Sukhavati - Wikipedia
Sukhavati (IAST: Sukhāvatī; "Blissful") is the pure land of Amitābha in Mahayana Buddhism. It is also called the Land of Bliss or Western Pure Land and is the most well-known of Buddhist pure lands due to the popularity of Pure Land Buddhism in East Asia.
Sukhavati - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Sukhavati (Skt. Sukhāvatī; T. bde ba can བདེ་བ་ཅན་; C. jile jingtu 極樂淨土) is the buddha field (buddhakṣetra) of Amitabha, located in the western direction. The Sanskrit term sukhāvatī, in Tibetan Dewachen (bde ba can), designates a realm of delight, a …
Pure Land Buddhism | Definition, Scriptures, History, Sects,
Pure Land Buddhism, devotional cult of the Buddha Amitabha, the ‘Buddha of Infinite Light.’ Pure Land schools believe that rebirth in Amitabha’s Western Paradise, Sukhavati, known as the Pure Land, or Pure Realm, is ensured for all those who invoke Amitabha’s name with sincere devotion.
Sukhavati | Heavenly Abode, Pure Land, Amitabha | Britannica
Sukhavati is expressively described in the Pure Land sutras as being a joyous world, soft and glowing, filled with the music of birds and the tinkling of trees adorned with precious jewels and garlands of golden bells.
Pure land - Wikipedia
Japanese copy of the Pure Land Taima Mandala, which depicts Sukhavati, the most popular Pure Land destination in East Asian Buddhism, hanging scroll from 1750. Pure Land is the concept of a celestial realm of a buddha or bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism where many Buddhists aspire to …
Amitabha: Buddha of the Western Pureland Sukhavati: the 48 …
Why is Amitabha’s Western Pureland of Sukhavati called the Happy Realm and how easy is it to attain this paradise? Why is Amitabha called both Infinite Light and Infinite Life? We answer these questions, and more, in this in-depth presentation, and end with his Dharani, Mantras and Sadhana to help you connect directly to this compassionate ...
The Three Pure Land Sutras
The most famous pure land, and the one at the heart of the Pure Land tradition, is Sukhavati, the “land of bliss.” Sukhavati is generally regarded as the only pure land where ordinary beings like ourselves can be reborn.
Sukhāvatī - Samye Institute
2024年2月22日 · Sukhāvatī or Dewachen is the western pure land of the buddha Amitābha. This land is said to be a paradise of bliss, where beings can be reborn based on their faith and aspirations. This pure land offers practitioners the opportunity to continue their dharma practice and awaken to full enlightenment.
What are Pure Lands in Buddhism? - Learn Religions
2018年8月7日 · Most of the time, when Buddhists talk about THE Pure Land, they are talking about Sukhavati. Devotion to Amitabha and faith in Amitabha's power to bring the faithful into Sukhavati is central to Pure Land Buddhism.
Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)
Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, is also known as Amitabha, one of the five Cosmic Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism. He is shown in his paradise, Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land, enthroned beneath a flowering tree festooned with strands of jewels and auspicious symbols.