pure land (Buddhism); unpolluted place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
pure land (Buddhism); Buddha land
literaryA central concept in Mahayana Buddhism, especially in Pure Land Buddhism, referring to the celestial realm of a Buddha. The most famous is Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Ā阿
mí弥
tuó陀
fó佛
de的
jìng净
tǔ土
shì是
xī西
fāng方
jí极
lè乐
shì世
jiè界
。
Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land is the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.
Xǔ许
duō多
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
fā发
yuàn愿
wǎng往
shēng生
jìng净
tǔ土
。
Many Buddhists vow to be reborn in the Pure Land.
noun
pure land; unpolluted place; pristine environment
Used metaphorically to describe any place that is clean, beautiful, ecologically pristine, or morally uncorrupted.
Zhè这
ge个
fēng风
jǐng景
qū区
shì是
nán难
dé得
de的
yī一
kuài块
jìng净
tǔ土
。
This scenic area is a rare piece of unspoiled land.
Tā他
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shū书
fáng房
kàn看
zuò作
shì是
yī一
piàn片
jīng精
shén神
jìng净
tǔ土
。
He views his study as a spiritual sanctuary.
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Bǎo保
hù护
dì地
qiú球
shàng上
zuì最
hòu后
de的
shēng生
tài态
jìng净
tǔ土
。
Protect the last ecological havens on Earth.