pure land

Literally meaning purified ground, the term pure land has several related meanings in Buddhist usage. It can refer to a buddha-field (Skt.: buddhakestra), an auspicious realm purified of suffering and moral defilement; more specifically, to Sukhavati, the buddha-field of Amitabha; or to a family of Mahayana traditions centered on devotion and the aspiration for rebirth in a pure land as a path to awakening, i.e., Pure Land Buddhism.