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Pure Land
Buddhism
A Test! – The answers!
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• 1. Which school of Buddhism stresses faith in
Amida? - Mahayana
• 2. What is the religious goal of Pure Land
Buddhists? – To be reborn in the Western
paradise or ‘Pure Land’
• 3. The higher practices of Amitabha worship first
appeared in which sutra? – Pratyutpanna Samadhi
Sutra
• 4. What must a Pure Land Buddhist not violate if
he is reciting the Buddha’s name? – the precepts
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• 5. Explain the concept of ‘Tariki’ for a Pure Land Buddhist
– Another’s help to enlightenment (other – power)
• 6. Why do Pure Land Buddhists claim their methods are
‘especially valuable’? – Meet the needs of the greatest
number of people (utilitarian)
• 7. In traditional Mahayana Buddhism, it is necessary to go
through “52 levels of Bodhisattva practice” to attain
Buddhahood. How is this different for a Pure Land
Buddhist? – seeks rebirth in the Land of ultimate bliss
instead
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• 8. Pure Land Buddhists talk of a ‘horizontal
struggle’ rather than a ‘vertical struggle’ to attain
enlightenment. How does the analogy of the
worm and the bamboo illustrate this? – crawl the
hard way or the easy way through the bamboo
• 9. Religious painting can be an important aspect of
different Pure Land schools. These works are
known as ‘Mandalas’. Name ONE of the 3 most
celebrated of these for Jodo Pure Land Buddhists
– Chiko; Taima; Shokai
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• 10. (i) In what century were the prototypes for these
mandalas established? – 8th
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(ii) In what country were the prototypes for these
mandalas established? - China
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(iii) During which dynasty were they established? –
T’ang
• 11. Describe 2 features of what you might expect to find
on these traditional mandalas – formal; geometric pictures
of paradise; layout of T’ang monasteries and palaces;
landscapes; aerial pavillions; diamond square shaped
patterns; clouds; musical instruments; ponds with lotus
flowers; jewelled trees;
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• 12. Hui – Yuan established the practice of devotion
to Amitabha Buddha as an independent activity,
not optional. What was his school of Buddhism
called? – White Lotus Society
• 13. Who was his disciple? – T’an - Luan
• 14. In 845 C.E. Pure Land Buddhism survived
what better than other Buddhist schools? – anti
– Buddhist persecution
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• 15. Why is Pure Land Buddhism often referred to
as ‘the easy path’? – To gain a place in the
Sukhavati heaven, all you have to do is call on
Amida Buddha’s name
• 16. Who advocated the teachings of Pure Land in
India? – Asvagosha; Nagarjuna and Vasubandhu
• 17. During the Tang period, ‘Pure Land Cloisters’
were established within larger monasteries –
Why - To pursue study collectively rather than
independently
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• 18. Explain why there can be ‘countless Pure Lands’ –
Because there can be countless Buddha’s
• 19. In what way can even the ‘Pure Lands’ be viewed as
anicca? – It is a favourable location to achieve
enlightenment from but nothing is permanent in Buddhism,
not even the Pure Lands
• 20. There are two kinds of Pure Land according to the
texts. Briefly explain each. - 1) The Pure Land of
phenomena where heavenly beings reside (the Devas) who
still expect some form of rebirth maybe in the Realm of
esire or Realm of Form and 2) Amitabha’s sukhavati
where you can transcend the three realms (Tibetan Wheel
of Life) and escape further births and deaths
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