Kanmuryōjukyō
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Kanmuryōjukyō is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture of the Pure Land tradition that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and his Western Paradise.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahayana Buddhist scripture
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Pure Land Buddhist sutra ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pure Land meditation
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rebirth in the Pure Land ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Amitābha Buddha
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Queen Vaidehī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of Pure Land adornments
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series of contemplations on Amitābha ⓘ teachings on different grades of rebirth ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSetting | Western Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | Western Pure Land of Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
aspiration for Pure Land rebirth
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faith in Amitābha Buddha ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compassion of Amitābha Buddha
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karmic consequences of actions ⓘ mental visualization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Amitābha Buddha
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Sukhāvatī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice | attainment of rebirth in Sukhāvatī ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
NERFINISHED
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Contemplation Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutra on the Visualization of Amitāyus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
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Japanese Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ Korean Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pure Land Buddhist canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | guidance in visualization of Amitābha and his Pure Land ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
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Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
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Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalFamily | Amitābha sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType |
devotional text
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visualization sutra ⓘ |
| teaches |
meditative visualization practices
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visualization of Amitābha Buddha ⓘ visualization of Amitābha’s Western Paradise ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Pure Land devotional practice
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meditation instruction ⓘ |
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