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Jōdo

Japanese Buddhist sect
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Also known as: Chinzei, Jodo-shu
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Key People:
Hōnen
Related Topics:
Amidism
Shin
nembutsu
Ji
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Jōdo, (Japanese: Way to the Pure Land), devotional sect of Japanese Buddhism stressing faith in the Buddha Amida and heavenly reward. See Pure Land Buddhism.

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