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Mariko Mori (森 万里子, Mori ... (1995), a futuristic version of the female Buddhist deity Kichijoten in Pure Land (1996-1998), or a female Japanese pop star in ...
Following her husband's death in 1604, Teru became a devout Pure Land Buddhist, entering the priesthood of the Jōdo-shū sect and establishing Eiko-in (later destroyed by fire). She also founded a sub-temple called Shōfuku-in at Hotoku-ji in Kyoto, which was later merged with the main temple due to relocation (though the graveyard remains).
Shinran appears to be providing a progression of ideas among Buddhist writers that shows the evolution of Pure Land Buddhism. Among the topics discussed and cited are the recitation of the Amitabha's name, or nembutsu, the Path of the Bodhisattva, and the nature of the Pure Land itself.
The Transformed Land of compassionate means (方便化土, Hōben Kedo) - the Saṃbhogakāya pure land which is described in the sutras as having various features (trees, jeweled ponds, etc) and is the land that is created by the power of Amitabha Buddha's past vows.
In terms of painting, some of the most popular paintings of the Kamakura period depict an ascending Amida Buddha. The main tenet of Pure Land Buddhism is that chanting the name of Amida could lead to a reincarnation in the pure land. Thus, scrolls of Amida would be hung in the room of the dying who would be saved by chanting the Amida mantra. [17]
Jōdo-shū (浄土宗, "The Pure Land School"), also known as Jōdo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Hōnen. It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan , along with Jōdo Shinshū .
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"Gokuraku Jodo" (極楽浄土, lit. Paradise Land, more specifically Amida Buddha's Pure Land) is a song by Japanese pop rock duo Garnidelia.It was first released digitally on July 28, 2016 as the B-side to its advance single, "Yakusoku -Promise Code-".