浄土
Meanings
1
Pure Land; Buddhist paradise; Amitabha's western paradise
Buddhist term for a pure realm or paradise, especially the Western Pure Land associated with Amitabha/Amida Buddha. Common in religious, historical, and cultural contexts.
They wished to be reborn in Amida Buddha's Pure Land.
This painting depicts the Western Pure Land.
2
Pure Land Buddhism
abbreviation
Abbreviated contextual use for Pure Land Buddhism or a Pure Land tradition; in ordinary writing the fuller forms 浄土教 or a school name such as 浄土宗 are often clearer.
In the context of religious history, Jōdo may be used as an abbreviation for Pure Land Buddhism.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が浄土に往生するfor someone to be reborn in the Pure Land (die and attain paradise)
He passed away chanting the nembutsu and was reborn in the Pure Land.
- 浄土を目指すto aspire to (reach) the Pure Land
Many people keep chanting the nembutsu, aspiring to reach the Pure Land.