Land or Eternal Land of ultimate bliss of infinite light
Buddhist_cosmology
Historic literature and religious texts of Buddhism
that these practices lead to rebirth in Pure lands such as Abhirati and Sukhavati, where becoming a Buddha is much easier to achieve. Several Mahāyāna sūtras
Buddhist_texts
Silla Buddhist monk (fl. 8th century)
those who promoted the superiority of birth in the Pure Land of Amitabha (Sukhavati) and those who promoted birth in Maitreya's Tuṣita as superior. According
Kyŏnghŭng_(monk)
Hindu celestial abode of the gods
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Svarga
Japanese Buddhist monk (942–1017)
Samantabhadra Kṣitigarbha Medicine Master Maitreya Teachings Pure Lands Sukhavati Abhirati Tuṣita Heaven Mind of Faith Other power Stimulus-response Adhiṣṭhāna
Genshin
Entrance to Heaven in Christianity
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Pearly_gates
Buddhist temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Kek Lok Si means "Sukhāvatī temple". In Hokkien, kek-lok literally means "supreme joy", itself a translation of the Sanskrit Sukhāvatī, a Pure Land. si
Kek_Lok_Si
Otherworld realm in Irish mythology
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Tír_na_nÓg
Female Buddha of Compassion
to Loppon Chandra Easton, this pure land is actually contained within Sukhavati, the pure land of Buddha Amitabha. Tara is thus associated with the Lotus
Tara_(Buddhism)
Memorial park located on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, US
the midst of the Phoenix Hall (鳳凰堂, Hōōdō), an artistic reproduction of Sukhavati, the pure land of Amitābha. It is called the "Phoenix Hall" in English
Byodo-In_(Hawaii)
Concept in Slavic folklore
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Nav_(Slavic_folklore)
nembutsu for the purpose of being born into Amida Buddha's Pure Land of Sukhavati, where he would be able to easily attain Buddhahood and protect his descendants
History_of_religion_in_Japan
Biblical garden of God
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Garden_of_Eden
Key vow made by Amitabha Buddha which is central to Pure Land doctrine
and who slander the True Dharma, cannot be reborn in the Pure Land of Sukhavati through this vow. Pure Land Buddhist masters like Shandao relied on the
Original_Vow
Land teaching of the nembutsu was not only useful for achieving birth in Sukhavati, but also attaining peace in this life. Benn'nei was also active in promoting
Yamazaki_Ben'nei
American mythologist, writer, and lecturer (1904–1987)
discovery, and ultimately of joy in a life to which he said, "Yes." Sukhavati: A Mythic Journey – This film is a personal, transcendent, and perhaps
Joseph_Campbell
Future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology
Duṭṭhagāmaṇī. In Mahayana Buddhism, Buddhas preside over pure lands, such as Sukhavati. Once Maitreya becomes a Buddha, he will rule over the Ketumati pure land
Maitreya
American fine artist
five-decade career, many of the themes in Bowen's artworks represent sukhavati, the pure land or place of bliss. As a long-time student of Vedanta, Bowen's
Michael_Bowen_(artist)
Tibetan Buddhist lama and tulku lineage
a prolific writer and scholar, for his ardent devotion to the cult of Sukhāvatī and for being the teacher of tertön Namchö Mingyur Dorje, who revealed
Karma_Chagme
Postulated continued existence after death
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Afterlife
concepts such as shinjin and tariki. He believed in the Pure Land of Sukhavati as "the place in which socialism is truly practiced", and, according to
Takagi_Kenmyō
Tibetan treasure revealer
Visions in Seventeenth-Century Tibet: a Gnam-chos sādhana for the pure-land Sukhāvatī revealed in 1658 by Gnam-chos Mi-'gyur-rdo-rje (1645-1667)". In Cuevas
Namchö_Mingyur_Dorje
Founder of the Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect
the pure land itself, Shōkū's position is that bodhisattvas reborn in Sukhavati reach the fifty-first stage of near-enlightenment. According to Shōkū
Shōkū
Highest of the Pure Abodes in Buddhist Cosmology
out of which emanate all Nirmāṇakāya Buddhas and Buddhafields such as Sukhāvati. It is the supreme Buddhafield in which all Buddhas attain Buddhahood
Akaniṣṭha
East Asia. The goal of Pure Land Buddhism is to be reborn in the Western sukhavati of Amitabha, either as a real place or within the mind, through the other-power
Glossary_of_Buddhism
Religious texts in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition
depiction of a prince who has visions of many Buddhafields (including Sukhavati and Abhirati) on becoming an arhat. The Salistamba Sūtra (rice stalk or
Mahayana_sutras
Old English noun used in Anglo-Saxon literature
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Neorxnawang
Socrates' explation to Glaucon that souls must be immortal
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