Pure land
Abode of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Buddhafield" redirects here. For the American cult, see Buddhafield (cult).
For "pure abodes" in Buddhist cosmology, see Pure Abodes.
Pure Land is the concept of a celestial realm of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism where many Buddhists aspire to be reborn.
The term "Pure Land" is particular to East Asian Buddhism (Chinese: 淨土; pinyin: Jìngtǔ) and related traditions. In Sanskrit Buddhist sources, the equivalent concept is called a buddha-field (Sanskrit: buddhakṣetra) or more technically a pure buddha-field (viśuddhabuddhakṣetra).
The various traditions that focus on attaining rebirth in a Pure Land have been termed Pure Land Buddhism. Pure Lands are also evident in the literature and traditions of Taoism and Bon.