Pureland Buddhism
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- Created on: 03-02-19 18:28
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- Pureland Buddhism
- What is Pureland?
- Main type of buddhism in Japan
- Began in china in the 2nd century
- Spread throughout China and into Japan
- What is it based on?
- Faith in Amitabha Buddha
- The hope that you can be re-born in the paradise where Amitabha lived
- Who is Amitabha?
- When he achieved his enlightenment he became a buddha
- He then created a 'Pureland' called Sukhavati
- A king in china who renounced his throne to become a monk
- This land can be found to the far west
- When he achieved his enlightenment he became a buddha
- What is Pureland like?
- No suffering
- No problems or obstacles to stop people attaining enlightenment
- Marvellous Music
- Terraces and Jewelled trees
- What do they believe?
- If they are reborn in this land they believe they will be taught by Amitabha himself
- therefore, they will have a better chance of gaining enlightenment
- Amitabha created a perfect paradise out of his own compassion and love for all beings
- If they are reborn in this land they believe they will be taught by Amitabha himself
- What is Pureland?
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