Pure-land
noun, Buddhism.
1.
a paradise believed by the followers of a Mahayana sect (Pure Land sect) to be ruled over by a Buddha (Amida) whose hope it is to bring all beings into it.
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[pyoo r-lee] /ˈpyʊər li/ adverb 1. in a manner; without admixture. 2. merely; only; solely: purely accidental. 3. entirely; completely. 4. innocently, virtuously, or chastely. /ˈpjʊəlɪ/ adverb 1. in a pure manner 2. entirely: purely by chance 3. in a chaste or innocent manner adv. late 13c., from pure + -ly (2).