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*[[Zangdokpalri]]—[[Guru Rinpoche]]'s pure land in [[Chamara]] | *[[Zangdokpalri]]—[[Guru Rinpoche]]'s pure land in [[Chamara]] | ||
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*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/purelands/index.html Buddha Realms & Purelands Outline Page at Himalayan Art] | |||
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Revision as of 08:39, 2 October 2009
Buddha field (Skt. buddhakṣetra; Wyl. zhing khams or sangs rgyas kyi zhing) or pure realm (Wyl. dag pa'i zhing) — specifically, a buddha field is a pure realm manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva. Beings born into a buddha field may travel the path towards enlightenment without falling back into the lower realms. More generally, any place that is seen as a pure manifestation of wisdom is a buddha field.
Examples of buddha fields are:
- Akanishtha—Vairochana's buddha field, in the centre of the buddha fields of the five families
- Sukhavati—Amitabha's buddha field, to the West
- Zangdokpalri—Guru Rinpoche's pure land in Chamara