#  Pure Land 

 



Pure Land is a term used in the Mahayana Buddhist traditions to denote the realm under the auspices of a particular Buddha, most often referring to Sukhavati, the Land of Ultimate Bliss presided over by Amitabha Buddha. A Pure Land is an ideal place of cultivation, free from the distractions typically experienced in our world. Such a Pure Land may be thought of as a literal place different from our world or as a wholesome way of experiencing this world. In the former case, those reborn in a Pure Land are able to continuously meditate upon the Dharma until attaining enlightenment, no matter how long that may take. Pure Land as enlightened experience describes a mind that is tranquil and undefiled, so that any environment may become pure.