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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Amitabha's Pure Land, the 'Land of Bliss', understood by many Pure Land Buddhists as a realm offering ideal conditions for enlightenment.
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Specification 1.7 · Paper 2
Revise: Enlightenment Ideals, Buddhahood and the Pure LandPure Land Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism centred on Amitabha. His realm, Sukhavati, means the 'Land of Bliss'. It is described as free from suffering and distractions, providing ideal conditions for progress towards Buddhahood.
Distinguish rebirth in Sukhavati from final liberation. Many Pure Land Buddhists understand it as a realm where enlightenment becomes easier to attain.
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