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The Western Land of Ultimate Bliss
Where Exactly is the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss?
In Buddhist cosmology, there are countless Buddha worlds, or galaxies, either pure or full of afflictions. People reborn in pure lands can be free of afflictions, but to attain Buddhahood, they must come back to the Saha world to deliver sentient beings.
(Source: GDD-690)
(Source: GDD-690)
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