pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha)
じょうど
Noun
1.
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha), (Buddhist) paradise
Buddhism
2.
Pure Land Buddhism
abbreviation
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仏教には浄土という考えがある。
In Buddhism, there is a concept called Pure Land.
阿弥陀如来の浄土は西方にあるとされる。
Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land is said to be in the west.
平安時代には、浄土への往生を願う貴族が多くいた。
During the Heian period, there were many nobles who wished for rebirth in the Pure Land.
死後、人々は浄土で安らかに過ごせることを願う。
People hope to live peacefully in the Pure Land after death.
浄土信仰は、庶民に広く受け入れられ、日本の仏教文化に大きな影響を与えた。
Pure Land faith was widely accepted by common people and greatly influenced Japanese Buddhist culture.
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