Buddha field

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