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Pure Land

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Pure Land refers to a concept in East Asian Buddhism where believers aspire to be reborn in Amitabha Buddha's Western Paradise. It represents an ideal realm free from suffering and filled with enlightenment.

AP course connection

Topic 10.5: 10.5 Unit 10 Required Works

Unit 10

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