concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Pure Land Buddhism

Pure Land Buddhism
type: Concept
alternative label: Amidism
definition: Pure Land Buddhism, sometimes also called Shin Buddhism, is one of the most popular forms of Buddhism throughout East and Southeast Asia. The beliefs and practices of the Pure Land tradition focus primarily on the person of Amida Buddha (originally venerated in India by the Sanskrit name Amitabha) and the Pure Land he created to refresh those who struggle to attain nirvana. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Pure Land Buddhism]
broader: religious traditions and groups

religious traditions and groups
type: Concept
narrower: Pure Land Buddhism